Assamese Calendar 1958
The Assamese festival calendar (Bohag Bihu new year). Assamese festivals and vrats month by month, with the date and tithi timing of each observance.
September 1958
Bhaskarabda 1365
Bhado – Ahin
Timings shown for New Delhi (IST) at sunrise - use the city box at the top to change it. Solar months begin by each tradition's own Sankranti rule (same-day, next-day, sunset or aparahna). Era years and lunar month names follow standard Vedic calculations and may differ slightly from regional almanacs around an Adhik Maas.
Assamese Calendar 1958 - festivals and vrats through the year
The Assamese Calendar lists 16 dates in 1958, opening with Uruka (Magh Bihu Eve) on 13 January and closing with Raas Mahotsav on 26 November. October is the fullest month with 4 dates. The year runs through Bhaskarabda 1364 – 1365. 1958 carries an Adhik Maas (Shravana (Adhik)), the extra lunar month that pushes several festivals later than usual.
January 1958 Puh – Magh
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jan | Mon |
Uruka (Magh Bihu Eve) The feasting night before Magh Bihu, with community bhojas around the meji bonfire. |
Krishna Navami |
| 14 Jan | Tue |
Magh Bihu (Bhogali Bihu) The harvest Bihu of plenty on Makar Sankranti, marked by feasts and the burning of the meji. |
Krishna Dashami |
| 24 Jan | Fri |
Saraswati Puja (Vasant Panchami)
The worship of Goddess Saraswati on Magha Shukla Panchami. |
Shukla Chaturthi |
February 1958 Magh – Fagun
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Feb | Sun |
Maha Shivaratri
The great night of Lord Shiva. |
Krishna Trayodashi |
March 1958 Fagun – Sot
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Mar | Wed |
Doul Utsav (Holi) The Assamese festival of colours on the full moon of Phalguna. |
Shukla Purnima |
April 1958 Sot – Bohag
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr | Mon |
Bohag Bihu (Rongali Bihu) Assam's spring new-year Bihu of Husori song, dance and feasting, as the Sun enters Mesha. |
Krishna Ekadashi |
May 1958 Bohag – Jeth
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 May | Wed |
Ganga Dashahara The descent of the Ganga, on Jyeshtha Shukla Dashami. |
Shukla Dashami |
June 1958 Jeth – Ahar
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jun | Sun |
Mithun Sankranti
The Sun's entry into Mithuna, observed across Assam. |
Krishna Trayodashi |
August 1958 Xaon – Bhado
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Aug | Sat |
Manasa Puja
The serpent goddess Manasa is worshipped at the close of Shravana for protection and fertility. |
Shukla Pratipada |
September 1958 Bhado – Ahin
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Sep | Sat |
Janmashtami
The midnight birth of Lord Krishna. |
Krishna Ashtami |
October 1958 Ahin – Kati
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Oct | Fri |
Kati Bihu (Kongali Bihu) The austere Bihu of lamps lit in the paddy fields and before the Tulsi for a good harvest, as the Sun enters Tula. |
Shukla Panchami |
| 19 Oct | Sun |
Durga Puja — Maha Ashtami
The eighth day of Durga Puja, the height of the autumn festival. |
Shukla Saptami |
| 21 Oct | Tue |
Vijayadashami The immersion of Durga and the victory of good over evil. |
Shukla Navami |
| 26 Oct | Sun |
Lakshmi Puja
Kojagari Lakshmi Puja on the full moon of Ashwina. |
Shukla Chaturdashi |
November 1958 Kati – Aghun
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Nov | Mon |
Kali Puja (Diwali)
The worship of Goddess Kali on the new moon of Kartika. |
Krishna Chaturdashi |
| 26 Nov | Wed |
Raas Mahotsav The Raas Leela of Krishna, celebrated grandly in the Satras of Majuli on Kartika Purnima. |
Shukla Purnima |
Months of the Assamese Calendar in 1958
The Assamese Calendar does not begin its year on 1 January, so each of its months straddles two Gregorian ones. These are the months that ran through 1958, covering Bhaskarabda 1364 – 1365. A month marked part is one the Gregorian year cuts short at its own start or end.
| Month | Begins | Ends | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Puh part | 1 Jan 1958 | 13 Jan 1958 | 13 |
| Magh | 14 Jan 1958 | 12 Feb 1958 | 30 |
| Fagun | 13 Feb 1958 | 14 Mar 1958 | 30 |
| Sot | 15 Mar 1958 | 13 Apr 1958 | 30 |
| Bohag | 14 Apr 1958 | 14 May 1958 | 31 |
| Jeth | 15 May 1958 | 14 Jun 1958 | 31 |
| Ahar | 15 Jun 1958 | 16 Jul 1958 | 32 |
| Xaon | 17 Jul 1958 | 16 Aug 1958 | 31 |
| Bhado | 17 Aug 1958 | 16 Sep 1958 | 31 |
| Ahin | 17 Sep 1958 | 17 Oct 1958 | 31 |
| Kati | 18 Oct 1958 | 16 Nov 1958 | 30 |
| Aghun | 17 Nov 1958 | 15 Dec 1958 | 29 |
| Puh part | 16 Dec 1958 | 31 Dec 1958 | 16 |
What happened in the sky in 1958
Beyond the dates the Assamese Calendar lists, 1958 brought 5 eclipses - 2 solar and 3 lunar - of which 3 were above the horizon somewhere in India. The year also carried an Adhik Maas, the extra lunar month of Shravana, running from 17 July 1958 to 15 August 1958. Saraswati Puja (Vasant Panchami) fell on 24 January, 12 days earlier in the year than in 1957 - a lunar year runs about eleven days short of a solar one.
