Monday 8 January 1968 · Baoding, Hebei, China

Pauṣa Śukla Aṣṭamī

Somavāra. Aṣṭamī began at 09:129:12 AM yesterday, and holds until 11:3911:39 AM.

Observed here on this day

Nothing ruled

No observance falls here under this profile.

At sunrise

07:377:37 AM

Aṣṭamī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

11:3911:39 AM

Aṣṭamī gives way to Navamī.

Noon

12:2412:24 PM

The Sun 29° above S. Day length 9 h 34 m.

At noon, 12:2412:24 PM, the Sun is in Pūrvāṣāḍhā and the Moon 96° ahead of it, in Revatī, 56% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 96° falls in Śukla Navamī.

At a glance

Auspicious

Brāhma muhūrta05:425:42 AM–06:406:40 AMbefore dawn
Prātaḥ sandhyā06:116:11 AM–07:377:37 AMmorning twilight
Amṛta kāla09:579:57 AM–11:4511:45 AMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
Abhijit12:0512:05 PM–12:4412:44 PMthe midday muhūrta
Vijaya14:002:00 PM–14:392:39 PMthe muhūrta of victory
Godhūli17:125:12 PM–17:415:41 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
Sāyaṃ sandhyā17:125:12 PM–18:386:38 PMevening twilight

Avoid

Rāhu kāla08:498:49 AM–10:0110:01 AMRāhu’s part of the day
Yamagaṇḍa11:1311:13 AM–12:2512:25 PMYama’s part of the day
Durmuhūrta12:4412:44 PM–13:221:22 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
Gulika13:361:36 PM–14:482:48 PMGulika’s part of the day
Durmuhūrta14:392:39 PM–15:173:17 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

Amṛta07:377:37 AM–08:498:49 AMgood

Kāla08:498:49 AM–10:0110:01 AMavoid

Śubha10:0110:01 AM–11:1311:13 AMgood

Roga11:1311:13 AM–12:2512:25 PMavoid

Udvega12:2512:25 PM–13:361:36 PMavoid

Cara13:361:36 PM–14:482:48 PMneutral

Lābha14:482:48 PM–16:004:00 PMgood

Amṛta16:004:00 PM–17:125:12 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Cara17:125:12 PM–19:007:00 PMneutral

Roga19:007:00 PM–20:488:48 PMavoid

Kāla20:488:48 PM–22:3610:36 PMavoid

Lābha22:3610:36 PM–24:2512:25 AM⁺¹good

Udvega24:2512:25 AM⁺¹–26:132:13 AM⁺¹avoid

Śubha26:132:13 AM⁺¹–28:014:01 AM⁺¹good

Amṛta28:014:01 AM⁺¹–29:495:49 AM⁺¹good

Cara29:495:49 AM⁺¹–31:377:37 AM⁺¹neutral

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

07:377:37 AM to 31:377:37 AM⁺¹

07:377:37 AM sunrise17:125:12 PM sunsetsunrise 31:377:37 AM⁺¹

Clock

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Tithi

Aṣṭamīuntil 11:3911:39 AM

Navamīpast sunrise

Nakṣatra

Revatīuntil 12:3912:39 PM

Aśvinīpast sunrise

Yoga

Śivauntil 18:286:28 PM

Siddhapast sunrise

Karaṇa

Bavauntil 11:3911:39 AM

Bālavauntil 25:001:00 AM⁺¹

Kaulavapast sunrise

Kāla

Rāhu kāla 08:498:49 AM–10:0110:01 AM

Abhijit 12:0512:05 PM–12:4412:44 PM

Pradoṣa 17:125:12 PM–19:077:07 PM

Niśītha 24:0112:01 AM⁺¹–24:4912:49 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.

07:377:37 AM
SunriseAṣṭamī holds. Somavāra begins.
08:498:49 AM
Rāhu kālaUntil 10:0110:01 AM. Eighth no. 2 on Somavāra.
11:3911:39 AM
NavamīTithi: Aṣṭamī ends.
11:3911:39 AM
BālavaKaraṇa: Bava ends.
12:0512:05 PM
AbhijitUntil 12:4412:44 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
12:3912:39 PM
AśvinīNakṣatra: Revatī ends.
17:125:12 PM
SunsetDay length 9 h 34 m.
17:125:12 PM
PradoṣaUntil 19:077:07 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
18:286:28 PM
SiddhaYoga: Śiva ends.
24:0112:01 AM⁺¹
NiśīthaUntil 24:4912:49 AM⁺¹. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
25:001:00 AM⁺¹
KaulavaKaraṇa: Bālava ends.
31:377:37 AM⁺¹
SunriseMaṅgalavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

Aṅga	At sunrise	Until	Then
Tithi	Śukla Aṣṭamī	11:3911:39 AM	Navamī
Nakṣatra	Revatī	12:3912:39 PM	Aśvinī
Yoga	Śiva	18:286:28 PM	Siddha
Karaṇa	Bava	11:3911:39 AM	Bālava
Vāra	Somavāra	31:37 07:377:37 AM Tue	Maṅgalavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta: Pauṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta: Pauṣa
Pakṣa: Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat: 2024
Śaka: 1889
Kali: 5068
Ahargaṇa: 1 851 398
Day length: 9 h 34 m
Sun in: Dhanu
Moon in: Mīna
Moonrise: 12:1012:10 PM
Moonset: 25:361:36 AM⁺¹

Windows काल

each with its definition

Kāla	From	To	Defined as
Aruṇodayadawn	05:425:42 AM	07:377:37 AM	2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn	05:425:42 AM	06:406:40 AM	2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight	06:116:11 AM	07:377:37 AM	last 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning	07:377:37 AM	09:329:32 AM	first 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day	08:498:49 AM	10:0110:01 AM	eighth no. 2 on Somavāra
Saṅgavaforenoon	09:329:32 AM	11:2711:27 AM	4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra	09:579:57 AM	11:4511:45 AM	sixtieths 55 to 58 of the nakṣatra
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day	11:1311:13 AM	12:2512:25 PM	eighth no. 4 on Somavāra
Madhyāhnamidday	12:0112:01 PM	12:4912:49 PM	1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta	12:0512:05 PM	12:4412:44 PM	8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta	12:4412:44 PM	13:221:22 PM	9th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon	13:221:22 PM	15:173:17 PM	10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day	13:361:36 PM	14:482:48 PM	eighth no. 6 on Somavāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory	14:002:00 PM	14:392:39 PM	11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta	14:392:39 PM	15:173:17 PM	12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening	15:173:17 PM	17:125:12 PM	last 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk	17:125:12 PM	19:077:07 PM	2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset	17:125:12 PM	17:415:41 PM	first thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight	17:125:12 PM	18:386:38 PM	first 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight	24:0112:01 AM⁺¹	24:4912:49 AM⁺¹	1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight

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