Chaitra Navratri Calendar 1989
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 6 dates in 1989, from Ugadi / Gudi Padwa / Chaitra Navratri on 6 April through Rama Navami on 14 April. April holds the most with 6 dates. The year runs through Vikram Samvat 2045 – 2046.
April 1989
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Ugadi / Gudi Padwa / Chaitra Navratri
Tithi 12:52 PM, Apr 5 – 9:02 AM, Apr 6
The lunar new year of the Deccan and Maharashtra; the nine nights of Chaitra Navratri begin.
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Cheti Chand (Sindhi New Year)
Tithi 5:15 AM, Apr 7 – 1:34 AM, Apr 8
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 1:41 AM, Apr 8 – 10:21 PM, Apr 8
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 4:24 PM, Apr 12 – 5:00 PM, Apr 13
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 5:00 PM, Apr 13 – 6:19 PM, Apr 14
The birth of Lord Rama, celebrated with recitation of the Ramayana and temple processions.
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Basanti Puja
Tithi 5:00 PM, Apr 13 – 6:19 PM, Apr 14
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 1989
Beyond the dates the Chaitra Navratri Calendar lists, 1989 brought 4 eclipses - 2 solar and 2 lunar - of which 2 were above the horizon somewhere in India. Ugadi / Gudi Padwa / Chaitra Navratri fell on 6 April, 18 days later in the year than in 1988 - a lunar year runs about eleven days short of a solar one.
Eclipses of 1989
| Date (IST) | Eclipse | Hindu date | Seen from India |
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| 20 Feb 9:05 PM | Total lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) | Phalguna Purnima | Yes - Sutak observed |
| 7 Mar 11:37 PM | Partial solar eclipse (Surya Grahan) | Phalguna Amavasya | Not visible |
| 17 Aug 8:38 AM | Total lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) | Bhadrapada Purnima | Yes - Sutak observed |
| 31 Aug 11:00 AM | Partial solar eclipse (Surya Grahan) | Bhadrapada Amavasya | Not visible |
Sutak Kaal was observed for 2 of these.
Guru and Shani in 1989
| Date | Graha | Sign change |
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| 2 Jul 5:40 AM | Guru (Jupiter) | Vrishabha → Mithuna |
Jupiter takes about a year to cross a sign, Saturn about two and a half. Rahu entered Makara on 23 September 1989, carrying the eclipse axis with it.
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Frequently asked questions about the Chaitra Navratri Calendar 1989
How many festivals and vrats does the Chaitra Navratri Calendar list in 1989?
The Chaitra Navratri Calendar lists 6 dates in 1989. The first is Ugadi / Gudi Padwa / Chaitra Navratri on Thursday, 6 April 1989, and the last is Rama Navami on Friday, 14 April 1989.
What are the main festival dates in the Chaitra Navratri Calendar for 1989?
The first major observances of 1989 are:
- Ugadi / Gudi Padwa / Chaitra Navratri - Thursday, 6 April 1989
- Cheti Chand (Sindhi New Year) - Friday, 7 April 1989
- Gangaur - Saturday, 8 April 1989
- Ashokashtami - Thursday, 13 April 1989
- Basanti Puja - Friday, 14 April 1989
- Rama Navami - Friday, 14 April 1989
Which month of 1989 has the most observances in the Chaitra Navratri Calendar?
April 1989 is the fullest month with 6 dates, including Ugadi / Gudi Padwa / Chaitra Navratri, Cheti Chand (Sindhi New Year), Gangaur, Ashokashtami, Basanti Puja, Rama Navami.
Which traditional year does 1989 correspond to in the Chaitra Navratri Calendar?
The Gregorian year 1989 spans Vikram Samvat 2045 – 2046. 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 1989 have an Adhik Maas?
No. 1989 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 1989?
1989 had 4 eclipses:
- 20 February 1989 - Total lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan), visible in India, so Sutak Kaal was observed
- 7 March 1989 - Partial solar eclipse (Surya Grahan), not visible from India
- 17 August 1989 - Total lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan), visible in India, so Sutak Kaal was observed
- 31 August 1989 - Partial solar eclipse (Surya Grahan), not visible from India
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 1989?
Yes - 1 sign change among the slow grahas in 1989:
- Guru (Jupiter) entered Mithuna on 2 July 1989
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 1989 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.
