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Saturday, 1 May 2027
What matters on this day
Chaitra Krishna Paksha until 6:54 PM
New Delhi · purnimanta reckoning · change
Sunrise5:44 AM
Sunset6:52 PM
Nakshatra
until 1:16 AM, May 02
Avoid
9:01 AM – 10:40 AM
Auspicious
— Abhijit Muhurta not considered on Saturday
May DayNational holiday
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Coming up
- Varuthini Ekadashi tomorrow Sun, 2 May
- Masik Shivaratri in 3 days Tue, 4 May
- Bhauma Pradosh in 3 days Tue, 4 May
The rest of today
Inauspicious periods
9:01 AM – 10:40 AM
1:56 PM – 3:35 PM
5:44 AM – 7:23 AM
8:22 AM – 10:07 AM
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Moon, and the five limbs
Moonrise2:28 AM
Moonset2:07 PM
Brahma until 6:43 PM
Vanija
Shanivara
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