Pitru Paksha 2027
The fortnight of śrāddha for the ancestors in 2027: the day for each tithi, the Bharaṇī and Maghā days, and the maternal grandfather’s day after it, from your city’s own afternoon.
16 to 29 September
The fortnight’s śrāddha days in Delhi, from the Pratipadā to the Mahālaya Amāvasyā, then the maternal grandfather’s day.
16 to 29 September
The fortnight’s śrāddha days in Mumbai, from the Pratipadā to the Mahālaya Amāvasyā, then the maternal grandfather’s day.
16 to 29 September
The fortnight’s śrāddha days in Kolkata, from the Pratipadā to the Mahālaya Amāvasyā, then the maternal grandfather’s day.
16 to 29 September
The fortnight’s śrāddha days in Chennai, from the Pratipadā to the Mahālaya Amāvasyā, then the maternal grandfather’s day.
16 to 29 September
The fortnight’s śrāddha days in Bengaluru, from the Pratipadā to the Mahālaya Amāvasyā, then the maternal grandfather’s day.
16 to 29 September
The fortnight’s śrāddha days in Hyderabad, from the Pratipadā to the Mahālaya Amāvasyā, then the maternal grandfather’s day.
16 to 29 September
The fortnight’s śrāddha days in Ahmedabad, from the Pratipadā to the Mahālaya Amāvasyā, then the maternal grandfather’s day.
16 to 29 September
The fortnight’s śrāddha days in Pune, from the Pratipadā to the Mahālaya Amāvasyā, then the maternal grandfather’s day.
16 to 29 September
The fortnight’s śrāddha days in Jaipur, from the Pratipadā to the Mahālaya Amāvasyā, then the maternal grandfather’s day.
16 to 29 September
The fortnight’s śrāddha days in Lucknow, from the Pratipadā to the Mahālaya Amāvasyā, then the maternal grandfather’s day.
16 to 29 September
The fortnight’s śrāddha days in London, from the Pratipadā to the Mahālaya Amāvasyā, then the maternal grandfather’s day.
16 to 29 September
The fortnight’s śrāddha days in New York City, from the Pratipadā to the Mahālaya Amāvasyā, then the maternal grandfather’s day.
16 to 29 September
The fortnight’s śrāddha days in Toronto, from the Pratipadā to the Mahālaya Amāvasyā, then the maternal grandfather’s day.
16 to 29 September
The fortnight’s śrāddha days in Sydney, from the Pratipadā to the Mahālaya Amāvasyā, then the maternal grandfather’s day.
16 to 29 September
The fortnight’s śrāddha days in Dubai, from the Pratipadā to the Mahālaya Amāvasyā, then the maternal grandfather’s day.
16 to 29 September
The fortnight’s śrāddha days in Singapore, from the Pratipadā to the Mahālaya Amāvasyā, then the maternal grandfather’s day.
The shraddha day for each tithi
Delhi. Each day is for those who died on that tithi.| Tithi | Śrāddha day | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Pratipada | Thu 16 Sep | |
| Dvitiya | Fri 17 Sep | |
| Tritiya | Sat 18 Sep | |
| Chaturthi | Sun 19 Sep | |
| Panchami | Mon 20 Sep | Also Bharaṇī NS p. 225 |
| Shashthi | Tue 21 Sep | |
| Saptami | Wed 22 Sep | |
| Ashtami | Thu 23 Sep | |
| Navami | Fri 24 Sep | For all mothers, stepmothers too NS p. 229 |
| Dashami | Sat 25 Sep | |
| Ekadashi | Sun 26 Sep | |
| Dvadashi | Mon 27 Sep | For renunciants NS p. 232 · Also Maghā NS p. 233 |
| Trayodashi | Tue 28 Sep | Dear to the ancestors NS pp. 232–234 · Shares the day with Chaturdashi |
| Chaturdashi | Tue 28 Sep | Only for violent deaths; the midday decides NS pp. 235–236 · Shares the day with Trayodashi |
| Amavasya | Wed 29 Sep | The last day: the Mahālaya Amāvasyā NS p. 215 · Its day is the monthly Amāvasyā śrāddha’s DS p. 61 |
Pūrṇimā deaths get no row: the texts read assign them no day of the fortnight. Nirṇaya-sindhu p. 215
Other years in Delhi: 27 September to 10 October 2026; 4 to 18 September 2028.
