Lohri 1921 in Olean, New York, United States Lohri puja muhurat 17:03–19:58, Wed 12 Jan
Festival · times in EST
When is Lohri 1921 in Olean?
Lohri puja muhurat: what time?
Why is Lohri on Wed 12 Jan in Olean?
Lohri is on Wed 12 Jan, the evening before Makar Sankranti on Thu 13 Jan.
Ring: the Sun’s yearly path, 12 rashis of 30° counted from 0°; stars fixed (sidereal, Lahiri). Close-up: the Sun’s path on one clock (UTC−5): its rashi above, day and night below. Sun: at each sunrise, with its longitude, and where it enters. Box: Pradosha.
Wed 12 Jan. Pradosha, 17:03–19:58. The Sun enters Makara at 06:11 Thu.
Thu 13 Jan. Makar Sankranti is this day.
Lohri’s bonfire is lit on the evening before Makar Sankranti. The Sun enters Makara at 06:11 Thu, and Makar Sankranti is on Thu 13 Jan: Wed 12 Jan. No text giving Lohri’s time was found; pradosha is Tithika’s convention.
The rule
The evening before Makar Sankranti
Lohri’s bonfire is lit on the evening before Makar Sankranti.
- Smarta
- the evening before Makar Sankranti: Tithika’s convention.
- Vaishnava
- the Smarta day.