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Friday, 21 May 1943
What matters on this day
Vaishakha Krishna Paksha until 10:10 PM
New Delhi · purnimanta reckoning · change
Sunrise6:31 AM
Sunset8:03 PM
Nakshatra
until 9:07 PM
Avoid
11:36 AM – 1:17 PM
Auspicious
12:50 PM – 1:44 PM
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Coming up
- Sankashti Chaturthi in 2 days Sun, 23 May
- Krishna Shashti in 4 days Tue, 25 May
- Kalashtami in 6 days Thu, 27 May
The rest of today
Inauspicious periods
11:36 AM – 1:17 PM
4:40 PM – 6:22 PM
8:13 AM – 9:54 AM
11:56 AM – 1:44 PM, 4:27 PM – 6:15 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
Moonrise9:53 PM
Moonset7:31 AM
Siddha until 2:21 AM, May 22
Taitila
Shukravara
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