Panchang · tithi
Saptami Tithi
Bhadra tithi
Saptami is the seventh tithi of the paksha (each lunar fortnight, waxing or waning), a Bhadra tithi ruled by Surya. Next: Sat 31 Oct, 4:57 PM to Sun 1 Nov, 2:52 PM (New Delhi).
When Saptami comes next
Start and end to the minute, New Delhi, IST
| Tithi | Month | Begins | Ends | Lasts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Krishna Saptami | Kartika | Sat 31 Oct, 4:57 PM | Sun 1 Nov, 2:52 PM | 22h |
| Shukla Saptami | Kartika | Mon 16 Nov, 2:01 AM | Tue 17 Nov, 4:20 AM | 26h |
| Krishna Saptami | Margashirsha | Mon 30 Nov, 1:47 AM | Tue 1 Dec, 12:12 AM | 22h |
| Shukla Saptami | Margashirsha | Tue 15 Dec, 9:19 PM | Wed 16 Dec, 10:46 PM | 25h |
| Krishna Saptami | Pausha | Tue 29 Dec, 1:25 PM | Wed 30 Dec, 12:36 PM | 23h |
| Shukla Saptami | Pausha | Thu 14 Jan 2027, 1:59 PM | Fri 15 Jan 2027, 2:14 PM | 24h |
| Krishna Saptami | Magha | Thu 28 Jan 2027, 3:54 AM | Fri 29 Jan 2027, 4:03 AM | 24h |
| Shukla Saptami | Magha | Sat 13 Feb 2027, 2:59 AM | Sun 14 Feb 2027, 2:07 AM | 23h |
A tithi is kept on the day it is running at sunrise, so a tithi that begins after sunrise is usually kept the next day. In other cities the minutes shift with sunrise; the panchang gives your city.
Across these, Saptami lasted from 22 to 26 hours: a tithi is a 12° step of the Moon from the Sun, and the Moon moves faster near perigee, so no two are the same length.
What Saptami suits
Bhadra tithi, by Muhurta Chintamani’s five groups
Bhadra (well-being; not the Vishti Bhadra): travel, a new home or vehicle, and work meant to last.
- Shukla Saptami: devata Surya
- Krishna Saptami: devata Surya
The groups repeat every five tithis: Nanda (1, 6, 11) for joy, Bhadra (2, 7, 12) for lasting work, Jaya (3, 8, 13) for victory, Rikta (4, 9, 14) for clearing, and Purna (5, 10, 15) for any good start. A muhurat also weighs the weekday, nakshatra and lagna. Muhurat
Kept on Saptami
When it falls on a weekday
- Bhanu Saptami: a Shukla Saptami on a Sunday, kept for Surya
Festivals on this tithi
- Ratha Saptami Shukla Magha
Shukla and Krishna
- Shukla Saptami: the Moon 72° to 84° ahead of the Sun
- Krishna Saptami: the Moon 252° to 264° ahead of the Sun
In the Shukla paksha the Moon waxes from the new Moon to the full; in the Krishna paksha it wanes back. The same tithi name comes twice a month, and the paksha is said with it.
All sixteen tithis
Common questions
When is the next Saptami?
The next Saptami begins Sat 31 Oct, 4:57 PM and ends Sun 1 Nov, 2:52 PM, New Delhi time.
What is Saptami tithi good for?
By Muhurta Chintamani’s five groups, Saptami is a Bhadra (well-being; not the Vishti Bhadra) tithi, for travel, a new home or vehicle, and work meant to last.
Which deity rules Saptami?
Surya, in both pakshas.
Today’s tithi, for your city
The panchang gives the tithi at sunrise where you are, with its end time.
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