Assamese Calendar 1963
The Assamese festival calendar (Bohag Bihu new year). Assamese festivals and vrats month by month, with the date and tithi timing of each observance.
January 1963
Bhaskarabda 1369
Puh – Magh
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 1963 - festivals and vrats through the year
The Assamese Calendar lists 16 dates in 1963, opening with Uruka (Magh Bihu Eve) on 13 January and closing with Raas Mahotsav on 30 November. The year runs through Bhaskarabda 1369 – 1370. 1963 carries an Adhik Maas (Kartika (Adhik)), the extra lunar month that pushes several festivals later than usual.
January 1963 Puh – Magh
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jan | Sun |
Uruka (Magh Bihu Eve) The feasting night before Magh Bihu, with community bhojas around the meji bonfire. |
Krishna Chaturthi |
| 14 Jan | Mon |
Magh Bihu (Bhogali Bihu) The harvest Bihu of plenty on Makar Sankranti, marked by feasts and the burning of the meji. |
Krishna Panchami |
| 29 Jan | Tue |
Saraswati Puja (Vasant Panchami)
The worship of Goddess Saraswati on Magha Shukla Panchami. |
Shukla Chaturthi |
February 1963 Magh – Fagun
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Feb | Fri |
Maha Shivaratri
The great night of Lord Shiva. |
Krishna Trayodashi |
March 1963 Fagun – Sot
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Mar | Sat |
Doul Utsav (Holi) The Assamese festival of colours on the full moon of Phalguna. |
Shukla Chaturdashi |
April 1963 Sot – Bohag
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr | Sun |
Bohag Bihu (Rongali Bihu) Assam's spring new-year Bihu of Husori song, dance and feasting, as the Sun enters Mesha. |
Krishna Panchami |
June 1963 Jeth – Ahar
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jun | Sat |
Ganga Dashahara The descent of the Ganga, on Jyeshtha Shukla Dashami. |
Shukla Dashami |
| 15 Jun | Sat |
Mithun Sankranti
The Sun's entry into Mithuna, observed across Assam. |
Krishna Ashtami |
August 1963 Xaon – Bhado
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Aug | Mon |
Janmashtami
The midnight birth of Lord Krishna. |
Krishna Ashtami |
| 17 Aug | Sat |
Manasa Puja
The serpent goddess Manasa is worshipped at the close of Shravana for protection and fertility. |
Krishna Trayodashi |
September 1963 Bhado – Ahin
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Sep | Thu |
Durga Puja — Maha Ashtami
The eighth day of Durga Puja, the height of the autumn festival. |
Shukla Ashtami |
| 28 Sep | Sat |
Vijayadashami The immersion of Durga and the victory of good over evil. |
Shukla Dashami |
October 1963 Ahin – Kati
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Oct | Wed |
Lakshmi Puja
Kojagari Lakshmi Puja on the full moon of Ashwina. |
Shukla Chaturdashi |
| 16 Oct | Wed |
Kali Puja (Diwali)
The worship of Goddess Kali on the new moon of Kartika. |
Krishna Chaturdashi |
| 17 Oct | Thu |
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. |
Krishna Amavasya |
November 1963 Kati – Aghun
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Nov | Sat |
Raas Mahotsav The Raas Leela of Krishna, celebrated grandly in the Satras of Majuli on Kartika Purnima. |
Shukla Chaturdashi |
Months of the Assamese Calendar in 1963
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 1963, covering Bhaskarabda 1369 – 1370. 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 1963 | 14 Jan 1963 | 14 |
| Magh | 15 Jan 1963 | 12 Feb 1963 | 29 |
| Fagun | 13 Feb 1963 | 14 Mar 1963 | 30 |
| Sot | 15 Mar 1963 | 13 Apr 1963 | 30 |
| Bohag | 14 Apr 1963 | 14 May 1963 | 31 |
| Jeth | 15 May 1963 | 15 Jun 1963 | 32 |
| Ahar | 16 Jun 1963 | 16 Jul 1963 | 31 |
| Xaon | 17 Jul 1963 | 16 Aug 1963 | 31 |
| Bhado | 17 Aug 1963 | 16 Sep 1963 | 31 |
| Ahin | 17 Sep 1963 | 17 Oct 1963 | 31 |
| Kati | 18 Oct 1963 | 16 Nov 1963 | 30 |
| Aghun | 17 Nov 1963 | 15 Dec 1963 | 29 |
| Puh part | 16 Dec 1963 | 31 Dec 1963 | 16 |
What happened in the sky in 1963
Beyond the dates the Assamese Calendar lists, 1963 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 Kartika, running from 18 October 1963 to 16 November 1963. Saraswati Puja (Vasant Panchami) fell on 29 January, 11 days earlier in the year than in 1962 - a lunar year runs about eleven days short of a solar one.
