[1] In India's national civil calendar, Magha is also the eleventh month of the year, beginning on 20 January and ending on 18 February.

It is named thus because in this month, the full moon is usually found nearby or within the star cluster called Magha.

Since the traditional Hindu calendar follows the lunar cycle, Magha's start and end dates vary from year to year, unlike the months of the Hindu solar calendars.

Magha is a winter (Shishira Ritu) month.

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