Sunday 13 April 2008 · Accra, Greater Accra, Ghana
Ravivāra. Aṣṭamī began at 07:177:17 AM yesterday, and holds until 05:555:55 AM.
Observed here on this day
The Sun enters Meṣa on this day, counted from sunrise. Determinate. Why this date, here
AlsoRāma Navamī determinate
At sunrise
05:555:55 AM
Aṣṭamī holds at sunrise. It names the day.
Next boundary
05:555:55 AM
Aṣṭamī gives way to Navamī.
Noon
12:0112:01 PM
The Sun 86° above N. Day length 12 h 14 m.
sunrise to sunrise
The day and the night, each in eight parts, named by the weekday. Amṛta, Śubha and Lābha are good to begin things in; Cara is neutral; Udvega, Kāla and Roga are avoided.
Day sunrise to sunset
Night sunset to sunrise
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05:555:55 AM to 29:545:54+1 AM
Times after midnight keep counting: 27:31 is 03:31 tomorrow, and still today.A time marked +1 is after midnight: tomorrow by the calendar, and still today.
at sunrise, and what follows
| Aṅga | At sunrise | Until | Then |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Śukla Aṣṭamī | 05:555:55 AM | Navamī |
| Nakṣatra | Puṣya | 25:32 01:321:32 AM Mon | Āśleṣā |
| Yoga | Dhṛti | 24:41 00:4112:41 AM Mon | Śūla |
| Karaṇa | Bava | 05:555:55 AM | Bālava |
| Vāra | Ravivāra | 29:54 05:545:54 AM Mon | Somavāra |
each with its definition
| Kāla | From | To | Defined as |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aruṇodayadawn | 04:204:20 AM | 05:555:55 AM | 2 muhūrtas before sunrise |
| Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn | 04:204:20 AM | 05:075:07 AM | 2nd-last night muhūrta |
| Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight | 04:444:44 AM | 05:555:55 AM | last 3 thirtieths of the night |
| Prātaḥkālamorning | 05:555:55 AM | 08:218:21 AM | first 3 of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Saṅgavaforenoon | 08:218:21 AM | 10:4810:48 AM | 4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra | 09:399:39 AM | 11:1511:15 AM | sixtieths 21 to 24 of the nakṣatra |
| Abhijitthe midday muhūrta | 11:3711:37 AM | 12:2612:26 PM | 8th of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Madhyāhnamidday | 11:3711:37 AM | 12:2512:25 PM | 1 ghaṭikā either side of midday |
| YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day | 12:0112:01 PM | 13:331:33 PM | eighth no. 5 on Ravivāra |
| Aparāhṇaafternoon | 13:151:15 PM | 15:413:41 PM | 10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Vijayathe muhūrta of victory | 14:042:04 PM | 14:522:52 PM | 11th of 15 day muhūrtas |
| GulikaGulika’s part of the day | 15:053:05 PM | 16:364:36 PM | eighth no. 7 on Ravivāra |
| Sāyāhnaevening | 15:413:41 PM | 18:086:08 PM | last 3 of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta | 16:304:30 PM | 17:195:19 PM | 14th of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day | 16:364:36 PM | 18:086:08 PM | eighth no. 8 on Ravivāra |
| Pradoṣadusk | 18:086:08 PM | 19:427:42 PM | 2 muhūrtas after sunset |
| Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset | 18:086:08 PM | 18:326:32 PM | first thirtieth of the night |
| Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight | 18:086:08 PM | 19:197:19 PM | first 3 thirtieths of the night |
| Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra | 19:117:11 PM | 20:468:46 PM | sixtieths 45 to 48 of the nakṣatra |
| Niśīthamidnight | 23:3711:37 PM | 24:2512:25+1 AM | 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight |