Use this calendar to check Hindu festivals and Vratas for Auckland. Festival observance is not based on the civil date alone: sunrise, Tithi, Nakshatra, lunar month, and location can all affect the selected day. The astronomical positions are calculated with Swiss Ephemeris, while the observance rules follow traditional Panchanga practice.
How to use this festival calendar
- Select the place carefully: Sunrise and Tithi boundaries differ by location, so the listed date can change between cities or countries.
- Read the timings: When a Tithi spans two civil dates, the applicable sunrise, midday, moonrise, or Pradosha rule may decide the observance day.
- Respect your tradition: Smarta, Vaishnava, regional, family, and temple traditions may apply different rules. Use the calendar as a detailed reference and follow your established custom where required.
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Select a month and year to see the major festivals and Vratas.
Hindu Festivals & Vratas in September 1985
Festival and vrata dates for Auckland in September 1985:
- Asunya Sayana Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 1 September 1985.
- Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ — Monday, 2 September 1985.
- Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 3 September 1985.
- Angaraki Sankashti Chaturthi — Tuesday, 3 September 1985.
- Sheetala Saptami (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Friday, 6 September 1985.
- Krittika Vratam✓ — Friday, 6 September 1985.
- Dashaphala Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 7 September 1985.
- Durvashtami (Agastya Udaya requires local confirmation)✓ — Saturday, 7 September 1985.
- Krishna Janmashtami (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 7 September 1985. — Celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna, the eighth avatar of Vishnu, marked by devotional songs and fasting.
- Sri Krishna Jayanti (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 7 September 1985.
- Kalashtami✓ — Saturday, 7 September 1985.
- Rohini Vratam✓ — Saturday, 7 September 1985.
- Kaumari Devi Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 8 September 1985.
- Vaishnava Krishna Jayanti (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 8 September 1985.
- Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ — Monday, 9 September 1985.
- Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 10 September 1985.
- Agastyarghyam✓ — Tuesday, 10 September 1985.
- Sarvesham Aja Ekadashi (Shravana Krishna)✓ Completed — Wednesday, 11 September 1985.
- Guru Pradosham (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 12 September 1985.
- Guru Pushya Yoga✓ — Thursday, 12 September 1985.
- Masik Shivaratri (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Friday, 13 September 1985.
- Krishna Trayodashi Upavasa — Friday, 13 September 1985.
- Pithori Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 14 September 1985.
- Polala Amavasya (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 14 September 1985.
- Rudra Savarni Manvadi (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 14 September 1985.
- Darbha Sangrahanam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 14 September 1985.
- Darsha Shraddha✓ — Saturday, 14 September 1985.
- Kusha Grahanam (Shravana Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 14 September 1985.
- Saiva Mouna Vratam✓ — Sunday, 15 September 1985.
- Mahatyama Vratam✓ — Sunday, 15 September 1985.
- Bhadrapada Masarambh✓ — Sunday, 15 September 1985.
- Samavedi Upakarma✓ — Monday, 16 September 1985.
- Kalki Jayanti✓ — Monday, 16 September 1985.
- Kanya Sankramana (02:17 AM) — Tuesday, 17 September 1985.
- Tamasa Manvadi✓ — Tuesday, 17 September 1985.
- Shodashoma Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 17 September 1985.
- Suvarna Gauri Vratam✓ — Tuesday, 17 September 1985.
- Siva Chaturthi✓ — Tuesday, 17 September 1985.
- Gauri Puja✓ — Tuesday, 17 September 1985.
- Haritalika Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Tuesday, 17 September 1985.
- Ganesh Chaturthi (Bhadrapada Maasa)Vinayaka Chavithi Puja Time: 11:05 AM — Wednesday, 18 September 1985. — A ten-day festival honoring the birth of Lord Ganesha, the remover of obstacles, beginning with the installation of Ganesha idols.
- Masik Vinayaka Chaturthi✓ — Wednesday, 18 September 1985.
- Boudha Jayanti✓ — Thursday, 19 September 1985.
- Rishi Panchami (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 19 September 1985.
