Major Planetary Movements 
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Our celestial Skies never remain constant and boring. The wheel of time keeps on moving. The planets move forward and sometimes back. The human civilization also keeps observing one festivity or the other all the time! There is never a dull moment whether on Earth or in the astral planes above!
The Month of September has some unique traits. In North India ( where Astropatri is based), it is the month of transition from heat, rains to some kind of sanity in overall temperatures.
In terms of Hindu calender months – September starts with continuity of Bhadrapad and on 8th of September, 2025 , the month of Ashwin starts.
September 2025 is a super important month for all practicing Hindus as it has both the Shraadhs as well as a major portion of Navratras. Extremely important cultural and spiritual festivals like Durga Ashtami and Sarv Pitra Amavasya are there in the last week of September 2025.
September 2025 also sees a partial Solar eclipse on Amavasya (22nd September 2025). It also does see a Lunar eclipse in first week of September (7th September). You can read more about the Grahans here.
Here is the brief summary of planetary movements and dates of cultural significance for the month of September 2025:
The month of September 2025 sees the following major planetary movements:
1. Mars Transits Libra September 13 – October 27
Mars the fiery planet that signifies courage and aggression moves to Libra – a sign owned by its enemy Venus. It is moving at 9.23pm on 13th September.
2. Venus Transits Leo September 15 – October 9
Venus joins Sun for a brief period when it enters Leo on September 15 at 00:17am.
3. Mercury Transits Virgo September 15 – October 3
Mercury, the planet for intelligence and education gets exalted in Virgo sign. It is moving to Virgo at 11.07am on 15th September.
4. Sun Transits Virgo September 17 – October 16
Sun moves from its own sign Leo to Mercury’s house Virgo where Mercury is already present – making Budh Aditya yoga for some! Sun is entering Virgo at 1.47am on 17th September.
3rd September – Parsva Ekadashi ( also known as Vamana or Parivartini Ekadashi). On this tithi, Lord Vishnu changes His side from left to right during his sleep.
5th September – End of Onam ( Thiruvonam).
6th September – Ganeshji Visarjan
6th September – Anant Chaturdashi
7th September – Chandra Grahan ( Lunar eclipse) / Bhadrapad Purnima
7th September – Pitra Paksh or Shraadh period begins
17th September – Vishvakarma Puja / Indira Ekadashi/ Kanya Sankranti
21st September – Sarv Pitra Amavasya ( last day of shraddhs)
22nd September – Surya Grahan ( Lunar eclipse)
22nd September – Shardiya Navratris begin
29th-30th September – Saraswatiji Puja
30th September – Durgashtami
Pitra Paksha (Shraddh) in 2025 will begin on 7th September and conclude on 21st September.
The term Shraddh comes from the Sanskrit word Shraddha, which signifies faith, devotion, and reverence. Pitra means ancestors, while Paksha refers to a lunar fortnight.
Also known as Pitru Paksha or Kanagat, this 16-day period holds deep significance in Hindu tradition and culture. During these days, Hindus across the world honor their ancestors by offering prayers, performing rituals, and preparing food in memory of the departed souls — an expression of gratitude, respect, and remembrance.
The major dates for Pitra Paksh 2025 are as following :
| Date | Tithi & Shraadh | Shraadh Sequence |
| 7th September | Purnima | Purnima |
| 8th September | Pratipada | 1st |
| 9th September | Dwitiya | 2nd |
| 10th September | Tritiya and Chaturthi | 3rd and 4th |
| 11th September | Panchami | 5th |
| 12th September | Shashti | 6th |
| 13th September | Saptami | 7th |
| 14th September | Ashtami | 8th |
| 15th September | Navmi | 9th |
| 16th September | Dashmi | 10th |
| 17th September | Ekadashi | 11th |
| 18th September | Dwadashi | 12th |
| 19th September | Trayodashi | 13th |
| 20th September | Chaturdashi | 14th |
| 21st September | Amavasya | 15th |
( information sourced from Kal Nirnay Panchang)
The Shardiya Navratris begin on 22nd September. This is also known as start of Mahalaya in Bengali culture. It is important to note that this time, Navratris are spread across 10 days and not 9 days as Panchami or 5th Navratri is occuring on 26th and 27th September.
| Date | Tithi | Navratri Sequence |
| 22nd September | Pratipada | First Navratri |
| 23rd September | Dwitiya | Second Navratri |
| 24th September | Tritiya | Third Navratri |
| 25th September | Chaturthi | Fourth Navratri |
| 26th September | Panchami | Fifth Navratri |
| 27th September | Panchami | Fifth Navratri |
| 28th September | Shashti | Sixth Navratri |
| 29th September | Saptami | Seventh Navratri |
| 30th September | Ashtami | Eighth Navratri / Durgashtami |
| 1st October | Navmi | Ninth Navratri |
| 2nd October | Dashmi | Vijaydashmi |
( information sourced from Kal Nirnay Panchang)
