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What is happening in the sky and the festival calendar, published as each event approaches. Every date and time is computed from NASA JPL planetary data. RSS feed.
Festival ·
Sharad Navratri 2026: date, timings and what to know
Nine nights and days of worship of the nine forms of Durga, 11 to 19 October 2026, followed by Dussehra on 20 October.
Moon ·
Full Moon in Aries on 26 September 2026: what it means
The full moon falls in Aries on 26 September 2026, 16:49 UTC (10:19 PM IST).
Festival ·
Pitru Paksha 2026: date, timings and what to know
The 16-day period for Shraddh, tarpan and pind daan to honour ancestors. 26 September to 10 October 2026, ending on Sarva Pitru Amavasya.
Zodiac season ·
Sun enters Libra: Libra season 2026 begins 23 September
The Sun moves into Libra on 23 September 2026, 00:06 UTC (5:36 AM IST), opening Libra season.
Coming up
- 23 Sep: Sun enters Libra: Libra season 2026 begins 23 September
- 26 Sep: Pitru Paksha 2026: date, timings and what to know
- 26 Sep: Full Moon in Aries on 26 September 2026: what it means
- 11 Oct: Sharad Navratri 2026: date, timings and what to know
- 3 Oct: Venus turns retrograde on 3 October 2026 in Scorpio
- 20 Oct: Dussehra (Vijayadashami) 2026: date, timings and what to know
- 10 Oct: New Moon in Libra on 10 October 2026: what it means
- 25 Oct: Sharad Purnima 2026: date, timings and what to know
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