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Saturday, 8 April 1961
What matters on this day
Chaitra Krishna Paksha until 2:43 AM, Apr 09
New Delhi · purnimanta reckoning · change
Sunrise6:07 AM
Sunset6:38 PM
Nakshatra
until 6:33 PM
Avoid
9:15 AM – 10:49 AM
Auspicious
— Abhijit Muhurta not considered on Saturday
KalashtamiAshtami
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The rest of today
Inauspicious periods
9:15 AM – 10:49 AM
1:57 PM – 3:31 PM
6:07 AM – 7:41 AM
8:38 AM – 10:18 AM
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Moon, and the five limbs
Moonrise12:53 AM
Moonset11:32 AM
Shiva until 2:15 AM, Apr 09
Balava
Shanivara
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