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Festival · 2085

Pitru Paksha 2085

Falls on 4 September 2085 in Columbus, as computed from the real sky for that city.

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In 21,510 days

The sky that day

The Moon
Krishna Pratipada
The Sun is in
Simha
The Moon is in
Kumbha, in Purva Bhadrapada

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.

How to keep Pitru Paksha

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.

The day, for Columbus

4 September 2085

Day 1 of 15
Tithi
Krishna Pratipada · until 16:52
Nakshatra
Purva Bhadrapada
Sunrise – Sunset
07:03 – 19:57
Abhijit Muhurta
13:04 – 13:56
The full day →

5 September 2085

Day 2 of 15
Tithi
Krishna Dwitiya · until 13:17
Nakshatra
Uttara Bhadrapada
Sunrise – Sunset
07:04 – 19:55
Abhijit Muhurta
13:04 – 13:55
The full day →

6 September 2085

Day 3 of 15
Tithi
Krishna Tritiya · until 10:09
Nakshatra
Revati
Sunrise – Sunset
07:05 – 19:54
Abhijit Muhurta
13:04 – 13:55
The full day →

7 September 2085

Day 4 of 15
Tithi
Krishna Chaturthi · until 07:38
Nakshatra
Ashwini
Sunrise – Sunset
07:06 – 19:52
Abhijit Muhurta
13:03 – 13:54
The full day →

8 September 2085

Day 6 of 15
Tithi
Krishna Shashthi · until 04:55, 9 September 2085
Nakshatra
Bharani
Sunrise – Sunset
07:07 – 19:50
Abhijit Muhurta
13:03 – 13:54
The full day →

9 September 2085

Day 7 of 15
Tithi
Krishna Saptami · until 04:51, 10 September 2085
Nakshatra
Krittika
Sunrise – Sunset
07:08 – 19:49
Abhijit Muhurta
13:03 – 13:54
The full day →

10 September 2085

Day 8 of 15
Tithi
Krishna Ashtami · until 05:37, 11 September 2085
Nakshatra
Rohini
Sunrise – Sunset
07:09 – 19:47
Abhijit Muhurta
13:03 – 13:53
The full day →

11 September 2085

Day 9 of 15
Tithi
Krishna Navami · until 07:05, 12 September 2085
Nakshatra
Mrigashira
Sunrise – Sunset
07:10 – 19:45
Abhijit Muhurta
13:02 – 13:53
The full day →

12 September 2085

Day 10 of 15
Tithi
Krishna Dashami · until 09:07, 13 September 2085
Nakshatra
Ardra
Sunrise – Sunset
07:11 – 19:44
Abhijit Muhurta
13:02 – 13:52
The full day →

13 September 2085

Day 10 of 15
Tithi
Krishna Dashami · until 09:07
Nakshatra
Punarvasu
Sunrise – Sunset
07:11 – 19:42
Abhijit Muhurta
13:02 – 13:52
The full day →

14 September 2085

Day 11 of 15
Tithi
Krishna Ekadashi · until 11:29
Nakshatra
Pushya
Sunrise – Sunset
07:12 – 19:40
Abhijit Muhurta
13:02 – 13:51
The full day →

15 September 2085

Day 12 of 15
Tithi
Krishna Dwadashi · until 14:01
Nakshatra
Ashlesha
Sunrise – Sunset
07:13 – 19:39
Abhijit Muhurta
13:01 – 13:51
The full day →

16 September 2085

Day 13 of 15
Tithi
Krishna Trayodashi · until 16:32
Nakshatra
Magha
Sunrise – Sunset
07:14 – 19:37
Abhijit Muhurta
13:01 – 13:50
The full day →

17 September 2085

Day 14 of 15
Tithi
Krishna Chaturdashi · until 18:56
Nakshatra
Magha
Sunrise – Sunset
07:15 – 19:35
Abhijit Muhurta
13:01 – 13:50
The full day →

18 September 2085

Day 15 of 15
Tithi
Krishna Amavasya · until 21:07
Nakshatra
Purva Phalguni
Sunrise – Sunset
07:16 – 19:34
Abhijit Muhurta
13:00 – 13:50
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.

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