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October 2047
Ashwin · Vikram Samvat 2104 · DurbanSearch powered by Google Maps — choose from the list.
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1Shukla Chaturdashi from 22:53Chaturdashi2Shukla Purnima from 00:06Purnima3Krishna Pratipada from 01:41Pratipada4Krishna Dwitiya from 03:37Dwitiya5Krishna Dwitiya (continues)Dwitiya6Krishna Tritiya from 05:51Tritiya7Krishna Chaturthi from 08:19Chaturthi8Krishna Panchami from 10:55Panchami9Krishna Shashthi from 13:29Shashthi10Krishna Saptami from 15:48Saptami11Krishna Ashtami from 17:40Ashtami12Krishna Navami from 18:51Navami13Krishna Dashami from 19:15Dashami14Krishna Ekadashi from 18:46Ekadashi15Krishna Dwadashi from 17:24Dwadashi16Krishna Trayodashi from 15:15Trayodashi17Krishna Chaturdashi from 12:26Chaturdashi18Krishna Amavasya from 09:06Amavasya19Shukla Pratipada from 05:27Pratipada20Shukla Tritiya from 21:57Tritiya21Shukla Chaturthi from 18:28Chaturthi22Shukla Panchami from 15:22Panchami23Shukla Shashthi from 12:48Shashthi24Shukla Saptami from 10:51Saptami25Shukla Ashtami from 09:35Ashtami26Shukla Navami from 09:00Navami27Shukla Dashami from 09:04Dashami28Shukla Ekadashi from 09:43Ekadashi29Shukla Dwadashi from 10:53Dwadashi30Shukla Trayodashi from 12:27Trayodashi31Shukla Chaturdashi from 14:22Chaturdashi
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Festivals, vrats and holidays in October 2047
- Pradosh VratVratsShiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Tithi begins 30 Sep · Shukla Trayodashi: 30 Sept, 22:01 GMT+2 → 1 Oct, 22:53 GMT+2
- Gandhi JayantiNationalThe birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.
- Sharad PurnimaHindu festivalsThe harvest full moon, kept awake under the moonlight.Tithi begins 2 Oct · Purnima: 3 Oct, 00:06 GMT+2 → 4 Oct, 01:41 GMT+2
- Ashwin PurnimaVratsThe full moon, for fasting, charity and Satyanarayan Katha.Tithi begins 2 Oct · Purnima: 3 Oct, 00:06 GMT+2 → 4 Oct, 01:41 GMT+2
- Karwa ChauthHindu festivalsMarried women fast from sunrise until they sight the moon.Krishna Chaturthi: 7 Oct, 08:19 GMT+2 → 8 Oct, 10:55 GMT+2
- Sankashti ChaturthiVratsA fast for Ganesha, broken after moonrise.Krishna Chaturthi: 7 Oct, 08:19 GMT+2 → 8 Oct, 10:55 GMT+2
- Rama EkadashiVratsA fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 14 Oct · Krishna Ekadashi: 14 Oct, 18:46 GMT+2 → 15 Oct, 17:24 GMT+2
- DhanterasHindu festivalsThe first day of Diwali, for Lakshmi, Kubera and Dhanvantari.Krishna Trayodashi: 16 Oct, 15:15 GMT+2 → 17 Oct, 12:26 GMT+2
- Pradosh VratVratsShiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Krishna Trayodashi: 16 Oct, 15:15 GMT+2 → 17 Oct, 12:26 GMT+2
- Masik ShivaratriVratsThe monthly night of Shiva.Krishna Chaturdashi: 17 Oct, 12:26 GMT+2 → 18 Oct, 09:06 GMT+2
- Diwali · Lakshmi PujaHindu festivalsThe festival of lights; Lakshmi is worshipped at dusk.Amavasya: 18 Oct, 09:06 GMT+2 → 19 Oct, 05:28 GMT+2
- Tula SankrantiVratsThe Sun enters Tula.Sun enters 18 Oct, 01:43 GMT+2
- Govardhan PujaHindu festivalsKrishna lifting Govardhan hill is remembered with Annakut.Shukla Pratipada: 19 Oct, 05:28 GMT+2 → 20 Oct, 01:40 GMT+2
- Kartika AmavasyaVratsThe new moon, for remembering ancestors.Tithi begins 18 Oct · Amavasya: 18 Oct, 09:06 GMT+2 → 19 Oct, 05:28 GMT+2
- Bhai DoojHindu festivalsSisters pray for their brothers’ long life.Tithi begins 19 Oct · Shukla Dwitiya: 20 Oct, 01:40 GMT+2 → 20 Oct, 21:57 GMT+2
- Chhath PujaRegionalOfferings to the setting and rising Sun, from Bihar and Purvanchal.Tithi begins 23 Oct · Shukla Shashthi: 23 Oct, 12:48 GMT+2 → 24 Oct, 10:51 GMT+2
- Devutthana EkadashiVratsA fast for Vishnu on the eleventh lunar day.Tithi begins 28 Oct · Shukla Ekadashi: 28 Oct, 09:43 GMT+2 → 29 Oct, 10:53 GMT+2
- Muharram (Ashura)Other faithsExpectedA day of remembrance on the 10th of Muharram.Expected date; it can move by a day with the moon sighting.
- Pradosh VratVratsShiva is worshipped at dusk on the thirteenth lunar day.Shukla Trayodashi: 30 Oct, 12:27 GMT+2 → 31 Oct, 14:22 GMT+2