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Thursday 16 May 1929 · Baoding, Hebei, China

Vaiśākha Śukla Aṣṭamī

Guruvāra. Aṣṭamī began at 17:445:44 PM yesterday, and holds until 16:164:16 PM.

Observed here on this day

Nothing ruled

No observance falls here under this profile.

At sunrise

05:065:06 AM

Aṣṭamī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

15:563:56 PM

Dhruva gives way to Vyāghāta.

Noon

12:1412:14 PM

The Sun 70° above S. Day length 14 h 18 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonBaoding12:1412:14 PM
At noon, 12:1412:14 PM, the Sun is in Kṛttikā and the Moon 94° ahead of it, in Maghā, 53% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 94° falls in Śukla Aṣṭamī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta03:483:48 AM–04:274:27 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā04:074:07 AM–05:065:06 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:4611:46 AM–12:4312:43 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:382:38 PM–15:353:35 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli19:237:23 PM–19:437:43 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā19:237:23 PM–20:228:22 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla23:1211:12 PM–24:4612:46 AM+1a nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa05:065:06 AM–06:536:53 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika08:408:40 AM–10:2710:27 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta09:529:52 AM–10:4910:49 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Varjya13:481:48 PM–15:223:22 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Rāhu kāla14:022:02 PM–15:493:49 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta15:353:35 PM–16:324:32 PMan ill-timed muhūrta

Choghaḍiyā चौघड़िया

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

Śubha05:065:06 AM–06:536:53 AMgood
Roga06:536:53 AM–08:408:40 AMavoid
Udvega08:408:40 AM–10:2710:27 AMavoid
Cara10:2710:27 AM–12:1512:15 PMneutral
Lābha12:1512:15 PM–14:022:02 PMgood
Amṛta14:022:02 PM–15:493:49 PMgood
Kāla15:493:49 PM–17:365:36 PMavoid
Śubha17:365:36 PM–19:237:23 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta19:237:23 PM–20:368:36 PMgood
Cara20:368:36 PM–21:499:49 PMneutral
Roga21:499:49 PM–23:0211:02 PMavoid
Kāla23:0211:02 PM–24:1412:14 AM+1avoid
Lābha24:1412:14 AM+1–25:271:27 AM+1good
Udvega25:271:27 AM+1–26:402:40 AM+1avoid
Śubha26:402:40 AM+1–27:523:52 AM+1good
Amṛta27:523:52 AM+1–29:055:05 AM+1good

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

05:065:06 AM to 29:055:05 AM+1

05:065:06 AM sunrise19:237:23 PM sunsetsunrise 29:055:05 AM+1
Clock
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Tithi
Aṣṭamīuntil 16:164:16 PM
Navamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Maghāuntil 25:331:33 AM+1
Pūrva Phalgunīpast sunrise
Yoga
Dhruvauntil 15:563:56 PM
Vyāghātapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Bavauntil 16:164:16 PM
Bālavauntil 27:443:44 AM+1
Kaulavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:4611:46 AM–12:4312:43 PM
Rāhu kāla 14:022:02 PM–15:493:49 PM
Pradoṣa 19:237:23 PM–20:418:41 PM
Niśītha 23:5011:50 PM–24:3812:38 AM+1

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.

  1. SunriseAṣṭamī holds. Guruvāra begins.
  2. AbhijitUntil 12:4312:43 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  3. Rāhu kālaUntil 15:493:49 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  4. VyāghātaYoga: Dhruva ends.
  5. NavamīTithi: Aṣṭamī ends.
  6. BālavaKaraṇa: Bava ends.
  7. SunsetDay length 14 h 18 m.
  8. PradoṣaUntil 20:418:41 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  9. NiśīthaUntil 24:3812:38 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  10. Pūrva PhalgunīNakṣatra: Maghā ends.
  11. KaulavaKaraṇa: Bālava ends.
  12. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Aṣṭamī16:164:16 PMNavamī
NakṣatraMaghā25:33 01:331:33 AM FriPūrva Phalgunī
YogaDhruva15:563:56 PMVyāghāta
KaraṇaBava16:164:16 PMBālava
VāraGuruvāra29:05 05:055:05 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Vaiśākha
Month, pūrṇimānta
Vaiśākha
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
1986
Śaka
1851
Kali
5030
Ahargaṇa
1 837 282
Day length
14 h 18 m
Sun in
Vṛṣabha
Moon in
Siṃha
Moonrise
12:0112:01 PM
Moonset
26:072:07 AM+1

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn03:483:48 AM05:065:06 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn03:483:48 AM04:274:27 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight04:074:07 AM05:065:06 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning05:065:06 AM07:577:57 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day05:065:06 AM06:536:53 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Saṅgavaforenoon07:577:57 AM10:4910:49 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day08:408:40 AM10:2710:27 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta09:529:52 AM10:4910:49 AM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:4611:46 AM12:4312:43 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:5111:51 AM12:3912:39 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:401:40 PM16:324:32 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra13:481:48 PM15:223:22 PMsixtieths 31 to 34 of the nakṣatra
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day14:022:02 PM15:493:49 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:382:38 PM15:353:35 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta15:353:35 PM16:324:32 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening16:324:32 PM19:237:23 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk19:237:23 PM20:418:41 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset19:237:23 PM19:437:43 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight19:237:23 PM20:228:22 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra23:1211:12 PM24:4612:46 AM+1sixtieths 55 to 58 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:5011:50 PM24:3812:38 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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