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Monday, 19 April 2027
What matters on this day
Chaitra Shukla Paksha until 6:08 AM
New Delhi · purnimanta reckoning · change
Sunrise5:56 AM
Sunset6:45 PM
Nakshatra
until 4:40 AM, Apr 20
Avoid
7:32 AM – 9:08 AM
Auspicious
11:54 AM – 12:46 PM
Mahavir Jayanti
The birth anniversary of Mahavira, the twenty-fourth and last Tirthankara. Jain temples hold the abhisheka of his image, a rath yatra is taken out, and the day is marked by charity and by acts of ahimsa.
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Som PradoshPradosh
The twice-monthly Shiva observance, kept in the ninety minutes around sunset with abhisheka and the Pradosha stotra.
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Coming up
- Hanuman Jayanti tomorrow Tue, 20 Apr
- Purnima tomorrow Tue, 20 Apr
- Sankashti Chaturthi in 5 days Sat, 24 Apr
The rest of today
Inauspicious periods
7:32 AM – 9:08 AM
10:44 AM – 12:20 PM
1:56 PM – 3:32 PM
11:03 AM – 12:46 PM, 3:20 PM – 5:02 PM
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Moon, and the five limbs
Moonrise5:22 PM
Moonset4:44 AM
Vyaghata until 7:44 PM
Taitila
Somavara
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