About
Held on 1 Shawwal, after the month of Ramadan. The date depends on sighting the crescent moon and can shift by a day.
Significance
Marks the end of a month of fasting.
How it is celebrated
- Eid prayer at mosques and eidgahs
- Zakat al-Fitr charity before the prayer
- Sevaiyan and festive meals
- Visiting family and friends
Panchang on this day (New Delhi)
TithiShukla Tritiya
NakshatraAshwini
YogaIndra
KaranaTaitila
Sunrise6:24 AM
Sunset6:32 PM
Rahu Kaal9:26 AM - 10:57 AM
Abhijit12:04 PM - 12:52 PM
India