Sindhi Calendar 1970
The Sindhi Hindu festival calendar (Cheti Chand new year). Sindhi festivals and vrats month by month, with the date and tithi timing of each.
December 1970
Vikram Samvat 2027 (Rudhirodgari)
Margashirsha – Pausha
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.
Sindhi Calendar 1970 - festivals and vrats through the year
The Sindhi Calendar lists 20 dates in 1970, opening with Tirmoori (Makar Sankranti) on 14 January and closing with Guru Nanak Jayanti on 13 November. Of these, 1 are vrats (fasting observances). August is the fullest month with 4 dates. The year runs through Vikram Samvat 2026 – 2027.
January 1970 Pausha – Magha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jan | Wed |
Tirmoori (Makar Sankranti) The Sun's entry into Makara, kept by Sindhis as Tirmoori with til and gur sweets. |
Shukla Ashtami |
February 1970 Magha – Phalguna
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Feb | Tue |
Basant Panchami
The worship of Goddess Saraswati and the welcome of spring on Magha Shukla Panchami. |
Shukla Panchami |
March 1970 Phalguna – Chaitra
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Mar | Fri |
Maha Shivaratri
The great night of Lord Shiva. |
Krishna Chaturdashi |
| 24 Mar | Tue |
Holi The festival of colours, the day after the Phalguna full moon. |
Krishna Pratipada |
April 1970 Chaitra – Vaishakha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Apr | Tue |
Cheti Chand (Sindhi New Year) 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. |
Shukla Pratipada |
| 14 Apr | Tue |
Ram Navami The birth of Lord Rama on Chaitra Shukla Navami. |
Shukla Ashtami |
May 1970 Vaishakha – Jyeshtha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 May | Fri |
Akhand Teej (Akshaya Tritiya) Vaishakha Shukla Tritiya — an auspicious day for new beginnings, kept by Sindhis as Akhand Teej. |
Shukla Tritiya |
June 1970 Jyeshtha – Ashadha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jun | Sun |
Ganga Dussehra The descent of the Ganga, on Jyeshtha Shukla Dashami. |
Shukla Dashami |
August 1970 Shravana – Bhadrapada
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Aug | Mon |
Raksha Bandhan Shravana Purnima — sisters tie the rakhri on their brothers' wrists. |
Shukla Purnima |
| 19 Aug | Wed |
Kajari Teej (Badi / Satudi Teej)
On Bhadrapada Krishna Tritiya, fifteen days after Hariyali Teej, married women fast for their husbands' long life; in Rajasthan this is Badi Teej (Satudi Teej), and Sindhis keep the same day as Teejri, applying mehndi and breaking the fast after sighting the moon. |
Krishna Tritiya |
| 22 Aug | Sat | Shitala Satam Vrat | Krishna Shashthi |
| 24 Aug | Mon |
Janmashtami
The midnight birth of Lord Krishna. |
Krishna Ashtami |
September 1970 Bhadrapada – Ashwina
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Sep | Fri |
Ganesha Chaturthi
The birth of Lord Ganesha on Bhadrapada Shukla Chaturthi. |
Shukla Tritiya |
| 16 Sep | Wed |
Pitru Paksha (Shradh) Begins The fortnight of offerings to the ancestors begins. |
Krishna Pratipada |
October 1970 Ashwina – Kartika
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Oct | Thu |
Sharad Navratri Begins
The autumn nine nights of Devi worship begin. |
Shukla Pratipada |
| 8 Oct | Thu |
Durga Ashtami
The eighth night of Navratri, sacred to Goddess Durga. |
Shukla Ashtami |
| 10 Oct | Sat |
Dussehra Vijayadashami — the triumph of good over evil. |
Shukla Dashami |
| 29 Oct | Thu |
Diyari (Diwali) The Sindhi festival of lights and the worship of Goddess Lakshmi. |
Krishna Chaturdashi |
November 1970 Kartika – Margashirsha
| Date | Day | Festival / Vrat | Tithi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Nov | Mon |
Tulsi Vivah (Uttana Ekadashi)
The ceremonial marriage of the Tulsi plant to Lord Vishnu, marking the close of Chaturmas. |
Shukla Ekadashi |
| 13 Nov | Fri |
Guru Nanak Jayanti The birth anniversary of Guru Nanak, on Kartika Purnima. |
Shukla Purnima |
Months of the Sindhi Calendar in 1970
The Sindhi Calendar does not begin its year on 1 January, so each of its months straddles two Gregorian ones. These are the months that ran through 1970, covering Vikram Samvat 2026 – 2027. A month marked part is one the Gregorian year cuts short at its own start or end.
