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June 2027 Hindu Calendar in Kolkata

June 2027 Hindu calendar for Kolkata: tithi, festivals, daily Panchang, sunrise and sunset. Browse the month and open any day's local details.

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June 2027

Vikram Samvat 2084 · Shaka 1949

SunMonTueWedThuFriSat1TuesdayKrishna EkadashiUntil 09:40 amRevati · 12:50 pmJyeshtha · PurnimantaVikram Samvat 2084 · Shaka 1949Sun ↑ 04:52 amSun ↓ 06:17 pmMoon · MeenaYoga · Saubhagya · 2 Jun, 12:23 amKarana · Balava · 09:40 amMoon ↑ 2 Jun, 02:20 amMoon ↓ 02:48 pmView full day →Apara Ekadashi2WednesdayKrishna DwadashiUntil 08:29 amAshwini · 12:17 pmJyeshtha · PurnimantaVikram Samvat 2084 · Shaka 1949Sun ↑ 04:52 amSun ↓ 06:18 pmMoon · MeshaYoga · Shobhana · 10:00 pmKarana · Taitila · 08:29 amMoon ↑ 3 Jun, 03:04 amMoon ↓ 03:49 pmView full day →Ekadashi paranaPradosh · evening overlap3ThursdayKrishna TrayodashiUntil 06:35 amBharani · 11:02 amJyeshtha · PurnimantaVikram Samvat 2084 · Shaka 1949Sun ↑ 04:52 amSun ↓ 06:18 pmMoon · MeshaYoga · Atiganda · 07:05 pmKarana · Vanija · 06:35 amMoon ↑ 4 Jun, 03:55 amMoon ↓ 04:54 pmView full day →Amavasya tithiMonthly Shivaratri · night marker4FridayKrishna AmavasyaUntil 5 Jun, 01:10 amKrittika · 09:14 amJyeshtha · PurnimantaVikram Samvat 2084 · Shaka 1949Sun ↑ 04:51 amSun ↓ 06:18 pmMoon · VrishabhaYoga · Sukarma · 03:46 pmKarana · Chatushpada · 02:41 pmMoon ↑ —Moon ↓ 06:01 pmView full day →Shani JayantiAmavasya tithi5SaturdayShukla PratipadaUntil 09:59 pmRohini · 07:02 amJyeshtha · PurnimantaVikram Samvat 2084 · Shaka 1949Sun ↑ 04:51 amSun ↓ 06:19 pmMoon · VrishabhaYoga · Dhriti · 12:10 pmKarana · Kimstughna · 11:36 amMoon ↑ 04:54 amMoon ↓ 07:08 pmView full day →6SundayShukla DwitiyaUntil 06:41 pmArdra · 7 Jun, 02:08 amJyeshtha · PurnimantaVikram Samvat 2084 · Shaka 1949Sun ↑ 04:51 amSun ↓ 06:19 pmMoon · MithunaYoga · Shula · 08:25 amKarana · Balava · 08:20 amMoon ↑ 06:00 amMoon ↓ 08:10 pmView full day →7MondayShukla TritiyaUntil 03:26 pmPunarvasu · 11:46 pmJyeshtha · PurnimantaVikram Samvat 2084 · Shaka 1949Sun ↑ 04:51 amSun ↓ 06:20 pmMoon · MithunaYoga · Vriddhi · 8 Jun, 12:58 amKarana · Taitila · 05:03 amMoon ↑ 07:09 amMoon ↓ 09:05 pmView full day →8TuesdayShukla ChaturthiUntil 12:22 pmPushya · 09:37 pmJyeshtha · PurnimantaVikram Samvat 2084 · Shaka 1949Sun ↑ 04:51 amSun ↓ 06:20 pmMoon · KarkaYoga · Dhruva · 09:29 pmKarana · Vishti · 12:22 pmMoon ↑ 08:18 amMoon ↓ 09:53 pmView full day →Shukla Panchami9WednesdayShukla PanchamiUntil 09:36 amAshlesha · 07:48 pmJyeshtha · PurnimantaVikram Samvat 2084 · Shaka 1949Sun ↑ 04:51 amSun ↓ 06:20 pmMoon · KarkaYoga · Vyaghata · 06:17 pmKarana · Balava · 09:36 amMoon ↑ 09:24 amMoon ↓ 10:35 pmView full day →Shukla PanchamiSkanda Shashthi · lunar date10ThursdayShukla ShashthiUntil 07:12 amMagha · 06:24 pmJyeshtha · PurnimantaVikram Samvat 2084 · Shaka 1949Sun ↑ 04:51 amSun ↓ 06:21 pmMoon · SimhaYoga · Harshana · 03:25 pmKarana · Taitila · 07:12 amMoon ↑ 10:26 amMoon ↓ 11:14 pmView full day →Skanda Shashthi · lunar dateShukla Saptami11FridayShukla SaptamiUntil 05:14 amPurva Phalguni · 05:28 pmJyeshtha · PurnimantaVikram Samvat 2084 · Shaka 1949Sun ↑ 04:51 amSun ↓ 06:21 pmMoon · SimhaYoga · Vajra · 12:55 pmKarana · Vanija · 05:14 amMoon ↑ 11:25 amMoon ↓ 11:49 pmView full day →Shukla SaptamiMasik Durga Ashtami · lunar date12SaturdayShukla NavamiUntil 13 Jun, 02:44 amUttara Phalguni · 05:00 pmJyeshtha · PurnimantaVikram Samvat 2084 · Shaka 1949Sun ↑ 04:51 amSun ↓ 06:21 pmMoon · KanyaYoga · Siddhi · 10:49 amKarana · Balava · 03:11 pmMoon ↑ 12:22 pmMoon ↓ 13 Jun, 12:25 amView full day →13SundayShukla DashamiUntil 14 Jun, 02:13 amHasta · 05:00 pmJyeshtha · PurnimantaVikram Samvat 2084 · Shaka 1949Sun ↑ 04:52 amSun ↓ 06:22 pmMoon · KanyaYoga · Vyatipata · 09:05 amKarana · Taitila · 02:25 pmMoon ↑ 01:19 pmMoon ↓ 14 Jun, 01:00 amView full day →Ganga DussehraNirjala Ekadashi · lunar date14MondayShukla EkadashiUntil 15 Jun, 02:08 amChitra · 05:28 pmJyeshtha · PurnimantaVikram Samvat 2084 · Shaka 1949Sun ↑ 04:52 amSun ↓ 06:22 pmMoon · KanyaYoga · Variyana · 07:45 amKarana · Vanija · 02:07 pmMoon ↑ 02:16 pmMoon ↓ 15 Jun, 01:38 amView full day →Nirjala Ekadashi15TuesdayShukla DwadashiUntil 16 Jun, 02:31 amSwati · 06:23 pmJyeshtha · PurnimantaVikram Samvat 2084 · Shaka 1949Sun ↑ 04:52 amSun ↓ 06:22 pmMoon · TulaYoga · Parigha · 06:47 amKarana · Bava · 02:17 pmMoon ↑ 03:13 pmMoon ↓ 16 Jun, 02:19 amView full day →Mithuna SankrantiEkadashi parana16WednesdayShukla TrayodashiUntil 17 Jun, 03:20 amVishakha · 07:44 pmJyeshtha · PurnimantaVikram Samvat 2084 · Shaka 1949Sun ↑ 04:52 amSun ↓ 06:23 pmMoon · TulaYoga · Shiva · 06:10 amKarana · Kaulava · 02:53 pmMoon ↑ 04:10 pmMoon ↓ 17 Jun, 03:04 amView full day →Pradosh · evening overlap17ThursdayShukla ChaturdashiUntil 18 Jun, 04:35 amAnuradha · 09:30 pmJyeshtha · PurnimantaVikram Samvat 2084 · Shaka 1949Sun ↑ 04:52 amSun ↓ 06:23 pmMoon · VrishchikaYoga · Siddha · 05:53 amKarana · Gara · 03:55 pmMoon ↑ 05:07 pmMoon ↓ 18 Jun, 03:53 amView full day →Purnima tithi18FridayShukla PurnimaUntil 19 Jun, 06:14 amJyeshtha · 11:41 pmJyeshtha · PurnimantaVikram Samvat 2084 · Shaka 1949Sun ↑ 04:52 amSun ↓ 06:23 pmMoon · VrishchikaYoga · Sadhya · 05:56 amKarana · Vishti · 05:22 pmMoon ↑ 06:01 pmMoon ↓ 19 Jun, 04:45 amView full