Sunrise05:39
Sunset20:07
Moonset19:00
WeekdayShaniwara
PakshaKrishna Paksha
TithiChaturdashi upto 22:55
KaranaVishti upto 12:07
KaranaShakuni upto 22:55
Notes: All timings are represented in 24+ hour notation in local time of Lancaster, United States with DST adjustment (if applicable).
Hours past midnight are higher than 24:00 and fall on next day. In Panchang day starts and ends with sunrise.
Kumbha 26:40+
Shatabhisha 08:34Vrishabha 13:02Mrigashira 24:11+MithunaArdra 22:35Mithuna 15:29Punarvasu 21:08KarkaPushya 19:54Karka 18:58Ashlesha 18:58SimhaMagha 18:23
Simha 24:17+P Phalguni 18:15
KanyaU Phalguni 18:34TulaSwati 22:28Tula 18:04Vishakha 24:39+Vrishchika 05:43Jyeshtha 05:43DhanuMula 08:18MakaraU Ashadha 12:46Makara 27:04+Shravana 14:25KumbhaDhanishtha 15:36Kumbha 10:27P Bhadrapada 16:27MeenaU Bhadrapada 16:11VrishabhaKrittika 11:40
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.
