Vat Savitri 2028
Vat Savitri in 2028: the Pūrṇimā vrat and the Amāvasyā form, each on the day the texts give, with the three nights, the time to break the fast and the rite, for your city.
Two forms
Two forms Vat Savitri 2028 in Delhi
24 May and 6 June
The Amāvasyā form is in 584 days.
Amāvasyā formWed 24 MayFast Tue 23 May
Pūrṇimā formTue 6 Jun
Vat Savitri 2028 in Mumbai
24 May and 6 June
The Amāvasyā form is in 584 days.
Amāvasyā formWed 24 MayFast Tue 23 May
Pūrṇimā formTue 6 Jun
Vat Savitri 2028 in Kolkata
24 May and 7 June
The Amāvasyā form is in 584 days.
Amāvasyā formWed 24 MayFast Tue 23 May
Pūrṇimā formWed 7 JunFast Tue 6 Jun
Vat Savitri 2028 in Chennai
24 May and 6 June
The Amāvasyā form is in 584 days.
Amāvasyā formWed 24 MayFast Tue 23 May
Pūrṇimā formTue 6 Jun
Vat Savitri 2028 in Bengaluru
24 May and 6 June
The Amāvasyā form is in 584 days.
Amāvasyā formWed 24 MayFast Tue 23 May
Pūrṇimā formTue 6 Jun
Vat Savitri 2028 in Hyderabad
24 May and 6 June
The Amāvasyā form is in 584 days.
Amāvasyā formWed 24 MayFast Tue 23 May
Pūrṇimā formTue 6 Jun
Vat Savitri 2028 in Ahmedabad
24 May and 6 June
The Amāvasyā form is in 584 days.
Amāvasyā formWed 24 MayFast Tue 23 May
Pūrṇimā formTue 6 Jun
Vat Savitri 2028 in Pune
24 May and 6 June
The Amāvasyā form is in 584 days.
Amāvasyā formWed 24 MayFast Tue 23 May
Pūrṇimā formTue 6 Jun
Vat Savitri 2028 in Jaipur
24 May and 6 June
The Amāvasyā form is in 584 days.
Amāvasyā formWed 24 MayFast Tue 23 May
Pūrṇimā formTue 6 Jun
Vat Savitri 2028 in Lucknow
24 May and 7 June
The Amāvasyā form is in 584 days.
Amāvasyā formWed 24 MayFast Tue 23 May
Pūrṇimā formWed 7 JunFast Tue 6 Jun
Vat Savitri 2028 in London
23 May and 6 June
The Amāvasyā form is in 584 days.
Amāvasyā formTue 23 May
Pūrṇimā formTue 6 Jun
Vat Savitri 2028 in New York City
23 May and 6 June
The Amāvasyā form is in 584 days.
Amāvasyā formTue 23 May
Pūrṇimā formTue 6 Jun
Vat Savitri 2028 in Toronto
23 May and 6 June
The Amāvasyā form is in 584 days.
Amāvasyā formTue 23 May
Pūrṇimā formTue 6 Jun
Vat Savitri 2028 in Sydney
24 May and 7 June
The Amāvasyā form is in 584 days.
Amāvasyā formWed 24 May
Pūrṇimā formWed 7 Jun
Vat Savitri 2028 in Dubai
23 May and 6 June
The Amāvasyā form is in 583 days.
Amāvasyā formTue 23 May
Pūrṇimā formTue 6 Jun
Vat Savitri 2028 in Singapore
24 May and 7 June
The Amāvasyā form is in 584 days.
Amāvasyā formWed 24 May
Pūrṇimā formWed 7 JunFast Tue 6 Jun
Both forms in Delhi
Delhi time| Form | Pūjā day | The three nights | Fast broken after |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pūrṇimā formkept by the southerners. NS pp. 146–147; DS p. 41 | Tuesday, 6 JunePūrṇimā Tue 6 Jun, 12:30 to Wed 7 Jun, 11:38 | Sun 4 Jun, Mon 5 Jun, Tue 6 Jun | Wed 7 Jun, 11:38 |
| Amāvasyā formkept by the westerners, with the worship at the root of the banyan. NS p. 147 (the Bhaviṣya) | Wednesday, 24 MayThe fast: Tuesday, 23 MayAmāvasyā Tue 23 May, 14:10 to Wed 24 May, 13:46 | Sun 21 May, Mon 22 May, Tue 23 May | Wed 24 May, 13:46 |
- Pūrṇimā form: The Pūrṇimā runs 7.4 muhūrtas before sunset on Tuesday, 6 June, the Caturdaśī-joined day, more than three, so the fast is kept that day.
