Kalashtami
Dates and tithi timings on this page use the Ujjain meridian (the conventional reference for Indian panchang). Your local observance may fall on the previous or next civil day depending on sunrise where you live.
Dates & timing
Kalashtami is a waning-half Ashtami observance generally dedicated to Kala Bhairava. It falls in Kartika here, with the tithi at sunrise governing the day, so its Gregorian date changes each year.
- Rule:
- Kalashtami
- Tithi:
- Krishna 8
Full article pending review — dates and timing below are still authoritative.
Dates by year
| Date | Tithi | Lunar month | Governing time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, 23 Nov, 2024 | KrishnaKrishna Ashtami | Margashirsha (Kartika amanta) | sunrise (udaya tithi) |
| Wed, 12 Nov, 2025 | KrishnaKrishna Ashtami | Margashirsha (Kartika amanta) | sunrise (udaya tithi) |
| Tue, 1 Dec, 2026 | KrishnaKrishna Ashtami | Margashirsha (Kartika amanta) | sunrise (udaya tithi) |
| Sun, 21 Nov, 2027 | KrishnaKrishna Ashtami | Margashirsha (Kartika amanta) | sunrise (udaya tithi) |
| Fri, 10 Nov, 2028 | KrishnaKrishna Ashtami | Margashirsha (Kartika amanta) | sunrise (udaya tithi) |
| Thu, 29 Nov, 2029 | KrishnaKrishna Ashtami | Margashirsha (Kartika amanta) | sunrise (udaya tithi) |
| Mon, 18 Nov, 2030 | KrishnaKrishna Ashtami | Margashirsha (Kartika amanta) | sunrise (udaya tithi) |
| Sun, 7 Dec, 2031 | KrishnaKrishna Ashtami | Margashirsha (Kartika amanta) | sunrise (udaya tithi) |
| Thu, 25 Nov, 2032 | KrishnaKrishna Ashtami | Margashirsha (Kartika amanta) | sunrise (udaya tithi) |