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Wednesday, 6 May 1942
What matters on this day
Vaishakha Krishna Paksha until 9:13 AM
New Delhi · purnimanta reckoning · change
Sunrise6:41 AM
Sunset7:54 PM
Nakshatra
until 7:38 PM
Avoid
1:17 PM – 2:57 PM
Auspicious
— Abhijit Muhurta not considered on Wednesday
Coming up
- Apara Ekadashi in 4 days Sun, 10 May
- Bhauma Pradosh in 6 days Tue, 12 May
- Amavasya in 9 days Fri, 15 May
The rest of today
Inauspicious periods
1:17 PM – 2:57 PM
8:20 AM – 9:59 AM
11:38 AM – 1:17 PM
2:37 PM – 4:23 PM
These are periods traditionally avoided for starting something. They do not move a festival — an observance fixed by its own rule stays where the rule puts it. More →
Moon, and the five limbs
Moonrise12:54 AM
Moonset11:42 AM
Shubha until 2:40 AM, May 07
Vanija
Budhavara
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