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Wednesday, 5 December 2012
What matters on this day
Margashirsha Krishna Paksha until 8:38 AM
New Delhi · purnimanta reckoning · change
Sunrise7:03 AM
Sunset5:19 PM
Nakshatra
until 7:08 AM, Dec 06
Avoid
12:11 PM – 1:28 PM
Auspicious
— Abhijit Muhurta not considered on Wednesday
Coming up
- Kalashtami in 2 days Fri, 7 Dec
- Saphala Ekadashi in 4 days Sun, 9 Dec
- Bhauma Pradosh in 6 days Tue, 11 Dec
The rest of today
Inauspicious periods
12:11 PM – 1:28 PM
8:20 AM – 9:37 AM
10:54 AM – 12:11 PM
1:13 PM – 2:35 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
Moonrise11:19 PM
Moonset11:48 AM
Vaidhriti until 12:52 AM, Dec 06
Vanija
Budhavara
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