Assamese Calendar 1986
The Assamese festival calendar (Bohag Bihu new year). Assamese festivals and vrats month by month, with the date and tithi timing of each observance.
July 1986
Bhaskarabda 1393
Ahar – Xaon
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 1986 - festivals and vrats through the year
The Assamese Calendar lists 15 dates in 1986, opening with Uruka (Magh Bihu Eve) on 13 January and closing with Raas Mahotsav on 16 November. The year runs through Bhaskarabda 1392 – 1393.
January 1986 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. |
Shukla Tritiya |
| 14 Jan | Tue |
Magh Bihu (Bhogali Bihu) The harvest Bihu of plenty on Makar Sankranti, marked by feasts and the burning of the meji. |
Shukla Chaturthi |
February 1986 Magh – Fagun
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Feb | Thu |
Saraswati Puja (Vasant Panchami)
The worship of Goddess Saraswati on Magha Shukla Panchami. |
Shukla Panchami |
March 1986 Fagun – Sot
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Mar | Sat |
Maha Shivaratri
The great night of Lord Shiva. |
Krishna Trayodashi |
| 25 Mar | Tue |
Doul Utsav (Holi) The Assamese festival of colours on the full moon of Phalguna. |
Shukla Chaturdashi |
April 1986 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. |
Shukla Panchami |
June 1986 Jeth – Ahar
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jun | Sun |
Mithun Sankranti
The Sun's entry into Mithuna, observed across Assam. |
Shukla Saptami |
| 17 Jun | Tue |
Ganga Dashahara The descent of the Ganga, on Jyeshtha Shukla Dashami. |
Shukla Dashami |
August 1986 Xaon – Bhado
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Aug | Sun |
Manasa Puja
The serpent goddess Manasa is worshipped at the close of Shravana for protection and fertility. |
Shukla Dwadashi |
| 27 Aug | Wed |
Janmashtami
The midnight birth of Lord Krishna. |
Krishna Ashtami |
October 1986 Ahin – Kati
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Oct | Fri |
Durga Puja — Maha Ashtami
The eighth day of Durga Puja, the height of the autumn festival. |
Shukla Saptami |
| 12 Oct | Sun |
Vijayadashami The immersion of Durga and the victory of good over evil. |
Shukla Dashami |
| 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 Purnima |
November 1986 Kati – Aghun
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Nov | Sat |
Kali Puja (Diwali)
The worship of Goddess Kali on the new moon of Kartika. |
Krishna Chaturdashi |
| 16 Nov | Sun |
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 1986
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 1986, covering Bhaskarabda 1392 – 1393. 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 1986 | 14 Jan 1986 | 14 |
| Magh | 15 Jan 1986 | 12 Feb 1986 | 29 |
| Fagun | 13 Feb 1986 | 14 Mar 1986 | 30 |
| Sot | 15 Mar 1986 | 13 Apr 1986 | 30 |
| Bohag | 14 Apr 1986 | 14 May 1986 | 31 |
| Jeth | 15 May 1986 | 15 Jun 1986 | 32 |
| Ahar | 16 Jun 1986 | 16 Jul 1986 | 31 |
| Xaon | 17 Jul 1986 | 16 Aug 1986 | 31 |
| Bhado | 17 Aug 1986 | 16 Sep 1986 | 31 |
| Ahin | 17 Sep 1986 | 17 Oct 1986 | 31 |
| Kati | 18 Oct 1986 | 16 Nov 1986 | 30 |
| Aghun | 17 Nov 1986 | 15 Dec 1986 | 29 |
| Puh part | 16 Dec 1986 | 31 Dec 1986 | 16 |
What happened in the sky in 1986
Beyond the dates the Assamese Calendar lists, 1986 brought 4 eclipses - 2 solar and 2 lunar - of which 2 were above the horizon somewhere in India. Saraswati Puja (Vasant Panchami) fell on 13 February, 19 days later in the year than in 1985 - a lunar year runs about eleven days short of a solar one.
Eclipses of 1986
| Date (IST) | Eclipse | Assamese date | Seen from India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Apr 11:50 AM | Partial solar eclipse (Surya Grahan) | Sot Amavasya | Not visible |
| 24 Apr 6:12 PM | Total lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) | Bohag Purnima | Yes - Sutak observed |
| 4 Oct 12:35 AM | Partial solar eclipse (Surya Grahan) | Ahin Shukla Pratipada | Not visible |
| 18 Oct 12:47 AM | Total lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) 1 day after Kati Bihu (Kongali Bihu) | Kati Krishna Pratipada | Yes - Sutak observed |
Sutak Kaal was observed for 2 of these.
Guru and Shani in 1986
| Date | Graha | Sign change |
|---|---|---|
| 25 Jan 7:10 AM | Guru (Jupiter) | Makara → Kumbha |
Jupiter takes about a year to cross a sign, Saturn about two and a half. Rahu entered Meena on 18 August 1986, carrying the eclipse axis with it.
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Frequently asked questions about the Assamese Calendar 1986
How many festivals and vrats does the Assamese Calendar list in 1986?
The Assamese Calendar lists 15 dates in 1986. The first is Uruka (Magh Bihu Eve) on Monday, 13 January 1986, and the last is Raas Mahotsav on Sunday, 16 November 1986.
What are the main festival dates in the Assamese Calendar for 1986?
The first major observances of 1986 are:
- Uruka (Magh Bihu Eve) - Monday, 13 January 1986
- Magh Bihu (Bhogali Bihu) - Tuesday, 14 January 1986
- Saraswati Puja (Vasant Panchami) - Thursday, 13 February 1986
- Maha Shivaratri - Saturday, 8 March 1986
- Doul Utsav (Holi) - Tuesday, 25 March 1986
- Bohag Bihu (Rongali Bihu) - Monday, 14 April 1986
Which traditional year does 1986 correspond to in the Assamese Calendar?
The Gregorian year 1986 spans Bhaskarabda 1392 – 1393. 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 1986 have an Adhik Maas?
No. 1986 had twelve lunar months with no Adhik Maas, so its festival dates fall in their usual Gregorian window rather than being pushed later by an intercalary month.
Were there any eclipses in 1986?
1986 had 4 eclipses:
- 9 April 1986 - Partial solar eclipse (Surya Grahan), not visible from India
- 24 April 1986 - Total lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan), visible in India, so Sutak Kaal was observed
- 4 October 1986 - Partial solar eclipse (Surya Grahan), not visible from India
- 18 October 1986 - 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 1986?
Yes - 1 sign change among the slow grahas in 1986:
- Guru (Jupiter) entered Kumbha on 25 January 1986
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 1986?
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.
