Columbus · Tuesday, 13 January 2026
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 2026 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 | 13 Jan | 5:27 AM–7:15 AM |
| Mumbai | 13 Jan | 5:31 AM–7:15 AM |
| Kolkata | 13 Jan | 4:34 AM–6:19 AM |
| Chennai | 13 Jan | 4:54 AM–6:35 AM |
| Bengaluru | 13 Jan | 5:05 AM–6:45 AM |
| Hyderabad | 13 Jan | 5:07 AM–6:49 AM |
| Ahmedabad | 13 Jan | 5:38 AM–7:23 AM |
| Jaipur | 13 Jan | 5:30 AM–7:17 AM |
| Lucknow | 13 Jan | 5:10 AM–6:57 AM |
| Patna | 13 Jan | 4:51 AM–6:37 AM |
| Abroad | ||
| Columbus US | 13 Jan | 5:57 AM–7:53 AM |
| London GB | 13 Jan | 5:55 AM–8:01 AM |
| Leicester GB | 13 Jan | 6:03 AM–8:10 AM |
| Birmingham GB | 13 Jan | 6:06 AM–8:13 AM |
| New York US | 13 Jan | 5:23 AM–7:19 AM |
| Edison US | 13 Jan | 5:24 AM–7:20 AM |
| Jersey City US | 13 Jan | 5:23 AM–7:19 AM |
| Chicago US | 13 Jan | 5:20 AM–7:16 AM |
| Houston US | 13 Jan | 5:29 AM–7:18 AM |
| Dallas US | 13 Jan | 5:40 AM–7:30 AM |
| San Francisco US | 13 Jan | 5:31 AM–7:24 AM |
| San Jose US | 13 Jan | 5:28 AM–7:21 AM |
| Los Angeles US | 13 Jan | 5:08 AM–6:59 AM |
| Atlanta US | 13 Jan | 5:52 AM–7:43 AM |
| Washington, DC US | 13 Jan | 5:32 AM–7:26 AM |
| Boston US | 13 Jan | 5:15 AM–7:12 AM |
| Seattle US | 13 Jan | 5:52 AM–7:54 AM |
| Toronto CA | 13 Jan | 5:51 AM–7:49 AM |
| Brampton CA | 13 Jan | 5:53 AM–7:51 AM |
| Vancouver CA | 13 Jan | 6:00 AM–8:03 AM |
| Sydney AU | 14 Jan a day after India | 4:40 AM–5:59 AM |
| Melbourne AU | 13 Jan | 4:57 AM–6:12 AM |
| Auckland NZ | 14 Jan a day after India | 5:00 AM–6:17 AM |
| Singapore SG | 13 Jan | 5:36 AM–7:12 AM |
| Kuala Lumpur MY | 13 Jan | 5:47 AM–7:23 AM |
| Dubai AE | 13 Jan | 5:20 AM–7:06 AM |
| Doha QA | 13 Jan | 4:35 AM–6:21 AM |
| Nairobi KE | 13 Jan | 5:01 AM–6:36 AM |
| Durban ZA | 13 Jan | 3:47 AM–5:08 AM |
| Port Louis MU | 13 Jan | 4:15 AM–5:41 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.
