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Wednesday, 23 February 2028

What matters on this day

Magha Krishna Paksha until 10:44 AM

New Delhi · purnimanta reckoning · change

Sunrise6:56 AM

Sunset6:12 PM

Nakshatra until 1:58 AM, Feb 24

Avoid 12:34 PM – 1:59 PM

Auspicious — Abhijit Muhurta not considered on Wednesday

Maha Shivaratri The great night of Shiva. Kept with a day-long fast, an all-night vigil in four watches, and abhisheka — the pouring of water, milk, honey and other substances over the Shiva linga. Why today, and how to observe it →

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Inauspicious periods

12:34 PM – 1:59 PM

8:21 AM – 9:45 AM

11:10 AM – 12:34 PM

1:42 PM – 3:12 PM

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Moon, and the five limbs

Moonrise5:33 AM

Moonset4:33 PM

Variyan until 6:47 PM

Vanija

Budhavara

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