Days

Shukla Paksha Krishna Paksha

1. Prathama

1. Prathama

2. Dwitiya

2. Dwitiya

3. Tritiya

3. Tritiya

4. Chaturthi

4. Chaturthi

5. Panchami

5. Panchami

6. Shashti

6. Shashti

7. Saptami

7. Saptami

8. Ashtami

8. Ashtami

9. Navami

9. Navami

10.Dashami

10.Dashami

11.Ekadashi

11.Ekadashi

12.Dwadashi

12.Dwadashi

13.Thrayodashi 13.Thrayodashi

14.Chaturdashi 14.Chaturdashi

15.Pournima [edit]Shukla

15. Amavasya

Paksha

Shukla paksha refers to the bright lunar fortnight or waxing moon in the Hindu calendar. Shukla (Sanskrit: ) is Sanskrit word for "white". Shukla Paksha is a period of 15 days, which begins on the Shukla Amavasya (New Moon) day and culminating Poornima (Full Moon) day and is considered auspicious.

Krishna Paksha
Krishna paksha refers to the dark lunar fortnight or waning moon in the Hindu calendar. Krishna (Sanskrit: ) is Sanskrit for "dark". Krishna Paksha is a period of 15 days, which begins on the (Full Moon) day (Purnima), culminating on (New Moon) day (Amasvasya). Krishna Paksha is considered auspicious, as the moon loses light during this period.[4][5]