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January 1978 · each Moon as it stands at sunriseMārgaśīrṣa Kṛṣṇa to Pauṣa KṛṣṇaThe month ›

Tuesday 3 January 1978 · Baoding, Hebei, China

Mārgaśīrṣa Kṛṣṇa Aṣṭamī

Maṅgalavāra. Aṣṭamī began at 08:138:13 AM yesterday, and holds until 07:507:50 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

07:507:50 AM

Aṣṭamī gives way to Navamī.

Noon

12:2212:22 PM

The Sun 28° above S. Day length 9 h 30 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonBaoding12:2212:22 PM
At noon, 12:2212:22 PM, the Sun is in Pūrvāṣāḍhā and the Moon 278° ahead of it, in Citrā, 43% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 278° falls in Kṛṣṇa Navamī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:415:41 AM–06:396:39 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā06:106:10 AM–07:377:37 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit12:0312:03 PM–12:4212:42 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya13:581:58 PM–14:362:36 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli17:085:08 PM–17:375:37 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā17:085:08 PM–18:356:35 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla22:4110:41 PM–24:1512:15 AM+1a nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Durmuhūrta09:319:31 AM–10:0910:09 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Yamagaṇḍa10:0010:00 AM–11:1111:11 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika12:2312:23 PM–13:341:34 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Varjya13:151:15 PM–14:492:49 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Rāhu kāla14:452:45 PM–15:563:56 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta22:5610:56 PM–23:5411:54 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

Roga07:377:37 AM–08:498:49 AMavoid
Udvega08:498:49 AM–10:0010:00 AMavoid
Cara10:0010:00 AM–11:1111:11 AMneutral
Lābha11:1111:11 AM–12:2312:23 PMgood
Amṛta12:2312:23 PM–13:341:34 PMgood
Kāla13:341:34 PM–14:452:45 PMavoid
Śubha14:452:45 PM–15:563:56 PMgood
Roga15:563:56 PM–17:085:08 PMavoid

Night sunset to sunrise

Kāla17:085:08 PM–18:566:56 PMavoid
Lābha18:566:56 PM–20:458:45 PMgood
Udvega20:458:45 PM–22:3410:34 PMavoid
Śubha22:3410:34 PM–24:2312:23 AM+1good
Amṛta24:2312:23 AM+1–26:112:11 AM+1good
Cara26:112:11 AM+1–28:004:00 AM+1neutral
Roga28:004:00 AM+1–29:495:49 AM+1avoid
Kāla29:495:49 AM+1–31:377:37 AM+1avoid

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

07:377:37 AM to 31:377:37 AM+1

07:377:37 AM sunrise17:085:08 PM sunsetsunrise 31:377:37 AM+1
Clock
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Tithi
Aṣṭamīuntil 07:507:50 AM
Navamīuntil 30:426:42 AM+1
Daśamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Citrāuntil 28:584:58 AM+1
Svātīpast sunrise
Yoga
Atigaṇḍauntil 18:466:46 PM
Sukarmāpast sunrise
Karaṇa
Kaulavauntil 07:507:50 AM
Taitilauntil 19:217:21 PM
Garauntil 30:426:42 AM+1
Vaṇijapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 12:0312:03 PM–12:4212:42 PM
Rāhu kāla 14:452:45 PM–15:563:56 PM
Pradoṣa 17:085:08 PM–19:047:04 PM
Niśītha 23:5911:59 PM–24:4712:47 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. Maṅgalavāra begins.
  2. NavamīTithi: Aṣṭamī ends.
  3. TaitilaKaraṇa: Kaulava ends.
  4. AbhijitUntil 12:4212:42 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  5. Rāhu kālaUntil 15:563:56 PM. Eighth no. 7 on Maṅgalavāra.
  6. SunsetDay length 9 h 30 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 19:047:04 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. SukarmāYoga: Atigaṇḍa ends.
  9. GaraKaraṇa: Taitila ends.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 24:4712:47 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  11. SvātīNakṣatra: Citrā ends.
  12. DaśamīTithi: Navamī ends.
  13. VaṇijaKaraṇa: Gara ends.
  14. SunriseBudhavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiKṛṣṇa Aṣṭamī07:507:50 AMNavamī
NakṣatraCitrā28:58 04:584:58 AM WedSvātī
YogaAtigaṇḍa18:466:46 PMSukarmā
KaraṇaKaulava07:507:50 AMTaitila
VāraMaṅgalavāra31:37 07:377:37 AM WedBudhavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Pauṣa
Pakṣa
Kṛṣṇa
Vikrama saṃvat
2034
Śaka
1899
Kali
5078
Ahargaṇa
1 855 046
Day length
9 h 30 m
Sun in
Dhanu
Moon in
Kanyā
Moonrise
25:471:47 AM+1
Moonset
12:2112:21 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:415:41 AM07:377:37 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:415:41 AM06:396:39 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight06:106:10 AM07:377:37 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning07:377:37 AM09:319:31 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Saṅgavaforenoon09:319:31 AM11:2511:25 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta09:319:31 AM10:0910:09 AM4th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day10:0010:00 AM11:1111:11 AMeighth no. 3 on Maṅgalavāra
Madhyāhnamidday11:5911:59 AM12:4712:47 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta12:0312:03 PM12:4212:42 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day12:2312:23 PM13:341:34 PMeighth no. 5 on Maṅgalavāra
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra13:151:15 PM14:492:49 PMsixtieths 21 to 24 of the nakṣatra
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:201:20 PM15:143:14 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory13:581:58 PM14:362:36 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day14:452:45 PM15:563:56 PMeighth no. 7 on Maṅgalavāra
Sāyāhnaevening15:143:14 PM17:085:08 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk17:085:08 PM19:047:04 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset17:085:08 PM17:375:37 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight17:085:08 PM18:356:35 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra22:4110:41 PM24:1512:15 AM+1sixtieths 45 to 48 of the nakṣatra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta22:5610:56 PM23:5411:54 PM7th of 15 night muhūrtas
Niśīthamidnight23:5911:59 PM24:4712:47 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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