Hindu Calendar January 2021 (Panchang)
January 2021 in the Hindu Calendar runs through Pausha and Magha. Festivals this month: Makar Sankranti, Pongal and Uttarayan (14 Jan). Timings are calculated for Delhi.
Hindu Calendar January 2021: daily panchang
| Date | Hindu date | Nakshatra | Festival |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan Fri | Pausha Krishna Dwitiya | Pushya | |
| 2 Jan Sat | Pausha Krishna Tritiya | Ashlesha | |
| 3 Jan Sun | Pausha Krishna Chaturthi | Magha | |
| 4 Jan Mon | Pausha Krishna Shashthi | Purva Phalguni | |
| 5 Jan Tue | Pausha Krishna Saptami | Uttara Phalguni | |
| 6 Jan Wed | Pausha Krishna Ashtami | Hasta | |
| 7 Jan Thu | Pausha Krishna Navami | Chitra | |
| 8 Jan Fri | Pausha Krishna Dashami | Swati | |
| 9 Jan Sat | Pausha Krishna Ekadashi | Vishakha | |
| 10 Jan Sun | Pausha Krishna Dwadashi | Anuradha | |
| 11 Jan Mon | Pausha Krishna Trayodashi | Jyeshtha | |
| 12 Jan Tue | Pausha Krishna Chaturdashi | Mula | |
| 13 Jan Wed | Pausha Krishna Amavasya | Uttara Ashadha | |
| 14 Jan Thu | Pausha Shukla Pratipada | Shravana | Makar Sankranti, Pongal and Uttarayan |
| 15 Jan Fri | Pausha Shukla Dwitiya | Dhanishta | |
| 16 Jan Sat | Pausha Shukla Tritiya | Shatabhisha | |
| 17 Jan Sun | Pausha Shukla Chaturthi | Purva Bhadrapada | |
| 18 Jan Mon | Pausha Shukla Panchami | Purva Bhadrapada | |
| 19 Jan Tue | Pausha Shukla Shashthi | Uttara Bhadrapada | |
| 20 Jan Wed | Pausha Shukla Saptami | Revati | |
| 21 Jan Thu | Pausha Shukla Ashtami | Ashwini | |
| 22 Jan Fri | Pausha Shukla Navami | Bharani | |
| 23 Jan Sat | Pausha Shukla Dashami | Krittika | |
| 24 Jan Sun | Pausha Shukla Ekadashi | Rohini | |
| 25 Jan Mon | Pausha Shukla Dwadashi | Mrigashira | |
| 26 Jan Tue | Pausha Shukla Trayodashi | Ardra | |
| 27 Jan Wed | Pausha Shukla Chaturdashi | Punarvasu | |
| 28 Jan Thu | Pausha Shukla Purnima | Pushya | |
| 29 Jan Fri | Magha Krishna Pratipada | Ashlesha | |
| 30 Jan Sat | Magha Krishna Dwitiya | Magha | |
| 31 Jan Sun | Magha Krishna Tritiya | Purva Phalguni |
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 2021 in the Hindu Calendar
- Makar Sankranti, Pongal and UttarayanThursday, 14 January 2021
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 2021 in the Hindu Calendar?
January 2021 covers Pausha and Magha.
What are the festivals in January 2021?
Makar Sankranti, Pongal and Uttarayan on Thursday, 14 January 2021.