The fortnight of offerings to ancestors. It opens on the full moon of Bhadrapada and closes on the new moon that follows — Sarva Pitru Amavasya, the last day, when shraddha is offered for anyone whose tithi is unknown. Each day below is the day its tithi rules aparahna, the fourth of the five equal parts of daylight, which is when shraddha is kept. The fortnight ends the day before Ghatasthapana, which is why Navratri always follows it immediately.
Avoided for weddings and other new undertakings
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17Sept17 Sept → 2 OctTuesday
- Shraddha days
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17SeptPurnima ShraddhaTuesday · Aparahna 13:34–16:00
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18SeptPrathama ShraddhaWednesday · Aparahna 13:33–15:59
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19SeptDvitiya ShraddhaThursday · Aparahna 13:33–15:59
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20SeptTritiya ShraddhaFriday · Aparahna 13:32–15:58
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21SeptChaturthi ShraddhaSaturday · Aparahna 13:32–15:57
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22SeptPanchami ShraddhaSunday · Aparahna 13:31–15:56
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23SeptShashti ShraddhaMonday · Aparahna 13:31–15:56
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23SeptSaptami ShraddhaMonday · Aparahna 13:31–15:56
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24SeptAshtami ShraddhaTuesday · Aparahna 13:30–15:55
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25SeptNavami ShraddhaWednesday · Aparahna 13:30–15:54
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26SeptDashami ShraddhaThursday · Aparahna 13:29–15:53
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27SeptEkadashi ShraddhaFriday · Aparahna 13:29–15:53
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29SeptDwadashi ShraddhaSunday · Aparahna 13:28–15:51
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30SeptTrayodashi ShraddhaMonday · Aparahna 13:28–15:50
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1OctChaturdashi ShraddhaTuesday · Aparahna 13:27–15:50
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2OctSarva Pitru AmavasyaWednesday · Aparahna 13:27–15:49
All times are IST, computed for Ujjain. A tithi or nakshatra turns at the same instant everywhere, so your timezone changes only the clock it reads — but a window bounded by the weekday also follows your own sunrise. The app computes both for your city.