- Lalita Shashthi Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Friday, 20 September 1985.
- Jyeshtha Gauri Avahana (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Friday, 20 September 1985.
- Surya Shashti✓ — Friday, 20 September 1985.
- Skanda Darsanam✓ — Friday, 20 September 1985.
- Amuktabharana Saptami✓ — Friday, 20 September 1985.
- Champa Shashthi (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Friday, 20 September 1985.
- Masik Shashti Vratam✓ — Friday, 20 September 1985.
- Jyeshtha Gauri Puja (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 21 September 1985.
- Radha Ashtami (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 21 September 1985.
- Jyesthashtami✓ — Saturday, 21 September 1985.
- Putri Jyestha Vratam✓ — Saturday, 21 September 1985.
- Mahalakshmi Vrata Begins (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 22 September 1985.
- Jyeshtha Gauri Visarjana (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Sunday, 22 September 1985.
- Nanda Devi Puja✓ — Sunday, 22 September 1985.
- Kedara Vratam✓ — Sunday, 22 September 1985.
- Saraswati Pustaka Mandala Puja (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Monday, 23 September 1985.
- Ksheera Vratarambha✓ — Monday, 23 September 1985.
- Sravana Dwadashi✓ — Wednesday, 25 September 1985.
- Sarvesham Parivartini Ekadashi (Bhadrapada Shukla)✓ Completed — Wednesday, 25 September 1985.
- Parivartana Ekadashi✓ — Wednesday, 25 September 1985.
- Kata Danamu✓ — Wednesday, 25 September 1985.
- Vamana Jayanti (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Wednesday, 25 September 1985.
- Go Triratra Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 26 September 1985.
- Sakra Dwadashi✓ — Thursday, 26 September 1985.
- Sakra Dhwajotthapana✓ — Thursday, 26 September 1985.
- Vishnu Parivartana Mahotsavam✓ — Thursday, 26 September 1985.
- Kalki Dwadashi✓ — Thursday, 26 September 1985.
- Guru Pradosham (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Thursday, 26 September 1985.
- Shukla Trayodashi Upavasa — Thursday, 26 September 1985.
- Sravana Dwadashi Parana✓ — Friday, 27 September 1985.
- Gaja Gauri Vrat (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Friday, 27 September 1985.
- Kadali Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 28 September 1985.
- Loka Pala Puja✓ — Saturday, 28 September 1985.
- Anant Chaturdashi (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 28 September 1985.
- Ananta Padmanabha Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 28 September 1985.
- Ganesh Visarjan (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Saturday, 28 September 1985.
- Satyanarayana Swamy Vratam✓ — Saturday, 28 September 1985.
- Purnima Vrat✓ — Sunday, 29 September 1985.
- Uma Maheswara Vratam✓ — Sunday, 29 September 1985.
- Upanga Lalitha Gauri Vratam✓ — Sunday, 29 September 1985.
- Pitru Paksha begins✓ — Sunday, 29 September 1985.
- Asunya Sayana Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ — Monday, 30 September 1985.
