Festival calendar
Dhanteras 2008
26 Oct 2008Sunday · Thāne, Maharashtra, India
Ashwinakrishna · Tithi 13
the first day of the Diwali sequence, kept at pradosh
| Dated by | pradosh (dusk) |
|---|---|
| Lunar month (ending at new moon, amanta) | Ashwina |
| Lunar month (ending at full moon, purnimanta) | Kartika |
| Where it is kept | all India |
Why this date
Ashwina Krishna Trayodashi runs from 26 Oct 2008 02:20 to 27 Oct 2008 02:45 in Thāne, Maharashtra, India.
The festival is kept on the first day on which this tithi is running at pradosh (dusk). Here is that moment on the day before, the day itself and the day after:
- 25 Oct 2008 · pradosh (dusk) at 19:08: the tithi had not begun
- 26 Oct 2008 · pradosh (dusk) at 19:07: the tithi is running - this is the day
- 27 Oct 2008 · pradosh (dusk) at 19:07: the tithi was already over
Dates and times are for Thāne, Maharashtra, India. Another town can differ by a day when a tithi changes close to sunrise. You can change the place above.
Also in this lunar month
- Sharad Navaratri begins · 30 Sep 2008
- Durga Ashtami · 07 Oct 2008
- Maha Navami · 08 Oct 2008
- Vijayadashami / Dussehra · 09 Oct 2008
- Sharad Purnima · 14 Oct 2008
- Karva Chauth · 17 Oct 2008
- Ahoi Ashtami · 21 Oct 2008
- Naraka Chaturdashi / Choti Diwali · 27 Oct 2008
- Diwali / Lakshmi Puja · 28 Oct 2008