How a day is chosen
The day is the one whose afternoon the tithi holds: on one day only, that day; on both, fully or equally, the earlier; unequally on both, the day with more. The Caturdaśī for violent deaths follows the midday instead, and the Amāvasyā keeps the day of the monthly Amāvasyā śrāddha. Nirṇaya-sindhu pp. 718–719; Dharmasindhu p. 61
Two tithis on Tuesday, 28 September
Delhi timeThe Trayodaśī holds only Tuesday’s afternoon, 22% of it, so its day is Tuesday. The Caturdaśī holds neither Tuesday’s nor Wednesday’s midday, so it takes the earlier day, Tuesday too. A day can carry two tithis, or none. Nirṇaya-sindhu p. 718
The shraddha day for each tithi
Mumbai. Each day is for those who died on that tithi.| Tithi | Śrāddha day | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Pratipada | Thu 16 Sep | |
| Dvitiya | Fri 17 Sep | |
| Tritiya | Sat 18 Sep | |
| Chaturthi | Sun 19 Sep | |
| Panchami | Mon 20 Sep | Also Bharaṇī NS p. 225 |
| Shashthi | Tue 21 Sep | |
| Saptami | Wed 22 Sep | |
| Ashtami | Thu 23 Sep | |
| Navami | Fri 24 Sep | For all mothers, stepmothers too NS p. 229 |
| Dashami | Sat 25 Sep | |
| Ekadashi | Sun 26 Sep | |
| Dvadashi | Mon 27 Sep | For renunciants NS p. 232 · Also Maghā NS p. 233 |
| Trayodashi | Tue 28 Sep | Dear to the ancestors NS pp. 232–234 · Shares the day with Chaturdashi |
| Chaturdashi | Tue 28 Sep | Only for violent deaths; the midday decides NS pp. 235–236 · Shares the day with Trayodashi |
| Amavasya | Wed 29 Sep | The last day: the Mahālaya Amāvasyā NS p. 215 · Its day is the monthly Amāvasyā śrāddha’s DS p. 61 |
Pūrṇimā deaths get no row: the texts read assign them no day of the fortnight. Nirṇaya-sindhu p. 215
Other years in Mumbai: 27 September to 10 October 2026; 4 to 18 September 2028.
How a day is chosen
The day is the one whose afternoon the tithi holds: on one day only, that day; on both, fully or equally, the earlier; unequally on both, the day with more. The Caturdaśī for violent deaths follows the midday instead, and the Amāvasyā keeps the day of the monthly Amāvasyā śrāddha. Nirṇaya-sindhu pp. 718–719; Dharmasindhu p. 61
Two tithis on Tuesday, 28 September
Mumbai timeThe Trayodaśī holds only Tuesday’s afternoon, 10% of it, so its day is Tuesday. The Caturdaśī holds neither Tuesday’s nor Wednesday’s midday, so it takes the earlier day, Tuesday too. A day can carry two tithis, or none. Nirṇaya-sindhu p. 718
The shraddha day for each tithi
Kolkata. Each day is for those who died on that tithi.| Tithi | Śrāddha day | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Pratipada | Thu 16 Sep | |
| Dvitiya | Fri 17 Sep | |
| Tritiya | Sat 18 Sep | |
| Chaturthi | Sun 19 Sep | |
| Panchami | Mon 20 Sep | Also Bharaṇī NS p. 225 |
| Shashthi | Tue 21 Sep | |
| Saptami | Wed 22 Sep | |
| Ashtami | Thu 23 Sep | |
| Navami | Fri 24 Sep | For all mothers, stepmothers too NS p. 229 |
| Dashami | Sat 25 Sep | |
| Ekadashi | Sun 26 Sep | |
| Dvadashi | Mon 27 Sep | For renunciants NS p. 232 · Also Maghā NS p. 233 |
| Trayodashi | Tue 28 Sep | Dear to the ancestors NS pp. 232–234 · Shares the day with Chaturdashi |
| Chaturdashi | Tue 28 Sep | Only for violent deaths; the midday decides NS pp. 235–236 · Shares the day with Trayodashi |
| Amavasya | Wed 29 Sep | The last day: the Mahālaya Amāvasyā NS p. 215 · Its day is the monthly Amāvasyā śrāddha’s DS p. 61 |
Pūrṇimā deaths get no row: the texts read assign them no day of the fortnight. Nirṇaya-sindhu p. 215
Other years in Kolkata: 27 September to 10 October 2026; 4 to 18 September 2028.
How a day is chosen
The day is the one whose afternoon the tithi holds: on one day only, that day; on both, fully or equally, the earlier; unequally on both, the day with more. The Caturdaśī for violent deaths follows the midday instead, and the Amāvasyā keeps the day of the monthly Amāvasyā śrāddha. Nirṇaya-sindhu pp. 718–719; Dharmasindhu p. 61
Two tithis on Tuesday, 28 September
Kolkata timeThe Trayodaśī holds only Tuesday’s afternoon, 53% of it, so its day is Tuesday. The Caturdaśī holds neither Tuesday’s nor Wednesday’s midday, so it takes the earlier day, Tuesday too. A day can carry two tithis, or none. Nirṇaya-sindhu p. 718
The shraddha day for each tithi
Chennai. Each day is for those who died on that tithi.| Tithi | Śrāddha day | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Pratipada | Thu 16 Sep | |
| Dvitiya | Fri 17 Sep | |
| Tritiya | Sat 18 Sep | |
| Chaturthi | Sun 19 Sep | |
| Panchami | Mon 20 Sep | Also Bharaṇī NS p. 225 |
| Shashthi | Tue 21 Sep | |
| Saptami | Wed 22 Sep | |
| Ashtami | Thu 23 Sep | |
| Navami | Fri 24 Sep | For all mothers, stepmothers too NS p. 229 |
| Dashami | Sat 25 Sep | |
| Ekadashi | Sun 26 Sep | |
| Dvadashi | Mon 27 Sep | For renunciants NS p. 232 · Also Maghā NS p. 233 |
| Trayodashi | Tue 28 Sep | Dear to the ancestors NS pp. 232–234 · Shares the day with Chaturdashi |
| Chaturdashi | Tue 28 Sep | Only for violent deaths; the midday decides NS pp. 235–236 · Shares the day with Trayodashi |
| Amavasya | Wed 29 Sep | The last day: the Mahālaya Amāvasyā NS p. 215 · Its day is the monthly Amāvasyā śrāddha’s DS p. 61 |
Pūrṇimā deaths get no row: the texts read assign them no day of the fortnight. Nirṇaya-sindhu p. 215
Other years in Chennai: 27 September to 10 October 2026; 4 to 18 September 2028.
