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Durga Ashtami 2019 in Diffa, Niger Sunrise 05:59, Sat 5 Oct

Festival · times in WAT

When is Durga Ashtami 2019 in Diffa?

Saturday 5 October

Ashwina Shukla Ashtami

Smarta · Vaishnava

Full panchang for Sat 5 Oct in Diffa

Why is Durga Ashtami on Sat 5 Oct in Diffa?

Durga Ashtami is on Sat 5 Oct: Ashtami holds two sunrises, and the first is taken.

Ashtami at sunrise, 05:59. Ashtami: 05:20 to 06:24 Sun.

Ashtami at sunrise, 05:59. Ashtami: 05:20 Sat to 06:24.

One row per day, on one clock (UTC+1). Band: the tithi. Line: Sunrise. Light strip: day; dark strip: night.

Durga Ashtami follows the tithi at sunrise. Ashtami holds both sunrises, 05:59 on Sat 5 Oct and 05:59 on Sun 6 Oct. Over two sunrises the Nirnayasindhu takes the first: Sat 5 Oct. No text giving Durga Ashtami’s time was found; sunrise is Tithika’s convention.

The rule

Ashwina Shukla Ashtami

Durga Ashtami follows the tithi at sunrise.

Smarta
the day Ashtami holds at sunrise: Tithika’s convention, since no text gives the time.
Vaishnava
the Smarta day.