Hindu Calendar January 2020 (Panchang)
January 2020 in the Hindu Calendar runs through Pausha and Magha. Festivals this month: Vaikuntha Ekadashi (6 Jan), Makar Sankranti, Pongal and Uttarayan (14 Jan), Vasant Panchami (30 Jan). Timings are calculated for Delhi.
Hindu Calendar January 2020: daily panchang
| Date | Hindu date | Nakshatra | Festival |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan Wed | Pausha Shukla Shashthi | Purva Bhadrapada | |
| 2 Jan Thu | Pausha Shukla Saptami | Uttara Bhadrapada | |
| 3 Jan Fri | Pausha Shukla Ashtami | Uttara Bhadrapada | |
| 4 Jan Sat | Pausha Shukla Navami | Revati | |
| 5 Jan Sun | Pausha Shukla Dashami | Ashwini | |
| 6 Jan Mon | Pausha Shukla Ekadashi | Bharani | Vaikuntha Ekadashi |
| 7 Jan Tue | Pausha Shukla Dwadashi | Krittika | |
| 8 Jan Wed | Pausha Shukla Trayodashi | Rohini | |
| 9 Jan Thu | Pausha Shukla Chaturdashi | Mrigashira | |
| 10 Jan Fri | Pausha Shukla Purnima | Ardra | |
| 11 Jan Sat | Magha Krishna Pratipada | Punarvasu | |
| 12 Jan Sun | Magha Krishna Dwitiya | Pushya | |
| 13 Jan Mon | Magha Krishna Tritiya | Ashlesha | |
| 14 Jan Tue | Magha Krishna Chaturthi | Magha | Makar Sankranti, Pongal and Uttarayan |
| 15 Jan Wed | Magha Krishna Panchami | Uttara Phalguni | |
| 16 Jan Thu | Magha Krishna Shashthi | Hasta | |
| 17 Jan Fri | Magha Krishna Saptami | Chitra | |
| 18 Jan Sat | Magha Krishna Navami | Swati | |
| 19 Jan Sun | Magha Krishna Dashami | Vishakha | |
| 20 Jan Mon | Magha Krishna Ekadashi | Anuradha | |
| 21 Jan Tue | Magha Krishna Dwadashi | Jyeshtha | |
| 22 Jan Wed | Magha Krishna Trayodashi | Mula | |
| 23 Jan Thu | Magha Krishna Chaturdashi | Purva Ashadha | |
| 24 Jan Fri | Magha Krishna Amavasya | Uttara Ashadha | |
| 25 Jan Sat | Magha Shukla Pratipada | Shravana | |
| 26 Jan Sun | Magha Shukla Dwitiya | Dhanishta | |
| 27 Jan Mon | Magha Shukla Tritiya | Shatabhisha | |
| 28 Jan Tue | Magha Shukla Tritiya | Shatabhisha | |
| 29 Jan Wed | Magha Shukla Chaturthi | Purva Bhadrapada | |
| 30 Jan Thu | Magha Shukla Panchami | Uttara Bhadrapada | Vasant Panchami |
| 31 Jan Fri | Magha Shukla Shashthi | Revati |
Tithi and nakshatra are taken at sunrise in Delhi. Dates follow the North Indian purnimanta system, in which each lunar month ends on Purnima; the Vikram Samvat year begins on Chaitra Shukla Pratipada.
Festivals in January 2020 in the Hindu Calendar
- Vaikuntha Ekadashi (Mukkoti Ekadashi)Monday, 6 January 2020
- Makar Sankranti, Pongal and UttarayanTuesday, 14 January 2020
- Vasant Panchami (Sri Panchami)Thursday, 30 January 2020
How does the Hindu Calendar work?
The Hindu Calendar follows the North Indian purnimanta system, in which each lunar month ends on Purnima; the Vikram Samvat year begins on Chaitra Shukla Pratipada. Each month runs from the day after Purnima, through the Krishna (dark) paksha and Amavasya, to the Shukla (bright) paksha ending on Purnima. Gujarat, Maharashtra and South India use the amanta system, in which the month ends on Amavasya, so their month name differs from this one for the Krishna paksha fortnight while the tithi and the festival dates stay the same. An Adhika masa is added about every three years. Festivals still follow the lunar tithi, so their dates move each year.
Questions people ask
Which months fall in January 2020 in the Hindu Calendar?
January 2020 covers Pausha and Magha.
What are the festivals in January 2020?
Vaikuntha Ekadashi on Monday, 6 January 2020; Makar Sankranti, Pongal and Uttarayan on Tuesday, 14 January 2020; Vasant Panchami on Thursday, 30 January 2020.