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Kārtika Pūrṇimā

Dev Dīpāvali

Friday, 9 November 2288

Dev Dīpāvali in Vārāṇasī: Countless thousands of golden earthen deepas illuminating the ghats of Kāśī as celestial devas descend
Dev Dīpāvali: The river ghats of Kāśī blaze with thousands of lamps beneath the Kārtika full moon as devas descend to celebrate the festival of lights.

From the pañchāṅga

Pūrṇimā begins8 Nov, 8:15 AM
Ends9 Nov, 7:04 AM
ObservanceObserved at sunrise (udaya tithi)

By local reckoning this is kept on Thursday, 8 November or Friday, 9 November across the world, the date above is for your location.

How it is observed

Lamps are floated on rivers (Dev Dīpāvali); a high day for the Kārtika bath and charity, sacred to both Viṣṇu and Śiva.

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Today's Sky (9 November 2288)

Celestial Coordinates & Muhūrtas

Sūrya · SunDay Arc
Sunrise6:15 AM107° ESE
Sunset5:50 PM253° WSW
Candra · Moon
Moonrise5:59 PM66° ENE
Moonset6:16 AM292° WNW
Rāhu Kāla

10:36 AM – 12:03 PM

Yamagaṇḍa

2:56 PM – 4:23 PM

Abhijit Muhūrta

11:39 AM – 12:27 PM

Bearings indicate horizon degrees. Rāhu and Yamagaṇḍa are avoided for new auspicious beginnings; Abhijit is the midday victory window.

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