How a day is chosen
The day is the one whose afternoon the tithi holds: on one day only, that day; on both, fully or equally, the earlier; unequally on both, the day with more. The Caturdaśī for violent deaths follows the midday instead, and the Amāvasyā keeps the day of the monthly Amāvasyā śrāddha. Nirṇaya-sindhu pp. 718–719; Dharmasindhu p. 61
Two tithis on Tuesday, 28 September
Chennai timeThe Trayodaśī holds only Tuesday’s afternoon, 30% of it, so its day is Tuesday. The Caturdaśī holds neither Tuesday’s nor Wednesday’s midday, so it takes the earlier day, Tuesday too. A day can carry two tithis, or none. Nirṇaya-sindhu p. 718
The shraddha day for each tithi
Bengaluru. Each day is for those who died on that tithi.| Tithi | Śrāddha day | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Pratipada | Thu 16 Sep | |
| Dvitiya | Fri 17 Sep | |
| Tritiya | Sat 18 Sep | |
| Chaturthi | Sun 19 Sep | |
| Panchami | Mon 20 Sep | Also Bharaṇī NS p. 225 |
| Shashthi | Tue 21 Sep | |
| Saptami | Wed 22 Sep | |
| Ashtami | Thu 23 Sep | |
| Navami | Fri 24 Sep | For all mothers, stepmothers too NS p. 229 |
| Dashami | Sat 25 Sep | |
| Ekadashi | Sun 26 Sep | |
| Dvadashi | Mon 27 Sep | For renunciants NS p. 232 · Also Maghā NS p. 233 |
| Trayodashi | Tue 28 Sep | Dear to the ancestors NS pp. 232–234 · Shares the day with Chaturdashi |
| Chaturdashi | Tue 28 Sep | Only for violent deaths; the midday decides NS pp. 235–236 · Shares the day with Trayodashi |
| Amavasya | Wed 29 Sep | The last day: the Mahālaya Amāvasyā NS p. 215 · Its day is the monthly Amāvasyā śrāddha’s DS p. 61 |
Pūrṇimā deaths get no row: the texts read assign them no day of the fortnight. Nirṇaya-sindhu p. 215
Other years in Bengaluru: 27 September to 10 October 2026; 4 to 18 September 2028.
How a day is chosen
The day is the one whose afternoon the tithi holds: on one day only, that day; on both, fully or equally, the earlier; unequally on both, the day with more. The Caturdaśī for violent deaths follows the midday instead, and the Amāvasyā keeps the day of the monthly Amāvasyā śrāddha. Nirṇaya-sindhu pp. 718–719; Dharmasindhu p. 61
Two tithis on Tuesday, 28 September
Bengaluru timeThe Trayodaśī holds only Tuesday’s afternoon, 23% of it, so its day is Tuesday. The Caturdaśī holds neither Tuesday’s nor Wednesday’s midday, so it takes the earlier day, Tuesday too. A day can carry two tithis, or none. Nirṇaya-sindhu p. 718
The shraddha day for each tithi
Hyderabad. Each day is for those who died on that tithi.| Tithi | Śrāddha day | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Pratipada | Thu 16 Sep | |
| Dvitiya | Fri 17 Sep | |
| Tritiya | Sat 18 Sep | |
| Chaturthi | Sun 19 Sep | |
| Panchami | Mon 20 Sep | Also Bharaṇī NS p. 225 |
| Shashthi | Tue 21 Sep | |
| Saptami | Wed 22 Sep | |
| Ashtami | Thu 23 Sep | |
| Navami | Fri 24 Sep | For all mothers, stepmothers too NS p. 229 |
| Dashami | Sat 25 Sep | |
| Ekadashi | Sun 26 Sep | |
| Dvadashi | Mon 27 Sep | For renunciants NS p. 232 · Also Maghā NS p. 233 |
| Trayodashi | Tue 28 Sep | Dear to the ancestors NS pp. 232–234 · Shares the day with Chaturdashi |
| Chaturdashi | Tue 28 Sep | Only for violent deaths; the midday decides NS pp. 235–236 · Shares the day with Trayodashi |
| Amavasya | Wed 29 Sep | The last day: the Mahālaya Amāvasyā NS p. 215 · Its day is the monthly Amāvasyā śrāddha’s DS p. 61 |
Pūrṇimā deaths get no row: the texts read assign them no day of the fortnight. Nirṇaya-sindhu p. 215
Other years in Hyderabad: 27 September to 10 October 2026; 4 to 18 September 2028.
