Nag Panchami 2029

Nag Panchami in 2029: the bright Pañcamī of Śrāvaṇa, joined with the Ṣaṣṭhī as the Nirṇaya-sindhu takes it, within the Dharmasindhu’s limits, for your city.

Śrāvaṇa śukla Pañcamī

Nag Panchami in Delhi

Tuesday, 14 August

Nag Panchami is in 1031 days.

The PañcamīMon 13 Aug, 21:05 to Tue 14 Aug, 18:21
The Ṣaṣṭhī beginsTue 14 Aug, 18:21

How the day is chosen

For the worship of serpents, the Pañcamī joined with the Ṣaṣṭhī, the later day, is taken: the serpents are pleased on it, and the earlier day is joined with the Caturthī. NS p. 164, quoting the Camatkāra-cintāmaṇi

The Dharmasindhu limits this, counting muhūrtas after sunrise, a muhūrta being a fifteenth of the daytime:

  • With three muhūrtas or more of the Pañcamī after the later sunrise, the later day is kept.
  • With two to three, the later day is kept when the Caturthī ran more than three after the earlier sunrise, and otherwise the earlier day.
  • With under two, the earlier day is kept. The Dharmasindhu rejects a Pañcamī of one muhūrta; taking the earlier day for all under two is our reading.
  • A Pañcamī at no sunrise is kept on the day it runs, and one at two sunrises on the later. DS p. 44; NS p. 164

In Delhi, the Pañcamī lasts 14.2 muhūrtas after sunrise on Tuesday, 14 August, three or more, so it is kept that day, joined with the Ṣaṣṭhī.

The rite

Serpents are drawn in cow dung on both sides of the door and worshipped with curd, dūrvā, kuśa, scents and flowers, and brāhmaṇas are honoured. The text promises that those who worship the serpents on this day have “no fear of snakes anywhere”. NS p. 164, the Bhaviṣya as Hemādri quotes it

Nag Panchami 2029 around the world

Each city’s own sunrise
Tuesday, 14 August
  • DelhiPañcamī Mon 13 Aug, 21:05 to Tue 14 Aug, 18:21
  • MumbaiPañcamī Mon 13 Aug, 21:05 to Tue 14 Aug, 18:21
  • KolkataPañcamī Mon 13 Aug, 21:05 to Tue 14 Aug, 18:21
  • ChennaiPañcamī Mon 13 Aug, 21:05 to Tue 14 Aug, 18:21
  • BengaluruPañcamī Mon 13 Aug, 21:05 to Tue 14 Aug, 18:21
  • HyderabadPañcamī Mon 13 Aug, 21:05 to Tue 14 Aug, 18:21
  • AhmedabadPañcamī Mon 13 Aug, 21:05 to Tue 14 Aug, 18:21
  • PunePañcamī Mon 13 Aug, 21:05 to Tue 14 Aug, 18:21
  • JaipurPañcamī Mon 13 Aug, 21:05 to Tue 14 Aug, 18:21
  • LucknowPañcamī Mon 13 Aug, 21:05 to Tue 14 Aug, 18:21
  • LondonPañcamī Mon 13 Aug, 16:35 to Tue 14 Aug, 13:51
  • New York CityPañcamī Mon 13 Aug, 11:35 to Tue 14 Aug, 08:51
  • TorontoPañcamī Mon 13 Aug, 11:35 to Tue 14 Aug, 08:51
  • SydneyPañcamī Tue 14 Aug, 01:35 to 22:51
  • DubaiPañcamī Mon 13 Aug, 19:35 to Tue 14 Aug, 16:51
  • SingaporePañcamī Mon 13 Aug, 23:35 to Tue 14 Aug, 20:51

Other years: Nag Panchami 2027, Nag Panchami 2028; all Nag Panchami dates.

Questions

From the Nirṇaya-sindhu and the Dharmasindhu, with the page for each.

When is Nag Panchami 2029?

In Delhi, on Tuesday, 14 August 2029. The Pañcamī runs from Mon 13 Aug, 21:05 to Tue 14 Aug, 18:21. NS p. 164, quoting the Camatkāra-cintāmaṇi

Why the later Panchami?

For the worship of serpents, the Nirṇaya-sindhu takes the Pañcamī joined with the Ṣaṣṭhī, quoting the Camatkāra-cintāmaṇi: the serpents are pleased on it, and the earlier day is joined with the Caturthī. The Dharmasindhu limits this. The later day needs three muhūrtas of the Pañcamī after its sunrise, or two when the Caturthī before it ran more than three; with less, the earlier day is kept. NS p. 164; DS p. 44

Why is the date different in the US or UK?

The Pañcamī begins and ends at the same moment everywhere, but sunrise comes at different hours, so the muhūrtas it runs after sunrise differ from city to city. Where it runs too briefly after the later sunrise, the earlier day is kept. DS p. 44

How the day is found

Read the methodology
The day
The Śrāvaṇa śukla Pañcamī joined with the Ṣaṣṭhī (NS p. 164), within the Dharmasindhu’s limits (p. 44).
The limits
The later day needs three muhūrtas of the Pañcamī after its sunrise, or two against a Caturthī of more than three; otherwise the earlier day is kept. Under two is our reading.
A muhūrta
A fifteenth of the time from sunrise to sunset, for the chosen city.
Sunrise
At the centre of the Sun’s disc, with refraction, for the chosen city. Every date is that city’s own.

Sunrise and sunset at the centre of the Sun’s disc, with refraction · each city’s own time · Swiss Ephemeris · Method