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 Dwitiya
NakshatraMrigashira
YogaSukarma
KaranaBalava
Sunrise5:26 AM
Sunset7:10 PM
Rahu Kaal5:27 PM - 7:10 PM
Abhijit11:50 AM - 12:45 PM
India