day →Purnima tithi19SaturdayShukla PurnimaUntil 06:14 amMula · 20 Jun, 02:13 amJyeshtha · PurnimantaVikram Samvat 2084 · Shaka 1949Sun ↑ 04:52 amSun ↓ 06:23 pmMoon · DhanuYoga · Shubha · 06:19 amKarana · Bava · 06:14 amMoon ↑ 06:52 pmMoon ↓ —View full day →Purnima tithi20SundayKrishna PratipadaUntil 08:16 amPurva Ashadha · 21 Jun, 05:04 amAshadha · PurnimantaVikram Samvat 2084 · Shaka 1949Sun ↑ 04:53 amSun ↓ 06:24 pmMoon · DhanuYoga · Shukla · 06:58 amKarana · Kaulava · 08:16 amMoon ↑ 07:38 pmMoon ↓ 05:39 amView full day →21MondayKrishna DwitiyaUntil 10:36 amPurva Ashadha · 05:04 amAshadha · PurnimantaVikram Samvat 2084 · Shaka 1949Sun ↑ 04:53 amSun ↓ 06:24 pmMoon · DhanuYoga · Brahma · 07:52 amKarana · Gara · 10:36 amMoon ↑ 08:20 pmMoon ↓ 06:33 amView full day →22TuesdayKrishna TritiyaUntil 01:08 pmUttara Ashadha · 08:08 amAshadha · PurnimantaVikram Samvat 2084 · Shaka 1949Sun ↑ 04:53 amSun ↓ 06:24 pmMoon · MakaraYoga · Indra · 08:55 amKarana · Vishti · 01:08 pmMoon ↑ 08:57 pmMoon ↓ 07:27 amView full day →Sankashti Chaturthi23WednesdayKrishna ChaturthiUntil 03:43 pmShravana · 11:18 amAshadha · PurnimantaVikram Samvat 2084 · Shaka 1949Sun ↑ 04:53 amSun ↓ 06:24 pmMoon · MakaraYoga · Vaidhriti · 10:03 amKarana · Balava · 03:43 pmMoon ↑ 09:31 pmMoon ↓ 08:19 amView full day →24ThursdayKrishna PanchamiUntil 06:10 pmDhanishtha · 02:21 pmAshadha · PurnimantaVikram Samvat 2084 · Shaka 1949Sun ↑ 04:53 amSun ↓ 06:24 pmMoon · KumbhaYoga · Vishkambha · 11:06 amKarana · Kaulava · 04:58 amMoon ↑ 10:03 pmMoon ↓ 09:10 amView full day →25FridayKrishna ShashthiUntil 08:17 pmShatabhisha · 05:07 pmAshadha · PurnimantaVikram Samvat 2084 · Shaka 1949Sun ↑ 04:54 amSun ↓ 06:25 pmMoon · KumbhaYoga · Priti · 11:56 amKarana · Gara · 07:17 amMoon ↑ 10:34 pmMoon ↓ 10:00 amView full day →26SaturdayKrishna SaptamiUntil 09:52 pmPurva Bhadrapada · 07:23 pmAshadha · PurnimantaVikram Samvat 2084 · Shaka 1949Sun ↑ 04:54 amSun ↓ 06:25 pmMoon · KumbhaYoga · Ayushman · 12:25 pmKarana · Vishti · 09:09 amMoon ↑ 11:05 pmMoon ↓ 10:50 amView full day →Kalashtami · lunar date27SundayKrishna AshtamiUntil 10:45 pmUttara Bhadrapada · 08:59 pmAshadha · PurnimantaVikram Samvat 2084 · Shaka 1949Sun ↑ 04:54 amSun ↓ 06:25 pmMoon · MeenaYoga · Saubhagya · 12:23 pmKarana · Balava · 10:24 amMoon ↑ 11:38 pmMoon ↓ 11:41 amView full day →Kalashtami · lunar date28MondayKrishna NavamiUntil 10:50 pmRevati · 09:49 pmAshadha · PurnimantaVikram Samvat 2084 · Shaka 1949Sun ↑ 04:54 amSun ↓ 06:25 pmMoon · MeenaYoga · Shobhana · 11:46 amKarana · Taitila · 10:54 amMoon ↑ 29 Jun, 12:13 amMoon ↓ 12:35 pmView full day →29TuesdayKrishna DashamiUntil 10:04 pmAshwini · 09:49 pmAshadha · PurnimantaVikram Samvat 2084 · Shaka 1949Sun ↑ 04:55 amSun ↓ 06:25 pmMoon · MeshaYoga · Atiganda · 10:29 amKarana · Vanija · 10:33 amMoon ↑ 30 Jun, 12:53 amMoon ↓ 01:33 pmView full day →Yogini Ekadashi · lunar date30WednesdayKrishna EkadashiUntil 08:31 pmBharani · 09:01 pmAshadha · PurnimantaVikram Samvat 2084 · Shaka 1949Sun ↑ 04:55 amSun ↓ 06:25 pmMoon · MeshaYoga · Sukarma · 08:32 amKarana · Bava · 09:24 amMoon ↑ 1 Jul, 01:40 amMoon ↓ 02:34 pmView full day →Yogini Ekadashi

2027-06-23 · Wednesday

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Sunrise, sunset, Moon and day length
Local Sun and Moon
EventLocal time
Sunrise04:53 am
Sunset06:24 pm
Moonrise09:31 pm
Moonset08:19 am
Next sunrise24 Jun, 04:53 am
Madhyahna · solar midpoint11:39 am
Dinamana · daylight13 h 31 min
Ratrimana · following night10 h 29 min
Tithi, Nakshatra, Yoga, Karana & Vara
Every transition in the Panchang day
LimbValueUntil
VaraWednesdayNext sunrise
PakshaKrishna Paksha
TithiKrishna Chaturthi03:43 pm
TithiKrishna Panchami24 Jun, 06:10 pm
NakshatraShravana11:18 am
NakshatraDhanishtha24 Jun, 02:21 pm
YogaVaidhriti10:03 am
YogaVishkambha24 Jun, 11:06 am
KaranaBalava03:43 pm
KaranaKaulava24 Jun, 04:58 am
Samvat, lunar months, seasons & Ayana
Calendar reading
FieldValue
Vikram Samvat · Chaitra2084
Shaka Samvat · lunar1949
Samvatsara · southern lunar cyclePlavanga
Gujarati Samvat · Kartika2083
Kali Yuga · elapsed years5128
National civil Shaka year1949
Amanta monthJyeshtha
Purnimanta monthAshadha
Drik RituGrishma · summer
Vedic Ritu · lunar monthsGrishma · summer
Drik AyanaDakshinayana
Vedic AyanaUttarayana
Rashi, Nakshatra Pada & planetary positions
Moon rashi intervals
RashiLocal interval
Makara04:53 am – 24 Jun, 12:51 am
Kumbha24 Jun, 12:51 am – 24 Jun, 04:53 am
Moon nakshatra pada
NakshatraPadaLocal interval
Shravana404:53 am – 11:18 am
Dhanishtha111:18 am – 06:05 pm
Dhanishtha206:05 pm – 24 Jun, 12:51 am
Dhanishtha324 Jun, 12:51 am – 24 Jun, 04:53 am
Sun nakshatra pada
NakshatraPadaLocal interval
Ardra104:53 am – 24 Jun, 04:53 am
Planetary positions at sunrise
GrahaRashiDegreesNakshatra · padaMotion
SuryaMithuna7.0756°Ardra · 1direct
ChandraMakara20.1855°Shravana · 4direct
MangalaSimha23.5977°Purva Phalguni · 4direct
BudhaMithuna7.6258°Ardra · 1retrograde
GuruKarka29.4846°Ashlesha · 4direct
ShukraVrishabha23.3906°Mrigashirsha · 1direct
ShaniMesha1.7445°Ashwini · 1direct
Daily ritual & avoid windows
Daily windows
NameLocal interval
AbhijitExcluded on Wednesday
Brahma Muhurta · pre-dawn03:29 am – 04:11 am
Pratah Sandhya03:50 am – 04:53 am
Madhyahna Sandhya11:12 am – 12:06 pm
Vijaya Muhurta01:54 pm – 02:48 pm
Godhuli Muhurta06:24 pm – 06:48 pm