How a day is chosen
The day is the one whose afternoon the tithi holds: on one day only, that day; on both, fully or equally, the earlier; unequally on both, the day with more. The Caturdaśī for violent deaths follows the midday instead, and the Amāvasyā keeps the day of the monthly Amāvasyā śrāddha. Nirṇaya-sindhu pp. 718–719; Dharmasindhu p. 61
Two tithis on Tuesday, 28 September
Hyderabad timeThe Trayodaśī holds only Tuesday’s afternoon, 25% of it, so its day is Tuesday. The Caturdaśī holds neither Tuesday’s nor Wednesday’s midday, so it takes the earlier day, Tuesday too. A day can carry two tithis, or none. Nirṇaya-sindhu p. 718
The shraddha day for each tithi
Ahmedabad. Each day is for those who died on that tithi.| Tithi | Śrāddha day | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Pratipada | Thu 16 Sep | |
| Dvitiya | Fri 17 Sep | |
| Tritiya | Sat 18 Sep | |
| Chaturthi | Sun 19 Sep | |
| Panchami | Mon 20 Sep | Also Bharaṇī NS p. 225 |
| Shashthi | Tue 21 Sep | |
| Saptami | Wed 22 Sep | |
| Ashtami | Thu 23 Sep | |
| Navami | Fri 24 Sep | For all mothers, stepmothers too NS p. 229 |
| Dashami | Sat 25 Sep | |
| Ekadashi | Sun 26 Sep | |
| Dvadashi | Mon 27 Sep | For renunciants NS p. 232 · Also Maghā NS p. 233 |
| Trayodashi | Tue 28 Sep | Dear to the ancestors NS pp. 232–234 · Shares the day with Chaturdashi |
| Chaturdashi | Tue 28 Sep | Only for violent deaths; the midday decides NS pp. 235–236 · Shares the day with Trayodashi |
| Amavasya | Wed 29 Sep | The last day: the Mahālaya Amāvasyā NS p. 215 · Its day is the monthly Amāvasyā śrāddha’s DS p. 61 |
Pūrṇimā deaths get no row: the texts read assign them no day of the fortnight. Nirṇaya-sindhu p. 215
Other years in Ahmedabad: 27 September to 10 October 2026; 4 to 18 September 2028.
How a day is chosen
The day is the one whose afternoon the tithi holds: on one day only, that day; on both, fully or equally, the earlier; unequally on both, the day with more. The Caturdaśī for violent deaths follows the midday instead, and the Amāvasyā keeps the day of the monthly Amāvasyā śrāddha. Nirṇaya-sindhu pp. 718–719; Dharmasindhu p. 61
Two tithis on Tuesday, 28 September
Ahmedabad timeThe Trayodaśī holds only Tuesday’s afternoon, 9% of it, so its day is Tuesday. The Caturdaśī holds neither Tuesday’s nor Wednesday’s midday, so it takes the earlier day, Tuesday too. A day can carry two tithis, or none. Nirṇaya-sindhu p. 718
The shraddha day for each tithi
Pune. Each day is for those who died on that tithi.| Tithi | Śrāddha day | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Pratipada | Thu 16 Sep | |
| Dvitiya | Fri 17 Sep | |
| Tritiya | Sat 18 Sep | |
| Chaturthi | Sun 19 Sep | |
| Panchami | Mon 20 Sep | Also Bharaṇī NS p. 225 |
| Shashthi | Tue 21 Sep | |
| Saptami | Wed 22 Sep | |
| Ashtami | Thu 23 Sep | |
| Navami | Fri 24 Sep | For all mothers, stepmothers too NS p. 229 |
| Dashami | Sat 25 Sep | |
| Ekadashi | Sun 26 Sep | |
| Dvadashi | Mon 27 Sep | For renunciants NS p. 232 · Also Maghā NS p. 233 |
| Trayodashi | Tue 28 Sep | Dear to the ancestors NS pp. 232–234 · Shares the day with Chaturdashi |
| Chaturdashi | Tue 28 Sep | Only for violent deaths; the midday decides NS pp. 235–236 · Shares the day with Trayodashi |
| Amavasya | Wed 29 Sep | The last day: the Mahālaya Amāvasyā NS p. 215 · Its day is the monthly Amāvasyā śrāddha’s DS p. 61 |
Pūrṇimā deaths get no row: the texts read assign them no day of the fortnight. Nirṇaya-sindhu p. 215
Other years in Pune: 27 September to 10 October 2026; 4 to 18 September 2028.
How a day is chosen
The day is the one whose afternoon the tithi holds: on one day only, that day; on both, fully or equally, the earlier; unequally on both, the day with more. The Caturdaśī for violent deaths follows the midday instead, and the Amāvasyā keeps the day of the monthly Amāvasyā śrāddha. Nirṇaya-sindhu pp. 718–719; Dharmasindhu p. 61
Two tithis on Tuesday, 28 September
Pune timeThe Trayodaśī holds only Tuesday’s afternoon, 12% of it, so its day is Tuesday. The Caturdaśī holds neither Tuesday’s nor Wednesday’s midday, so it takes the earlier day, Tuesday too. A day can carry two tithis, or none. Nirṇaya-sindhu p. 718
The shraddha day for each tithi
Jaipur. Each day is for those who died on that tithi.| Tithi | Śrāddha day | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Pratipada | Thu 16 Sep | |
| Dvitiya | Fri 17 Sep | |
| Tritiya | Sat 18 Sep | |
| Chaturthi | Sun 19 Sep | |
| Panchami | Mon 20 Sep | Also Bharaṇī NS p. 225 |
| Shashthi | Tue 21 Sep | |
| Saptami | Wed 22 Sep | |
| Ashtami | Thu 23 Sep | |
| Navami | Fri 24 Sep | For all mothers, stepmothers too NS p. 229 |
| Dashami | Sat 25 Sep | |
| Ekadashi | Sun 26 Sep | |
| Dvadashi | Mon 27 Sep | For renunciants NS p. 232 · Also Maghā NS p. 233 |
| Trayodashi | Tue 28 Sep | Dear to the ancestors NS pp. 232–234 · Shares the day with Chaturdashi |
| Chaturdashi | Tue 28 Sep | Only for violent deaths; the midday decides NS pp. 235–236 · Shares the day with Trayodashi |
| Amavasya | Wed 29 Sep | The last day: the Mahālaya Amāvasyā NS p. 215 · Its day is the monthly Amāvasyā śrāddha’s DS p. 61 |
Pūrṇimā deaths get no row: the texts read assign them no day of the fortnight. Nirṇaya-sindhu p. 215
Other years in Jaipur: 27 September to 10 October 2026; 4 to 18 September 2028.
