Indian Calendar 1958
The Indian national calendar - public holidays, national days and the main festivals of every community, listed month by month with the date for each.
March 1958
Shaka Samvat 1879 (Hemalambi) · Shaka Samvat 1880 (Vilambi)
Phalguna – Chaitra
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.
Indian Calendar 1958 - festivals and vrats through the year
The Indian Calendar lists 69 dates in 1958, opening with New Year on 1 January and closing with Christmas on 25 December. April is the fullest month with 12 dates. The year runs through Shaka Samvat 1879 – 1880. 1958 carries an Adhik Maas (Shravana (Adhik)), the extra lunar month that pushes several festivals later than usual.
January 1958 Pausha – Magha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan | Wed | New Year | Shukla Ekadashi |
| 12 Jan | Sun | National Youth Day | Krishna Saptami |
| 13 Jan | Mon | Bhogi / Lohri | Krishna Navami |
| 14 Jan | Tue | Makar Sankranti / Uttarayan / Pongal | Krishna Dashami |
| 15 Jan | Wed | Mattu Pongal | Krishna Ekadashi |
| 23 Jan | Thu | Parakram Diwas (Netaji Jayanti) | Shukla Tritiya |
| 24 Jan | Fri | Vasant Panchami | Shukla Chaturthi |
| 26 Jan | Sun | Republic Day | Shukla Shashthi |
| 30 Jan | Thu | Martyrs' Day | Shukla Dashami |
February 1958 Magha – Phalguna
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Feb | Fri | Valentine's Day | Krishna Ekadashi |
| 16 Feb | Sun | Maha Shivaratri | Krishna Trayodashi |
March 1958 Phalguna – Chaitra
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Mar | Wed | Holika Dahan | Shukla Purnima |
| 6 Mar | Thu | Holi / Dhuleti / Shimga | Krishna Pratipada |
| 8 Mar | Sat | International Women's Day | Krishna Tritiya |
| 9 Mar | Sun | Rang Panchami | Krishna Chaturthi |
| 21 Mar | Fri | Navreh | Shukla Pratipada |
| 21 Mar | Fri | Ugadi / Gudi Padwa / Chaitra Navratri | Shukla Pratipada |
| 22 Mar | Sat | Cheti Chand (Sindhi New Year) | Shukla Dwitiya |
| 23 Mar | Sun | Shaheed Diwas | Shukla Tritiya |
| 26 Mar | Wed | Yamuna Chhath (Yamuna Jayanti) | Shukla Shashthi |
| 29 Mar | Sat | Rama Navami | Shukla Navami |
April 1958 Chaitra – Vaishakha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Apr | Fri | Good Friday | Shukla Purnima |
| 4 Apr | Fri | Hanuman Jayanti | Shukla Purnima |
| 6 Apr | Sun | Easter | Krishna Tritiya |
| 14 Apr | Mon | Ambedkar Jayanti | Krishna Ekadashi |
| 14 Apr | Mon | Bohag Bihu (Rongali Bihu) | Krishna Ekadashi |
| 14 Apr | Mon | Pana Sankranti (Maha Vishuba) | Krishna Ekadashi |
| 14 Apr | Mon | Poila Boishakh (Bengali New Year) | Krishna Ekadashi |
| 14 Apr | Mon | Puthandu (Tamil New Year) | Krishna Ekadashi |
| 14 Apr | Mon | Vaisakhi | Krishna Ekadashi |
| 14 Apr | Mon | Vishu | Krishna Ekadashi |
| 22 Apr | Tue | Akshaya Tritiya (Akha Teej) | Shukla Tritiya |
| 22 Apr | Tue | Earth Day | Shukla Tritiya |
May 1958 Vaishakha – Jyeshtha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 May | Thu | Labour Day | Shukla Trayodashi |
| 3 May | Sat | Buddha Purnima | Shukla Purnima |
| 28 May | Wed | Ganga Dussehra | Shukla Dashami |
June 1958 Jyeshtha – Ashadha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jun | Thu | World Environment Day | Krishna Chaturthi |
| 19 Jun | Thu | Jagannath Rath Yatra | Shukla Dwitiya |
| 21 Jun | Sat | International Yoga Day | Shukla Chaturthi |
| 26 Jun | Thu | Ulto Rath Yatra | Shukla Dashami |
July 1958 Ashadha – Shravana (Adhik)
