Bengali calendar · Kolkata
Bengali Calendar — Ashwin 2026
The Bengali panjika, read from Kolkata — India’s easternmost metro, where the Sun rises well before the rest of the country on the same clock. Its months are solar, and Bengal always gives the Sankranti day to the outgoing month, opening the new one the following day.
Ashwin runs 18 Sep – 17 Oct 2026 — a solar (Sankranti to Sankranti) month. Durga Puja, the year’s great festival. Timings are computed for Kolkata; the tithi and the month hold across India. Ritu: Monsoon.
Friday, 18 September 2026
Shukla Saptami
- Kanya SankrantiSankranti
- Nakshatra
- Jyeshtha
- Yoga
- Priti
- Sunrise
- 5:23 AM
- Sunset
- 5:37 PM
Saturday, 19 September 2026
Shukla Ashtami
- Nakshatra
- Mula
- Yoga
- Ayushman
- Sunrise
- 5:24 AM
- Sunset
- 5:36 PM
Sunday, 20 September 2026
Shukla Navami
- Nakshatra
- Purva Ashadha
- Yoga
- Saubhagya
- Sunrise
- 5:24 AM
- Sunset
- 5:35 PM
Monday, 21 September 2026
Shukla Dashami
- Nakshatra
- Uttara Ashadha
- Yoga
- Shobhana
- Sunrise
- 5:24 AM
- Sunset
- 5:34 PM
Tuesday, 22 September 2026
Shukla Ekadashi
- Parsva EkadashiFestival
- Shukla EkadashiVrat / fast
- Nakshatra
- Uttara Ashadha
- Yoga
- Atiganda
- Sunrise
- 5:25 AM
- Sunset
- 5:33 PM
Wednesday, 23 September 2026
Shukla Dwadashi
- Nakshatra
- Shravana
- Yoga
- Sukarma
- Sunrise
- 5:25 AM
- Sunset
- 5:32 PM
Thursday, 24 September 2026
Shukla Trayodashi
- Shukla PradoshVrat / fast
- Nakshatra
- Dhanishta
- Yoga
- Dhriti
- Sunrise
- 5:25 AM
- Sunset
- 5:31 PM
Friday, 25 September 2026
Shukla Chaturdashi
- Anant ChaturdashiFestival
- Nakshatra
- Shatabhisha
- Yoga
- Shula
- Sunrise
- 5:25 AM
- Sunset
- 5:30 PM
Saturday, 26 September 2026
Shukla Purnima · Full moon
- Pitru PakshaFestival
- PurnimaFull / new moon
- Nakshatra
- Purva Bhadrapada
- Yoga
- Ganda
- Sunrise
- 5:26 AM
- Sunset
- 5:29 PM
Sunday, 27 September 2026
Krishna Pratipada
- Nakshatra
- Uttara Bhadrapada
- Yoga
- Vriddhi
- Sunrise
- 5:26 AM
- Sunset
- 5:28 PM
Monday, 28 September 2026
Krishna Dwitiya
- Nakshatra
- Revati
- Yoga
- Dhruva
- Sunrise
- 5:26 AM
- Sunset
- 5:27 PM
Tuesday, 29 September 2026
Krishna Tritiya
- Nakshatra
- Ashwini
- Yoga
- Vyaghata
- Sunrise
- 5:27 AM
- Sunset
- 5:26 PM
Wednesday, 30 September 2026
Krishna Chaturthi
- Sankashti ChaturthiVrat / fast
- Nakshatra
- Bharani
- Yoga
- Vajra
- Sunrise
- 5:27 AM
- Sunset
- 5:25 PM
Thursday, 1 October 2026
Krishna Panchami
- Nakshatra
- Krittika
- Yoga
- Siddhi
- Sunrise
- 5:27 AM
- Sunset
- 5:24 PM
Friday, 2 October 2026
Krishna Shashthi
- Nakshatra
- Mrigashira
- Yoga
- Vyatipata
- Sunrise
- 5:28 AM
- Sunset
- 5:23 PM
Saturday, 3 October 2026
Krishna Saptami
- Nakshatra
- Ardra
- Yoga
- Variyana
- Sunrise
- 5:28 AM
- Sunset
- 5:22 PM
Sunday, 4 October 2026
Krishna Ashtami
- Nakshatra
- Punarvasu
- Yoga
- Parigha
- Sunrise
- 5:28 AM
- Sunset
- 5:21 PM
Monday, 5 October 2026
Krishna Dashami
- Nakshatra
- Pushya
- Yoga
- Shiva
- Sunrise
- 5:29 AM
- Sunset
- 5:20 PM
Tuesday, 6 October 2026
Krishna Ekadashi
- Indira EkadashiFestival
- Krishna EkadashiVrat / fast
- Nakshatra
- Ashlesha
- Yoga
- Siddha
- Sunrise
- 5:29 AM
- Sunset
- 5:19 PM
Wednesday, 7 October 2026
Krishna Dwadashi
- Nakshatra
- Magha
- Yoga
- Shubha
- Sunrise
- 5:29 AM
- Sunset
- 5:18 PM
Thursday, 8 October 2026
Krishna Trayodashi
- Krishna PradoshVrat / fast
- Nakshatra
- Purva Phalguni
- Yoga
- Shukla
- Sunrise
- 5:30 AM
- Sunset
- 5:17 PM
Friday, 9 October 2026
Krishna Chaturdashi
- Masik ShivratriVrat / fast
- Nakshatra
- Uttara Phalguni
- Yoga
- Brahma
- Sunrise
- 5:30 AM
- Sunset
- 5:16 PM
Saturday, 10 October 2026
Krishna Amavasya · New moon
- Sarva Pitru AmavasyaFestival
- AmavasyaFull / new moon
- Nakshatra
- Hasta
- Yoga
- Indra
- Sunrise
- 5:30 AM
- Sunset
- 5:16 PM
Sunday, 11 October 2026
Shukla Pratipada
- Sharad NavratriFestival
- Nakshatra
- Chitra
- Yoga
- Vaidhriti
- Sunrise
- 5:31 AM
- Sunset
- 5:15 PM
Monday, 12 October 2026
Shukla Dwitiya
- Nakshatra
- Swati
- Yoga
- Vishkambha
- Sunrise
- 5:31 AM
- Sunset
- 5:14 PM
Tuesday, 13 October 2026