| Month | Begins | Ends | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pausha part | 1 Jan 1970 | 13 Jan 1970 | 13 |
| Magha | 14 Jan 1970 | 12 Feb 1970 | 30 |
| Phalguna | 13 Feb 1970 | 14 Mar 1970 | 30 |
| Chaitra | 15 Mar 1970 | 13 Apr 1970 | 30 |
| Vaishakha | 14 Apr 1970 | 14 May 1970 | 31 |
| Jyeshtha | 15 May 1970 | 14 Jun 1970 | 31 |
| Ashadha | 15 Jun 1970 | 16 Jul 1970 | 32 |
| Shravana | 17 Jul 1970 | 16 Aug 1970 | 31 |
| Bhadrapada | 17 Aug 1970 | 16 Sep 1970 | 31 |
| Ashwina | 17 Sep 1970 | 17 Oct 1970 | 31 |
| Kartika | 18 Oct 1970 | 16 Nov 1970 | 30 |
| Margashirsha | 17 Nov 1970 | 15 Dec 1970 | 29 |
| Pausha part | 16 Dec 1970 | 31 Dec 1970 | 16 |
What happened in the sky in 1970
Beyond the dates the Sindhi Calendar lists, 1970 brought 4 eclipses - 2 solar and 2 lunar - none of them visible from India. Cheti Chand (Sindhi New Year) fell on 7 April, 18 days later in the year than in 1969 - a lunar year runs about eleven days short of a solar one.
Eclipses of 1970
| Date (IST) | Eclipse | Sindhi date | Seen from India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Feb 2:00 PM | Partial lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) | Phalguna Purnima | Not visible |
| 7 Mar 11:07 PM | Total solar eclipse (Surya Grahan) 1 day after Maha Shivaratri | Phalguna Amavasya | Not visible |
| 17 Aug 8:53 AM | Partial lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan) on Raksha Bandhan | Bhadrapada Purnima | Not visible |
| 1 Sep 3:24 AM | Annular solar eclipse (Surya Grahan) 3 days before Ganesha Chaturthi | Bhadrapada Shukla Pratipada | Not visible |
No eclipse of 1970 carried Sutak Kaal in India.
Guru and Shani in 1970
| Date | Graha | Sign change |
|---|---|---|
| 11 Dec 4:00 PM | Guru (Jupiter) | Tula → Vrishchika |
Jupiter takes about a year to cross a sign, Saturn about two and a half.
Frequently asked questions about the Sindhi Calendar 1970
How many festivals and vrats does the Sindhi Calendar list in 1970?
The Sindhi Calendar lists 20 dates in 1970, of which 1 are vrats. The first is Tirmoori (Makar Sankranti) on Wednesday, 14 January 1970, and the last is Guru Nanak Jayanti on Friday, 13 November 1970.
What are the main festival dates in the Sindhi Calendar for 1970?
The first major observances of 1970 are:
- Tirmoori (Makar Sankranti) - Wednesday, 14 January 1970
- Basant Panchami - Tuesday, 10 February 1970
- Maha Shivaratri - Friday, 6 March 1970
- Holi - Tuesday, 24 March 1970
- Cheti Chand (Sindhi New Year) - Tuesday, 7 April 1970
- Ram Navami - Tuesday, 14 April 1970
Which month of 1970 has the most observances in the Sindhi Calendar?
August 1970 is the fullest month with 4 dates, including Raksha Bandhan, Kajari Teej (Badi / Satudi Teej), Shitala Satam, Janmashtami.
Which traditional year does 1970 correspond to in the Sindhi Calendar?
The Gregorian year 1970 spans Vikram Samvat 2026 – 2027. 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 1970 have an Adhik Maas?
No. 1970 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 1970?
1970 had 4 eclipses:
- 21 February 1970 - Partial lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan), not visible from India
- 7 March 1970 - Total solar eclipse (Surya Grahan), not visible from India
- 17 August 1970 - Partial lunar eclipse (Chandra Grahan), not visible from India
- 1 September 1970 - Annular solar eclipse (Surya Grahan), not visible from India
None of them carried Sutak Kaal in India.
Did Guru or Shani change sign in 1970?
Yes - 1 sign change among the slow grahas in 1970:
- Guru (Jupiter) entered Vrishchika on 11 December 1970
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 1970?
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 Sindhi Calendar opens on the current month.
About the Sindhi Calendar
The Sindhi Hindu festival calendar (Cheti Chand new year). Sindhi festivals and vrats month by month, with the date and tithi timing of 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.


