According to Chapter 42, what was the exact time and date of Sai Baba's Mahasamadhi?

The account in Chapter 42 provides precise details about the timing of Sai Baba's departure. It occurred in the Shaka year 1840, during the first month of the sun's southern transit (Dakshinayan). The specific day was Vijayadashami in the bright half of the month. Sainath made his preparations for departure in the third watch of the day. This chapter clarifies that while the day is known as Dussehra based on the sunrise tithi, the actual time of his passing was after the Dashami period completed at twelve-thirty, during the Ekadashi tithi.