Vijaya Dasami 2019

Vijaya Dasami 2019 was on Tuesday 8 October 2019 in India (Chennai, by the Vakya panchangam); by Thirukanitha it was Monday 7 October 2019.

Source: the thithi, star or Tamil month at Chennai sunrise (13.09°N, 80.28°E), by the Vakya almanac; the same day across Tamil Nadu · How we calculate

Chennai,

Vakya panchangam

The traditional reckoning that Tamil Nadu temples and printed calendars follow.

In India (Chennai) Tuesday, 8 October 2019 Purattasi 21

Other method:

Thirukanitha

Modern astronomical reckoning that matches the observed sky.

gives Monday, 7 October 2019. Why?

Vijaya Dasami 2019 in India is on Tuesday, 8 October 2019. Each date is computed from that country’s main city’s own sunrise.

Why this date?

Vakya: Tue 8 Oct · Purattasi 21
Thithiதிதி: The lunar day: the time the Moon takes to gain 12° on the Sun. A lunar month has 30.: Dasami (until 5:45 pm)
Star: Thiruvonam (until 11:30 pm)

Thirukanitha: Mon 7 Oct · Purattasi 21
Thithi: Navami (until 12:38 pm)
Star: Uthiradam (until 5:25 pm)

The two methods place the thithi or star boundary differently, so the day moves. Follow your temple or family.

Every year (2016 – 2036)

2016 Tue 11 Oct
2017 Sat 30 Sep
2018 Fri 19 Oct
2019 Tue 8 Oct Thirukanitha Mon 7 Oct
2020 Mon 26 Oct Thirukanitha Sun 25 Oct
2021 Fri 15 Oct
2022 Tue 4 Oct
2023 Tue 24 Oct
2024 Sat 12 Oct
2025 Thu 2 Oct
2026 Tue 20 Oct
2027 Sat 9 Oct
2028 Thu 28 Sep Thirukanitha Wed 27 Sep
2029 Tue 16 Oct
2030 Sun 6 Oct
2031 Sat 25 Oct
2032 Thu 14 Oct
2033 Mon 3 Oct
2034 Sun 22 Oct
2035 Thu 11 Oct
2036 Mon 29 Sep

Frequently asked

When is Vijaya Dasami 2019?

Tuesday, 8 October 2019 in India (Chennai, Vakya panchangam).

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