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Kalashtami dates in Philadelphia, 2029

Pennsylvania, United States · 39.95°, -75.17° · America/New York

Written and reviewed by The Kriya Yogi · Updated 5 October 2026

In 2029, Philadelphia has 13 Kalashtami dates, from Sun, Jan 7 to Fri, Dec 28. 8 match the Indian date, 5 fall a day earlier. The eighth lunar day of the waning fortnight, the monthly observance of Kala Bhairava.
DateFortnightTithi window (local)SunriseDetailsvs India
Sun, Jan 7Krishna (waning)Sat, Jan 6, 9:32 PM – Sun, Jan 7, 7:27 PM7:23 AMWeekday: SundaySame
Mon, Feb 5Krishna (waning)Mon, Feb 5, 5:48 AM – Tue, Feb 6, 4:08 AM7:06 AMWeekday: Monday1 day earlier
Wed, Mar 7Krishna (waning)Tue, Mar 6, 3:25 PM – Wed, Mar 7, 2:33 PM6:26 AMWeekday: WednesdaySame
Thu, Apr 5Krishna (waning)Thu, Apr 5, 3:57 AM – Fri, Apr 6, 4:03 AM6:39 AMWeekday: Thursday1 day earlier
Sat, May 5Krishna (waning)Fri, May 4, 5:25 PM – Sat, May 5, 6:28 PM5:57 AMWeekday: SaturdaySame
Mon, Jun 4Krishna (waning)Sun, Jun 3, 8:31 AM – Mon, Jun 4, 10:19 AM5:34 AMWeekday: MondaySame
Tue, Jul 3Krishna (waning)Tue, Jul 3, 12:53 AM – Wed, Jul 4, 3:10 AM5:37 AMWeekday: Tuesday1 day earlier
Thu, Aug 2Krishna (waning)Wed, Aug 1, 6:07 PM – Thu, Aug 2, 8:27 PM6:01 AMWeekday: ThursdaySame
Sat, Sep 1Krishna (waning)Fri, Aug 31, 11:34 AM – Sat, Sep 1, 1:29 PM6:30 AMWeekday: SaturdaySame
Sun, Sep 30Krishna (waning)Sun, Sep 30, 4:21 AM – Mon, Oct 1, 5:25 AM6:57 AMWeekday: Sunday1 day earlier
Tue, Oct 30Krishna (waning)Mon, Oct 29, 7:29 PM – Tue, Oct 30, 7:27 PM7:28 AMWeekday: TuesdaySame
Wed, Nov 28Krishna (waning)Wed, Nov 28, 7:16 AM – Thu, Nov 29, 6:12 AM7:01 AMWeekday: WednesdayTithi begins and ends between two sunrises1 day earlier
Fri, Dec 28Krishna (waning)Thu, Dec 27, 5:40 PM – Fri, Dec 28, 3:55 PM7:22 AMWeekday: FridaySame

What Kalashtami is and how it is kept: the Kalashtami 2029 guide. Daily sunrise and brahma muhurta: Philadelphia practice calendar.

Kalashtami in Philadelphia: questions

+ How many Kalashtami days are there in 2029 in Philadelphia?
13, computed for Philadelphia's coordinates and the America/New York time zone. The first falls on Sun, Jan 7 and the last on Fri, Dec 28.
+ Are Philadelphia Kalashtami dates the same as in India?
Not always. A tithi starts at the same instant everywhere, but the sunrise that decides the day happens at a different moment in Philadelphia. In 2029, 8 of 13 dates match the Indian (Ujjain) date, 5 fall a day earlier and 0 a day later.
+ How is the date decided?
This calendar uses the local day on which the Krishna Ashtami tithi is in force at sunrise. Bhairava worship is often done at night, so some calendars use the night-time tithi instead. 1 of this year's 13 entries for Philadelphia are flagged because of that. Local temples may follow a particular sampradaya's rule, so check with them for ritual purposes.
+ How accurate are these times?
Times come from truncated astronomical series and should fall within a few minutes of a full ephemeris. Near a boundary a published panchanga may assign a different day. They are for planning practice, not for precise ritual muhurta.

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