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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
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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 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
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