Hindu month
Chaitra 2027
चैत्र
Chaitra opens the Hindu lunar year. The Vikram Samvat year number changes on Chaitra Shukla Pratipada, observed as Ugadi and Gudi Padwa, and the month carries the spring Navratri cycle through Ram Navami.
Direct answer
When does Chaitra 2027 start and end?
Chaitra (Chaitra) 2027 runs from Tuesday, 23 March 2027 to Tuesday, 20 April 2027 in the North Indian purnimanta calendar, Vikram Samvat 2084. In the amanta calendar used in Maharashtra, Gujarat, and South India, the same month runs from 7 April 2027 to 6 May 2027.
Also searched as: Chaitra 2027, Chaitra Maas 2027, Chait 2027.
North India (purnimanta)
23 March 2027 – 20 April 2027Month ends on Chaitra Purnima
Amanta (Maharashtra, Gujarat, South)
7 April 2027 – 6 May 2027Month ends on Chaitra Amavasya
Vikram Samvat
2084Chaitra of VS 2084
Paksha sequence
Krishna → Shukla (purnimanta)Amanta order runs Shukla → Krishna
Festivals in Chaitra 2027
Calculated for the India-baseline Panchang within the purnimanta window of Chaitra 2027.
Ekadashi, Purnima & Amavasya in Chaitra 2027
Ekadashi
- 2 April 2027Papmochani Ekadashi
- 17 April 2027Kamada Ekadashi
Purnima
- 20 April 2027Chaitra Purnima (Hanuman Jayanti)
Amavasya
- 6 April 2027Chaitra Amavasya
Dates follow the sunrise tithi for the India-baseline location. Vrata observance can shift by a day for rules tied to moonrise, pradosha, or nishita — confirm on the day's Panchang page.
What this month is for
Chaitra opens the Hindu lunar year. The Vikram Samvat year number changes on Chaitra Shukla Pratipada, observed as Ugadi and Gudi Padwa, and the month carries the spring Navratri cycle through Ram Navami.
Planning focus
New-year sankalpa, Chaitra Navratri fasting, Ram Navami, and Hanuman Jayanti on the Purnima.
Common questions
When does Chaitra start in 2027?
Chaitra 2027 starts on Tuesday, 23 March 2027 in the North Indian purnimanta calendar, and on Wednesday, 7 April 2027 in the amanta calendar used in Maharashtra, Gujarat, and South India.
When does Chaitra end in 2027?
The purnimanta month ends on Chaitra Purnima, Tuesday, 20 April 2027. The amanta month ends on Chaitra Amavasya, Thursday, 6 May 2027.
Why do North and South India show different dates?
Both systems use the same new-moon and full-moon moments. Purnimanta months end on Purnima, amanta months end on Amavasya, so the month name shifts by a fortnight for the Krishna paksha. Festival dates are the same; only the month label differs.