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Wednesday, 8 December 1971
What matters on this day
Margashirsha Krishna Paksha until 8:31 AM, Dec 09
New Delhi · purnimanta reckoning · change
Sunrise7:05 AM
Sunset5:20 PM
Nakshatra
until 1:28 AM, Dec 09
Avoid
12:12 PM – 1:29 PM
Auspicious
— Abhijit Muhurta not considered on Wednesday
Coming up
- Kalashtami in 2 days Fri, 10 Dec
- Saphala Ekadashi in 5 days Mon, 13 Dec
- Pradosh Vrat in 7 days Wed, 15 Dec
The rest of today
Inauspicious periods
12:12 PM – 1:29 PM
8:22 AM – 9:38 AM
10:55 AM – 12:12 PM
1:14 PM – 2:36 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
Moonrise11:23 PM
Moonset11:48 AM
Vaidhriti until 2:44 PM
Vishti
Budhavara
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