Chaitra Navratri Calendar 1980
The Chaitra (spring) Navratri festival calendar - the nine nights from Gudi Padwa / Ugadi to Rama Navami, with the tithi for each day.
The Chaitra Navratri Calendar lists 7 dates in 1980, from Navreh on 17 March through Rama Navami on 24 March. March holds the most with 7 dates. The year runs through Vikram Samvat 2036 – 2037. 1980 carries an Adhik Maas (Jyeshtha (Adhik)), the extra lunar month that pushes several dates later than usual.
March 1980
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Ugadi / Gudi Padwa / Chaitra Navratri
Tithi 12:25 AM, Mar 17 – 8:37 PM, Mar 17
The lunar new year of the Deccan and Maharashtra; the nine nights of Chaitra Navratri begin.
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Navreh
Tithi 12:25 AM, Mar 17 – 8:37 PM, Mar 17
The Kashmiri Pandit new year on Chaitra Shukla Pratipada, when the Nechapatra almanac is viewed at dawn.
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Cheti Chand (Sindhi New Year)
Tithi 8:36 PM, Mar 17 – 4:55 PM, Mar 18
On Chaitra Shukla Dwitiya, the day after Gudi Padwa, Sindhis welcome the new year and the birth (Avataran) of their patron saint Jhulelal — Uderolal, the incarnation of Varun the water god — with Behrana Sahib processions to a river or lake.
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Gangaur
Tithi 4:52 PM, Mar 18 – 1:33 PM, Mar 19
The climax of an eighteen-day Rajasthani festival to Gauri (Parvati) on Chaitra Shukla Tritiya; married women pray for their husbands and unmarried girls for a good groom, with grand processions of Gauri and Isar (Shiva) idols in Jaipur and Udaipur.
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Ashokashtami
Tithi 6:05 AM, Mar 23 – 5:45 AM, Mar 24
On Chaitra Shukla Ashtami, Goddess Durga is worshipped and ashoka flower buds are taken to ward off grief.
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Rama Navami
Tithi 6:09 AM, Mar 24 – 6:37 AM, Mar 25
The birth of Lord Rama, celebrated with recitation of the Ramayana and temple processions.
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Basanti Puja
Tithi 6:09 AM, Mar 24 – 6:37 AM, Mar 25
The springtime Durga Puja of Chaitra — the original worship of Durga — culminating on Maha Navami.
Tithi start and end times are shown in your local time. Festival dates follow the standard Indian (sunrise) calendar and may vary by a day in other regions, and may differ slightly from regional almanacs (especially around an Adhik Maas).
What happened in the sky in 1980
Beyond the dates the Chaitra Navratri Calendar lists, 1980 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 Jyeshtha, running from 15 May 1980 to 12 June 1980. Ugadi / Gudi Padwa / Chaitra Navratri fell on 17 March, 10 days earlier in the year than in 1979 - a lunar year runs about eleven days short of a solar one.
Eclipses of 1980
| Date (IST) | Eclipse | Hindu date | Seen from India |
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| 16 Feb 2:23 PM | Total solar eclipse (Surya Grahan) | Phalguna Amavasya | Yes - Sutak observed |
| 2 Mar 2:15 AM | Penumbral lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) | Phalguna Krishna Pratipada | Penumbral only |
| 28 Jul 12:38 AM | Penumbral lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) | Shravana Krishna Pratipada | Penumbral only |
| 11 Aug 12:41 AM | Annular solar eclipse (Surya Grahan) | Shravana Shukla Pratipada | Not visible |
| 26 Aug 9:00 AM | Penumbral lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) | Bhadrapada Purnima | Not visible |
Sutak Kaal was observed for 1 of these. A penumbral (Upachhaya) eclipse is not counted as a grahan.
Guru and Shani in 1980
| Date | Graha | Sign change |
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| 15 Mar 5:10 AM | Shani (Saturn) | Kanya → Simha re-entry while retrograde |
| 27 Jul 9:40 AM | Shani (Saturn) | Simha → Kanya |
| 26 Sep 5:40 PM | Guru (Jupiter) | Simha → Kanya |
Jupiter takes about a year to cross a sign, Saturn about two and a half. Rahu entered Karka on 6 June 1980, carrying the eclipse axis with it.
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Frequently asked questions about the Chaitra Navratri Calendar 1980
How many festivals and vrats does the Chaitra Navratri Calendar list in 1980?
The Chaitra Navratri Calendar lists 7 dates in 1980. The first is Navreh on Monday, 17 March 1980, and the last is Rama Navami on Monday, 24 March 1980.
What are the main festival dates in the Chaitra Navratri Calendar for 1980?
The first major observances of 1980 are:
- Navreh - Monday, 17 March 1980
- Ugadi / Gudi Padwa / Chaitra Navratri - Monday, 17 March 1980
- Cheti Chand (Sindhi New Year) - Tuesday, 18 March 1980
- Gangaur - Wednesday, 19 March 1980
- Ashokashtami - Sunday, 23 March 1980
- Basanti Puja - Monday, 24 March 1980
Which month of 1980 has the most observances in the Chaitra Navratri Calendar?
March 1980 is the fullest month with 7 dates, including Navreh, Ugadi / Gudi Padwa / Chaitra Navratri, Cheti Chand (Sindhi New Year), Gangaur, Ashokashtami, Basanti Puja, Rama Navami.
Which traditional year does 1980 correspond to in the Chaitra Navratri Calendar?
The Gregorian year 1980 spans Vikram Samvat 2036 – 2037. 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 1980 have an Adhik Maas?
Yes. 1980 carried an Adhik Maas (Jyeshtha (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 1980 dates can look out of place beside a neighbouring year.
Were there any eclipses in 1980?
1980 had 5 eclipses:
- 16 February 1980 - Total solar eclipse (Surya Grahan), visible in India, so Sutak Kaal was observed
- 2 March 1980 - Penumbral lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan), penumbral only, so no Sutak was observed
- 28 July 1980 - Penumbral lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan), penumbral only, so no Sutak was observed
- 11 August 1980 - Annular solar eclipse (Surya Grahan), not visible from India
- 26 August 1980 - Penumbral lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan), not visible from India
Sutak Kaal is observed only for an eclipse actually visible where you are, so 1 of these was kept in India.
Did Guru or Shani change sign in 1980?
Yes - 3 sign changes among the slow grahas in 1980:
- Shani (Saturn) entered Simha on 15 March 1980, moving retrograde
- Shani (Saturn) entered Kanya on 27 July 1980
- Guru (Jupiter) entered Kanya on 26 September 1980
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.
Are these 1980 dates the same everywhere?
The dates follow the standard Indian sunrise-based calendar. Because a tithi begins and ends at a fixed moment rather than at midnight, an observance can fall a day earlier or later where sunrise differs - most noticeably outside India. Set your city in the box at the top to see the start and end times in your own local time, and check the daily Panchang for the exact window on the day.
About the Chaitra Navratri Calendar
The Chaitra (spring) Navratri festival calendar - the nine nights from Gudi Padwa / Ugadi to Rama Navami, with the tithi for each day.
Each entry lists the festival or vrat with its date, the prevailing tithi, and a short note on the observance. Use the year links to plan ahead into the coming years or to look up a date from the archive.
This list is the festival dates, not the daily five limbs. For sunrise, Rahu Kalam and the day's yoga, open the Panchang. Other calendars are on the Calendars index. The story of a fast is under Vrat Katha.
