Festival calendar
Dhanteras 2016
27 Oct 2016Thursday · Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh, 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 27 Oct 2016 16:15 to 28 Oct 2016 18:20 in Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh, 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:
- 26 Oct 2016 · pradosh (dusk) at 18:52: the tithi had not begun
- 27 Oct 2016 · pradosh (dusk) at 18:51: the tithi is running - this is the day
- 28 Oct 2016 · pradosh (dusk) at 18:51: the tithi was already over
Dates and times are for Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh, 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 · 01 Oct 2016
- Durga Ashtami · 09 Oct 2016
- Maha Navami · 10 Oct 2016
- Vijayadashami / Dussehra · 11 Oct 2016
- Sharad Purnima · 16 Oct 2016
- Karva Chauth · 19 Oct 2016
- Ahoi Ashtami · 22 Oct 2016
- Naraka Chaturdashi / Choti Diwali · 29 Oct 2016
- Diwali / Lakshmi Puja · 30 Oct 2016