How a day is chosen
The day is the one whose afternoon the tithi holds: on one day only, that day; on both, fully or equally, the earlier; unequally on both, the day with more. The Caturdaśī for violent deaths follows the midday instead, and the Amāvasyā keeps the day of the monthly Amāvasyā śrāddha. Nirṇaya-sindhu pp. 718–719; Dharmasindhu p. 61
Two tithis on Tuesday, 28 September
Jaipur timeThe Trayodaśī holds only Tuesday’s afternoon, 18% of it, so its day is Tuesday. The Caturdaśī holds neither Tuesday’s nor Wednesday’s midday, so it takes the earlier day, Tuesday too. A day can carry two tithis, or none. Nirṇaya-sindhu p. 718
The shraddha day for each tithi
Lucknow. Each day is for those who died on that tithi.| Tithi | Śrāddha day | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Pratipada | Thu 16 Sep | |
| Dvitiya | Fri 17 Sep | |
| Tritiya | Sat 18 Sep | |
| Chaturthi | Sun 19 Sep | |
| Panchami | Mon 20 Sep | Also Bharaṇī NS p. 225 |
| Shashthi | Tue 21 Sep | |
| Saptami | Wed 22 Sep | |
| Ashtami | Thu 23 Sep | |
| Navami | Fri 24 Sep | For all mothers, stepmothers too NS p. 229 |
| Dashami | Sat 25 Sep | |
| Ekadashi | Sun 26 Sep | |
| Dvadashi | Mon 27 Sep | For renunciants NS p. 232 · Also Maghā NS p. 233 |
| Trayodashi | Tue 28 Sep | Dear to the ancestors NS pp. 232–234 · Shares the day with Chaturdashi |
| Chaturdashi | Tue 28 Sep | Only for violent deaths; the midday decides NS pp. 235–236 · Shares the day with Trayodashi |
| Amavasya | Wed 29 Sep | The last day: the Mahālaya Amāvasyā NS p. 215 · Its day is the monthly Amāvasyā śrāddha’s DS p. 61 |
Pūrṇimā deaths get no row: the texts read assign them no day of the fortnight. Nirṇaya-sindhu p. 215
Other years in Lucknow: 27 September to 10 October 2026; 4 to 18 September 2028.
How a day is chosen
The day is the one whose afternoon the tithi holds: on one day only, that day; on both, fully or equally, the earlier; unequally on both, the day with more. The Caturdaśī for violent deaths follows the midday instead, and the Amāvasyā keeps the day of the monthly Amāvasyā śrāddha. Nirṇaya-sindhu pp. 718–719; Dharmasindhu p. 61
Two tithis on Tuesday, 28 September
Lucknow timeThe Trayodaśī holds only Tuesday’s afternoon, 32% of it, so its day is Tuesday. The Caturdaśī holds neither Tuesday’s nor Wednesday’s midday, so it takes the earlier day, Tuesday too. A day can carry two tithis, or none. Nirṇaya-sindhu p. 718
The shraddha day for each tithi
London. Each day is for those who died on that tithi.| Tithi | Śrāddha day | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Pratipada | Thu 16 Sep | |
| Dvitiya | Fri 17 Sep | |
| Tritiya | Sat 18 Sep | |
| Chaturthi | Sun 19 Sep | Also Bharaṇī NS p. 225 |
| Panchami | Mon 20 Sep | |
| Shashthi | Tue 21 Sep | |
| Saptami | Wed 22 Sep | |
| Ashtami | Thu 23 Sep | |
| Navami | Fri 24 Sep | For all mothers, stepmothers too NS p. 229 |
| Dashami | Sat 25 Sep | |
| Ekadashi | Sun 26 Sep | Shares the day with Dvadashi |
| Dvadashi | Sun 26 Sep | For renunciants NS p. 232 · Shares the day with Ekadashi |
| Trayodashi | Mon 27 Sep | Dear to the ancestors NS pp. 232–234 · Gaja-cchāyā this year NS p. 233 · Also Maghā NS p. 233 |
| Chaturdashi | Tue 28 Sep | Only for violent deaths; the midday decides NS pp. 235–236 |
| Amavasya | Wed 29 Sep | The last day: the Mahālaya Amāvasyā NS p. 215 · Its day is the monthly Amāvasyā śrāddha’s DS p. 61 |
Pūrṇimā deaths get no row: the texts read assign them no day of the fortnight. Nirṇaya-sindhu p. 215
Other years in London: 27 September to 10 October 2026; 4 to 18 September 2028.
