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Thursday, 2 November 2028

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Kārtika Pūrṇimā

Dev Dīpāvali

Thursday, 2 November 2028

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 begins1 Nov, 1:08 PM
Ends2 Nov, 2:47 PM
ObservanceObserved at sunrise (udaya tithi)

By local reckoning this is kept on Wednesday, 1 November or Thursday, 2 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 (2 November 2028)

Celestial Coordinates & Muhūrtas

Sūrya · SunDay Arc
Sunrise6:13 AM105° ESE
Sunset5:52 PM255° WSW
Candra · Moon
Moonrise5:44 PM70° ENE
Moonset5:57 AM288° WNW
Rāhu Kāla

1:30 PM – 2:57 PM

Yamagaṇḍa

6:13 AM – 7:40 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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