Tithi: The Lunar Days
The Hindu calendar counts days by the Moon. Each tithi has its own deity, its own nature, and its own festivals. Today's tithi is on the daily panchang.
- Pratipada प्रतिपदाAgni · Nanda
- Dvitiya द्वितीयाBrahma · Bhadra
- Tritiya तृतीयाGauri · Jaya
- Chaturthi चतुर्थीGanesha · Rikta
- Panchami पञ्चमीthe Nagas · Purna
- Shashthi षष्ठीKartikeya · Nanda
- Saptami सप्तमीSurya · Bhadra
- Ashtami अष्टमीShiva · Jaya
- Navami नवमीDurga · Rikta
- Dashami दशमीYama · Purna
- Ekadashi एकादशीthe Vishvedevas · Nanda
- Dvadashi द्वादशीVishnu · Bhadra
- Trayodashi त्रयोदशीKamadeva · Jaya
- Chaturdashi चतुर्दशीShiva · Rikta
- Purnima पूर्णिमाthe Moon · Purna
- Amavasya अमावस्याthe Pitris (ancestors) · Purna
Dates for 2026 and 2027
Frequently asked questions
- What is a tithi?
- A lunar day: the time the Moon takes to move 12° further from the Sun. Thirty tithis make a lunar month, fifteen waxing (Shukla) and fifteen waning (Krishna). Because the Moon’s speed varies, a tithi lasts between about 19 and 26 hours.
- Why do some days have two tithis, or skip one?
- A day is named for the tithi at sunrise. A short tithi can begin and end between two sunrises and is never named (kshaya); a long one can span two sunrises and name both days (vriddhi).