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Tuesday, 2 October 2012

Ashwin · Krishna paksha · Vikram Samvat 2069 Calculated

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Sunrise 5:32 amDaySunset 5:57 pm
  • Gandhi JayantiThe birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.
Tithi at sunriseKrishna DwitiyaFrom 1 Oct, 06:33 to 2 Oct, 08:18, then Tritiya
NakshatraAshwini1 Oct, 13:40 → 2 Oct, 16:05
Moon96% illuminatedMoon–Sun elongation 202.7°
Sunrise05:32Sunset17:57Moonrise20:13Moonset06:35

Across the day

Sunrise 05:32 → next sunrise 05:31

At 05:31An ordinary hour
TithiTritiya
NakshatraBharani

Times are local to Durban (Africa/Johannesburg). A tithi can start or end at any moment. Tap anywhere on the day, or press play, to move the gold needle.

Five limbs · पञ्च अङ्ग

The five limbs of the day

१VaraMangalavara (Tuesday)
२TithiKrishna Dwitiya→ 08:18
३NakshatraAshwini→ 16:05
४YogaHarshana→ 06:09, 3 Oct
५KaranaGara→ 08:18
Yamaganda08:39–10:12Gulika kaal11:45–13:18Month (amanta)Bhadrapada

October 2012

Ashwin · Vikram Samvat 2069 · Durban
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Festivals, vrats and holidays in October 2012

  1. Gandhi JayantiNational
    The birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.
  2. Sankashti ChaturthiVrats
    A fast for Ganesha, broken after moonrise.Krishna Chaturthi: 3 Oct, 10:29 GMT+2 → 4 Oct, 13:00 GMT+2
  3. Indira EkadashiVrats
    A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 10 Oct · Krishna Ekadashi: 10 Oct, 23:39 GMT+2 → 11 Oct, 23:04 GMT+2
  4. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Tithi begins 12 Oct · Krishna Trayodashi: 12 Oct, 21:42 GMT+2 → 13 Oct, 19:39 GMT+2
  5. Masik ShivaratriVrats
    The monthly night of Shiva.Krishna Chaturdashi: 13 Oct, 19:39 GMT+2 → 14 Oct, 17:02 GMT+2
  6. Ashwin AmavasyaVrats
    The new moon, for remembering ancestors.Tithi begins 14 Oct · Amavasya: 14 Oct, 17:02 GMT+2 → 15 Oct, 14:03 GMT+2
  7. Navratri beginsHindu festivals
    Nine nights of Durga; Ghatasthapana is done this morning.Tithi begins 15 Oct · Shukla Pratipada: 15 Oct, 14:03 GMT+2 → 16 Oct, 10:48 GMT+2
  8. Tula SankrantiVrats
    The Sun enters Tula.Sun enters 17 Oct, 02:20 GMT+2
  9. Durga Puja begins (Shashthi)Regional
    Bengal’s great festival of the Goddess begins.Tithi begins 19 Oct · Shukla Shashthi: 19 Oct, 22:26 GMT+2 → 20 Oct, 20:06 GMT+2
  10. Durga AshtamiHindu festivals
    The eighth day of Navratri, with Kanya Puja.Tithi begins 21 Oct · Shukla Ashtami: 21 Oct, 18:15 GMT+2 → 22 Oct, 16:56 GMT+2
  11. Maha NavamiHindu festivals
    The ninth day of Navratri.Tithi begins 22 Oct · Shukla Navami: 22 Oct, 16:56 GMT+2 → 23 Oct, 16:08 GMT+2
  12. Dussehra · VijayadashamiHindu festivals
    The victory of Rama over Ravana and of Durga over Mahishasura.Tithi begins 23 Oct · Shukla Dashami: 23 Oct, 16:08 GMT+2 → 24 Oct, 15:52 GMT+2
  13. Papankusha EkadashiVrats
    A fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 24 Oct · Shukla Ekadashi: 24 Oct, 15:52 GMT+2 → 25 Oct, 16:08 GMT+2
  14. Eid al-Adha (Bakrid)Other faithsExpected
    The festival of sacrifice.Expected date; it can move by a day with the moon sighting.
  15. Pradosh VratVrats
    Shiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Shukla Trayodashi: 26 Oct, 16:54 GMT+2 → 27 Oct, 18:07 GMT+2
  16. Sharad PurnimaHindu festivals
    The harvest full moon, kept awake under the moonlight.Tithi begins 28 Oct · Purnima: 28 Oct, 19:47 GMT+2 → 29 Oct, 21:49 GMT+2
  17. Ashwin PurnimaVrats
    The full moon, for fasting, charity and Satyanarayan Katha.Tithi begins 28 Oct · Purnima: 28 Oct, 19:47 GMT+2 → 29 Oct, 21:49 GMT+2

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