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Friday, 24 August 2029
What matters on this day
Shravana Shukla Paksha until 7:21 AM
New Delhi ¡ purnimanta reckoning ¡ change
Sunrise5:59 AM
Sunset6:47 PM
Nakshatra
until 6:51 AM
Avoid
10:47 AM â 12:23 PM
Auspicious
11:57 AM â 12:48 PM
Raksha Bandhan
A sister ties a thread on her brother's wrist; he undertakes her protection. On the same Purnima, brahmins of several regions perform the annual Upakarma â the changing of the sacred thread.
Why today, and how to observe it â
PurnimaPurnima
The monthly full moon. Kept with a fast in many households, and very commonly with the Satyanarayana vrata katha.
Why today, and how to observe it â
Coming up
- Angarki Sankashti Chaturthi in 4 days Tue, 28 Aug
- Krishna Shashti in 6 days Thu, 30 Aug
- Kalashtami in 8 days Sat, 1 Sep
The rest of today
Inauspicious periods
10:47 AM â 12:23 PM
3:35 PM â 5:11 PM
7:35 AM â 9:11 AM
11:06 AM â 12:48 PM, 3:22 PM â 5:05 PM
These are periods traditionally avoided for starting something. They do not move a festival â an observance fixed by its own rule stays where the rule puts it. More â
Moon, and the five limbs
Moonrise7:04 PM
Moonset5:55 AM
Atiganda until 6:15 PM
Bava
Shukravara
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