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Pitru Paksha 2026पितृ पक्ष

Pitru Paksha 2026 runs from Friday, 25 September to Friday, 9 October 2026 in Columbus, OH, and Morning tarpan: 7:23 AM–12:59 PM EDT, UTC−4.

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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.

Day 1 · 25 SepDay 2 · 26 SepDay 3 · 27 SepDay 4 · 28 SepDay 5 · 29 SepDay 6 · 30 SepDay 7 · 1 OctDay 8 · 2 OctDay 9 · 3 OctDay 10 · 4 OctDay 11 · 5 OctDay 12 · 6 OctDay 13 · 7 OctDay 14 · 8 OctDay 15 · 9 Oct

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

A fortnight when the house turns to the ones who came before it. Each morning water and til are given to them by name, and on the tithi each one died their shraddh is kept — the pinda, a share for the cow and the crow, and a guest fed before the family eats.

Every town is its own sunrise

Pitru Paksha 2026 in other towns

Highlighted rows keep the day on another date than India. Tap a town for its full day.

TownDateMorning tarpan
Delhi26 Sep–10 Oct6:11 AM–11:48 AM
Mumbai26 Sep–10 Oct6:28 AM–12:06 PM
Kolkata26 Sep–10 Oct5:26 AM–11:04 AM
Chennai26 Sep–10 Oct5:58 AM–11:36 AM
Bengaluru26 Sep–10 Oct6:09 AM–11:47 AM
Hyderabad26 Sep–10 Oct6:06 AM–11:43 AM
Ahmedabad26 Sep–10 Oct6:30 AM–12:07 PM
Jaipur26 Sep–10 Oct6:17 AM–11:54 AM
Lucknow26 Sep–10 Oct5:56 AM–11:33 AM
Patna26 Sep–10 Oct5:39 AM–11:17 AM
Abroad
Columbus US25 Sep–9 Oct a day before India7:23 AM–12:59 PM
London GB26 Sep–10 Oct6:53 AM–12:27 PM
Leicester GB26 Sep–10 Oct6:57 AM–12:31 PM
Birmingham GB26 Sep–10 Oct7:00 AM–12:34 PM
New York US25 Sep–9 Oct a day before India6:47 AM–12:23 PM
Edison US25 Sep–9 Oct a day before India6:48 AM–12:25 PM
Jersey City US25 Sep–9 Oct a day before India6:47 AM–12:23 PM
Chicago US25 Sep–9 Oct a day before India6:41 AM–12:18 PM
Houston US25 Sep–9 Oct a day before India7:12 AM–12:49 PM
Dallas US25 Sep–9 Oct a day before India7:17 AM–12:54 PM
San Francisco US25 Sep–9 Oct a day before India7:00 AM–12:37 PM
San Jose US25 Sep–9 Oct a day before India6:58 AM–12:35 PM
Los Angeles US25 Sep–9 Oct a day before India6:43 AM–12:20 PM
Atlanta US25 Sep–9 Oct a day before India7:28 AM–1:05 PM
Washington, DC US25 Sep–9 Oct a day before India6:59 AM–12:35 PM
Boston US25 Sep–9 Oct a day before India6:35 AM–12:11 PM
Seattle US25 Sep–9 Oct a day before India7:00 AM–12:36 PM
Toronto CA25 Sep–9 Oct a day before India7:08 AM–12:45 PM
Brampton CA25 Sep–9 Oct a day before India7:10 AM–12:46 PM
Vancouver CA25 Sep–9 Oct a day before India7:04 AM–12:40 PM
Sydney AU26 Sep–10 Oct5:40 AM–11:22 AM
Melbourne AU26 Sep–10 Oct6:04 AM–11:47 AM
Auckland NZ26 Sep–10 Oct6:05 AM–11:48 AM
Singapore SG26 Sep–10 Oct6:53 AM–12:32 PM
Kuala Lumpur MY26 Sep–10 Oct7:02 AM–12:40 PM
Dubai AE26 Sep–10 Oct6:09 AM–11:46 AM
Doha QA26 Sep–10 Oct5:24 AM–11:01 AM
Nairobi KE26 Sep–10 Oct6:21 AM–12:00 PM
Durban ZA26 Sep–10 Oct5:41 AM–11:23 AM
Port Louis MU26 Sep–10 Oct5:56 AM–11:37 AM

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How Pitru Paksha is kept

Katha

The gold in heaven and the ash on earth

Karna of the Mahabharata was a great giver.

Puja vidhi

30 steps, each drawn

The method at the day's own hours, every mantra with its meaning.

Samagri

15 things to set out

Every item pictured, a list to tick and send.

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