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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1Sept1 Sept → 16 SeptMonday
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30Sept30 Sept → 15 OctTuesday
- Shraddha days
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1SeptPurnima ShraddhaMonday · Aparahna 13:42–16:12
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1SeptPrathama ShraddhaMonday · Aparahna 13:42–16:12
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2SeptDvitiya ShraddhaTuesday · Aparahna 13:41–16:12
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3SeptTritiya ShraddhaWednesday · Aparahna 13:41–16:11
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4SeptChaturthi ShraddhaThursday · Aparahna 13:40–16:10
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5SeptPanchami ShraddhaFriday · Aparahna 13:40–16:10
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6SeptShashti ShraddhaSaturday · Aparahna 13:39–16:09
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7SeptSaptami ShraddhaSunday · Aparahna 13:39–16:08
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8SeptAshtami ShraddhaMonday · Aparahna 13:38–16:07
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9SeptNavami ShraddhaTuesday · Aparahna 13:38–16:07
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10SeptDashami ShraddhaWednesday · Aparahna 13:38–16:06
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12SeptEkadashi ShraddhaFriday · Aparahna 13:37–16:04
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13SeptDwadashi ShraddhaSaturday · Aparahna 13:36–16:04
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14SeptTrayodashi ShraddhaSunday · Aparahna 13:36–16:03
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15SeptChaturdashi ShraddhaMonday · Aparahna 13:35–16:02
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16SeptSarva Pitru AmavasyaTuesday · Aparahna 13:35–16:01
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30SeptPurnima ShraddhaTuesday · Aparahna 13:28–15:51
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1OctPrathama ShraddhaWednesday · Aparahna 13:27–15:50
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2OctDvitiya ShraddhaThursday · Aparahna 13:27–15:50
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3OctTritiya ShraddhaFriday · Aparahna 13:27–15:49
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4OctChaturthi ShraddhaSaturday · Aparahna 13:26–15:48
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5OctPanchami ShraddhaSunday · Aparahna 13:26–15:47
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6OctShashti ShraddhaMonday · Aparahna 13:25–15:47
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7OctSaptami ShraddhaTuesday · Aparahna 13:25–15:46
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8OctAshtami ShraddhaWednesday · Aparahna 13:24–15:45
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9OctNavami ShraddhaThursday · Aparahna 13:24–15:45
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10OctDashami ShraddhaFriday · Aparahna 13:24–15:44
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11OctEkadashi ShraddhaSaturday · Aparahna 13:23–15:43
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12OctDwadashi ShraddhaSunday · Aparahna 13:23–15:43
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13OctTrayodashi ShraddhaMonday · Aparahna 13:22–15:42
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14OctChaturdashi ShraddhaTuesday · Aparahna 13:22–15:41
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15OctSarva Pitru AmavasyaWednesday · Aparahna 13:22–15:41
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.