Jyotishvanii
EN हिं Talk now

Vrat calendar, May 1981

Ekadashi, Pradosh, Sankashti Chaturthi, Masik Shivratri, Purnima and Amavasya in May 1981, worked out for New Delhi.

Tithi times change with the city’s sunrise.

Previous month Next month
Start again

  1. Shukra Pradosh Vrat — Friday, 1 May 1981

    Chaitra Krishna Trayodashi

    Tithi: 1 May 8:52 pm – 2 May 5:29 pm

    Pradosh kaal: 6:56 pm – 9:20 pm

    Shiva puja in the evening, in the hour and a half after sunset.

  2. Masik Shivratri — Saturday, 2 May 1981

    Chaitra Krishna Chaturdashi

    Tithi: 2 May 5:29 pm – 3 May 1:45 pm

    Night worship of Shiva; the key puja is around midnight.

  3. Amavasya — Monday, 4 May 1981

    Chaitra Krishna Amavasya

    Tithi: 3 May 1:45 pm – 4 May 9:49 am

    New moon. Pitru tarpan and daan are common.

  4. Mohini Ekadashi — Thursday, 14 May 1981

    Vaishakha Shukla Ekadashi

    Tithi: 13 May 6:22 pm – 14 May 8:16 pm

    Parana (breaking the fast): the next morning after 5:30 am

    Fast from sunrise; break it (parana) the next morning after sunrise.

  5. Shani Pradosh Vrat — Saturday, 16 May 1981

    Vaishakha Shukla Trayodashi

    Tithi: 15 May 10:26 pm – 17 May 12:47 am

    Pradosh kaal: 7:05 pm – 9:29 pm

    Shiva puja in the evening, in the hour and a half after sunset.

  6. Purnima — Monday, 18 May 1981

    Vaishakha Shukla Purnima

    Tithi: 18 May 3:11 am – 19 May 5:33 am

    Full moon. Satyanarayan katha and snan-daan are common.

  7. Sankashti Chaturthi — Friday, 22 May 1981

    Vaishakha Krishna Chaturthi

    Tithi: 22 May 11:49 am – 23 May 1:21 pm

    Moonrise: 10:01 pm

    Ganesha vrat, broken after sighting the Moon.

  8. Apara Ekadashi — Saturday, 30 May 1981

    Vaishakha Krishna Ekadashi

    Tithi: 29 May 10:13 am – 30 May 7:24 am

    Parana (breaking the fast): the next morning after 5:23 am

    Fast from sunrise; break it (parana) the next morning after sunrise.

  9. Ravi Pradosh Vrat — Sunday, 31 May 1981

    Vaishakha Krishna Trayodashi

    Tithi: 31 May 4:07 am – 1 Jun 12:31 am

    Pradosh kaal: 7:13 pm – 9:37 pm

    Shiva puja in the evening, in the hour and a half after sunset.

  10. Masik Shivratri — Sunday, 31 May 1981

    Vaishakha Krishna Chaturdashi

    Tithi: 1 Jun 12:31 am – 1 Jun 8:45 pm

    Night worship of Shiva; the key puja is around midnight.

Full-year lists: Ekadashi 1981, Pradosh Vrat 1981, Sankashti Chaturthi 1981, Masik Shivratri 1981, Purnima 1981, Amavasya 1981

How this works

  • Each vrat is placed by the classical rule for it: Ekadashi, Purnima and Amavasya by the tithi at sunrise, Pradosh by the tithi in the evening after sunset, Sankashti Chaturthi by the tithi at moonrise and Masik Shivratri by the tithi at midnight.
  • Tithi times come from the Sun and Moon positions (Lahiri ayanamsa) for the city you choose, so they can differ by a day between cities.
  • Month names follow the amanta calendar used in most panchangs. Local and family traditions can differ; follow your purohit where they do.

Common questions

How often does Ekadashi come?

Twice a month — on the 11th tithi of the waxing (shukla) and the waning (krishna) fortnight. That makes about 24 Ekadashis a year, or 26 in a year with an adhik maas.

Why is the Ekadashi date sometimes different from another calendar?

Ekadashi is kept on the day the tithi is running at sunrise, and sunrise depends on the city. Vaishnava calendars also move the fast to the next day when Dashami is still running at arunodaya, about 96 minutes before sunrise.

When is Pradosh vrat kept?

On the Trayodashi (13th tithi) of each fortnight, on the day the tithi covers the evening Pradosh period after sunset, when Shiva is worshipped.

What is Sankashti Chaturthi?

A monthly Ganesha vrat on the Chaturthi of the waning fortnight. It is kept on the day the tithi is running at moonrise, and the fast is broken after sighting the Moon.

Read more

Planning a vrat or puja?

An astrologer can tell you which vrat suits your chart and the right vidhi for it.

Talk to an astrologer