When is Pitri Paksha 2026 & 2027?
Pitri Paksha 2027 · tithi by the Drik Siddhanta
This festival is also known and searched as — Pitru Paksh, Shradh Paksha, Ancestor Fortnight, Pitri Paksha, Pitru Paksha, Shraddha Paksha.
Pitri Paksha 2027 — Tithi Timings
- Pratipada begins
- Pratipada ends
- Sunrise
- 6:06 AM
- Sunset
- 6:26 PM
Times are in Indian Standard Time (IST); sunrise and sunset are for New Delhi. To see the timings for your own city, pick your city on that day's panjika.
Pitri Paksha 2027 — Auspicious & Inauspicious Timings
(Times are in IST for New Delhi)
✨ Auspicious Timings
- Amrit Kaal: 6:06 AM – 6:45 AM
- Shubh Choghadiya: 6:06 AM – 7:39 AM
- Abhijit Muhurat: 11:52 AM – 12:41 PM
- Labh Choghadiya: 12:16 PM – 1:49 PM
- Amrit Choghadiya: 1:49 PM – 3:21 PM
- Shubh Choghadiya: 4:53 PM – 6:26 PM
⛔ Inauspicious Timings
- Rog Choghadiya: 7:39 AM – 9:11 AM
- Udveg Choghadiya: 9:11 AM – 10:44 AM
- Rahu Kaal: 1:49 PM – 3:21 PM
- Kaal Choghadiya: 3:21 PM – 4:53 PM
Note: These timings are calculated from the New Delhi sunrise (IST) and cover only the daytime (sunrise to sunset) within the festival tithi. They are general auspicious and inauspicious periods, not exact puja timings. For your own city, change the location in the panjika for that day →
Pitri Paksha — dates from 2025 to 2030
| Year | Gregorian date | Weekday | Bengali date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8 September 2025 | Monday | 22 Bhadra 1432 |
| 2026 | 27 September 2026 | Sunday | 10 Ashwin 1433 |
| 2027 | 16 September 2027 | Thursday | 30 Bhadra 1434 |
| 2028 | 4 September 2028 | Monday | 19 Bhadra 1435 |
| 2029 | 23 September 2029 | Sunday | 6 Ashwin 1436 |
| 2030 | 12 September 2030 | Thursday | 26 Bhadra 1437 |
Dates are calculated on MyAstrology's own calculation engine by the Drik Siddhanta, for New Delhi (28.61° N, 77.21° E).
When is Pitri Paksha if you live abroad?
The dates on this page are for New Delhi (Drik Siddhanta); across India the date is almost always the same. Abroad, the tithi at your own sunrise can occasionally move the day by one.
Sunrise, the end of the tithi and auspicious times still vary by city — to see yours, pick your city in the panjika →
On which tithi is Pitri Paksha?
The Pratipada tithi of the Krishna Paksha of the lunar month of Bhadra. The tithi is fixed by the Udaya-vyapini rule — whichever tithi is running at sunrise.
The significance of Pitri Paksha
Tarpana for the ancestors through the whole Bhadri Krishna Paksha. The beginning of the Pitri Paksha.
Rituals and timing
How it is observed
Each day before noon, take black sesame, kusha grass and Ganga water together and offer tarpana in the names of the ancestors. Feed the crows. Cook the food the ancestors loved and give it to a brahmin.
Auspicious time
Before midday (between 10 am and 12 noon)
Mantra
Common questions
When is Pitri Paksha 2027?
In 2027 Pitri Paksha falls on 16 September 2027 – 30 September 2027, Thursday – Thursday, Bengali 30 Bhadra 1434 – 13 Ashwin 1434.
When does the tithi for Pitri Paksha 2027 begin and end?
Pratipada tithi begins 16 September 4:33 AM and ends 17 September 5:53 AM. Sunrise that day is 6:06 AM and sunset 6:26 PM. Times are in IST; sunrise is for New Delhi.
What is the auspicious time for Pitri Paksha puja?
Before midday (between 10 am and 12 noon)
When is Pitri Paksha in the coming years?
in 2025 on 8 September 2025 (Monday), in 2026 on 27 September 2026 (Sunday), in 2028 on 4 September 2028 (Monday).
When was Pitri Paksha last year?
27 September 2026, Sunday (Bengali date 10 Ashwin 1433).
Why does Pitri Paksha fall on a different date every year?
Pitri Paksha follows the lunar tithi, not the Gregorian date. A lunar year is about 11 days shorter than a solar year, so the day moves about 11 days earlier each year. When the gap grows too wide an extra month (Adhika Masa) is inserted to correct it — and that year the day falls about a month later.