How a day is chosen
The day is the one whose afternoon the tithi holds: on one day only, that day; on both, fully or equally, the earlier; unequally on both, the day with more. The Caturdaśī for violent deaths follows the midday instead, and the Amāvasyā keeps the day of the monthly Amāvasyā śrāddha. Nirṇaya-sindhu pp. 718–719; Dharmasindhu p. 61
Two tithis on Sunday, 26 September
London timeThe Ekādaśī holds only Sunday’s afternoon, 54% of it, so its day is Sunday. The Dvādaśī holds only Sunday’s afternoon, 46% of it, so its day is Sunday too. A day can carry two tithis, or none. Nirṇaya-sindhu p. 718
The shraddha day for each tithi
New York City. Each day is for those who died on that tithi.| Tithi | Śrāddha day | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Pratipada | Thu 16 Sep | |
| Dvitiya | Fri 17 Sep | |
| Tritiya | Sat 18 Sep | |
| Chaturthi | Sun 19 Sep | Also Bharaṇī NS p. 225 |
| Panchami | Mon 20 Sep | |
| Shashthi | Tue 21 Sep | |
| Saptami | Wed 22 Sep | |
| Ashtami | Thu 23 Sep | |
| Navami | Fri 24 Sep | For all mothers, stepmothers too NS p. 229 · Shares the day with Dashami |
| Dashami | Fri 24 Sep | Shares the day with Navami |
| Ekadashi | Sat 25 Sep | |
| Dvadashi | Sun 26 Sep | For renunciants NS p. 232 |
| Trayodashi | Mon 27 Sep | Dear to the ancestors NS pp. 232–234 · Gaja-cchāyā this year NS p. 233 · Also Maghā NS p. 233 |
| Chaturdashi | Tue 28 Sep | Only for violent deaths; the midday decides NS pp. 235–236 |
| Amavasya | Wed 29 Sep | The last day: the Mahālaya Amāvasyā NS p. 215 · Its day is the monthly Amāvasyā śrāddha’s DS p. 61 · Gaja-cchāyā this year NS p. 238 |
Pūrṇimā deaths get no row: the texts read assign them no day of the fortnight. Nirṇaya-sindhu p. 215
Other years in New York City: 26 September to 9 October 2026; 4 to 17 September 2028.
How a day is chosen
The day is the one whose afternoon the tithi holds: on one day only, that day; on both, fully or equally, the earlier; unequally on both, the day with more. The Caturdaśī for violent deaths follows the midday instead, and the Amāvasyā keeps the day of the monthly Amāvasyā śrāddha. Nirṇaya-sindhu pp. 718–719; Dharmasindhu p. 61
Two tithis on Friday, 24 September
New York City timeThe Navamī holds only Friday’s afternoon, 59% of it, so its day is Friday. The Daśamī holds only Friday’s afternoon, 41% of it, so its day is Friday too. A day can carry two tithis, or none. Nirṇaya-sindhu p. 718
The shraddha day for each tithi
Toronto. Each day is for those who died on that tithi.| Tithi | Śrāddha day | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Pratipada | Thu 16 Sep | |
| Dvitiya | Fri 17 Sep | |
| Tritiya | Sat 18 Sep | |
| Chaturthi | Sun 19 Sep | Also Bharaṇī NS p. 225 |
| Panchami | Mon 20 Sep | |
| Shashthi | Tue 21 Sep | |
| Saptami | Wed 22 Sep | |
| Ashtami | Thu 23 Sep | |
| Navami | Fri 24 Sep | For all mothers, stepmothers too NS p. 229 · Shares the day with Dashami |
| Dashami | Fri 24 Sep | Shares the day with Navami |
| Ekadashi | Sat 25 Sep | |
| Dvadashi | Sun 26 Sep | For renunciants NS p. 232 |
| Trayodashi | Mon 27 Sep | Dear to the ancestors NS pp. 232–234 · Gaja-cchāyā this year NS p. 233 · Also Maghā NS p. 233 |
| Chaturdashi | Tue 28 Sep | Only for violent deaths; the midday decides NS pp. 235–236 |
| Amavasya | Wed 29 Sep | The last day: the Mahālaya Amāvasyā NS p. 215 · Its day is the monthly Amāvasyā śrāddha’s DS p. 61 · Gaja-cchāyā this year NS p. 238 |
Pūrṇimā deaths get no row: the texts read assign them no day of the fortnight. Nirṇaya-sindhu p. 215
Other years in Toronto: 26 September to 9 October 2026; 4 to 17 September 2028.