- Amāvasyā form: The Amāvasyā runs 5.5 muhūrtas before sunset on Tuesday, 23 May, the Caturdaśī-joined day, more than three, so the fast ends that day. The Caturdaśī lasts 21.8 nāḍīs after that sunrise, eighteen or more, so the pūjā moves to Wednesday, 24 May, by our reading of the Nirṇaya-sindhu for the Amāvasyā.
Both forms in Mumbai
Mumbai time| Form | Pūjā day | The three nights | Fast broken after |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pūrṇimā formkept by the southerners. NS pp. 146–147; DS p. 41 | Tuesday, 6 JunePūrṇimā Tue 6 Jun, 12:30 to Wed 7 Jun, 11:38 | Sun 4 Jun, Mon 5 Jun, Tue 6 Jun | Wed 7 Jun, 11:38 |
| Amāvasyā formkept by the westerners, with the worship at the root of the banyan. NS p. 147 (the Bhaviṣya) | Wednesday, 24 MayThe fast: Tuesday, 23 MayAmāvasyā Tue 23 May, 14:10 to Wed 24 May, 13:46 | Sun 21 May, Mon 22 May, Tue 23 May | Wed 24 May, 13:46 |
- Pūrṇimā form: The Pūrṇimā runs 7.7 muhūrtas before sunset on Tuesday, 6 June, the Caturdaśī-joined day, more than three, so the fast is kept that day.
- Amāvasyā form: The Amāvasyā runs 5.7 muhūrtas before sunset on Tuesday, 23 May, the Caturdaśī-joined day, more than three, so the fast ends that day. The Caturdaśī lasts 20.3 nāḍīs after that sunrise, eighteen or more, so the pūjā moves to Wednesday, 24 May, by our reading of the Nirṇaya-sindhu for the Amāvasyā.
Both forms in Kolkata
Kolkata time| Form | Pūjā day | The three nights | Fast broken after |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pūrṇimā formkept by the southerners. NS pp. 146–147; DS p. 41 | Wednesday, 7 JuneThe fast: Tuesday, 6 JunePūrṇimā Tue 6 Jun, 12:30 to Wed 7 Jun, 11:38 | Sun 4 Jun, Mon 5 Jun, Tue 6 Jun | Wed 7 Jun, 11:38 |
| Amāvasyā formkept by the westerners, with the worship at the root of the banyan. NS p. 147 (the Bhaviṣya) | Wednesday, 24 MayThe fast: Tuesday, 23 MayAmāvasyā Tue 23 May, 14:10 to Wed 24 May, 13:46 | Sun 21 May, Mon 22 May, Tue 23 May | Wed 24 May, 13:46 |
- Pūrṇimā form: The Pūrṇimā runs 6.5 muhūrtas before sunset on Tuesday, 6 June, the Caturdaśī-joined day, more than three, so the fast ends that day. The Caturdaśī lasts 19.1 nāḍīs after that sunrise, eighteen or more, so the pūjā moves to Wednesday, 7 June.
- Amāvasyā form: The Amāvasyā runs 4.6 muhūrtas before sunset on Tuesday, 23 May, the Caturdaśī-joined day, more than three, so the fast ends that day. The Caturdaśī lasts 23.2 nāḍīs after that sunrise, eighteen or more, so the pūjā moves to Wednesday, 24 May, by our reading of the Nirṇaya-sindhu for the Amāvasyā.
Both forms in Chennai
Chennai time| Form | Pūjā day | The three nights | Fast broken after |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pūrṇimā formkept by the southerners. NS pp. 146–147; DS p. 41 | Tuesday, 6 JunePūrṇimā Tue 6 Jun, 12:30 to Wed 7 Jun, 11:38 | Sun 4 Jun, Mon 5 Jun, Tue 6 Jun | Wed 7 Jun, 11:38 |
| Amāvasyā formkept by the westerners, with the worship at the root of the banyan. NS p. 147 (the Bhaviṣya) | Wednesday, 24 MayThe fast: Tuesday, 23 MayAmāvasyā Tue 23 May, 14:10 to Wed 24 May, 13:46 | Sun 21 May, Mon 22 May, Tue 23 May | Wed 24 May, 13:46 |
- Pūrṇimā form: The Pūrṇimā runs 7.1 muhūrtas before sunset on Tuesday, 6 June, the Caturdaśī-joined day, more than three, so the fast is kept that day.
