Festivals and vrats — December 2005
Vadodara, Gujarat, India
This month
| Date | Tithi at sunrise | Festival or vrat |
|---|---|---|
| 01-12-2005 Thursday |
Amavasya, Krishna Paksha Margashirsha |
Vrat Amavasya |
| 11-12-2005 Sunday |
Ekadashi, Shukla Paksha Margashirsha |
Festival Gita JayantiVrat Mokshada Ekadashi |
| 13-12-2005 Tuesday |
Trayodashi, Shukla Paksha Margashirsha |
Vrat Pradosh Vrat · Observed at dusk (pradosh) |
| 15-12-2005 Thursday |
Purnima, Shukla Paksha Margashirsha |
Vrat Purnima |
| 16-12-2005 Friday |
Pratipada, Krishna Paksha Pausha |
Sankranti Dhanu Sankranti · 01:09 |
| 19-12-2005 Monday |
Chaturthi, Krishna Paksha Pausha |
Vrat Sankashti Chaturthi · Observed at moonrise |
| 27-12-2005 Tuesday |
Ekadashi, Krishna Paksha Pausha |
Vrat Saphala Ekadashi |
| 28-12-2005 Wednesday |
Dwadashi, Krishna Paksha Pausha |
Vrat Pradosh Vrat · Observed at dusk (pradosh) |
| 29-12-2005 Thursday |
Trayodashi, Krishna Paksha Pausha |
Vrat Masik Shivaratri · Observed at midnight (nishita) |
| 31-12-2005 Saturday |
Amavasya, Krishna Paksha Pausha |
Vrat Amavasya |
Every day of the month
| Date | Tithi | Nakshatra | Sunrise | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01-12-2005 | Amavasya | Anuradha | 06:59 | 17:52 |
| 02-12-2005 | Pratipada | Jyeshtha | 07:00 | 17:52 |
| 03-12-2005 | Dwitiya | Mula | 07:01 | 17:52 |
| 04-12-2005 | Tritiya | Purva Ashadha | 07:01 | 17:52 |
| 05-12-2005 | Chaturthi | Uttara Ashadha | 07:02 | 17:53 |
| 06-12-2005 | Panchami | Shravana | 07:03 | 17:53 |
| 07-12-2005 | Saptami | Dhanishta | 07:03 | 17:53 |
| 08-12-2005 | Ashtami | Shatabhisha | 07:04 | 17:53 |
| 09-12-2005 | Navami | Purva Bhadrapada | 07:04 | 17:53 |
| 10-12-2005 | Dashami | Uttara Bhadrapada | 07:05 | 17:54 |
| 11-12-2005 | Ekadashi | Revati | 07:06 | 17:54 |
| 12-12-2005 | Dwadashi | Ashwini | 07:06 | 17:54 |
| 13-12-2005 | Trayodashi | Bharani | 07:07 | 17:55 |
| 14-12-2005 | Chaturdashi | Krittika | 07:08 | 17:55 |
| 15-12-2005 | Purnima | Rohini | 07:08 | 17:55 |
| 16-12-2005 | Pratipada | Mrigashira | 07:09 | 17:56 |
| 17-12-2005 | Dwitiya | Ardra | 07:09 | 17:56 |
| 18-12-2005 | Tritiya | Punarvasu | 07:10 | 17:57 |
| 19-12-2005 | Chaturthi | Pushya | 07:10 | 17:57 |
| 20-12-2005 | Panchami | Ashlesha | 07:11 | 17:58 |
| 21-12-2005 | Shashthi | Magha | 07:11 | 17:58 |
| 22-12-2005 | Shashthi | Purva Phalguni | 07:12 | 17:59 |
| 23-12-2005 | Saptami | Uttara Phalguni | 07:12 | 17:59 |
| 24-12-2005 | Ashtami | Hasta | 07:13 | 18:00 |
| 25-12-2005 | Navami | Chitra | 07:13 | 18:00 |
| 26-12-2005 | Dashami | Chitra | 07:14 | 18:01 |
| 27-12-2005 | Ekadashi | Swati | 07:14 | 18:01 |
| 28-12-2005 | Dwadashi | Vishakha | 07:15 | 18:02 |
| 29-12-2005 | Trayodashi | Anuradha | 07:15 | 18:02 |
| 30-12-2005 | Chaturdashi | Mula | 07:15 | 18:03 |
| 31-12-2005 | Amavasya | Purva Ashadha | 07:16 | 18:04 |
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.