Sunrise05:58 AM
Sunset08:00 PM
Moonrise12:08 AM, Jul 27
Moonset01:28 PM
WeekdaySomawara
PakshaKrishna Paksha
TithiAstami upto 04:11 PM
NakshatraAshwini upto 01:13 PM
YogaShula upto 02:22 AM, Jul 27
KaranaKaulava upto 04:11 PM
KaranaTaitila upto 03:49 AM, Jul 27
Notes: All timings are represented in 12-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.
Makara
U Ashadha 08:30Makara 24:25+Shravana 11:07
VrishchikaAnuradha 16:50MakaraShravana 27:56+Makara 17:12DhanishthaKumbha 28:05+Shatabhisha 08:40MeenaP Bhadrapada 10:31MeenaU Bhadrapada 11:55MeshaAshwini 13:13
Mesha 19:04Bharani 13:09
VrishabhaKrittika 12:39Mithuna 25:59+Ardra 09:09SimhaP Phalguni 25:17+Simha 06:59U Phalguni 24:09+KanyaHasta 23:19Kanya 11:03Chitra 22:52Tula 17:11Vishakha 23:21VrishchikaAnuradha 24:19+Vrishchika 25:47+Jyeshtha 25:47+Dhanu 12:35U Ashadha
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.