- Amāvasyā form: The Amāvasyā runs 5.1 muhūrtas before sunset on Tuesday, 23 May, the Caturdaśī-joined day, more than three, so the fast ends that day. The Caturdaśī lasts 21.1 nāḍīs after that sunrise, eighteen or more, so the pūjā moves to Wednesday, 24 May, by our reading of the Nirṇaya-sindhu for the Amāvasyā.
Both forms in Bengaluru
Bengaluru time| Form | Pūjā day | The three nights | Fast broken after |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pūrṇimā formkept by the southerners. NS pp. 146–147; DS p. 41 | Tuesday, 6 JunePūrṇimā Tue 6 Jun, 12:30 to Wed 7 Jun, 11:38 | Sun 4 Jun, Mon 5 Jun, Tue 6 Jun | Wed 7 Jun, 11:38 |
| Amāvasyā formkept by the westerners, with the worship at the root of the banyan. NS p. 147 (the Bhaviṣya) | Wednesday, 24 MayThe fast: Tuesday, 23 MayAmāvasyā Tue 23 May, 14:10 to Wed 24 May, 13:46 | Sun 21 May, Mon 22 May, Tue 23 May | Wed 24 May, 13:46 |
- Pūrṇimā form: The Pūrṇimā runs 7.3 muhūrtas before sunset on Tuesday, 6 June, the Caturdaśī-joined day, more than three, so the fast is kept that day.
- Amāvasyā form: The Amāvasyā runs 5.3 muhūrtas before sunset on Tuesday, 23 May, the Caturdaśī-joined day, more than three, so the fast ends that day. The Caturdaśī lasts 20.7 nāḍīs after that sunrise, eighteen or more, so the pūjā moves to Wednesday, 24 May, by our reading of the Nirṇaya-sindhu for the Amāvasyā.
Both forms in Hyderabad
Hyderabad time| Form | Pūjā day | The three nights | Fast broken after |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pūrṇimā formkept by the southerners. NS pp. 146–147; DS p. 41 | Tuesday, 6 JunePūrṇimā Tue 6 Jun, 12:30 to Wed 7 Jun, 11:38 | Sun 4 Jun, Mon 5 Jun, Tue 6 Jun | Wed 7 Jun, 11:38 |
| Amāvasyā formkept by the westerners, with the worship at the root of the banyan. NS p. 147 (the Bhaviṣya) | Wednesday, 24 MayThe fast: Tuesday, 23 MayAmāvasyā Tue 23 May, 14:10 to Wed 24 May, 13:46 | Sun 21 May, Mon 22 May, Tue 23 May | Wed 24 May, 13:46 |
- Pūrṇimā form: The Pūrṇimā runs 7.3 muhūrtas before sunset on Tuesday, 6 June, the Caturdaśī-joined day, more than three, so the fast is kept that day.
- Amāvasyā form: The Amāvasyā runs 5.3 muhūrtas before sunset on Tuesday, 23 May, the Caturdaśī-joined day, more than three, so the fast ends that day. The Caturdaśī lasts 21.1 nāḍīs after that sunrise, eighteen or more, so the pūjā moves to Wednesday, 24 May, by our reading of the Nirṇaya-sindhu for the Amāvasyā.
Both forms in Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad time| Form | Pūjā day | The three nights | Fast broken after |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pūrṇimā formkept by the southerners. NS pp. 146–147; DS p. 41 | Tuesday, 6 JunePūrṇimā Tue 6 Jun, 12:30 to Wed 7 Jun, 11:38 | Sun 4 Jun, Mon 5 Jun, Tue 6 Jun | Wed 7 Jun, 11:38 |
| Amāvasyā formkept by the westerners, with the worship at the root of the banyan. NS p. 147 (the Bhaviṣya) | Wednesday, 24 MayThe fast: Tuesday, 23 MayAmāvasyā Tue 23 May, 14:10 to Wed 24 May, 13:46 | Sun 21 May, Mon 22 May, Tue 23 May | Wed 24 May, 13:46 |
- Pūrṇimā form: The Pūrṇimā runs 7.7 muhūrtas before sunset on Tuesday, 6 June, the Caturdaśī-joined day, more than three, so the fast is kept that day.
