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Akshaya Tritiya 2027 in Leicester
In Leicester, United Kingdom, Akshaya Tritiya is on Saturday, 8 May 2027, by Leicester's own sunrise and moonrise. Akshaya Tritiya Puja Muhurat: 07:13 AM to 01:02 PM. In India (New Delhi) it is on Sunday, 9 May 2027, a day later.
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Akshaya Tritiya muhurat and timings in Leicester
Timings for Leicester, City of Leicester · BST (UTC+1) · Sunrise 05:20 AM · Sunset 08:43 PM
In India (New Delhi): Sun, 9 May, 2027, one day later than here. Festival dates follow local sunrise and moonrise, so they can differ by a day between countries.
Date
Sat, 8 May, 2027
Tithi at sunrise
Dwitiya (Shukla)
Sunrise
05:20 AM
Sunset
08:43 PM
Best time for Akshaya Tritiya
Akshaya Tritiya Puja Muhurat
07:13 AM – 01:02 PM
Duration 5 h 48 min
Other auspicious timings
Abhijit Muhurat
12:31 PM – 01:32 PM
Tithi, nakshatra and key moments
Tritiya tithi
07:13 AM – 04:34 AM, 9 May
Inauspicious times: avoid starting the puja
Gulika Kaal
05:20 AM – 07:16 AM
Rahu Kaal
09:11 AM – 11:06 AM
Varjyam
10:00 AM – 11:28 AM
Yamaganda
02:57 PM – 04:52 PM
Varjyam
10:33 PM – 12:01 AM, 9 May
Choghadiya for the day and night
Day
- Kaal05:20 AM – 07:16 AM
- Shubh07:16 AM – 09:11 AM
- Rog09:11 AM – 11:06 AM
- Udveg11:06 AM – 01:02 PM
- Chal01:02 PM – 02:57 PM
- Labh02:57 PM – 04:52 PM
- Amrit04:52 PM – 06:48 PM
- Kaal06:48 PM – 08:43 PM
Night
- Labh08:43 PM – 09:47 PM
- Udveg09:47 PM – 10:52 PM
- Shubh10:52 PM – 11:56 PM
- Amrit11:56 PM – 01:01 AM, 9 May
- Chal01:01 AM, 9 May – 02:05 AM, 9 May
- Rog02:05 AM, 9 May – 03:10 AM, 9 May
- Kaal03:10 AM, 9 May – 04:14 AM, 9 May
- Labh04:14 AM, 9 May – 05:18 AM, 9 May
Calculated for Leicester, City of Leicester, England, LE1 4FB, United Kingdom (sidereal Lahiri, local sunrise). Regional and family traditions can differ by a day or in the exact window; follow your family priest where they differ.
About Akshaya Tritiya
Akshaya Tritiya, also called Akha Teej, falls on the third day of the bright half of Vaishakha (Vaishakha Shukla Tritiya). It is dedicated to Vishnu and Lakshmi and is also celebrated as the birthday of Parashurama. The word akshaya means 'that which never diminishes', and the day is traditionally considered auspicious for worship, charity and new beginnings.
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Akshaya Tritiya in Leicester: questions
When is Akshaya Tritiya 2027 in Leicester?
Saturday, 8 May 2027, by Leicester's own sunrise and moonrise. In India (New Delhi) it is on Sunday, 9 May 2027, a day later.
What is the akshaya tritiya puja muhurat time in Leicester?
07:13 AM to 01:02 PM on Saturday, 8 May 2027, local time in Leicester.
Why is Akshaya Tritiya on a different day in Leicester than in India?
A festival's date follows the tithi in force at the right moment of the local day (sunrise, Pradosh, midnight or moonrise). Leicester's day starts at a different instant from New Delhi's, so the same tithi can fall on Saturday, 8 May 2027 there and Sunday, 9 May 2027 in India. Both are correct for their place.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Leicester on 8 May 2027?
Sunrise 05:20 AM and sunset 08:43 PM, local time.
Which times should be avoided for the Akshaya Tritiya puja in Leicester?
Gulika Kaal 05:20 AM to 07:16 AM; Rahu Kaal 09:11 AM to 11:06 AM; Varjyam 10:00 AM to 11:28 AM; Yamaganda 02:57 PM to 04:52 PM; Varjyam 10:33 PM to 12:01 AM, 9 May.
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