Sunrise06:10
Sunset19:46
Moonrise04:52, Aug 11
Moonset18:33
WeekdaySomawara
PakshaKrishna Paksha
TithiTrayodashi upto 14:58
YogaVajra upto 10:20
KaranaVanija upto 14:58
KaranaVishti upto 01:49, Aug 11
Notes: All timings are represented in 24-hour notation in local time of Lancaster, United States with DST adjustment (if applicable).
Hours which are past midnight are suffixed with next day date. In Panchang day starts and ends with sunrise.
Kanya
Hasta 18:07SimhaMagha 10:11Simha 15:48P Phalguni 09:50KanyaU Phalguni 09:56Kanya 23:00Hasta 10:31TulaChitra 11:36
TulaSwati 13:10
Tula 08:38Vishakha 15:10Vrishchika 20:05Jyeshtha 20:05DhanuP Ashadha 25:11+Makara 18:03DhanishthaKumbhaDhanishtha 06:41MeenaP Bhadrapada 08:00MeenaU Bhadrapada 07:56Meena 07:26Revati 07:26MeshaAshwini 06:34Mesha 11:02Krittika 27:57+VrishabhaRohini 26:22+Mithuna 15:52Punarvasu 21:29Simha 23:36P Phalguni 17:39KanyaU Phalguni 17:39
A complete Dashain calendar is given including important festivals such as Ghatasthapana, Phulpati, Vijay Dashami, and Kojagrat Purnima. Dashain is a popular Nepali religious festival that is celebrated for fifteen days. It is the longest and most important festival in the Nepali calendar.
In West Bengal, Odisha, and Assam, Ashwina Purnima is considered the most important day for worshipping Goddess Lakshmi. The Lakshmi Puja performed on Ashwina Purnima is known as Kojagrat Puja. This festival is also popularly known as Bengal Lakshmi Puja.
Vijayadashami is celebrated to mark the victory of Lord Rama over the demon Ravana. On this day, Goddess Durga is also believed to have attained victory over the demon Mahishasura. Vijayadashami is also known as Dussehra or Dasara. In Nepal, Dasara is celebrated as Dashain.
Tihar is a popular Nepali festival celebrated over five days. This festival occurs immediately after Dashain. In the Newar region of Nepal, Tihar is known as Swanti. Tihar and Swanti are regional forms of the Diwali festival celebrated in Hindu Dharma.
A detailed list of all Hindu festivals and celebrations has been given. The dates and timings of Hindu festivals are determined based on the positions of Surya and Chandra, Nakshatra, and other astronomical factors. Through this list, the dates of important festivals can be identified.