- Amāvasyā form: The Amāvasyā runs 5.8 muhūrtas before sunset on Tuesday, 23 May, the Caturdaśī-joined day, more than three, so the fast ends that day. The Caturdaśī lasts 20.6 nāḍīs after that sunrise, eighteen or more, so the pūjā moves to Wednesday, 24 May, by our reading of the Nirṇaya-sindhu for the Amāvasyā.
Both forms in Pune
Pune time| Form | Pūjā day | The three nights | Fast broken after |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pūrṇimā formkept by the southerners. NS pp. 146–147; DS p. 41 | Tuesday, 6 JunePūrṇimā Tue 6 Jun, 12:30 to Wed 7 Jun, 11:38 | Sun 4 Jun, Mon 5 Jun, Tue 6 Jun | Wed 7 Jun, 11:38 |
| Amāvasyā formkept by the westerners, with the worship at the root of the banyan. NS p. 147 (the Bhaviṣya) | Wednesday, 24 MayThe fast: Tuesday, 23 MayAmāvasyā Tue 23 May, 14:10 to Wed 24 May, 13:46 | Sun 21 May, Mon 22 May, Tue 23 May | Wed 24 May, 13:46 |
- Pūrṇimā form: The Pūrṇimā runs 7.6 muhūrtas before sunset on Tuesday, 6 June, the Caturdaśī-joined day, more than three, so the fast is kept that day.
- Amāvasyā form: The Amāvasyā runs 5.7 muhūrtas before sunset on Tuesday, 23 May, the Caturdaśī-joined day, more than three, so the fast ends that day. The Caturdaśī lasts 20.5 nāḍīs after that sunrise, eighteen or more, so the pūjā moves to Wednesday, 24 May, by our reading of the Nirṇaya-sindhu for the Amāvasyā.
Both forms in Jaipur
Jaipur time| Form | Pūjā day | The three nights | Fast broken after |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pūrṇimā formkept by the southerners. NS pp. 146–147; DS p. 41 | Tuesday, 6 JunePūrṇimā Tue 6 Jun, 12:30 to Wed 7 Jun, 11:38 | Sun 4 Jun, Mon 5 Jun, Tue 6 Jun | Wed 7 Jun, 11:38 |
| Amāvasyā formkept by the westerners, with the worship at the root of the banyan. NS p. 147 (the Bhaviṣya) | Wednesday, 24 MayThe fast: Tuesday, 23 MayAmāvasyā Tue 23 May, 14:10 to Wed 24 May, 13:46 | Sun 21 May, Mon 22 May, Tue 23 May | Wed 24 May, 13:46 |
- Pūrṇimā form: The Pūrṇimā runs 7.5 muhūrtas before sunset on Tuesday, 6 June, the Caturdaśī-joined day, more than three, so the fast is kept that day.
- Amāvasyā form: The Amāvasyā runs 5.6 muhūrtas before sunset on Tuesday, 23 May, the Caturdaśī-joined day, more than three, so the fast ends that day. The Caturdaśī lasts 21.4 nāḍīs after that sunrise, eighteen or more, so the pūjā moves to Wednesday, 24 May, by our reading of the Nirṇaya-sindhu for the Amāvasyā.
Both forms in Lucknow
Lucknow time| Form | Pūjā day | The three nights | Fast broken after |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pūrṇimā formkept by the southerners. NS pp. 146–147; DS p. 41 | Wednesday, 7 JuneThe fast: Tuesday, 6 JunePūrṇimā Tue 6 Jun, 12:30 to Wed 7 Jun, 11:38 | Sun 4 Jun, Mon 5 Jun, Tue 6 Jun | Wed 7 Jun, 11:38 |
| Amāvasyā formkept by the westerners, with the worship at the root of the banyan. NS p. 147 (the Bhaviṣya) | Wednesday, 24 MayThe fast: Tuesday, 23 MayAmāvasyā Tue 23 May, 14:10 to Wed 24 May, 13:46 | Sun 21 May, Mon 22 May, Tue 23 May | Wed 24 May, 13:46 |
- Pūrṇimā form: The Pūrṇimā runs 7.1 muhūrtas before sunset on Tuesday, 6 June, the Caturdaśī-joined day, more than three, so the fast ends that day. The Caturdaśī lasts 18.2 nāḍīs after that sunrise, eighteen or more, so the pūjā moves to Wednesday, 7 June.
