Hitia

Hiṭia (Classical Mandaic: ࡄࡉࡈࡉࡀ) is the eleventh month of the Mandaean calendar. The first day of the month is Dehwa Daimana, the birthday of John the Baptist.

Hitia
Native nameࡄࡉࡈࡉࡀ (Classical Mandaic)
CalendarMandaean calendar
Month number11
Number of days30
Seasonpaiz (autumn)
Gregorian equivalentMay / June
Significant daysDehwa Daimana (Hiṭia 1)

It is the Mandaic name for the constellation Sagittarius. It currently corresponds to May / Jun in the Gregorian calendar due to a lack of a leap year in the Mandaean calendar.

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