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Thursday, 2 October 2025
What matters on this day
Ashwin Shukla Paksha until 7:11 PM
New Delhi · purnimanta reckoning · change
Sunrise6:18 AM
Sunset6:02 PM
Nakshatra
until 9:13 AM
Avoid
1:38 PM – 3:06 PM
Auspicious
11:46 AM – 12:33 PM
Gandhi JayantiNational holiday
The birth anniversary of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi. Prayer meetings are held at Raj Ghat, and it is observed internationally as the Day of Non-Violence.
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Vijayadashami
The tenth day. Durga's victory over Mahishasura in the east and south; Rama's victory over Ravana in the north. Also the day tools, instruments and books are honoured, and the traditional day to begin learning.
Why today, and how to observe it →
Coming up
- Papankusha Ekadashi tomorrow Fri, 3 Oct
- Shani Pradosh in 2 days Sat, 4 Oct
- Sharad Purnima in 4 days Mon, 6 Oct
The rest of today
Inauspicious periods
1:38 PM – 3:06 PM
6:18 AM – 7:46 AM
9:14 AM – 10:42 AM
12:33 PM – 2:07 PM, 4:28 PM – 6:02 PM
These are periods traditionally avoided for starting something. They do not move a festival — an observance fixed by its own rule stays where the rule puts it. More →
Moon, and the five limbs
Moonrise2:56 PM
Moonset12:59 AM
Sukarma until 11:28 PM
Taitila
Guruvara
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