Sayahna Sandhya06:24 pm – 07:27 pm
Nishita Muhurta11:18 pm – 24 Jun, 12:00 am
Dur Muhurta11:12 am – 12:06 pm
Varjyam · Dhanishtha03:48 pm – 05:37 pm
Amrit Kalam · Dhanishtha24 Jun, 02:38 am – 24 Jun, 04:26 am
Rahu Kalam11:39 am – 01:20 pm
Yamaganda06:35 am – 08:16 am
Gulika09:57 am – 11:39 am
Complete day & night Hora and Choghadiya
Choghadiya · day
NameLocal interval
Labh04:53 am – 06:35 am
Amrit06:35 am – 08:16 am
Kaal08:16 am – 09:57 am
Shubh09:57 am – 11:39 am
Rog11:39 am – 01:20 pm
Udveg01:20 pm – 03:01 pm
Char03:01 pm – 04:43 pm
Labh04:43 pm – 06:24 pm
Choghadiya · night
NameLocal interval
Udveg06:24 pm – 07:43 pm
Shubh07:43 pm – 09:02 pm
Amrit09:02 pm – 10:20 pm
Char10:20 pm – 11:39 pm
Rog11:39 pm – 24 Jun, 12:57 am
Kaal24 Jun, 12:57 am – 24 Jun, 02:16 am
Labh24 Jun, 02:16 am – 24 Jun, 03:35 am
Udveg24 Jun, 03:35 am – 24 Jun, 04:53 am
Hora · day
NameLocal interval
Mercury04:53 am – 06:01 am
Moon06:01 am – 07:08 am
Saturn07:08 am – 08:16 am
Jupiter08:16 am – 09:24 am
Mars09:24 am – 10:31 am
Sun10:31 am – 11:39 am
Venus11:39 am – 12:46 pm
Mercury12:46 pm – 01:54 pm
Moon01:54 pm – 03:01 pm
Saturn03:01 pm – 04:09 pm
Jupiter04:09 pm – 05:17 pm
Mars05:17 pm – 06:24 pm
Hora · night
NameLocal interval
Sun06:24 pm – 07:17 pm
Venus07:17 pm – 08:09 pm
Mercury08:09 pm – 09:02 pm
Moon09:02 pm – 09:54 pm
Saturn09:54 pm – 10:46 pm
Jupiter10:46 pm – 11:39 pm
Mars11:39 pm – 24 Jun, 12:31 am
Sun24 Jun, 12:31 am – 24 Jun, 01:24 am
Venus24 Jun, 01:24 am – 24 Jun, 02:16 am
Mercury24 Jun, 02:16 am – 24 Jun, 03:09 am
Moon24 Jun, 03:09 am – 24 Jun, 04:01 am
Saturn24 Jun, 04:01 am – 24 Jun, 04:53 am
Chandrabalam for all twelve birth Moon signs
Chandrabalam · Moon-sign based
Moon rashiLocal intervalFavourable birth Moon signs
Makara04:53 am – 24 Jun, 12:51 amMesha, Karka, Simha, Vrishchika, Makara, Meena
Kumbha24 Jun, 12:51 am – 24 Jun, 04:53 amMesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Kumbha
Tarabalam for all birth nakshatras
Tarabalam · nakshatra based
Daily nakshatraLocal intervalFavourable birth nakshatras
Shravana04:53 am – 11:18 amAshwini, Krittika, Mrigashirsha, Ardra, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Swati, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishtha, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada
Dhanishtha11:18 am – 24 Jun, 04:53 amBharani, Rohini, Ardra, Punarvasu, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Vishakha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Purva Bhadrapada, Revati
Udaya Lagna & Panchaka Rahita
Udaya Lagna · rising signs
LagnaLocal interval
Mithuna04:53 am – 06:40 am
Karka06:40 am – 08:56 am
Simha08:56 am – 11:07 am
Kanya11:07 am – 01:17 pm