Hindu Festivals and Important Days
September 1985
| 01SeptemberSunday | Krishna Dvitiya (till 11:30 PM) 🔔Asunya Sayana Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 02SeptemberMonday | Krishna Tritiya (till (3rd) 1:19 AM) 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ Completed |
| 03SeptemberTuesday | Krishna Chaturthi (till (4th) 3:34 AM) 🔔Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Angaraki Sankashti Chaturthi — Moonrise: 09:38 PM✓ Completed |
| 06SeptemberFriday | Krishna Shashthi (till 8:44 AM) 🔔Sheetala Saptami (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Krittika Vratam✓ Completed |
| 07SeptemberSaturday | Krishna Saptami (till 11:10 AM) 🔔Dashaphala Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Durvashtami (Agastya Udaya requires local confirmation)✓ Completed 🔔Krishna Janmashtami (Shravana Maasa)✓ CompletedCelebrates the birth of Lord Krishna, the eighth avatar of Vishnu, marked by devotional songs and fasting. 🔔Sri Krishna Jayanti (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Kalashtami✓ Completed 🔔Rohini Vratam✓ Completed |
| 08SeptemberSunday | Krishna Ashtami (till 1:12 PM) 🔔Kaumari Devi Puja (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Vaishnava Krishna Jayanti (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 09SeptemberMonday | Krishna Navami (till 2:36 PM) 🔔Shravana Somavara Vratam✓ Completed |
| 10SeptemberTuesday | Krishna Dashami (till 3:14 PM) 🔔Mangala Gauri Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Agastyarghyam✓ Completed |
| 11SeptemberWednesday | Krishna Ekadashi (till 3:02 PM) 🔔Sarvesham Aja Ekadashi (Shravana Krishna)✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): Thursday, 12 September 1985 06:30 AM - 08:23 AM✓ Completed |
| 12SeptemberThursday | Krishna Dvadashi (till 2:03 PM) 🔔Guru Pradosham (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Guru Pushya Yoga✓ Completed |
| 13SeptemberFriday | Krishna Trayodashi (till 12:21 PM) 🔔Masik Shivaratri (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Krishna Trayodashi Upavasa — Upavasa: Friday, 13 September 1985 06:29 AM - Saturday, 14 September 1985 06:27 AM✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): ≥ Saturday, 14 September 1985 06:27 AM |
| 14SeptemberSaturday | Krishna Chaturdashi (till 10:03 AM) 🔔Pithori Vratam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Polala Amavasya (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Rudra Savarni Manvadi (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Darbha Sangrahanam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Darsha Shraddha✓ Completed 🔔Kusha Grahanam (Shravana Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 15SeptemberSunday | Amavasya (till 7:19 AM) 🔔Saiva Mouna Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Mahatyama Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Bhadrapada Masarambh✓ Completed |
| 16SeptemberMonday | Shukla Dvitiya (till (17th) 1:09 AM) 🔔Samavedi Upakarma✓ Completed 🔔Kalki Jayanti✓ Completed |
| 17SeptemberTuesday | Shukla Tritiya (till 10:01 PM) 🔔Kanya Sankramana (02:17 AM) — Punyakala: 06:23 AM - 12:47 PM✓ Completed 🔔Tamasa Manvadi✓ Completed 🔔Shodashoma Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Suvarna Gauri Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Siva Chaturthi✓ Completed 🔔Gauri Puja✓ Completed 🔔Haritalika Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 18SeptemberWednesday | Shukla Chaturthi (till 7:02 PM) 🔔Ganesh Chaturthi (Bhadrapada Maasa) Vinayaka Chavithi Puja Time: 11:05 AM - 11:51 AM✓ Completed; 12:40 PM - 01:26 PM✓ Completed Madhyahna Kala: 11:04 AM - 1:26 PM Durmuhurtam: 11:51 AM - 12:39 PM 🔔Masik Vinayaka Chaturthi✓ Completed |
| 19SeptemberThursday | Shukla Panchami (till 4:17 PM) 🔔Boudha Jayanti✓ Completed 🔔Rishi Panchami (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 20SeptemberFriday | Shukla Shashthi (till 1:53 PM) 🔔Lalita Shashthi Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Jyeshtha Gauri Avahana (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Surya Shashti✓ Completed 🔔Skanda Darsanam✓ Completed 🔔Amuktabharana Saptami✓ Completed 🔔Champa Shashthi (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Masik Shashti Vratam✓ Completed |
| 21SeptemberSaturday | Shukla Saptami (till 11:53 AM) 🔔Jyeshtha Gauri Puja (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Radha Ashtami (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Jyesthashtami✓ Completed 🔔Putri Jyestha Vratam✓ Completed |
