Pitru Pakshaपितृ पक्ष

Columbus · Friday, 25 September 2026

The day, hour by hour

1. Morning tarpan

   7:23 AM – 12:59 PM

   After the morning bath and before midday: water with black til for the pitars, facing south, by those who keep it every day of the fortnight.

2. Shraddh hours

   12:59 PM – 5:00 PM

   From the kutup muhurta, the eighth of the day's fifteen, to the end of aparahna: the hours of the shraddh on a person's tithi. Begin in the kutup, and finish the pinda and the meal before aparahna ends — never in the morning, never after sunset.

3. Morning tarpan

   7:24 AM – 12:59 PMSaturday, 26 September

   After the morning bath and before midday: water with black til for the pitars, facing south, by those who keep it every day of the fortnight.

4. Shraddh hours

   12:59 PM – 4:59 PMSaturday, 26 September

   From the kutup muhurta, the eighth of the day's fifteen, to the end of aparahna: the hours of the shraddh on a person's tithi. Begin in the kutup, and finish the pinda and the meal before aparahna ends — never in the morning, never after sunset.

5. Morning tarpan

   7:24 AM – 12:59 PMSunday, 27 September

   After the morning bath and before midday: water with black til for the pitars, facing south, by those who keep it every day of the fortnight.

6. Shraddh hours

   12:59 PM – 4:57 PMSunday, 27 September

   From the kutup muhurta, the eighth of the day's fifteen, to the end of aparahna: the hours of the shraddh on a person's tithi. Begin in the kutup, and finish the pinda and the meal before aparahna ends — never in the morning, never after sunset.

7. Morning tarpan

   7:25 AM – 12:58 PMMonday, 28 September

   After the morning bath and before midday: water with black til for the pitars, facing south, by those who keep it every day of the fortnight.

8. Shraddh hours

   12:58 PM – 4:56 PMMonday, 28 September

   From the kutup muhurta, the eighth of the day's fifteen, to the end of aparahna: the hours of the shraddh on a person's tithi. Begin in the kutup, and finish the pinda and the meal before aparahna ends — never in the morning, never after sunset.

9. Morning tarpan

   7:26 AM – 12:58 PMTuesday, 29 September

   After the morning bath and before midday: water with black til for the pitars, facing south, by those who keep it every day of the fortnight.

10. Shraddh hours

    12:58 PM – 4:55 PMTuesday, 29 September

    From the kutup muhurta, the eighth of the day's fifteen, to the end of aparahna: the hours of the shraddh on a person's tithi. Begin in the kutup, and finish the pinda and the meal before aparahna ends — never in the morning, never after sunset.

11. Morning tarpan

    7:27 AM – 12:58 PMWednesday, 30 September

    After the morning bath and before midday: water with black til for the pitars, facing south, by those who keep it every day of the fortnight.

12. Shraddh hours

    12:58 PM – 4:54 PMWednesday, 30 September

    From the kutup muhurta, the eighth of the day's fifteen, to the end of aparahna: the hours of the shraddh on a person's tithi. Begin in the kutup, and finish the pinda and the meal before aparahna ends — never in the morning, never after sunset.

13. Morning tarpan

    7:28 AM – 12:58 PMThursday, 1 October

    After the morning bath and before midday: water with black til for the pitars, facing south, by those who keep it every day of the fortnight.

14. Shraddh hours

    12:58 PM – 4:53 PMThursday, 1 October

    From the kutup muhurta, the eighth of the day's fifteen, to the end of aparahna: the hours of the shraddh on a person's tithi. Begin in the kutup, and finish the pinda and the meal before aparahna ends — never in the morning, never after sunset.

15. Morning tarpan

    7:29 AM – 12:58 PMFriday, 2 October

    After the morning bath and before midday: water with black til for the pitars, facing south, by those who keep it every day of the fortnight.

16. Shraddh hours

    12:58 PM – 4:52 PMFriday, 2 October

    From the kutup muhurta, the eighth of the day's fifteen, to the end of aparahna: the hours of the shraddh on a person's tithi. Begin in the kutup, and finish the pinda and the meal before aparahna ends — never in the morning, never after sunset.

17. Morning tarpan

    7:30 AM – 12:57 PMSaturday, 3 October

    After the morning bath and before midday: water with black til for the pitars, facing south, by those who keep it every day of the fortnight.

18. Shraddh hours

    12:57 PM – 4:51 PMSaturday, 3 October

    From the kutup muhurta, the eighth of the day's fifteen, to the end of aparahna: the hours of the shraddh on a person's tithi. Begin in the kutup, and finish the pinda and the meal before aparahna ends — never in the morning, never after sunset.

19. Morning tarpan

    7:31 AM – 12:57 PMSunday, 4 October

    After the morning bath and before midday: water with black til for the pitars, facing south, by those who keep it every day of the fortnight.

20. Shraddh hours

    12:57 PM – 4:50 PMSunday, 4 October

    From the kutup muhurta, the eighth of the day's fifteen, to the end of aparahna: the hours of the shraddh on a person's tithi. Begin in the kutup, and finish the pinda and the meal before aparahna ends — never in the morning, never after sunset.

21. Morning tarpan

    7:32 AM – 12:57 PMMonday, 5 October

    After the morning bath and before midday: water with black til for the pitars, facing south, by those who keep it every day of the fortnight.

22. Shraddh hours

    12:57 PM – 4:49 PMMonday, 5 October

    From the kutup muhurta, the eighth of the day's fifteen, to the end of aparahna: the hours of the shraddh on a person's tithi. Begin in the kutup, and finish the pinda and the meal before aparahna ends — never in the morning, never after sunset.

23. Morning tarpan

    7:33 AM – 12:57 PMTuesday, 6 October

    After the morning bath and before midday: water with black til for the pitars, facing south, by those who keep it every day of the fortnight.

24. Shraddh hours

    12:57 PM – 4:48 PMTuesday, 6 October

    From the kutup muhurta, the eighth of the day's fifteen, to the end of aparahna: the hours of the shraddh on a person's tithi. Begin in the kutup, and finish the pinda and the meal before aparahna ends — never in the morning, never after sunset.

25. Morning tarpan

    7:34 AM – 12:56 PMWednesday, 7 October

    After the morning bath and before midday: water with black til for the pitars, facing south, by those who keep it every day of the fortnight.

26. Shraddh hours

    12:56 PM – 4:47 PMWednesday, 7 October

    From the kutup muhurta, the eighth of the day's fifteen, to the end of aparahna: the hours of the shraddh on a person's tithi. Begin in the kutup, and finish the pinda and the meal before aparahna ends — never in the morning, never after sunset.

27. Morning tarpan

    7:35 AM – 12:56 PMThursday, 8 October

    After the morning bath and before midday: water with black til for the pitars, facing south, by those who keep it every day of the fortnight.

28. Shraddh hours

    12:56 PM – 4:45 PMThursday, 8 October

    From the kutup muhurta, the eighth of the day's fifteen, to the end of aparahna: the hours of the shraddh on a person's tithi. Begin in the kutup, and finish the pinda and the meal before aparahna ends — never in the morning, never after sunset.

29. Morning tarpan

    7:36 AM – 12:56 PMFriday, 9 October

    After the morning bath and before midday: water with black til for the pitars, facing south, by those who keep it every day of the fortnight.

Times for Columbus, OH in EDT, UTC−4, rounded to the minute, computed by Kalava's engine for this town's own sunrise, sunset and moonrise. How