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Festival · 2005

Pitru Paksha 2005

Falls on 18 September 2005 in New York, as computed from the real sky for that city.

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The day, for New York

18 September 2005

Day 1 of 15
Tithi
Krishna Pratipada · until 19:00
Nakshatra
Uttara Bhadrapada
Sunrise – Sunset
06:39 – 18:59
Abhijit Muhurta
12:25 – 13:14
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19 September 2005

Day 2 of 15
Tithi
Krishna Dwitiya · until 16:27
Nakshatra
Revati
Sunrise – Sunset
06:40 – 18:57
Abhijit Muhurta
12:24 – 13:13
The full day →

20 September 2005

Day 3 of 15
Tithi
Krishna Tritiya · until 14:29
Nakshatra
Ashwini
Sunrise – Sunset
06:41 – 18:56
Abhijit Muhurta
12:24 – 13:13
The full day →

21 September 2005

Day 4 of 15
Tithi
Krishna Chaturthi · until 13:12
Nakshatra
Bharani
Sunrise – Sunset
06:42 – 18:54
Abhijit Muhurta
12:24 – 13:13
The full day →

22 September 2005

Day 5 of 15
Tithi
Krishna Panchami · until 12:40
Nakshatra
Krittika
Sunrise – Sunset
06:43 – 18:52
Abhijit Muhurta
12:23 – 13:12
The full day →

23 September 2005

Day 6 of 15
Tithi
Krishna Shashthi · until 12:56
Nakshatra
Rohini
Sunrise – Sunset
06:44 – 18:51
Abhijit Muhurta
12:23 – 13:12
The full day →

24 September 2005

Day 7 of 15
Tithi
Krishna Saptami · until 13:55
Nakshatra
Mrigashira
Sunrise – Sunset
06:45 – 18:49
Abhijit Muhurta
12:23 – 13:11
The full day →

25 September 2005

Day 8 of 15
Tithi
Krishna Ashtami · until 15:34
Nakshatra
Ardra
Sunrise – Sunset
06:46 – 18:47
Abhijit Muhurta
12:23 – 13:11
The full day →

26 September 2005

Day 9 of 15
Tithi
Krishna Navami · until 17:41
Nakshatra
Punarvasu
Sunrise – Sunset
06:47 – 18:46
Abhijit Muhurta
12:22 – 13:10
The full day →

27 September 2005

Day 10 of 15
Tithi
Krishna Dashami · until 20:06
Nakshatra
Pushya
Sunrise – Sunset
06:48 – 18:44
Abhijit Muhurta
12:22 – 13:10
The full day →

28 September 2005

Day 11 of 15
Tithi
Krishna Ekadashi · until 22:36
Nakshatra
Pushya
Sunrise – Sunset
06:49 – 18:42
Abhijit Muhurta
12:22 – 13:09
The full day →

29 September 2005

Day 12 of 15
Tithi
Krishna Dwadashi · until 01:01, 30 September 2005
Nakshatra
Ashlesha
Sunrise – Sunset
06:50 – 18:41
Abhijit Muhurta
12:22 – 13:09
The full day →

30 September 2005

Day 13 of 15
Tithi
Krishna Trayodashi · until 03:12, 1 October 2005
Nakshatra
Magha
Sunrise – Sunset
06:51 – 18:39
Abhijit Muhurta
12:21 – 13:09
The full day →

1 October 2005

Day 14 of 15
Tithi
Krishna Chaturdashi · until 05:02, 2 October 2005
Nakshatra
Purva Phalguni
Sunrise – Sunset
06:52 – 18:37
Abhijit Muhurta
12:21 – 13:08
The full day →

2 October 2005

Day 15 of 15
Tithi
Krishna Amavasya · until 06:27, 3 October 2005
Nakshatra
Uttara Phalguni
Sunrise – Sunset
06:53 – 18:36
Abhijit Muhurta
12:21 – 13:08
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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