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Sunday 18 December 1966 · Baoding, Hebei, China

Mārgaśīrṣa Śukla Ṣaṣṭhī

Ravivāra. Ṣaṣṭhī began at 11:5711:57 AM yesterday, and holds until 13:571:57 PM.

Observed here on this day

Campā Ṣaṣṭhī

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

At sunrise

07:317:31 AM

Ṣaṣṭhī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

13:571:57 PM

Ṣaṣṭhī gives way to Saptamī.

Noon

12:1412:14 PM

The Sun 28° above S. Day length 9 h 26 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonBaoding12:1412:14 PM
At noon, 12:1412:14 PM, the Sun is in Mūla and the Moon 71° ahead of it, in Śatabhiṣā, 34% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 71° falls in Śukla Ṣaṣṭhī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:355:35 AM–06:336:33 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā06:046:04 AM–07:317:31 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:5611:56 AM–12:3312:33 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya13:491:49 PM–14:272:27 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli16:584:58 PM–17:275:27 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā16:584:58 PM–18:256:25 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla17:035:03 PM–18:506:50 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa12:1412:14 PM–13:251:25 PMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika14:362:36 PM–15:473:47 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta15:423:42 PM–16:204:20 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla15:473:47 PM–16:584:58 PMRāhu’s part of the day

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

Udvega07:317:31 AM–08:428:42 AMavoid
Cara08:428:42 AM–09:539:53 AMneutral
Lābha09:539:53 AM–11:0411:04 AMgood
Amṛta11:0411:04 AM–12:1412:14 PMgood
Kāla12:1412:14 PM–13:251:25 PMavoid
Śubha13:251:25 PM–14:362:36 PMgood
Roga14:362:36 PM–15:473:47 PMavoid
Udvega15:473:47 PM–16:584:58 PMavoid

Night sunset to sunrise

Śubha16:584:58 PM–18:476:47 PMgood
Amṛta18:476:47 PM–20:368:36 PMgood
Cara20:368:36 PM–22:2510:25 PMneutral
Roga22:2510:25 PM–24:1512:15 AM+1avoid
Kāla24:1512:15 AM+1–26:042:04 AM+1avoid
Lābha26:042:04 AM+1–27:533:53 AM+1good
Udvega27:533:53 AM+1–29:435:43 AM+1avoid
Śubha29:435:43 AM+1–31:327:32 AM+1good

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

07:317:31 AM to 31:327:32 AM+1

07:317:31 AM sunrise16:584:58 PM sunsetsunrise 31:327:32 AM+1
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a306a
Tithi
Ṣaṣṭhīuntil 13:571:57 PM
Saptamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Śatabhiṣāuntil 25:031:03 AM+1
Pūrva Bhādrapadāpast sunrise
Yoga
Vajrauntil 19:367:36 PM
Siddhipast sunrise
Karaṇa
Taitilauntil 13:571:57 PM
Garauntil 27:073:07 AM+1
Vaṇijapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:5611:56 AM–12:3312:33 PM
Rāhu kāla 15:473:47 PM–16:584:58 PM
Pradoṣa 16:584:58 PM–18:546:54 PM
Niśītha 23:5111:51 PM–24:3912:39 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.

  1. SunriseṢaṣṭhī holds. Ravivāra begins.
  2. AbhijitUntil 12:3312:33 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  3. SaptamīTithi: Ṣaṣṭhī ends.
  4. GaraKaraṇa: Taitila ends.
  5. Rāhu kālaUntil 16:584:58 PM. Eighth no. 8 on Ravivāra.
  6. SunsetDay length 9 h 26 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 18:546:54 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. SiddhiYoga: Vajra ends.
  9. NiśīthaUntil 24:3912:39 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  10. Pūrva BhādrapadāNakṣatra: Śatabhiṣā ends.
  11. VaṇijaKaraṇa: Gara ends.
  12. SunriseSomavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Ṣaṣṭhī13:571:57 PMSaptamī
NakṣatraŚatabhiṣā25:03 01:031:03 AM MonPūrva Bhādrapadā
YogaVajra19:367:36 PMSiddhi
KaraṇaTaitila13:571:57 PMGara
VāraRavivāra31:32 07:327:32 AM MonSomavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2023
Śaka
1888
Kali
5067
Ahargaṇa
1 851 012
Day length
9 h 26 m
Sun in
Dhanu
Moon in
Kumbha
Moonrise
12:0112:01 PM
Moonset
22:5410:54 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:355:35 AM07:317:31 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:355:35 AM06:336:33 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight06:046:04 AM07:317:31 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning07:317:31 AM09:259:25 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Saṅgavaforenoon09:259:25 AM11:1811:18 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:5011:50 AM12:3812:38 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:5611:56 AM12:3312:33 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day12:1412:14 PM13:251:25 PMeighth no. 5 on Ravivāra
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:111:11 PM15:043:04 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory13:491:49 PM14:272:27 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day14:362:36 PM15:473:47 PMeighth no. 7 on Ravivāra
Sāyāhnaevening15:043:04 PM16:584:58 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta15:423:42 PM16:204:20 PM14th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day15:473:47 PM16:584:58 PMeighth no. 8 on Ravivāra
Pradoṣadusk16:584:58 PM18:546:54 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset16:584:58 PM17:275:27 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight16:584:58 PM18:256:25 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra17:035:03 PM18:506:50 PMsixtieths 43 to 46 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:5111:51 PM24:3912:39 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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