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Friday, 16 March 1979
What matters on this day
Phalguna Krishna Paksha until 6:50 AM, Mar 17
New Delhi · purnimanta reckoning · change
Sunrise6:34 AM
Sunset6:25 PM
Nakshatra
until 3:45 AM, Mar 17
Avoid
11:01 AM – 12:30 PM
Auspicious
12:06 PM – 12:53 PM
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Coming up
- Sankashti Chaturthi in 2 days Sun, 18 Mar
- Krishna Shashti in 4 days Tue, 20 Mar
- Kalashtami in 5 days Wed, 21 Mar
The rest of today
Inauspicious periods
11:01 AM – 12:30 PM
3:28 PM – 4:57 PM
8:03 AM – 9:32 AM
11:19 AM – 12:53 PM, 3:16 PM – 4:51 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
Moonrise8:47 PM
Moonset7:44 AM
Dhruva until 5:49 AM, Mar 17
Vanija
Shukravara
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