Eclipses of 1958
| Date (IST) | Eclipse | Assamese date | Seen from India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Apr 9:29 AM | Penumbral lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) | Sot Purnima | Not visible |
| 19 Apr 8:56 AM | Annular solar eclipse (Surya Grahan) | Bohag Amavasya | Yes - Sutak observed |
| 3 May 5:42 PM | Partial lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) | Bohag Purnima | Yes - Sutak observed |
| 13 Oct 2:24 AM | Total solar eclipse (Surya Grahan) | Ahin Shukla Pratipada | Not visible |
| 27 Oct 8:57 PM | Penumbral lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) 1 day after Lakshmi Puja | Kati Purnima | Penumbral only |
Sutak Kaal was observed for 2 of these. A penumbral (Upachhaya) eclipse is not counted as a grahan.
Guru and Shani in 1958
| Date | Graha | Sign change |
|---|---|---|
| 8 Feb 12:00 PM | Shani (Saturn) | Vrishchika → Dhanu |
| 18 May 12:00 AM | Guru (Jupiter) | Tula → Kanya re-entry while retrograde |
| 2 Jun 10:30 AM | Shani (Saturn) | Dhanu → Vrishchika re-entry while retrograde |
| 21 Jul 7:40 PM | Guru (Jupiter) | Kanya → Tula |
| 7 Nov 3:40 PM | Shani (Saturn) | Vrishchika → Dhanu |
| 28 Dec 1:00 PM | Guru (Jupiter) | Tula → Vrishchika |
Jupiter takes about a year to cross a sign, Saturn about two and a half. Rahu entered Kanya on 24 September 1958, carrying the eclipse axis with it.
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Frequently asked questions about the Assamese Calendar 1958
How many festivals and vrats does the Assamese Calendar list in 1958?
The Assamese Calendar lists 16 dates in 1958. The first is Uruka (Magh Bihu Eve) on Monday, 13 January 1958, and the last is Raas Mahotsav on Wednesday, 26 November 1958.
What are the main festival dates in the Assamese Calendar for 1958?
The first major observances of 1958 are:
- Uruka (Magh Bihu Eve) - Monday, 13 January 1958
- Magh Bihu (Bhogali Bihu) - Tuesday, 14 January 1958
- Saraswati Puja (Vasant Panchami) - Friday, 24 January 1958
- Maha Shivaratri - Sunday, 16 February 1958
- Doul Utsav (Holi) - Wednesday, 5 March 1958
- Bohag Bihu (Rongali Bihu) - Monday, 14 April 1958
Which month of 1958 has the most observances in the Assamese Calendar?
October 1958 is the fullest month with 4 dates, including Kati Bihu (Kongali Bihu), Durga Puja — Maha Ashtami, Vijayadashami, Lakshmi Puja.
Which traditional year does 1958 correspond to in the Assamese Calendar?
The Gregorian year 1958 spans Bhaskarabda 1364 – 1365. The traditional year does not begin on 1 January, so one Gregorian year usually covers the end of one era year and the start of the next.
Did 1958 have an Adhik Maas?
Yes. 1958 carried an Adhik Maas (Shravana (Adhik)), the extra lunar month inserted roughly every third year to keep the lunar calendar in step with the solar one. Festivals falling after it shift later in the Gregorian year, which is why 1958 dates can look out of place beside a neighbouring year.
Were there any eclipses in 1958?
1958 had 5 eclipses:
- 4 April 1958 - Penumbral lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan), not visible from India
- 19 April 1958 - Annular solar eclipse (Surya Grahan), visible in India, so Sutak Kaal was observed
- 3 May 1958 - Partial lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan), visible in India, so Sutak Kaal was observed
- 13 October 1958 - Total solar eclipse (Surya Grahan), not visible from India
- 27 October 1958 - Penumbral lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan), penumbral only, so no Sutak was observed
Sutak Kaal is observed only for an eclipse actually visible where you are, so 2 of these were kept in India.
Did Guru or Shani change sign in 1958?
Yes - 6 sign changes among the slow grahas in 1958:
- Shani (Saturn) entered Dhanu on 8 February 1958
- Guru (Jupiter) entered Kanya on 18 May 1958, moving retrograde
- Shani (Saturn) entered Vrishchika on 2 June 1958, moving retrograde
- Guru (Jupiter) entered Tula on 21 July 1958
- Shani (Saturn) entered Dhanu on 7 November 1958
- Guru (Jupiter) entered Vrishchika on 28 December 1958
Jupiter takes about a year to cross one sign and Saturn about two and a half, so these transits colour the whole year rather than a single week.
How do I see the tithi and nakshatra for a specific date in 1958?
Use the month grid above: pick a month from the selector, then tap any day to open its full panchang - tithi with start and end times, nakshatra, yoga, karana, sunrise and sunset, and the inauspicious periods (Rahu Kalam, Yamaganda, Gulika Kalam). Set your city in the box at the top first, because these timings are sunrise-based and shift with location. The Assamese Calendar opens on the current month.
About the Assamese Calendar
The Assamese festival calendar (Bohag Bihu new year). Assamese festivals and vrats month by month, with the date and tithi timing of each observance.
Each day lists its tithi and paksha, the nakshatra, the weekday (vaar) and any festivals or vrats. Tap any day to see the full panchang for that date - tithi start and end times, nakshatra, yoga, karana, sunrise and sunset, and the inauspicious periods (Rahu Kalam, Yamaganda, Gulika Kalam). Use the month and year selectors to browse any year in the archive or plan ahead into the coming years.
This calendar names the tithi and festivals for each day. For sunrise, Rahu Kalam and muhurat windows on a chosen date, open the Panchang. Other regional calendars are on the Calendars index. Fast stories live under Vrat Katha.
