Columbus · Wednesday, 13 January 2027
The day, hour by hour
Bhogi fire · before dawn
5:57 AM – 7:53 AM
Times for Columbus, OH in EST, UTC−5, rounded to the minute, computed by Kalava's engine for this town's own sunrise, sunset and moonrise. How
The day before Pongal, when everything the house has finished with goes into the fire before dawn — so the new harvest comes into a house that is empty of the last one.
Every town is its own sunrise
Bhogi 2027 in other towns
Highlighted rows keep the day on another date than India. Tap a town for its full day.
| Town | Date | Bhogi fire · before dawn |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi | 14 Jan | 5:27 AM–7:15 AM |
| Mumbai | 14 Jan | 5:31 AM–7:15 AM |
| Kolkata | 14 Jan | 4:34 AM–6:19 AM |
| Chennai | 14 Jan | 4:54 AM–6:35 AM |
| Bengaluru | 14 Jan | 5:05 AM–6:45 AM |
| Hyderabad | 14 Jan | 5:07 AM–6:49 AM |
| Ahmedabad | 14 Jan | 5:38 AM–7:23 AM |
| Jaipur | 14 Jan | 5:30 AM–7:17 AM |
| Lucknow | 14 Jan | 5:10 AM–6:57 AM |
| Patna | 14 Jan | 4:51 AM–6:37 AM |
| Abroad | ||
| Columbus US | 13 Jan a day before India | 5:57 AM–7:53 AM |
| London GB | 13 Jan a day before India | 5:55 AM–8:01 AM |
| Leicester GB | 13 Jan a day before India | 6:03 AM–8:10 AM |
| Birmingham GB | 13 Jan a day before India | 6:06 AM–8:13 AM |
| New York US | 13 Jan a day before India | 5:23 AM–7:19 AM |
| Edison US | 13 Jan a day before India | 5:24 AM–7:20 AM |
| Jersey City US | 13 Jan a day before India | 5:23 AM–7:19 AM |
| Chicago US | 13 Jan a day before India | 5:20 AM–7:17 AM |
| Houston US | 13 Jan a day before India | 5:29 AM–7:18 AM |
| Dallas US | 13 Jan a day before India | 5:40 AM–7:30 AM |
| San Francisco US | 13 Jan a day before India | 5:31 AM–7:24 AM |
| San Jose US | 13 Jan a day before India | 5:28 AM–7:21 AM |
| Los Angeles US | 13 Jan a day before India | 5:08 AM–6:59 AM |
| Atlanta US | 13 Jan a day before India | 5:52 AM–7:43 AM |
| Washington, DC US | 13 Jan a day before India | 5:32 AM–7:26 AM |
| Boston US | 13 Jan a day before India | 5:15 AM–7:12 AM |
| Seattle US | 13 Jan a day before India | 5:52 AM–7:54 AM |
| Toronto CA | 13 Jan a day before India | 5:51 AM–7:49 AM |
| Brampton CA | 13 Jan a day before India | 5:53 AM–7:51 AM |
| Vancouver CA | 13 Jan a day before India | 7:00 AM–9:04 AM |
| Sydney AU | 14 Jan | 4:40 AM–5:58 AM |
| Melbourne AU | 14 Jan | 4:57 AM–6:13 AM |
| Auckland NZ | 14 Jan | 5:00 AM–6:17 AM |
| Singapore SG | 14 Jan | 5:36 AM–7:12 AM |
| Kuala Lumpur MY | 14 Jan | 5:47 AM–7:23 AM |
| Dubai AE | 14 Jan | 5:20 AM–7:06 AM |
| Doha QA | 14 Jan | 4:35 AM–6:21 AM |
| Nairobi KE | 13 Jan a day before India | 5:01 AM–6:36 AM |
| Durban ZA | 13 Jan a day before India | 3:47 AM–5:08 AM |
| Port Louis MU | 14 Jan | 4:16 AM–5:42 AM |
How Bhogi is kept
Katha
What the fire is for
It is the last day of Margazhi, the coldest month, and the fire is lit in the dark of it — old mats, broken baskets, the cracked pot, the things kept for a year in case they were needed.
Puja vidhi
5 steps
The method at the day's own hours, every mantra with its meaning.
Samagri
4 things to set out
Every item pictured, a list to tick and send.
