Festivals and vrats — May 2011
Rājkot, Gujarat, India
This month
| Date | Tithi at sunrise | Festival or vrat |
|---|---|---|
| 01-05-2011 Sunday |
Trayodashi, Krishna Paksha Vaishakha |
Vrat Masik Shivaratri · Observed at midnight (nishita) |
| 03-05-2011 Tuesday |
Amavasya, Krishna Paksha Vaishakha |
Vrat Amavasya |
| 06-05-2011 Friday |
Tritiya, Shukla Paksha Vaishakha |
Festival Akshaya Tritiya |
| 15-05-2011 Sunday |
Trayodashi, Shukla Paksha Vaishakha |
Vrat Pradosh Vrat · Observed at dusk (pradosh)Sankranti Vrishabha Sankranti · 09:50 |
| 17-05-2011 Tuesday |
Purnima, Shukla Paksha Vaishakha |
Festival Buddha PurnimaVrat Purnima |
| 20-05-2011 Friday |
Tritiya, Krishna Paksha Jyeshtha |
Vrat Sankashti Chaturthi · Observed at moonrise |
| 28-05-2011 Saturday |
Ekadashi, Krishna Paksha Jyeshtha |
Vrat Apara Ekadashi |
| 30-05-2011 Monday |
Trayodashi, Krishna Paksha Jyeshtha |
Vrat Som Pradosh Vrat · Observed at dusk (pradosh)Vrat Masik Shivaratri · Observed at midnight (nishita) |
Every day of the month
| Date | Tithi | Nakshatra | Sunrise | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01-05-2011 | Trayodashi | Revati | 06:15 | 19:13 |
| 02-05-2011 | Chaturdashi | Ashwini | 06:14 | 19:13 |
| 03-05-2011 | Amavasya | Bharani | 06:13 | 19:14 |
| 04-05-2011 | Pratipada | Krittika | 06:13 | 19:14 |
| 05-05-2011 | Dwitiya | Krittika | 06:12 | 19:14 |
| 06-05-2011 | Tritiya | Rohini | 06:11 | 19:15 |
| 07-05-2011 | Chaturthi | Mrigashira | 06:11 | 19:15 |
| 08-05-2011 | Panchami | Ardra | 06:10 | 19:16 |
| 09-05-2011 | Shashthi | Punarvasu | 06:10 | 19:16 |
| 10-05-2011 | Saptami | Pushya | 06:09 | 19:17 |
| 11-05-2011 | Ashtami | Ashlesha | 06:09 | 19:17 |
| 12-05-2011 | Navami | Magha | 06:08 | 19:18 |
| 13-05-2011 | Dashami | Purva Phalguni | 06:08 | 19:18 |
| 14-05-2011 | Dwadashi | Hasta | 06:07 | 19:18 |
| 15-05-2011 | Trayodashi | Chitra | 06:07 | 19:19 |
| 16-05-2011 | Chaturdashi | Swati | 06:06 | 19:19 |
| 17-05-2011 | Purnima | Vishakha | 06:06 | 19:20 |
| 18-05-2011 | Pratipada | Anuradha | 06:05 | 19:20 |
| 19-05-2011 | Dwitiya | Jyeshtha | 06:05 | 19:21 |
| 20-05-2011 | Tritiya | Mula | 06:05 | 19:21 |
| 21-05-2011 | Chaturthi | Purva Ashadha | 06:04 | 19:22 |
| 22-05-2011 | Panchami | Uttara Ashadha | 06:04 | 19:22 |
| 23-05-2011 | Shashthi | Shravana | 06:04 | 19:23 |
| 24-05-2011 | Saptami | Dhanishta | 06:03 | 19:23 |
| 25-05-2011 | Ashtami | Shatabhisha | 06:03 | 19:23 |
| 26-05-2011 | Navami | Purva Bhadrapada | 06:03 | 19:24 |
| 27-05-2011 | Dashami | Uttara Bhadrapada | 06:03 | 19:24 |
| 28-05-2011 | Ekadashi | Revati | 06:02 | 19:25 |
| 29-05-2011 | Dwadashi | Revati | 06:02 | 19:25 |
| 30-05-2011 | Trayodashi | Ashwini | 06:02 | 19:26 |
| 31-05-2011 | Chaturdashi | Bharani | 06:02 | 19:26 |
Months are named the purnimanta way used across North India; the dark fortnight belongs to the month that follows the Purnima. A festival is kept on the day its tithi stands at the moment it is observed — sunrise for most, dusk for Diwali and Holika Dahan, midnight for Janmashtami and Shivaratri, moonrise for Karwa Chauth — and local custom sometimes differs by a day. Ask your family priest when in doubt.