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jul | Tue | Guru Purnima | Shukla Purnima |
August 1958 Shravana (Adhik) – Shravana – Bhadrapada
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Aug | Fri | Independence Day | Krishna Amavasya |
| 19 Aug | Tue | Nag Panchami | Shukla Panchami |
| 27 Aug | Wed | Onam (Thiruvonam) | Shukla Trayodashi |
| 29 Aug | Fri | Raksha Bandhan | Shukla Purnima |
September 1958 Bhadrapada – Ashwina
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Sep | Fri | Teachers' Day | Krishna Saptami |
| 6 Sep | Sat | Krishna Janmashtami | Krishna Ashtami |
| 14 Sep | Sun | Hindi Diwas | Shukla Pratipada |
| 15 Sep | Mon | Engineer's Day | Shukla Dwitiya |
| 16 Sep | Tue | Ganesh Chaturthi | Shukla Tritiya |
October 1958 Ashwina – Kartika
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Oct | Thu | Gandhi Jayanti | Krishna Chaturthi |
| 12 Oct | Sun | Mahalaya / Sarva Pitru Amavasya | Krishna Amavasya |
| 13 Oct | Mon | Sharad Navratri Begins (Ghatasthapana) | Shukla Pratipada |
| 20 Oct | Mon | Durga Puja — Maha Navami | Shukla Ashtami |
| 21 Oct | Tue | Dussehra / Dasara (Vijayadashami) | Shukla Navami |
| 26 Oct | Sun | Kojagari Lakshmi Puja | Shukla Chaturdashi |
| 31 Oct | Fri | National Unity Day | Krishna Chaturthi |
November 1958 Kartika – Margashirsha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Nov | Sun | Dhanteras | Krishna Trayodashi |
| 10 Nov | Mon | Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) | Krishna Chaturdashi |
| 10 Nov | Mon | Narak Chaturdashi (Abhyang Snan) | Krishna Chaturdashi |
| 11 Nov | Tue | Bali Pratipada (Diwali Padwa / Bestu Varas) | Krishna Amavasya |
| 11 Nov | Tue | Govardhan Puja / Annakut | Krishna Amavasya |
| 12 Nov | Wed | Bhai Dooj / Bhau Beej | Shukla Pratipada |
| 14 Nov | Fri | Children's Day | Shukla Chaturthi |
| 16 Nov | Sun | Chhath Puja | Shukla Shashthi |
| 26 Nov | Wed | Guru Nanak Jayanti | Shukla Purnima |
| 26 Nov | Wed | Kartik Purnima / Dev Deepavali | Shukla Purnima |
December 1958 Margashirsha – Pausha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Dec | Mon | World AIDS Day | Krishna Panchami |
| 25 Dec | Thu | Christmas | Shukla Chaturdashi |
What happened in the sky in 1958
Beyond the dates the Indian Calendar lists, 1958 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 Shravana, running from 17 July 1958 to 15 August 1958. Vasant Panchami fell on 24 January, 12 days earlier in the year than in 1957 - a lunar year runs about eleven days short of a solar one.
Eclipses of 1958
| Date (IST) | Eclipse | Hindu date | Seen from India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Apr 9:29 AM | Penumbral lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) on Good Friday | Chaitra Purnima | Not visible |
| 19 Apr 8:56 AM | Annular solar eclipse (Surya Grahan) 3 days before Akshaya Tritiya (Akha Teej) | Vaishakha Amavasya | Yes - Sutak observed |
| 3 May 5:42 PM | Partial lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) on Buddha Purnima | Vaishakha Purnima | Yes - Sutak observed |
| 13 Oct 2:24 AM | Total solar eclipse (Surya Grahan) on Sharad Navratri Begins (Ghatasthapana) | Ashwina Shukla Pratipada | Not visible |
| 27 Oct 8:57 PM | Penumbral lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) 1 day after Kojagari Lakshmi Puja | Kartika Purnima | Penumbral only |
Sutak Kaal was observed for 2 of these. A penumbral (Upachhaya) eclipse is not counted as a grahan.
