Thursday 5 May 1949 · Baoding, Hebei, China

Vaiśākha Śukla Saptamī

Guruvāra. Saptamī began at 20:288:28 PM yesterday, and holds until 19:197:19 PM.

Observed here on this day

Gaṅgotpatti · Ganga Saptami

Saptamī covers 48 of 48 minutes of madhyāhna. Determinate. Why this date, here

At sunrise

06:176:17 AM

Saptamī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

07:577:57 AM

Gara gives way to Vaṇija.

Noon

13:151:15 PM

The Sun 67° above S. Day length 13 h 57 m.

At noon, 13:151:15 PM, the Sun is in Bharaṇī and the Moon 81° ahead of it, in Puṣya, 42% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 81° falls in Śukla Saptamī.

At a glance

Auspicious

Brāhma muhūrta04:564:56 AM–05:375:37 AMbefore dawn
Prātaḥ sandhyā05:165:16 AM–06:176:17 AMmorning twilight
Abhijit12:4712:47 PM–13:431:43 PMthe midday muhūrta
Amṛta kāla15:113:11 PM–16:454:45 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
Vijaya15:353:35 PM–16:304:30 PMthe muhūrta of victory
Godhūli20:138:13 PM–20:338:33 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
Sāyaṃ sandhyā20:138:13 PM–21:149:14 PMevening twilight

Avoid

Yamagaṇḍa06:176:17 AM–08:018:01 AMYama’s part of the day
Gulika09:469:46 AM–11:3111:31 AMGulika’s part of the day
Durmuhūrta10:5610:56 AM–11:5111:51 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
Rāhu kāla15:003:00 PM–16:444:44 PMRāhu’s part of the day
Durmuhūrta16:304:30 PM–17:265:26 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

Śubha06:176:17 AM–08:018:01 AMgood

Roga08:018:01 AM–09:469:46 AMavoid

Udvega09:469:46 AM–11:3111:31 AMavoid

Cara11:3111:31 AM–13:151:15 PMneutral

Lābha13:151:15 PM–15:003:00 PMgood

Amṛta15:003:00 PM–16:444:44 PMgood

Kāla16:444:44 PM–18:296:29 PMavoid

Śubha18:296:29 PM–20:138:13 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta20:138:13 PM–21:299:29 PMgood

Cara21:299:29 PM–22:4410:44 PMneutral

Roga22:4410:44 PM–23:5911:59 PMavoid

Kāla23:5911:59 PM–25:151:15 AM⁺¹avoid

Lābha25:151:15 AM⁺¹–26:302:30 AM⁺¹good

Udvega26:302:30 AM⁺¹–27:453:45 AM⁺¹avoid

Śubha27:453:45 AM⁺¹–29:005:00 AM⁺¹good

Amṛta29:005:00 AM⁺¹–30:166:16 AM⁺¹good

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:176:17 AM to 30:166:16 AM⁺¹

06:176:17 AM sunrise20:138:13 PM sunsetsunrise 30:166:16 AM⁺¹

Clock

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Tithi

Saptamīuntil 19:197:19 PM

Aṣṭamīpast sunrise

Nakṣatra

Puṣyauntil 21:289:28 PM

Āśleṣāpast sunrise

Yoga

Śūlauntil 08:018:01 AM

Gaṇḍauntil 29:495:49 AM⁺¹

Vṛddhipast sunrise

Karaṇa

Garauntil 07:577:57 AM

Vaṇijauntil 19:197:19 PM

Viṣṭipast sunrise

Kāla

Abhijit 12:4712:47 PM–13:431:43 PM

Rāhu kāla 15:003:00 PM–16:444:44 PM

Pradoṣa 20:138:13 PM–21:349:34 PM

Niśītha 24:5112:51 AM⁺¹–25:391:39 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.

06:176:17 AM
SunriseSaptamī holds. Guruvāra begins.
07:577:57 AM
VaṇijaKaraṇa: Gara ends.
08:018:01 AM
GaṇḍaYoga: Śūla ends.
12:4712:47 PM
AbhijitUntil 13:431:43 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
15:003:00 PM
Rāhu kālaUntil 16:444:44 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
19:197:19 PM
AṣṭamīTithi: Saptamī ends.
19:197:19 PM
ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
20:138:13 PM
SunsetDay length 13 h 57 m.
20:138:13 PM
PradoṣaUntil 21:349:34 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
21:289:28 PM
ĀśleṣāNakṣatra: Puṣya ends.
24:5112:51 AM⁺¹
NiśīthaUntil 25:391:39 AM⁺¹. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
29:495:49 AM⁺¹
VṛddhiYoga: Gaṇḍa ends.
30:166:16 AM⁺¹
SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

Aṅga	At sunrise	Until	Then
Tithi	Śukla Saptamī	19:197:19 PM	Aṣṭamī
Nakṣatra	Puṣya	21:289:28 PM	Āśleṣā
Yoga	Śūla	08:018:01 AM	Gaṇḍa
Karaṇa	Gara	07:577:57 AM	Vaṇija
Vāra	Guruvāra	30:16 06:166:16 AM Fri	Śukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta: Vaiśākha
Month, pūrṇimānta: Vaiśākha
Pakṣa: Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat: 2006
Śaka: 1871
Kali: 5050
Ahargaṇa: 1 844 576
Day length: 13 h 57 m
Sun in: Meṣa
Moon in: Karka
Moonrise: 11:3711:37 AM
Moonset: 26:452:45 AM⁺¹

Windows काल

each with its definition

Kāla	From	To	Defined as
Aruṇodayadawn	04:564:56 AM	06:176:17 AM	2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn	04:564:56 AM	05:375:37 AM	2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight	05:165:16 AM	06:176:17 AM	last 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning	06:176:17 AM	09:049:04 AM	first 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day	06:176:17 AM	08:018:01 AM	eighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Saṅgavaforenoon	09:049:04 AM	11:5111:51 AM	4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day	09:469:46 AM	11:3111:31 AM	eighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta	10:5610:56 AM	11:5111:51 AM	6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta	12:4712:47 PM	13:431:43 PM	8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday	12:5112:51 PM	13:391:39 PM	1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Aparāhṇaafternoon	14:392:39 PM	17:265:26 PM	10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day	15:003:00 PM	16:444:44 PM	eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra	15:113:11 PM	16:454:45 PM	sixtieths 45 to 48 of the nakṣatra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory	15:353:35 PM	16:304:30 PM	11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta	16:304:30 PM	17:265:26 PM	12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening	17:265:26 PM	20:138:13 PM	last 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk	20:138:13 PM	21:349:34 PM	2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset	20:138:13 PM	20:338:33 PM	first thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight	20:138:13 PM	21:149:14 PM	first 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight	24:5112:51 AM⁺¹	25:391:39 AM⁺¹	1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight

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