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Trayodashi Tithi
Jaya tithi
Trayodashi is the thirteenth tithi of the paksha (each lunar fortnight, waxing or waning), a Jaya tithi ruled by Kamadeva. Next: Fri 6 Nov, 10:31 AM to Sat 7 Nov, 10:48 AM (New Delhi).
When Trayodashi comes next
Start and end to the minute, New Delhi, IST
| Tithi | Month | Begins | Ends | Lasts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Krishna Trayodashi | Kartika | Fri 6 Nov, 10:31 AM | Sat 7 Nov, 10:48 AM | 24h |
| Shukla Trayodashi | Kartika | Sun 22 Nov, 4:56 AM | Mon 23 Nov, 2:37 AM | 22h |
| Krishna Trayodashi | Margashirsha | Sun 6 Dec, 12:52 AM | Mon 7 Dec, 2:22 AM | 26h |
| Shukla Trayodashi | Margashirsha | Mon 21 Dec, 5:36 PM | Tue 22 Dec, 2:24 PM | 21h |
| Krishna Trayodashi | Pausha | Mon 4 Jan 2027, 6:16 PM | Tue 5 Jan 2027, 8:40 PM | 26h |
| Shukla Trayodashi | Pausha | Wed 20 Jan 2027, 4:41 AM | Thu 21 Jan 2027, 1:12 AM | 21h |
| Krishna Trayodashi | Magha | Wed 3 Feb 2027, 1:50 PM | Thu 4 Feb 2027, 4:31 PM | 27h |
| Shukla Trayodashi | Magha | Thu 18 Feb 2027, 2:28 PM | Fri 19 Feb 2027, 11:14 AM | 21h |
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, Trayodashi lasted from 21 to 27 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 Trayodashi suits
Jaya tithi, by Muhurta Chintamani’s five groups
Jaya (victory): a case, an exam, a contest, a hard conversation.
- Shukla Trayodashi: devata Kamadeva
- Krishna Trayodashi: devata Kamadeva
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 Trayodashi
- Shukla Trayodashi: Pradosh vrat
- Krishna Trayodashi: Pradosh vrat
How it is kept
- Pradosh: a fast through the day and Shiva puja in pradosh kaal, the hour and a half around sunset.
When it falls on a weekday
- Som Pradosh (Monday), Bhaum Pradosh (Tuesday) and Shani Pradosh (Saturday): the Pradosh vrat named by its weekday
Festivals on this tithi
- Dhanteras Krishna Kartika
Shukla and Krishna
- Shukla Trayodashi: the Moon 144° to 156° ahead of the Sun
- Krishna Trayodashi: the Moon 324° to 336° 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 Trayodashi?
The next Trayodashi begins Fri 6 Nov, 10:31 AM and ends Sat 7 Nov, 10:48 AM, New Delhi time.
What is Trayodashi tithi good for?
By Muhurta Chintamani’s five groups, Trayodashi is a Jaya (victory) tithi, for a case, an exam, a contest, a hard conversation.
Which deity rules Trayodashi?
Kamadeva, 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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