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Rare Pushya Kshaya Masa Expected in 2028–2029
The Indian calendar follows both the Sun and the Moon.
Usually, the Moon’s months and the Sun’s seasons need occasional adjustments to stay aligned.
Sometimes an extra month, called Adhika Masa, is added.
Much more rarely, a month is not given its own separate place, and this is called Kshaya Masa.
In the expected 2028–2029 event, the month called Pushya will merge with nearby lunar phases.
This happens because the Sun crosses two zodiac boundaries between two new moons.
The change is expected to begin around December 2028 and continue into January 2029.
Another extra month, Adhika Chaitra, is expected in March and April 2029.
The article says this is a mathematical calendar adjustment, not a bad omen.
A rare Pushya Kshaya Masa is expected during the Keelaka lunar year of 2028–2029.
A Kshaya Masa occurs when the Sun crosses two zodiac boundaries between consecutive new moons.
The December 16, 2028, new moon is followed by Dhanus and Makara Sankrantis before the next new moon on January 14, 2029.
The event merges the Marga Shira and Pushya lunar phases, leaving Pushya without an independent month.
An Adhika Chaitra Masa is expected from March 15 to April 14, 2029, as a calendar correction.
- Who
- Calendar scholars and astrologers, including researchers associated with the Telangana Vidwat Sabha Conclave, describe the event.
- What
- A rare Pushya Kshaya Masa, or dropped lunar month, is expected, followed by an Adhika Chaitra correction month.
- Where
- The research and discussion cited were associated with a conclave held in Hyderabad, Telangana.
- When
- The Kshaya Masa phase is expected between December 16, 2028, and January 14, 2029; Adhika Chaitra is expected from March 15 to April 14, 2029.
- Why
- The Sun is expected to cross two zodiac boundaries between consecutive new moons, causing Pushya to lose its separate lunar-month slot.
Key facts
- Calendar system
- Indian luni-solar Panchanga, integrating solar and lunar cycles
- Expected year
- Keelaka lunar year, 2028–2029
- Kshaya Masa name
- Pushya
- First key date
- December 16, 2028, when the first new moon is described
- Second key date
- January 14, 2029, when the subsequent new moon is described
- Expected correction
- Adhika Chaitra Masa from March 15 to April 14, 2029
- Traditional designation
- Kshaya Masa is also called Dvi-Sankranti Masa or Amhaspati



