Times below are calculated for New Delhi because you
haven't told us where you are yet. Sunrise, moonrise and every muhurta window
move with location — often by more than an hour.
Set your location and tradition →
● Back to today · October 2027 calendar
Saturday, 9 October 2027
What matters on this day
Ashwin Shukla Paksha until 9:02 AM
New Delhi · purnimanta reckoning · change
Sunrise6:22 AM
Sunset5:54 PM
Nakshatra
until 10:18 AM
Avoid
9:15 AM – 10:41 AM
Auspicious
— Abhijit Muhurta not considered on Saturday
Maha Navami
The ninth day and the last of the puja proper. The Navami homa is offered, and in the south this is commonly the day of the Ayudha and Saraswati worship of tools, instruments and books.
Why today, and how to observe it →
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 in 2 days Mon, 11 Oct
- Pradosh Vrat in 4 days Wed, 13 Oct
- Sharad Purnima in 6 days Fri, 15 Oct
The rest of today
Inauspicious periods
9:15 AM – 10:41 AM
1:34 PM – 3:01 PM
6:22 AM – 7:48 AM
8:40 AM – 10:12 AM
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
Moonrise2:27 PM
Moonset12:32 AM
Sukarma until 1:52 PM
Kaulava
Shanivara
Your observances
Nothing saved yet. Saved vrats and family dates arrive with accounts in the next phase; for now the vrat calendar lists every recurring observance with its upcoming dates, and every festival page has a calendar subscription link.