Hindu month
Margashirsha 2030
मार्गशीर्ष
Margashirsha is praised in the Bhagavad Gita, where Krishna says "among months I am Margashirsha". It carries Vivah Panchami, Gita Jayanti on Mokshada Ekadashi, and Dattatreya Jayanti on the Purnima.
Direct answer
When does Margashirsha 2030 start and end?
Margashirsha (Margashirsha) 2030 runs from Monday, 11 November 2030 to Monday, 9 December 2030 in the North Indian purnimanta calendar, Vikram Samvat 2088. In the amanta calendar used in Maharashtra, Gujarat, and South India, the same month runs from 26 November 2030 to 24 December 2030.
Also searched as: Margashirsha 2030, Agahan 2030, Margashira Masam 2030, Agrahayana 2030.
North India (purnimanta)
11 November 2030 – 9 December 2030Month ends on Margashirsha Purnima
Amanta (Maharashtra, Gujarat, South)
26 November 2030 – 24 December 2030Month ends on Margashirsha Amavasya
Vikram Samvat
2088Margashirsha of VS 2088
Paksha sequence
Krishna → Shukla (purnimanta)Amanta order runs Shukla → Krishna
Festivals in Margashirsha 2030
Calculated for the India-baseline Panchang within the purnimanta window of Margashirsha 2030.
Ekadashi, Purnima & Amavasya in Margashirsha 2030
Ekadashi
- 21 November 2030Utpanna Ekadashi
- 5 December 2030Mokshada Ekadashi
Purnima
- 9 December 2030Margashirsha Purnima (Dattatreya Jayanti)
Amavasya
- 25 November 2030Margashirsha Amavasya — Somvati 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
Margashirsha is praised in the Bhagavad Gita, where Krishna says "among months I am Margashirsha". It carries Vivah Panchami, Gita Jayanti on Mokshada Ekadashi, and Dattatreya Jayanti on the Purnima.
Planning focus
Gita Jayanti recitation, Vivah Panchami, Dattatreya Jayanti, and early-winter vrata routine.
Common questions
When does Margashirsha start in 2030?
Margashirsha 2030 starts on Monday, 11 November 2030 in the North Indian purnimanta calendar, and on Tuesday, 26 November 2030 in the amanta calendar used in Maharashtra, Gujarat, and South India.
When does Margashirsha end in 2030?
The purnimanta month ends on Margashirsha Purnima, Monday, 9 December 2030. The amanta month ends on Margashirsha Amavasya, Tuesday, 24 December 2030.
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.