- Amāvasyā form: The Amāvasyā runs 5.2 muhūrtas before sunset on Tuesday, 23 May, the Caturdaśī-joined day, more than three, so the fast ends that day. The Caturdaśī lasts 22.3 nāḍīs after that sunrise, eighteen or more, so the pūjā moves to Wednesday, 24 May, by our reading of the Nirṇaya-sindhu for the Amāvasyā.
Both forms in London
London time| Form | Pūjā day | The three nights | Fast broken after |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pūrṇimā formkept by the southerners. NS pp. 146–147; DS p. 41 | Tuesday, 6 JunePūrṇimā Tue 6 Jun, 08:00 to Wed 7 Jun, 07:08 | Sun 4 Jun, Mon 5 Jun, Tue 6 Jun | Wed 7 Jun, 07:08 |
| Amāvasyā formkept by the westerners, with the worship at the root of the banyan. NS p. 147 (the Bhaviṣya) | Tuesday, 23 MayAmāvasyā Tue 23 May, 09:40 to Wed 24 May, 09:16 | Sun 21 May, Mon 22 May, Tue 23 May | Wed 24 May, 09:16 |
- Pūrṇimā form: The Pūrṇimā runs 12.1 muhūrtas before sunset on Tuesday, 6 June, the Caturdaśī-joined day, more than three, so the fast is kept that day.
- Amāvasyā form: The Amāvasyā runs 10.6 muhūrtas before sunset on Tuesday, 23 May, the Caturdaśī-joined day, more than three, so the fast is kept that day.
Both forms in New York City
New York City time| Form | Pūjā day | The three nights | Fast broken after |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pūrṇimā formkept by the southerners. NS pp. 146–147; DS p. 41 | Tuesday, 6 JunePūrṇimā Tue 6 Jun, 03:00 to Wed 7 Jun, 02:08 | Sun 4 Jun, Mon 5 Jun, Tue 6 Jun | Wed 7 Jun, 02:08 |
| Amāvasyā formkept by the westerners, with the worship at the root of the banyan. NS p. 147 (the Bhaviṣya) | Tuesday, 23 MayAmāvasyā Tue 23 May, 04:40 to Wed 24 May, 04:16 | Sun 21 May, Mon 22 May, Tue 23 May | Wed 24 May, 04:16 |
- Pūrṇimā form: The Pūrṇimā begins after sunset on Monday, 5 June, the Caturdaśī-joined day, so the fast is kept on the later day, Tuesday, 6 June.
- Amāvasyā form: The Amāvasyā begins after sunset on Monday, 22 May, the Caturdaśī-joined day, so the fast is kept on the later day, Tuesday, 23 May.
Both forms in Toronto
Toronto time| Form | Pūjā day | The three nights | Fast broken after |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pūrṇimā formkept by the southerners. NS pp. 146–147; DS p. 41 | Tuesday, 6 JunePūrṇimā Tue 6 Jun, 03:00 to Wed 7 Jun, 02:08 | Sun 4 Jun, Mon 5 Jun, Tue 6 Jun | Wed 7 Jun, 02:08 |
| Amāvasyā formkept by the westerners, with the worship at the root of the banyan. NS p. 147 (the Bhaviṣya) | Tuesday, 23 MayAmāvasyā Tue 23 May, 04:40 to Wed 24 May, 04:16 | Sun 21 May, Mon 22 May, Tue 23 May | Wed 24 May, 04:16 |
- Pūrṇimā form: The Pūrṇimā begins after sunset on Monday, 5 June, the Caturdaśī-joined day, so the fast is kept on the later day, Tuesday, 6 June.
- Amāvasyā form: The Amāvasyā begins after sunset on Monday, 22 May, the Caturdaśī-joined day, so the fast is kept on the later day, Tuesday, 23 May.