Shukla Tritiya
- Nakshatra
- Vishakha
- Yoga
- Priti
- Sunrise
- 5:31 AM
- Sunset
- 5:13 PM
Wednesday, 14 October 2026
Shukla Chaturthi
- Nakshatra
- Anuradha
- Yoga
- Ayushman
- Sunrise
- 5:32 AM
- Sunset
- 5:12 PM
Thursday, 15 October 2026
Shukla Panchami
- Nakshatra
- Jyeshtha
- Yoga
- Saubhagya
- Sunrise
- 5:32 AM
- Sunset
- 5:11 PM
Friday, 16 October 2026
Shukla Shashthi
- Durga PujaFestival
- Nakshatra
- Jyeshtha
- Yoga
- Shobhana
- Sunrise
- 5:33 AM
- Sunset
- 5:10 PM
Saturday, 17 October 2026
Shukla Shashthi
- Maha SaptamiFestival
- Nakshatra
- Mula
- Yoga
- Atiganda
- Sunrise
- 5:33 AM
- Sunset
- 5:10 PM
- Sankranti
- Festival
- Vrat / fast
- Full / new moon
Festivals in Ashwin
These are the major festivals in this Bengali month. Dates use an India-wide reference, so a regional observance may shift by one day.
- Parsva EkadashiTue 22 SepVishnu turns in his sleep
- Anant ChaturdashiFri 25 SepWorship of the eternal Vishnu & Ganesh visarjan
- Pitru PakshaSat 26 SepA fortnight to honour the ancestors
- Indira EkadashiTue 6 OctThe Ekadashi inside Pitru Paksha
- Sarva Pitru AmavasyaSat 10 OctThe last day of the ancestors’ fortnight
- Sharad NavratriSun 11 OctNine nights of the Goddess
- Durga PujaFri 16 OctBengal’s five-day homecoming of the Goddess
- Maha SaptamiSat 17 OctThe Nabapatrika bath opens the great worship
Vrats & observances in Ashwin
For Kolkata, we derive Ekadashi, Pradosh, Sankashti, the full and new moon, any Sankranti and any eclipse from the sunrise-prevailing tithi.
- Kanya SankrantiFri 18 SepSankrantiSun enters Virgo · 7:52 AM
- Shukla EkadashiTue 22 SepVratShukla paksha · Bhadrapada
- Shukla PradoshThu 24 SepVratShukla paksha · Bhadrapada
- PurnimaSat 26 SepMoonBhadrapada (purnimanta)
- Sankashti ChaturthiWed 30 SepVratKrishna paksha · Bhadrapada
- Krishna EkadashiTue 6 OctVratKrishna paksha · Bhadrapada
- Krishna PradoshThu 8 OctVratKrishna paksha · Bhadrapada
- Masik ShivratriFri 9 OctVratKrishna paksha · Bhadrapada
- AmavasyaSat 10 OctMoonAshwina (purnimanta)
The Bengali months
All twelve, in order, with the Gregorian window each usually falls in.
- BoishakhApril–May
Poila Boishakh opens the year and the new ledger.
- JyoishthoMay–June
Jamai Sasthi honours the son-in-law.
- AsharhJune–July
Rath Yatra rolls out with the rains.
- SrabonJuly–August
The Shravan Mondays kept for Shiva.
- BhadroAugust–September
Janmashtami and Vishwakarma Puja.
- AshwinSeptember–October
Durga Puja, the year’s great festival.
- KartikOctober–November
Kali Puja and Jagaddhatri Puja.
- OgrohayonNovember–December
Nabanna, the new-rice harvest.
- PoushDecember–January
Poush Sankranti and the pithe-puli sweets.
- MaghJanuary–February
Saraswati Puja on Vasant Panchami.
- FalgunFebruary–March
Dol Purnima colours the month.
- ChoitroMarch–April
Chaitra Sankranti and Gajan close the year.
FAQ
Is the Bengali calendar solar or lunar?
Solar. Boishakh through Choitro are the Sun’s twelve sidereal signs, so each month begins at a Sankranti and runs 29 to 32 days. The tithi is printed for every day because pujas and vrats are counted by it.
What is the Bengal rule for the first day of a month?
The month begins on the day AFTER the Sankranti’s civil date, whatever the hour. That is why Poila Boishakh is 15 April 2026 although the Mesha Sankranti falls on 14 April, and why Falgun 1 is 14 February 2026 although that Sankranti falls before sunrise on 13 February.
Why does the Bengali month start a day after the Tamil one?
Because Tamil Nadu keeps the Sankranti day itself when the ingress is before sunset, while Bengal always defers to the next day. Same Sankranti, different classical day-assignment rule.
Why is no Bengali San year number shown?
The Bangabda is not something our engine computes, and this site never prints a number it cannot derive. The page shows Vikrama and Shaka — which it does compute — alongside the month names and Gregorian dates.
Regional calendars
The same sky, cut into months three different ways. Open the calendar your family keeps.
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