How a day is chosen
The day is the one whose afternoon the tithi holds: on one day only, that day; on both, fully or equally, the earlier; unequally on both, the day with more. The Caturdaśī for violent deaths follows the midday instead, and the Amāvasyā keeps the day of the monthly Amāvasyā śrāddha. Nirṇaya-sindhu pp. 718–719; Dharmasindhu p. 61
Two tithis on Friday, 24 September
Toronto timeThe Navamī holds only Friday’s afternoon, 44% of it, so its day is Friday. The Daśamī holds only Friday’s afternoon, 56% of it, so its day is Friday too. A day can carry two tithis, or none. Nirṇaya-sindhu p. 718
The shraddha day for each tithi
Sydney. Each day is for those who died on that tithi.| Tithi | Śrāddha day | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Pratipada | Thu 16 Sep | |
| Dvitiya | Fri 17 Sep | |
| Tritiya | Sat 18 Sep | |
| Chaturthi | Sun 19 Sep | |
| Panchami | Mon 20 Sep | Also Bharaṇī NS p. 225 |
| Shashthi | Tue 21 Sep | |
| Saptami | Wed 22 Sep | |
| Ashtami | Thu 23 Sep | |
| Navami | Fri 24 Sep | For all mothers, stepmothers too NS p. 229 |
| Dashami | Sat 25 Sep | |
| Ekadashi | Sun 26 Sep | |
| Dvadashi | Mon 27 Sep | For renunciants NS p. 232 · Also Maghā NS p. 233 |
| Trayodashi | Tue 28 Sep | Dear to the ancestors NS pp. 232–234 |
| Chaturdashi | Wed 29 Sep | Only for violent deaths; the midday decides NS pp. 235–236 · Shares the day with Amavasya |
| Amavasya | Wed 29 Sep | The last day: the Mahālaya Amāvasyā NS p. 215 · Its day is the monthly Amāvasyā śrāddha’s DS p. 61 · Shares the day with Chaturdashi |
Pūrṇimā deaths get no row: the texts read assign them no day of the fortnight. Nirṇaya-sindhu p. 215
Other years in Sydney: 27 September to 10 October 2026; 4 to 18 September 2028.
How a day is chosen
The day is the one whose afternoon the tithi holds: on one day only, that day; on both, fully or equally, the earlier; unequally on both, the day with more. The Caturdaśī for violent deaths follows the midday instead, and the Amāvasyā keeps the day of the monthly Amāvasyā śrāddha. Nirṇaya-sindhu pp. 718–719; Dharmasindhu p. 61
The Dvādaśī on Monday, 27 September
Sydney timeThe Dvādaśī holds only Monday’s afternoon, all of it, so its day is Monday. Nirṇaya-sindhu p. 718
The shraddha day for each tithi
Dubai. Each day is for those who died on that tithi.| Tithi | Śrāddha day | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Pratipada | Thu 16 Sep | |
| Dvitiya | Fri 17 Sep | |
| Tritiya | Sat 18 Sep | |
| Chaturthi | Sun 19 Sep | |
| Panchami | Mon 20 Sep | Also Bharaṇī NS p. 225 |
| Shashthi | Tue 21 Sep | |
| Saptami | Wed 22 Sep | |
| Ashtami | Thu 23 Sep | |
| Navami | Fri 24 Sep | For all mothers, stepmothers too NS p. 229 |
| Dashami | Sat 25 Sep | |
| Ekadashi | Sun 26 Sep | |
| Dvadashi | Mon 27 Sep | For renunciants NS p. 232 · Also Maghā NS p. 233 · Shares the day with Trayodashi |
| Trayodashi | Mon 27 Sep | Dear to the ancestors NS pp. 232–234 · Also Maghā NS p. 233 · Shares the day with Dvadashi |
| Chaturdashi | Tue 28 Sep | Only for violent deaths; the midday decides NS pp. 235–236 |
| Amavasya | Wed 29 Sep | The last day: the Mahālaya Amāvasyā NS p. 215 · Its day is the monthly Amāvasyā śrāddha’s DS p. 61 |
Pūrṇimā deaths get no row: the texts read assign them no day of the fortnight. Nirṇaya-sindhu p. 215
Other years in Dubai: 27 September to 10 October 2026; 4 to 18 September 2028.
How a day is chosen
The day is the one whose afternoon the tithi holds: on one day only, that day; on both, fully or equally, the earlier; unequally on both, the day with more. The Caturdaśī for violent deaths follows the midday instead, and the Amāvasyā keeps the day of the monthly Amāvasyā śrāddha. Nirṇaya-sindhu pp. 718–719; Dharmasindhu p. 61
Two tithis on Monday, 27 September
Dubai timeThe Dvādaśī holds only Monday’s afternoon, 86% of it, so its day is Monday. The Trayodaśī holds only Monday’s afternoon, 14% of it, so its day is Monday too. A day can carry two tithis, or none. Nirṇaya-sindhu p. 718
The shraddha day for each tithi
Singapore. Each day is for those who died on that tithi.| Tithi | Śrāddha day | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Pratipada | Thu 16 Sep | |
| Dvitiya | Fri 17 Sep | |
| Tritiya | Sat 18 Sep | |
| Chaturthi | Sun 19 Sep | |
| Panchami | Mon 20 Sep | Also Bharaṇī NS p. 225 |
| Shashthi | Tue 21 Sep | |
| Saptami | Wed 22 Sep | |
| Ashtami | Thu 23 Sep | |
| Navami | Fri 24 Sep | For all mothers, stepmothers too NS p. 229 |
| Dashami | Sat 25 Sep | |
| Ekadashi | Sun 26 Sep | |
| Dvadashi | Mon 27 Sep | For renunciants NS p. 232 · Also Maghā NS p. 233 |
| Trayodashi | Tue 28 Sep | Dear to the ancestors NS pp. 232–234 |
| Chaturdashi | Wed 29 Sep | Only for violent deaths; the midday decides NS pp. 235–236 · Shares the day with Amavasya · The afternoon test alone gives Tue 28 Sep NS p. 718 |
| Amavasya | Wed 29 Sep | The last day: the Mahālaya Amāvasyā NS p. 215 · Its day is the monthly Amāvasyā śrāddha’s DS p. 61 · Shares the day with Chaturdashi |
Pūrṇimā deaths get no row: the texts read assign them no day of the fortnight. Nirṇaya-sindhu p. 215
Other years in Singapore: 27 September to 10 October 2026; 4 to 18 September 2028.