Both forms in Sydney
Sydney time| Form | Pūjā day | The three nights | Fast broken after |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pūrṇimā formkept by the southerners. NS pp. 146–147; DS p. 41 | Wednesday, 7 JunePūrṇimā Tue 6 Jun, 17:00 to Wed 7 Jun, 16:08 | Mon 5 Jun, Tue 6 Jun, Wed 7 Jun | Wed 7 Jun, 16:08 |
| Amāvasyā formkept by the westerners, with the worship at the root of the banyan. NS p. 147 (the Bhaviṣya) | Wednesday, 24 MayAmāvasyā Tue 23 May, 18:40 to Wed 24 May, 18:16 | Mon 22 May, Tue 23 May, Wed 24 May | Wed 24 May, 18:16 |
- Pūrṇimā form: The Pūrṇimā begins after sunset on Tuesday, 6 June, the Caturdaśī-joined day, so the fast is kept on the later day, Wednesday, 7 June.
- Amāvasyā form: The Amāvasyā begins after sunset on Tuesday, 23 May, the Caturdaśī-joined day, so the fast is kept on the later day, Wednesday, 24 May.
Both forms in Dubai
Dubai time| Form | Pūjā day | The three nights | Fast broken after |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pūrṇimā formkept by the southerners. NS pp. 146–147; DS p. 41 | Tuesday, 6 JunePūrṇimā Tue 6 Jun, 11:00 to Wed 7 Jun, 10:08 | Sun 4 Jun, Mon 5 Jun, Tue 6 Jun | Wed 7 Jun, 10:08 |
| Amāvasyā formkept by the westerners, with the worship at the root of the banyan. NS p. 147 (the Bhaviṣya) | Tuesday, 23 MayAmāvasyā Tue 23 May, 12:40 to Wed 24 May, 12:16 | Sun 21 May, Mon 22 May, Tue 23 May | Wed 24 May, 12:16 |
- Pūrṇimā form: The Pūrṇimā runs 9 muhūrtas before sunset on Tuesday, 6 June, the Caturdaśī-joined day, more than three, so the fast is kept that day.
- Amāvasyā form: The Amāvasyā runs 7.1 muhūrtas before sunset on Tuesday, 23 May, the Caturdaśī-joined day, more than three, so the fast is kept that day.
Both forms in Singapore
Singapore time| Form | Pūjā day | The three nights | Fast broken after |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pūrṇimā formkept by the southerners. NS pp. 146–147; DS p. 41 | Wednesday, 7 JuneThe fast: Tuesday, 6 JunePūrṇimā Tue 6 Jun, 15:00 to Wed 7 Jun, 14:08 | Sun 4 Jun, Mon 5 Jun, Tue 6 Jun | Wed 7 Jun, 14:08 |
| Amāvasyā formkept by the westerners, with the worship at the root of the banyan. NS p. 147 (the Bhaviṣya) | Wednesday, 24 MayAmāvasyā Tue 23 May, 16:40 to Wed 24 May, 16:16 | Mon 22 May, Tue 23 May, Wed 24 May | Wed 24 May, 16:16 |
- Pūrṇimā form: The Pūrṇimā runs 5.1 muhūrtas before sunset on Tuesday, 6 June, the Caturdaśī-joined day, more than three, so the fast ends that day. The Caturdaśī lasts 20.1 nāḍīs after that sunrise, eighteen or more, so the pūjā moves to Wednesday, 7 June.
- Amāvasyā form: The Amāvasyā runs 2.9 muhūrtas before sunset on Tuesday, 23 May, the Caturdaśī-joined day, three or less, so the fast is kept on the later day, Wednesday, 24 May.
How the day is chosen
Women everywhere keep a pūjā without the fast, the Dharmasindhu notes, and its day is the date shown. It falls on the fast day, unless the Caturdaśī lasts eighteen nāḍīs (7 h 12 min) or more after that day’s sunrise: then the pūjā moves to the next day, and the three-night fast stays where it was. DS p. 41 The Amāvasyā form is dated the same way, reading the Nirṇaya-sindhu’s “this decision holds for the Amāvasyā too” as covering the pūjā: our reading. NS p. 148
In 2028, the pūjā moves a day: the Amāvasyā form to Wed 24 May, after the fast on Tue 23 May, in Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, Pune, Jaipur and Lucknow; the Pūrṇimā form to Wed 7 Jun, after the fast on Tue 6 Jun, in Kolkata, Lucknow and Singapore.
Unlike the other Pūrṇimā and Amāvasyā fasts, the Sāvitrī fast keeps the Caturdaśī-joined day, even with eighteen nāḍīs of Caturdaśī after sunrise, provided the tithi runs more than three muhūrtas before that day’s sunset; if it does not, the fast keeps the later day. Its three nights end on that day, and the fast is broken at the end of the tithi. NS pp. 147–148; DS p. 41
The texts do not say which new moon. We take the one before the Jyeṣṭha Pūrṇimā, the end of pūrṇimānta Jyeṣṭha’s dark fortnight (amānta Vaiśākha): our reading.
