Gujarati Panchang
The Gujarati Panchang (Vikram Samvat with the Kartika new year). Each day shows its tithi, nakshatra and festivals, with the Samvat year and the Amanta month.
September 2026
Gujarati Samvat 2082 (Pingala)
Bhadarvo – Aso
Festivals & Vrats in September 2026
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Randhan Chhath Vrat
Tithi 7:51 AM, Sep 1 – 6:13 AM, Sep 2
On Shravan Krishna Shashthi, Gujarati women cook the entire day's food in advance, for the next day of Shitala Satam no fire or stove may be lit.
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Shitala Satam Vrat
Tithi 4:26 AM, Sep 3 – 2:31 AM, Sep 4
On Shravan Krishna Saptami, Goddess Shitala Mata is worshipped and only the cold food cooked the previous day (Randhan Chhath) is eaten, praying for children's protection from disease; Sindhis keep the same cold-food day as Vadi Thadri (Sataen).
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Krishna Janmashtami
Tithi 2:26 AM, Sep 4 – 12:17 AM, Sep 5
The midnight birth of Lord Krishna, marked with fasting, bhajans and Dahi Handi.
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Aja Ekadashi Vrat
Tithi 7:29 PM, Sep 6 – 5:04 PM, Sep 7
The "unborn" Ekadashi, said to absolve even the gravest of sins.
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Bhaum Pradosh Vrat Vrat
Tithi 2:40 PM, Sep 8 – 12:30 PM, Sep 9
A twilight (pradosh) fast to Lord Shiva, observed on the thirteenth tithi.
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Masik Shivaratri Vrat Today
Tithi 12:25 PM, Sep 9 – 10:33 AM, Sep 10
The monthly night of Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long worship.
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Darsha Amavasya Vrat
Tithi 10:24 AM, Sep 10 – 8:56 AM, Sep 11
The Darsha (Amavasya) day for offering tarpan and shradh to the ancestors, kept when the new moon prevails in the afternoon (aparahna).
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Anvadhan Vrat
Tithi 10:24 AM, Sep 10 – 8:56 AM, Sep 11
The preparatory rite of the Darsha-Purnamasa Yajna, when the sacred fire is kindled the day before the Ishti, observed by Vaishnavas on the new moon.
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Amavasya Vrat
Tithi 10:24 AM, Sep 10 – 8:56 AM, Sep 11
The new-moon day for honouring ancestors (tarpan) and worship.
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Ishti Vrat
Tithi 10:24 AM, Sep 10 – 8:56 AM, Sep 11
The Darsha-Purnamasa Yajna performed the morning after Anvadhan, with oblations to Lord Vishnu and the deities.
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Ganesh Chaturthi
Tithi 6:51 AM, Sep 13 – 7:07 AM, Sep 14
The birth of Lord Ganesha, welcomed home with clay idols, modaks and ten days of celebration.
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Hartalika Teej (Kevda Trij) Vrat
Tithi 6:51 AM, Sep 13 – 7:07 AM, Sep 14
On Bhadrapada Shukla Tritiya, women keep a waterless fast and worship Shiva and Parvati for marital happiness, the day Ganesha is installed; in Gujarat it is kept as Kevda Trij.
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Rudra Savarni Manvadi Vrat
Tithi 6:51 AM, Sep 13 – 7:07 AM, Sep 14
A Manvadi Tithi marking the start of the Rudra Savarni Manvantara, observed for Shradh and charity, on Bhadrapada Shukla Tritiya.
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Rishi Panchami Vrat
Tithi 6:50 AM, Sep 14 – 7:44 AM, Sep 15
The day after Ganesh Chaturthi, the Sapta Rishis (seven sages) are worshipped on Bhadrapada Shukla Panchami; women observe a fast in reverence and for purification.
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Balarama Jayanti
Tithi 7:30 AM, Sep 15 – 8:59 AM, Sep 16
The appearance day of Lord Balarama, Krishna's elder brother and bearer of the plough, on Bhadrapada Shukla Shashthi.
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Masik Durgashtami Vrat
Tithi 1:00 PM, Sep 18 – 3:27 PM, Sep 19
A monthly fast and worship of Goddess Durga on the bright eighth tithi.
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Parsva Ekadashi Vrat
Tithi 8:03 PM, Sep 21 – 9:49 PM, Sep 22
Vishnu turns on his side during cosmic sleep — also called Parivartini or Vamana Ekadashi.
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Pradosh Vrat Vrat
Tithi 10:52 PM, Sep 23 – 11:28 PM, Sep 24
A twilight (pradosh) fast to Lord Shiva, observed on the thirteenth tithi.
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Anant Chaturdashi
Tithi 11:20 PM, Sep 24 – 11:17 PM, Sep 25
The final day of Ganesh Utsav, with Ganpati Visarjan and worship of Anant (Vishnu).
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Bhadrapada Purnima Vrat
Tithi 11:08 PM, Sep 25 – 10:27 PM, Sep 26
The full moon of Bhadrapada — on the eve of Pitru Paksha, observed with holy bathing, Satyanarayan Puja and charity.
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Bhadrapada Purnima Vrat Vrat
Tithi 11:08 PM, Sep 25 – 10:27 PM, Sep 26
The full-moon fast, kept with a day-long vrat, a vigil, Satyanarayan Puja and charity, culminating in the worship of the rising full moon.
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Anvadhan Vrat
Tithi 11:08 PM, Sep 25 – 10:27 PM, Sep 26
The preparatory rite of the Darsha-Purnamasa Yajna, when the sacred fire is kindled the day before the Ishti, observed by Vaishnavas on the full moon.
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Pitru Paksha Begins
Tithi 10:20 PM, Sep 26 – 9:05 PM, Sep 27
A fortnight of shraddha and tarpan offerings to departed ancestors begins the day after Bhadrapada Purnima.
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Ishti Vrat
Tithi 10:20 PM, Sep 26 – 9:05 PM, Sep 27
The Darsha-Purnamasa Yajna performed the morning after Anvadhan, with oblations to Lord Vishnu and the deities.
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Sankashti Chaturthi Vrat
Tithi 5:12 PM, Sep 29 – 2:56 PM, Sep 30
A Ganesha fast observed until the sight of the moon to remove obstacles.
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.
Frequently asked questions about Gujarati Panchang
Why does the Samvat year change at Diwali here?
Because Gujarat rolls the Vikram Samvat over at Kartika Shukla Pratipada - Bestu Varas, the day after Diwali - rather than at Chaitra. For the stretch between Chaitra and Kartika the Gujarati figure therefore runs one behind the north Indian one.
Which month reckoning is used?
Amanta, each lunar month closing at the new moon, so Kartika opens the year and Ashwin closes it. That is why the Gujarati month name of a Krishna Paksha day differs from a Hindi panchang.
Which days matter most to a Gujarati household?
Bestu Varas, Labh Pancham for opening the year\'s trade, Sharda Pujan of the account books at Diwali, Uttarayan at Makar Sankranti, and the nine nights of Navratri. The Gujarati calendar lists them across the year.
What is Labh Pancham?
The fifth day of Kartika Shukla, when shops reopen after Diwali and the first transaction of the new year is made. Many businesses treat it as the working new year even though Bestu Varas is the calendrical one.
Does it give the day's timings?
No - this is the yearly listing of tithi, nakshatra and festivals. For sunrise, Choghadiya and Rahu Kalam on a particular day, open the daily Panchang for your city.
About the Gujarati Panchang
The Gujarati Panchang (Vikram Samvat with the Kartika new year). Each day shows its tithi, nakshatra and festivals, with the Samvat year and the Amanta month.
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.