Eclipses of 1963
| Date (IST) | Eclipse | Assamese date | Seen from India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jan 4:49 AM | Penumbral lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) 3 days before Uruka (Magh Bihu Eve) | Puh Krishna Pratipada | Penumbral only |
| 25 Jan 7:06 PM | Annular solar eclipse (Surya Grahan) | Magh Amavasya | Not visible |
| 7 Jul 3:32 AM | Partial lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) | Ahar Krishna Pratipada | Yes - Sutak observed |
| 21 Jul 2:05 AM | Total solar eclipse (Surya Grahan) | Xaon Shukla Pratipada | Not visible |
| 30 Dec 4:36 PM | Total lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) | Puh Purnima | Yes - Sutak observed |
Sutak Kaal was observed for 2 of these. A penumbral (Upachhaya) eclipse is not counted as a grahan.
Guru and Shani in 1963
| Date | Graha | Sign change |
|---|---|---|
| 7 Mar 6:50 PM | Guru (Jupiter) | Kumbha → Meena |
Jupiter takes about a year to cross a sign, Saturn about two and a half. Rahu entered Mithuna on 19 May 1963, carrying the eclipse axis with it.
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Frequently asked questions about the Assamese Calendar 1963
How many festivals and vrats does the Assamese Calendar list in 1963?
The Assamese Calendar lists 16 dates in 1963. The first is Uruka (Magh Bihu Eve) on Sunday, 13 January 1963, and the last is Raas Mahotsav on Saturday, 30 November 1963.
What are the main festival dates in the Assamese Calendar for 1963?
The first major observances of 1963 are:
- Uruka (Magh Bihu Eve) - Sunday, 13 January 1963
- Magh Bihu (Bhogali Bihu) - Monday, 14 January 1963
- Saraswati Puja (Vasant Panchami) - Tuesday, 29 January 1963
- Maha Shivaratri - Friday, 22 February 1963
- Doul Utsav (Holi) - Saturday, 9 March 1963
- Bohag Bihu (Rongali Bihu) - Sunday, 14 April 1963
Which traditional year does 1963 correspond to in the Assamese Calendar?
The Gregorian year 1963 spans Bhaskarabda 1369 – 1370. 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 1963 have an Adhik Maas?
Yes. 1963 carried an Adhik Maas (Kartika (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 1963 dates can look out of place beside a neighbouring year.
Were there any eclipses in 1963?
1963 had 5 eclipses:
- 10 January 1963 - Penumbral lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan), penumbral only, so no Sutak was observed
- 25 January 1963 - Annular solar eclipse (Surya Grahan), not visible from India
- 7 July 1963 - Partial lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan), visible in India, so Sutak Kaal was observed
- 21 July 1963 - Total solar eclipse (Surya Grahan), not visible from India
- 30 December 1963 - Total lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan), visible in India, so Sutak Kaal 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 1963?
Yes - 1 sign change among the slow grahas in 1963:
- Guru (Jupiter) entered Meena on 7 March 1963
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 1963?
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.
