Tithis

A Hindu lunar month has 30 tithis: fifteen in the bright fortnight (Shukla paksha), ending with Purnima, and fifteen in the dark fortnight (Krishna paksha), ending with Amavasya.

Shukla paksha (bright fortnight)

  1. Shukla Pratipada
  2. Shukla Dwitiya
  3. Shukla Tritiya
  4. Shukla Chaturthi
  5. Shukla Panchami
  6. Shukla Shashthi
  7. Shukla Saptami
  8. Shukla Ashtami
  9. Shukla Navami
  10. Shukla Dashami
  11. Shukla Ekadashi
  12. Shukla Dwadashi
  13. Shukla Trayodashi
  14. Shukla Chaturdashi
  15. Purnima

Krishna paksha (dark fortnight)

  1. Krishna Pratipada
  2. Krishna Dwitiya
  3. Krishna Tritiya
  4. Krishna Chaturthi
  5. Krishna Panchami
  6. Krishna Shashthi
  7. Krishna Saptami
  8. Krishna Ashtami
  9. Krishna Navami
  10. Krishna Dashami
  11. Krishna Ekadashi
  12. Krishna Dwadashi
  13. Krishna Trayodashi
  14. Krishna Chaturdashi
  15. Amavasya

The 27 nakshatras