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Wednesday, 21 August 2030
What matters on this day
Shravana Krishna Paksha until 8:01 PM
New Delhi · purnimanta reckoning · change
Sunrise5:57 AM
Sunset6:50 PM
Nakshatra
until 7:24 PM
Avoid
12:24 PM – 2:00 PM
Auspicious
— Abhijit Muhurta not considered on Wednesday
KalashtamiAshtami
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Krishna Janmashtami
The birth of Krishna at midnight in the prison at Mathura. Kept with a fast through the day, worship at midnight, and in the west of India the dahi-handi the following day.
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Coming up
- Aja Ekadashi in 3 days Sat, 24 Aug
- Som Pradosh in 5 days Mon, 26 Aug
- Masik Shivaratri in 6 days Tue, 27 Aug
The rest of today
Inauspicious periods
12:24 PM – 2:00 PM
7:34 AM – 9:10 AM
10:47 AM – 12:24 PM
1:41 PM – 3:24 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
Moonrise11:49 PM
Moonset1:05 PM
Dhruva until 11:22 AM
Balava
Budhavara
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