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Tuesday, 8 November 2022

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Kārtika Pūrṇimā

Dev Dīpāvali

Tuesday, 8 November 2022

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 begins7 Nov, 4:16 PM
Ends8 Nov, 4:32 PM
ObservanceObserved at sunrise (udaya tithi)

By local reckoning this is kept on Monday, 7 November or Tuesday, 8 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 (8 November 2022)

Celestial Coordinates & Muhūrtas

Sūrya · SunDay Arc
Sunrise6:15 AM107° ESE
Sunset5:51 PM253° WSW
Candra · Moon
Moonrise5:49 PM72° ENE
Moonset5:56 AM285° WNW
Rāhu Kāla

2:57 PM – 4:24 PM

Yamagaṇḍa

9:09 AM – 10:36 AM

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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