The Hindi Panchang of the North Indian tradition (Vikram Samvat, Purnimanta month reckoning). Each day shows its tithi, nakshatra and festivals, with the Samvat year and lunar month.
Hindi Panchang 1966 opens in July during Vikram Samvat 2023 (Siddharthi) of the Hindu calendar.
July 1966
Vikram Samvat 2023 (Siddharthi)
Shaka Samvat 1888 (Parabhava) · Gujarati Samvat 2022 (Pingala)
Ashadha – Shravana – Bhadrapada – Shravana (Adhik)
Festivals & Vrats in July 1966
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Guru Purnima
Tithi 12:37 AM, Jul 2 – 12:58 AM, Jul 3
A day to honour gurus and the sage Veda Vyasa, on the full moon of Ashadha.
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Ashadha Purnima Vrat Vrat
Tithi 12:37 AM, Jul 2 – 12:58 AM, Jul 3
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 12:37 AM, Jul 2 – 12:58 AM, Jul 3
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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Chakshusha Manvadi Vrat
Tithi 12:37 AM, Jul 2 – 12:58 AM, Jul 3
A Manvadi Tithi marking the start of the Chakshusha Manvantara, observed for Shradh and charity, on Ashadha Purnima.
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Ishti Vrat
Tithi 1:05 AM, Jul 3 – 1:51 AM, Jul 4
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 5:05 AM, Jul 6 – 7:02 AM, Jul 7
A Ganesha fast observed until the sight of the moon to remove obstacles.
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Kalashtami Vrat
Tithi 2:16 PM, Jul 10 – 4:09 PM, Jul 11
A monthly day to worship Kala Bhairava, a fierce form of Lord Shiva.
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Kamika Ekadashi Vrat
Tithi 6:10 PM, Jul 13 – 6:02 PM, Jul 14
Worship of Vishnu that grants the merit of bathing in all holy rivers.
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Pradosh Vrat Vrat
Tithi 5:04 PM, Jul 15 – 3:17 PM, Jul 16
A twilight (pradosh) fast to Lord Shiva, observed on the thirteenth tithi.
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Karka Sankranti (Dakshinayana Begins)
Tithi 5:04 PM, Jul 15 – 3:17 PM, Jul 16
The Sun enters Karka and begins its southward journey (Dakshinayana) — the night of the gods, opening the holy Chaturmas season of vrats and worship.
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Masik Shivaratri Vrat
Tithi 3:21 PM, Jul 16 – 12:54 PM, Jul 17
The monthly night of Shiva, observed with fasting and night-long worship.
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Darsha Amavasya Vrat
Tithi 12:59 PM, Jul 17 – 10:00 AM, Jul 18
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 12:59 PM, Jul 17 – 10:00 AM, Jul 18
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 12:59 PM, Jul 17 – 10:00 AM, Jul 18
The new-moon day for honouring ancestors (tarpan) and worship.
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Ishti Vrat
Tithi 12:59 PM, Jul 17 – 10:00 AM, Jul 18
The Darsha-Purnamasa Yajna performed the morning after Anvadhan, with oblations to Lord Vishnu and the deities.
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Vinayaka Chaturthi Vrat
Tithi 12:01 AM, Jul 21 – 8:45 PM, Jul 21
A monthly Ganesha vrat observed on the bright fourth tithi.
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Masik Durgashtami Vrat
Tithi 1:10 PM, Jul 24 – 11:47 AM, Jul 25
A monthly fast and worship of Goddess Durga on the bright eighth tithi.
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Padmini Ekadashi Vrat
Tithi 10:15 AM, Jul 27 – 10:25 AM, Jul 28
The bright (Shukla) Ekadashi of the extra month (Adhik Maas), kept only in leap-month years.
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Pradosh Vrat Vrat
Tithi 10:48 AM, Jul 29 – 11:46 AM, Jul 30
A twilight (pradosh) fast to Lord Shiva, observed on the thirteenth tithi.
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Adhik Shravana Purnima Vrat Vrat
Tithi 12:56 PM, Jul 31 – 2:34 PM, Aug 1
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 12:56 PM, Jul 31 – 2:34 PM, Aug 1
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.
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.
About the Hindi Panchang (Vikram Samvat)
The Hindi Panchang of the North Indian tradition (Vikram Samvat, Purnimanta month reckoning). Each day shows its tithi, nakshatra and festivals, with the Samvat year and lunar 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 this year and the next.