Guru and Shani in 1958
| Date | Graha | Sign change |
|---|---|---|
| 8 Feb 12:00 PM | Shani (Saturn) | Vrishchika → Dhanu |
| 18 May 12:00 AM | Guru (Jupiter) | Tula → Kanya re-entry while retrograde |
| 2 Jun 10:30 AM | Shani (Saturn) | Dhanu → Vrishchika re-entry while retrograde |
| 21 Jul 7:40 PM | Guru (Jupiter) | Kanya → Tula |
| 7 Nov 3:40 PM | Shani (Saturn) | Vrishchika → Dhanu |
| 28 Dec 1:00 PM | Guru (Jupiter) | Tula → Vrishchika |
Jupiter takes about a year to cross a sign, Saturn about two and a half. Rahu entered Kanya on 24 September 1958, carrying the eclipse axis with it.
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Frequently asked questions about the Indian Calendar 1958
How many festivals and vrats does the Indian Calendar list in 1958?
The Indian Calendar lists 69 dates in 1958. The first is New Year on Wednesday, 1 January 1958, and the last is Christmas on Thursday, 25 December 1958.
What are the main festival dates in the Indian Calendar for 1958?
The first major observances of 1958 are:
- New Year - Wednesday, 1 January 1958
- National Youth Day - Sunday, 12 January 1958
- Bhogi / Lohri - Monday, 13 January 1958
- Makar Sankranti / Uttarayan / Pongal - Tuesday, 14 January 1958
- Mattu Pongal - Wednesday, 15 January 1958
- Parakram Diwas (Netaji Jayanti) - Thursday, 23 January 1958
Which month of 1958 has the most observances in the Indian Calendar?
April 1958 is the fullest month with 12 dates, including Good Friday, Hanuman Jayanti, Easter, Ambedkar Jayanti, Bohag Bihu (Rongali Bihu), Pana Sankranti (Maha Vishuba), Poila Boishakh (Bengali New Year), Puthandu (Tamil New Year).
Which traditional year does 1958 correspond to in the Indian Calendar?
The Gregorian year 1958 spans Shaka Samvat 1879 – 1880. 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 1958 have an Adhik Maas?
Yes. 1958 carried an Adhik Maas (Shravana (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 1958 dates can look out of place beside a neighbouring year.
Were there any eclipses in 1958?
1958 had 5 eclipses:
- 4 April 1958 - Penumbral lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan), not visible from India
- 19 April 1958 - Annular solar eclipse (Surya Grahan), visible in India, so Sutak Kaal was observed
- 3 May 1958 - Partial lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan), visible in India, so Sutak Kaal was observed
- 13 October 1958 - Total solar eclipse (Surya Grahan), not visible from India
- 27 October 1958 - Penumbral lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan), penumbral only, so no Sutak 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 1958?
Yes - 6 sign changes among the slow grahas in 1958:
- Shani (Saturn) entered Dhanu on 8 February 1958
- Guru (Jupiter) entered Kanya on 18 May 1958, moving retrograde
- Shani (Saturn) entered Vrishchika on 2 June 1958, moving retrograde
- Guru (Jupiter) entered Tula on 21 July 1958
- Shani (Saturn) entered Dhanu on 7 November 1958
- Guru (Jupiter) entered Vrishchika on 28 December 1958
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 1958?
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 Indian Calendar opens on the current month.
About the Indian Calendar
The Indian national calendar - public holidays, national days and the main festivals of every community, listed month by month with the date for each.
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.
