Festivals and vrats — January 2012
Rasapūdipalem, Visākhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India
This month
| Date | Tithi at sunrise | Festival or vrat |
|---|---|---|
| 04-01-2012 Wednesday |
Ekadashi, Shukla Paksha Pausha |
Vrat Pausha Putrada Ekadashi |
| 06-01-2012 Friday |
Dwadashi, Shukla Paksha Pausha |
Vrat Pradosh Vrat · Observed at dusk (pradosh) |
| 09-01-2012 Monday |
Purnima, Shukla Paksha Pausha |
Vrat Purnima |
| 12-01-2012 Thursday |
Tritiya, Krishna Paksha Magha |
Vrat Sankashti Chaturthi · Observed at moonrise |
| 15-01-2012 Sunday |
Saptami, Krishna Paksha Magha |
Sankranti Makar Sankranti · 00:58 |
| 19-01-2012 Thursday |
Ekadashi, Krishna Paksha Magha |
Vrat Shattila Ekadashi |
| 20-01-2012 Friday |
Dwadashi, Krishna Paksha Magha |
Vrat Pradosh Vrat · Observed at dusk (pradosh) |
| 21-01-2012 Saturday |
Trayodashi, Krishna Paksha Magha |
Vrat Masik Shivaratri · Observed at midnight (nishita) |
| 23-01-2012 Monday |
Amavasya, Krishna Paksha Magha |
Vrat Amavasya |
| 28-01-2012 Saturday |
Panchami, Shukla Paksha Magha |
Festival Vasant Panchami |
Every day of the month
| Date | Tithi | Nakshatra | Sunrise | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01-01-2012 | Ashtami | Uttara Bhadrapada | 06:27 | 17:32 |
| 02-01-2012 | Navami | Revati | 06:27 | 17:33 |
| 03-01-2012 | Dashami | Ashwini | 06:27 | 17:34 |
| 04-01-2012 | Ekadashi | Bharani | 06:28 | 17:34 |
| 05-01-2012 | Ekadashi | Krittika | 06:28 | 17:35 |
| 06-01-2012 | Dwadashi | Rohini | 06:28 | 17:35 |
| 07-01-2012 | Trayodashi | Mrigashira | 06:28 | 17:36 |
| 08-01-2012 | Chaturdashi | Ardra | 06:29 | 17:37 |
| 09-01-2012 | Purnima | Punarvasu | 06:29 | 17:37 |
| 10-01-2012 | Pratipada | Pushya | 06:29 | 17:38 |
| 11-01-2012 | Dwitiya | Ashlesha | 06:29 | 17:38 |
| 12-01-2012 | Tritiya | Magha | 06:29 | 17:39 |
| 13-01-2012 | Chaturthi | Purva Phalguni | 06:30 | 17:40 |
| 14-01-2012 | Panchami | Uttara Phalguni | 06:30 | 17:40 |
| 15-01-2012 | Saptami | Hasta | 06:30 | 17:41 |
| 16-01-2012 | Ashtami | Chitra | 06:30 | 17:42 |
| 17-01-2012 | Navami | Swati | 06:30 | 17:42 |
| 18-01-2012 | Dashami | Vishakha | 06:30 | 17:43 |
| 19-01-2012 | Ekadashi | Anuradha | 06:30 | 17:43 |
| 20-01-2012 | Dwadashi | Jyeshtha | 06:30 | 17:44 |
| 21-01-2012 | Trayodashi | Mula | 06:30 | 17:45 |
| 22-01-2012 | Chaturdashi | Purva Ashadha | 06:30 | 17:45 |
| 23-01-2012 | Amavasya | Uttara Ashadha | 06:30 | 17:46 |
| 24-01-2012 | Pratipada | Shravana | 06:30 | 17:46 |
| 25-01-2012 | Dwitiya | Dhanishta | 06:30 | 17:47 |
| 26-01-2012 | Tritiya | Shatabhisha | 06:30 | 17:48 |
| 27-01-2012 | Chaturthi | Purva Bhadrapada | 06:30 | 17:48 |
| 28-01-2012 | Panchami | Uttara Bhadrapada | 06:29 | 17:49 |
| 29-01-2012 | Shashthi | Revati | 06:29 | 17:49 |
| 30-01-2012 | Saptami | Ashwini | 06:29 | 17:50 |
| 31-01-2012 | Ashtami | Bharani | 06:29 | 17:50 |
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.