| 22SeptemberSunday | Shukla Ashtami (till 10:19 AM) 🔔Mahalakshmi Vrata Begins (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Jyeshtha Gauri Visarjana (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Nanda Devi Puja✓ Completed 🔔Kedara Vratam✓ Completed |
| 23SeptemberMonday | Shukla Navami (till 9:12 AM) 🔔Saraswati Pustaka Mandala Puja (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Ksheera Vratarambha✓ Completed |
| 25SeptemberWednesday | Shukla Ekadashi (till 8:22 AM) 🔔Sravana Dwadashi✓ Completed 🔔Sarvesham Parivartini Ekadashi (Bhadrapada Shukla)✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): Thursday, 26 September 1985 06:09 AM - 06:46 AM✓ Completed 🔔Parivartana Ekadashi✓ Completed 🔔Kata Danamu✓ Completed 🔔Vamana Jayanti (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed |
| 26SeptemberThursday | Shukla Dvadashi (till 8:38 AM) 🔔Go Triratra Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Sakra Dwadashi✓ Completed 🔔Sakra Dhwajotthapana✓ Completed 🔔Vishnu Parivartana Mahotsavam✓ Completed 🔔Kalki Dwadashi✓ Completed 🔔Guru Pradosham (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Shukla Trayodashi Upavasa — Upavasa: Thursday, 26 September 1985 06:09 AM - Friday, 27 September 1985 09:21 AM✓ Completed — Parana (Breaking the fast): ≥ Friday, 27 September 1985 09:21 AM |
| 27SeptemberFriday | Shukla Trayodashi (till 9:21 AM) 🔔Sravana Dwadashi Parana✓ Completed 🔔Gaja Gauri Vrat (Bhadrapada Maasa) — Pravesha Time: 07:39 AM (Hasta Nakshatra Pravesha)✓ Completed |
| 28SeptemberSaturday | Shukla Chaturdashi (till 10:31 AM) 🔔Kadali Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Loka Pala Puja✓ Completed 🔔Anant Chaturdashi (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Ananta Padmanabha Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Ganesh Visarjan (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed 🔔Satyanarayana Swamy Vratam✓ Completed |
| 29SeptemberSunday | Shukla Purnima (till 12:08 PM) 🔔Purnima Vrat✓ Completed 🔔Uma Maheswara Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Upanga Lalitha Gauri Vratam✓ Completed 🔔Pitru Paksha begins✓ Completed |
| 30SeptemberMonday | Krishna Pratipada (till 2:09 PM) 🔔Asunya Sayana Vratam (Bhadrapada Maasa)✓ Completed |
This calendar of festivals and important days has been prepared based on the rules given in Hindu scriptures like Nirnaya Sindhu, Dharma Sindhu, etc. It has been created for the benefit of all followers of Hinduism worldwide. If you find any mistake in this calendar regarding any festival or any important day, or if any festival related to your region is not included, please inform me by emailing admin@onlinejyotish.com. Thank you for your cooperation.
Glossary: Understanding Hindu Calendar Terms
These terms help explain why a festival date may differ from a printed calendar or a nearby temple:
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Tithi | A lunar day. It is the time taken by the Moon to move 12 degrees away from the Sun. |
| Nakshatra | One of the 27 divisions along the Moon’s path. Some festivals and Vratas require a particular Nakshatra. |
| Purnimant / Amavasyant | Purnimant months end on Full Moon (North India). Amavasyant months end on No Moon (South India). |
| Smarta vs Vaishnava | Smarta and Vaishnava observances can fall on different dates because their sunrise and Tithi-purity rules are not identical. |
Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
Festival dates depend on location, sunrise, the duration of the Tithi, and the rule used for that observance. A temple may also follow a regional Panchanga, a traditional school, or its own established custom. A different date does not automatically mean that either calendar is wrong.
Smarta and Vaishnava traditions apply different sunrise and Dashami-overlap rules. This can place the fast on consecutive dates. Follow the tradition observed by your family, Guru, or temple.
An eclipse can affect worship, fasting, temple schedules, and Sutak observance. The effect depends on visibility at the selected location and on the tradition being followed, so local guidance may still be necessary.
How the dates are prepared: Astronomical positions are calculated with Swiss Ephemeris. Festival-selection rules are maintained from traditional Panchanga references under the guidance of Sri Santhosh Kumar Sharma. Regional and sectarian practice can still differ.
City · Year
Auckland
1985 · September
Pacific/Auckland