How a day is chosen
The day is the one whose afternoon the tithi holds: on one day only, that day; on both, fully or equally, the earlier; unequally on both, the day with more. The Caturdaśī for violent deaths follows the midday instead, and the Amāvasyā keeps the day of the monthly Amāvasyā śrāddha. Nirṇaya-sindhu pp. 718–719; Dharmasindhu p. 61
The Dvādaśī on Monday, 27 September
Singapore timeThe Dvādaśī holds only Monday’s afternoon, all of it, so its day is Monday. Nirṇaya-sindhu p. 718
Questions
From the Nirṇaya-sindhu’s Mahālaya chapter, pp. 215–239, and its rules for the day, pp. 717–720.
When is Pitru Paksha 2027?
In Delhi, the śrāddha days run from Thursday, 16 September (Pratipadā) to Wednesday, 29 September (the Mahālaya Amāvasyā), with the maternal grandfather’s day on Thursday, 30 September.
What is the Mahalaya fortnight?
The dark fortnight after the Bhādrapada full moon: Bhādrapada kṛṣṇa where the month ends at the new moon (amānta), Āśvina kṛṣṇa where it ends at the full moon (pūrṇimānta). Pārvaṇa śrāddha is done on its days. The Nirṇaya-sindhu counts its sixteen days from the kṛṣṇa Pratipadā to Āśvina śukla Pratipadā, so the Bhādrapada Pūrṇimā is not one of them. Nirṇaya-sindhu p. 215
Which day is the shraddha for each tithi?
Each day is for those who died on that tithi. It is the day whose afternoon the tithi holds, the 10th to 12th of the day’s 15 muhūrtas (our reading): on one day only, that day; on both, fully or equally, the earlier; unequally, the day with more. The Caturdaśī follows the midday instead, and the Amāvasyā keeps the day of the monthly Amāvasyā śrāddha (Dharmasindhu p. 61). Nirṇaya-sindhu pp. 717–719
Why do two tithis sometimes share a day?
The tithis and the days do not pair off one to one. Each tithi takes the day whose afternoon it holds, so two can take the same day, and a day can take none. In Delhi in 2027, the Trayodaśī and the Caturdaśī both fall on Tuesday, 28 September. Nirṇaya-sindhu p. 718
Which days have their own rules?
The Navamī is for all mothers, stepmothers too (p. 229). “Avidhavā Navamī” is a popular name the texts read do not use: the Nirṇaya-sindhu gives the Navamī to all mothers, and for a woman who died before her husband it has a married woman fed with the brāhmaṇas (p. 231). The Dvādaśī is for renunciants (p. 232). The Trayodaśī is dear to the ancestors, more so with Maghā (pp. 232–234). The Caturdaśī is only for violent deaths, and its midday decides (pp. 235–236). Bharaṇī in this fortnight is called “great”, the root of the popular Mahā-bharaṇī (p. 225). The maternal grandfather’s day is Āśvina śukla Pratipadā (p. 239). Nirṇaya-sindhu pp. 225–239
Is Sarva Pitru Amavasya the same day?
Yes. Sarva Pitṛ Amāvasyā is a popular name for the Mahālaya Amāvasyā, the fortnight’s last day; the texts read do not use it. In Delhi in 2027 it falls on Wednesday, 29 September. Nirṇaya-sindhu p. 215
How the days are found
Read the methodology- Fortnight
- Bhādrapada kṛṣṇa (amānta), Pratipadā to Amāvasyā, then Āśvina śukla Pratipadā for the maternal grandfather. Nirṇaya-sindhu p. 215.
- Afternoon
- The 10th to 12th of the day’s 15 muhūrtas, sunrise to sunset: our reading of the five-part day on Nirṇaya-sindhu p. 717.
- Caturdaśī
- Its midday decides, kutapa to rauhiṇa, the 8th and 9th muhūrtas; when it holds neither, the earlier day. Nirṇaya-sindhu p. 718.
- Amāvasyā
- The day of the monthly Amāvasyā śrāddha: the last third of the daytime, then the kutapa (Nirṇaya-sindhu pp. 81–87). The Mahālaya śrāddha shares it (Dharmasindhu p. 61).
- Stars
- Bharaṇī and Maghā: the day whose afternoon holds the star. The texts read do not fix the hour.
- Maternal grandfather
- The Pratipadā current at saṅgava, the 4th to 6th muhūrtas (our reading), after the Nirṇaya-dīpa. Nirṇaya-sindhu p. 239.
- Not shown
- Mādhava’s variant by kṣaya and vṛddhi (pp. 719–720): the pages read do not define the comparison it rests on.
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