Axomiya Panji · Assamese Almanac
Assamese Panjika
The Axomiya Panji — Assam's solar almanac. Each month begins at a Sankranti, and the day-of-month is counted from it; the tithi, nakshatra and the Bihus are computed live for Guwahati.
October 2026
Ahin / Kaati · শক 1948 · Guwahati
A coral dot marks a festival or vrat. Switch to List for full daily details.
The large number is the Gregorian date; the gold number is the day of the Assamese solar month. Coral cells mark a Sankranti (month change).
About the Assamese Panjika
The Assamese calendar is solar. Each month begins at a Sankranti — the moment the Sun enters a new sidereal sign — and the twelve months run Bohag, Jeth, Ahar, Saon, Bhado, Ahin, Kati, Aghon, Puh, Magh, Fagun and Chot. The year turns on 1 Bohag, the day after Mesha Sankranti in mid-April, celebrated as Bohag (Rongali) Bihu.
This panjika computes the Sankranti, day-of-month, sunrise, tithi and nakshatra live for Guwahati, and marks the festivals of Assam — the three Bihus, Ambubachi and the pan-Indian observances — on the days they actually fall, rather than reproducing a printed almanac.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Assamese Panjika (Axomiya Panji)?
The Assamese Panjika is the traditional almanac of Assam. It follows a solar calendar in which each month (Bohag, Jeth, Ahar, Saon, Bhado, Ahin, Kati, Aghon, Puh, Magh, Fagun, Chot) begins when the Sun enters a new sidereal sign (sankranti). Alongside the solar month it lists the daily tithi, nakshatra and the festivals — including the Bihus — observed in Assam.
How is the Assamese month different from the Hindu lunar month?
The Assamese month is solar: it runs from one Sankranti to the next and the day-of-month is counted as the number of days since that Sankranti. The pan-Indian Hindu lunar month, by contrast, runs new-moon to new-moon. That is why a date can be, say, 1 Bohag in the Assamese panjika while the lunar tithi is something else entirely.
When does the Assamese New Year begin?
The Assamese New Year begins on 1 Bohag, the day after Mesha Sankranti (around 14–15 April), which is celebrated as Bohag Bihu (Rongali Bihu). Goru Bihu falls on the Sankranti day itself and Manuh Bihu — the first day of the new year — the day after.
How is this panjika calculated?
Every day's Sankranti, sunrise, tithi and nakshatra are computed with the Swiss Ephemeris (Lahiri ayanamsa) for Guwahati — the same engine behind the daily panchang — so the solar month, the day number and the Bihu dates are precise rather than copied from a printed almanac.