Tula01:17 pm – 03:31 pm
Vrishchika03:31 pm – 05:47 pm
Dhanu05:47 pm – 07:52 pm
Makara07:52 pm – 09:39 pm
Kumbha09:39 pm – 11:13 pm
Meena11:13 pm – 24 Jun, 12:44 am
Mesha24 Jun, 12:44 am – 24 Jun, 02:24 am
Vrishabha24 Jun, 02:24 am – 24 Jun, 04:23 am
Mithuna24 Jun, 04:23 am – 24 Jun, 04:53 am
Panchaka Rahita · continuous tithi numbering
ClassificationLocal interval
Panchaka-free04:53 am – 06:40 am
Raja06:40 am – 08:56 am
Panchaka-free08:56 am – 11:07 am
Chora11:07 am – 11:18 am
Panchaka-free11:18 am – 01:17 pm
Roga01:17 pm – 03:31 pm
Panchaka-free03:31 pm – 03:43 pm
Mrityu03:43 pm – 05:47 pm
Agni05:47 pm – 07:52 pm
Panchaka-free07:52 pm – 09:39 pm
Raja09:39 pm – 11:13 pm
Panchaka-free11:13 pm – 24 Jun, 12:44 am
Panchaka-free24 Jun, 12:44 am – 24 Jun, 02:24 am
Raja24 Jun, 02:24 am – 24 Jun, 04:23 am
Panchaka-free24 Jun, 04:23 am – 24 Jun, 04:53 am
Bhadra, Panchak, Ganda Mula & special Yogas
Traditional periods overlapping this day
PeriodLocal interval
Panchak · Kumbha24 Jun, 12:51 am – 24 Jun, 04:53 am
Anandadi Yoga
Anandadi · weekday and extended nakshatra
YogaNakshatraLocal interval
ChhatraShravana04:53 am – 11:18 am
MitraDhanishtha11:18 am – 24 Jun, 04:53 am
The thirty day and night Muhurta divisions
Day and night divisions
MuhurtaPeriodLocal interval
RudraDay04:53 am – 05:47 am
UragaDay05:47 am – 06:41 am
MitraDay06:41 am – 07:35 am
PitaraDay07:35 am – 08:29 am
VasuDay08:29 am – 09:24 am
AmbuDay09:24 am – 10:18 am
VishwedevaDay10:18 am – 11:12 am
VidhiDay11:12 am – 12:06 pm
BrahmaDay12:06 pm – 01:00 pm
IndraDay01:00 pm – 01:54 pm
IndragniDay01:54 pm – 02:48 pm
DaityaDay02:48 pm – 03:42 pm
VarunaDay03:42 pm – 04:36 pm
AryamaDay04:36 pm – 05:30 pm
BhagaDay05:30 pm – 06:24 pm
IshwaraNight06:24 pm – 07:06 pm
AjaikapadaNight07:06 pm – 07:48 pm
AhirbudhnyaNight07:48 pm – 08:30 pm
PushaNight08:30 pm – 09:12 pm
Ashwini KumaraNight09:12 pm – 09:54 pm
YamaNight09:54 pm – 10:36 pm
AgniNight10:36 pm – 11:18 pm
BrahmaNight11:18 pm – 24 Jun, 12:00 am
ChandraNight24 Jun, 12:00 am – 24 Jun, 12:42 am
AditiNight24 Jun, 12:42 am – 24 Jun, 01:24 am
BrihaspatiNight24 Jun, 01:24 am – 24 Jun, 02:06 am
VishnuNight24 Jun, 02:06 am – 24 Jun, 02:48 am
SuryaNight24 Jun, 02:48 am – 24 Jun, 03:30 am
TvashtaNight24 Jun, 03:30 am – 24 Jun, 04:11 am
SamiranaNight24 Jun, 04:11 am – 24 Jun, 04:53 am
Other calendars & epochs
Civil calendar dates and counters
FieldValue
National civil date2 Asadha, 1949 Śaka
Julian calendar date2027-06-10
Julian Day · civil date at 00:00 UTC2461579.5
Modified Julian Day61579
Rata Die740155
Kali Ahargana · civil midnight count1873114
Lahiri ayanamsa · sunrise24.244365°

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