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Monday, 26 January 2026
What matters on this day
Magha Shukla Paksha until 9:18 PM
New Delhi · purnimanta reckoning · change
Sunrise7:16 AM
Sunset5:51 PM
Nakshatra
until 12:33 PM
Avoid
8:35 AM – 9:55 AM
Auspicious
12:12 PM – 12:54 PM
Masik DurgashtamiAshtami
The monthly Ashtami observances. Masik Durgashtami in the bright fortnight is the household's monthly Durga observance and the monthly echo of Maha Ashtami in Navaratri. Kalashtami in the dark fortnight belongs to Bhairava and is kept in the night.
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Bhishma Ashtami
We publish this date from the calculation engine.
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Republic DayNational holiday
The anniversary of the Constitution of India coming into effect. Marked by the parade in New Delhi and by flag-hoisting at institutions across the country.
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Coming up
- Jaya Ekadashi in 3 days Thu, 29 Jan
- Pradosh Vrat in 4 days Fri, 30 Jan
- Guru Ravidas Jayanti in 6 days Sun, 1 Feb
The rest of today
Inauspicious periods
8:35 AM – 9:55 AM
11:14 AM – 12:33 PM
1:53 PM – 3:12 PM
11:30 AM – 12:54 PM, 3:01 PM – 4:26 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
Moonrise11:46 AM
Moonset12:19 AM
Sadhya until 9:11 AM
Vishti
Somavara
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