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Friday, 23 January 2026
What matters on this day
Magha Shukla Paksha until 1:46 AM, Jan 24
New Delhi · purnimanta reckoning · change
Sunrise7:17 AM
Sunset5:48 PM
Nakshatra
until 2:33 PM
Avoid
11:14 AM – 12:33 PM
Auspicious
12:12 PM – 12:54 PM
Vasant Panchami
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Coming up
- Shukla Shashti tomorrow Sat, 24 Jan
- Ratha Saptami in 2 days Sun, 25 Jan
- Masik Durgashtami in 3 days Mon, 26 Jan
The rest of today
Inauspicious periods
11:14 AM – 12:33 PM
3:10 PM – 4:29 PM
8:36 AM – 9:55 AM
11:29 AM – 12:54 PM, 3:00 PM – 4:24 PM
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Moon, and the five limbs
Moonrise9:57 AM
Moonset10:17 PM
Parigha until 3:59 PM
Bava
Shukravara
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