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Thursday, 16 March 2023
What matters on this day
Phalguna Krishna Paksha until 4:39 PM
New Delhi · purnimanta reckoning · change
Sunrise6:34 AM
Sunset6:26 PM
Nakshatra
until 4:46 AM, Mar 17
Avoid
1:59 PM – 3:28 PM
Auspicious
12:06 PM – 12:53 PM
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Coming up
- Papmochani Ekadashi in 2 days Sat, 18 Mar
- Pradosh Vrat in 3 days Sun, 19 Mar
- Bhaumvati Amavasya in 5 days Tue, 21 Mar
The rest of today
Inauspicious periods
1:59 PM – 3:28 PM
6:34 AM – 8:03 AM
9:32 AM – 11:01 AM
12:53 PM – 2:28 PM, 4:51 PM – 6:26 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
Moonrise2:04 AM
Moonset12:42 PM
Vyatipata until 10:06 AM
Gara
Guruvara
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