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Wednesday, 4 March 2026
What matters on this day
Phalguna Krishna Paksha until 4:49 PM
New Delhi · purnimanta reckoning · change
Sunrise6:47 AM
Sunset6:18 PM
Nakshatra
until 7:39 AM
Avoid
12:33 PM – 1:59 PM
Auspicious
— Abhijit Muhurta not considered on Wednesday
Hola Mohalla
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Holi
Two linked observances. On the first evening a bonfire (Holika Dahan) is lit and circumambulated. The next morning is the play with dry and wet colour that the festival is known for outside India.
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Coming up
- Sankashti Chaturthi in 2 days Fri, 6 Mar
- Krishna Shashti in 5 days Mon, 9 Mar
- Kalashtami in 7 days Wed, 11 Mar
The rest of today
Inauspicious periods
12:33 PM – 1:59 PM
8:13 AM – 9:40 AM
11:06 AM – 12:33 PM
1:42 PM – 3:14 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
Moonrise7:19 PM
Moonset7:07 AM
Dhriti until 8:52 AM
Kaulava
Budhavara
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