Neither form in an adhika month: no vow is begun or completed in it. DS p. 4
The rite
A woman fasts the three nights from the Trayodaśī; one who cannot takes one meal at night on the Trayodaśī, unasked-for food on the Caturdaśī and a full fast on the day itself. A prastha of sand goes in a bamboo vessel, with an image of Sāvitrī and Satyavat in gold or clay, worshipped with fruit, lamps, turmeric, a saubhāgya thread, kuṅkuma and saffron. The Sāvitrī story is read, a night vigil kept, and at dawn the image is given to a brāhmaṇa. NS pp. 147–148 (the Bhaviṣya)
Popularly, Shani Jayanti is kept on the same new moon. It is not in the texts read.
Vat Savitri 2028 around the world
Each city’s own sunset| City | Amāvasyā form | Pūrṇimā form |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi | Wed 24 May | Tue 6 Jun |
| Mumbai | Wed 24 May | Tue 6 Jun |
| Kolkata | Wed 24 May | Wed 7 Jun |
| Chennai | Wed 24 May | Tue 6 Jun |
| Bengaluru | Wed 24 May | Tue 6 Jun |
| Hyderabad | Wed 24 May | Tue 6 Jun |
| Ahmedabad | Wed 24 May | Tue 6 Jun |
| Pune | Wed 24 May | Tue 6 Jun |
| Jaipur | Wed 24 May | Tue 6 Jun |
| Lucknow | Wed 24 May | Wed 7 Jun |
| London | Tue 23 May | Tue 6 Jun |
| New York City | Tue 23 May | Tue 6 Jun |
| Toronto | Tue 23 May | Tue 6 Jun |
| Sydney | Wed 24 May | Wed 7 Jun |
| Dubai | Tue 23 May | Tue 6 Jun |
| Singapore | Wed 24 May | Wed 7 Jun |
Other years: Vat Savitri 2027, Vat Savitri 2029; all Vat Savitri dates.
Questions
From the Nirṇaya-sindhu and the Dharmasindhu, with the page for each.
When is Vat Savitri 2028?
In Delhi, the Pūrṇimā form is on Tuesday, 6 June 2028 and the Amāvasyā form on Wednesday, 24 May 2028. The Amāvasyā form’s three-night fast ends a day earlier, on Tuesday, 23 May. The Amāvasyā form’s new moon, the one before the Jyeṣṭha Pūrṇimā, is our reading. NS pp. 147–148; DS p. 41
Why are there two dates, Amavasya and Purnima?
The Nirṇaya-sindhu records both: the southerners keep the vow on the Jyeṣṭha Pūrṇimā, and the westerners on the new moon, quoting the Bhaviṣya, with the worship at the root of the banyan. The Dharmasindhu gives the Pūrṇimā. Which new moon the Bhaviṣya means is not said; we take the one before the Jyeṣṭha Pūrṇimā. NS pp. 146–147; DS p. 41
When is the fast broken?
At the end of the tithi, the Pūrṇimā or the Amāvasyā. Each form’s time is in the table, for your city. NS p. 148
Why is the date different in the US or UK?
The tithi begins and ends at the same moment everywhere, but sunrise and sunset come at different hours. The test of three muhūrtas before sunset can then pick a different day in another city, and so can the eighteen nāḍīs after sunrise that move the pūjā. DS p. 41
How the day is found
Read the methodology- The date
- The pūjā women everywhere keep: the fast day, or the next day when the Caturdaśī lasts eighteen nāḍīs or more after the fast day’s sunrise (DS p. 41; for the Amāvasyā form, NS p. 148: our reading).
- The fast
- The fast keeps the Caturdaśī-joined day when the Pūrṇimā (or Amāvasyā) runs more than three muhūrtas before its sunset, and otherwise the later day (NS pp. 147–148; DS p. 41).
- The nights
- The fast day and the two before it (NS p. 148).
- Pāraṇa
- After the tithi ends (NS p. 148).
- The new moon
- The one before the Jyeṣṭha Pūrṇimā (pūrṇimānta Jyeṣṭha): our reading, since the texts do not say.
- Sunrise and sunset
- 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