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Festival · 2004

Pitru Paksha 2004

Falls on 29 September 2004 in New York, as computed from the real sky for that city.

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The day, for New York

29 September 2004

Day 1 of 15
Tithi
Krishna Pratipada · until 08:32
Nakshatra
Revati
Sunrise – Sunset
06:50 – 18:40
Abhijit Muhurta
12:22 – 13:09
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30 September 2004

Day 2 of 15
Tithi
Krishna Dwitiya · until 08:32
Nakshatra
Ashwini
Sunrise – Sunset
06:51 – 18:39
Abhijit Muhurta
12:21 – 13:09
The full day →

1 October 2004

Day 3 of 15
Tithi
Krishna Tritiya · until 09:10
Nakshatra
Bharani
Sunrise – Sunset
06:52 – 18:37
Abhijit Muhurta
12:21 – 13:08
The full day →

2 October 2004

Day 4 of 15
Tithi
Krishna Chaturthi · until 10:27
Nakshatra
Krittika
Sunrise – Sunset
06:53 – 18:35
Abhijit Muhurta
12:21 – 13:08
The full day →

3 October 2004

Day 5 of 15
Tithi
Krishna Panchami · until 12:16
Nakshatra
Rohini
Sunrise – Sunset
06:55 – 18:34
Abhijit Muhurta
12:21 – 13:07
The full day →

4 October 2004

Day 6 of 15
Tithi
Krishna Shashthi · until 14:30
Nakshatra
Mrigashira
Sunrise – Sunset
06:56 – 18:32
Abhijit Muhurta
12:21 – 13:07
The full day →

5 October 2004

Day 7 of 15
Tithi
Krishna Saptami · until 16:57
Nakshatra
Ardra
Sunrise – Sunset
06:57 – 18:30
Abhijit Muhurta
12:20 – 13:07
The full day →

6 October 2004

Day 8 of 15
Tithi
Krishna Ashtami · until 19:23
Nakshatra
Ardra
Sunrise – Sunset
06:58 – 18:29
Abhijit Muhurta
12:20 – 13:06
The full day →

7 October 2004

Day 9 of 15
Tithi
Krishna Navami · until 21:35
Nakshatra
Punarvasu
Sunrise – Sunset
06:59 – 18:27
Abhijit Muhurta
12:20 – 13:06
The full day →

8 October 2004

Day 10 of 15
Tithi
Krishna Dashami · until 23:19
Nakshatra
Pushya
Sunrise – Sunset
07:00 – 18:25
Abhijit Muhurta
12:20 – 13:05
The full day →

9 October 2004

Day 11 of 15
Tithi
Krishna Ekadashi · until 00:29, 10 October 2004
Nakshatra
Ashlesha
Sunrise – Sunset
07:01 – 18:24
Abhijit Muhurta
12:20 – 13:05
The full day →

10 October 2004

Day 12 of 15
Tithi
Krishna Dwadashi · until 01:00, 11 October 2004
Nakshatra
Magha
Sunrise – Sunset
07:02 – 18:22
Abhijit Muhurta
12:19 – 13:05
The full day →

11 October 2004

Day 13 of 15
Tithi
Krishna Trayodashi · until 00:52, 12 October 2004
Nakshatra
Purva Phalguni
Sunrise – Sunset
07:03 – 18:21
Abhijit Muhurta
12:19 – 13:04
The full day →

12 October 2004

Day 14 of 15
Tithi
Krishna Chaturdashi · until 00:06, 13 October 2004
Nakshatra
Uttara Phalguni
Sunrise – Sunset
07:04 – 18:19
Abhijit Muhurta
12:19 – 13:04
The full day →

13 October 2004

Day 15 of 15
Tithi
Krishna Amavasya · until 22:48
Nakshatra
Hasta
Sunrise – Sunset
07:05 – 18:18
Abhijit Muhurta
12:19 – 13:04
The full day →

The day is chosen by the moment the tradition reads its tithi at, and the times are that day's own, computed for this city. A festival-specific puja window is not printed: those rules differ by tradition and await a scholar's review.

What the day is

A fortnight for the ancestors — tarpana, and the remembering of those who made you possible. Not mourning; maintenance of a line.

One act for the day

Offer water with their names said aloud. Feed someone. Then say one true thing about them, including the difficult part.

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