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Wednesday, 22 May 1957
What matters on this day
Vaishakha Krishna Paksha until 11:44 AM
New Delhi · purnimanta reckoning · change
Sunrise5:31 AM
Sunset7:04 PM
Nakshatra
until 12:35 AM, May 23
Avoid
12:17 PM – 1:59 PM
Auspicious
— Abhijit Muhurta not considered on Wednesday
KalashtamiAshtami
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- Pradosh Vrat in 4 days Sun, 26 May
- Amavasya in 7 days Wed, 29 May
The rest of today
Inauspicious periods
12:17 PM – 1:59 PM
7:12 AM – 8:54 AM
10:36 AM – 12:17 PM
1:39 PM – 3:27 PM
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Moon, and the five limbs
Moonrise1:03 AM
Moonset12:39 PM
Vaidhriti until 4:04 AM, May 23
Kaulava
Budhavara
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