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Thursday 3 May 1979 · Baoding, Hebei, China

Vaiśākha Śukla Saptamī

Guruvāra. Saptamī began at 21:029:02 PM yesterday, and holds until 23:1211:12 PM.

Observed here on this day

Gaṅgotpatti · Ganga Saptami

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

At sunrise

05:205:20 AM

Saptamī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

10:0410:04 AM

Gara gives way to Vaṇija.

Noon

12:1512:15 PM

The Sun 67° above S. Day length 13 h 52 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonBaoding12:1512:15 PM
At noon, 12:1512:15 PM, the Sun is in Bharaṇī and the Moon 79° ahead of it, in Puṣya, 40% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 79° falls in Śukla Saptamī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta03:583:58 AM–04:394:39 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā04:194:19 AM–05:205:20 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:4811:48 AM–12:4312:43 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:342:34 PM–15:293:29 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli19:117:11 PM–19:317:31 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā19:117:11 PM–20:128:12 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla23:2411:24 PM–25:121:12 AM+1a nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa05:205:20 AM–07:047:04 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika08:478:47 AM–10:3110:31 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta09:579:57 AM–10:5210:52 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Varjya12:4112:41 PM–14:282:28 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Rāhu kāla13:591:59 PM–15:433:43 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta15:293:29 PM–16:254:25 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

Śubha05:205:20 AM–07:047:04 AMgood
Roga07:047:04 AM–08:478:47 AMavoid
Udvega08:478:47 AM–10:3110:31 AMavoid
Cara10:3110:31 AM–12:1512:15 PMneutral
Lābha12:1512:15 PM–13:591:59 PMgood
Amṛta13:591:59 PM–15:433:43 PMgood
Kāla15:433:43 PM–17:275:27 PMavoid
Śubha17:275:27 PM–19:117:11 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta19:117:11 PM–20:278:27 PMgood
Cara20:278:27 PM–21:439:43 PMneutral
Roga21:439:43 PM–22:5910:59 PMavoid
Kāla22:5910:59 PM–24:1512:15 AM+1avoid
Lābha24:1512:15 AM+1–25:311:31 AM+1good
Udvega25:311:31 AM+1–26:472:47 AM+1avoid
Śubha26:472:47 AM+1–28:024:02 AM+1good
Amṛta28:024:02 AM+1–29:185:18 AM+1good

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

05:205:20 AM to 29:185:18 AM+1

05:205:20 AM sunrise19:117:11 PM sunsetsunrise 29:185:18 AM+1
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a
Tithi
Saptamīuntil 23:1211:12 PM
Aṣṭamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Puṣyapast sunrise
Yoga
Śūlauntil 19:227:22 PM
Gaṇḍapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Garauntil 10:0410:04 AM
Vaṇijauntil 23:1211:12 PM
Viṣṭipast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:4811:48 AM–12:4312:43 PM
Rāhu kāla 13:591:59 PM–15:433:43 PM
Pradoṣa 19:117:11 PM–20:328:32 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. SunriseSaptamī holds. Guruvāra begins.
  2. VaṇijaKaraṇa: Gara ends.
  3. AbhijitUntil 12:4312:43 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  4. Rāhu kālaUntil 15:433:43 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  5. SunsetDay length 13 h 52 m.
  6. PradoṣaUntil 20:328:32 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  7. GaṇḍaYoga: Śūla ends.
  8. AṣṭamīTithi: Saptamī ends.
  9. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 24:3912:39 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  11. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Saptamī23:1211:12 PMAṣṭamī
NakṣatraPuṣyapast sunriseĀśleṣā
YogaŚūla19:227:22 PMGaṇḍa
KaraṇaGara10:0410:04 AMVaṇija
VāraGuruvāra29:18 05:185:18 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Vaiśākha
Month, pūrṇimānta
Vaiśākha
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2036
Śaka
1901
Kali
5080
Ahargaṇa
1 855 531
Day length
13 h 52 m
Sun in
Meṣa
Moon in
Karka
Moonrise
10:5110:51 AM
Moonset
24:5912:59 AM+1

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn03:583:58 AM05:205:20 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn03:583:58 AM04:394:39 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight04:194:19 AM05:205:20 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning05:205:20 AM08:068:06 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day05:205:20 AM07:047:04 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:068:06 AM10:5210:52 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day08:478:47 AM10:3110:31 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta09:579:57 AM10:5210:52 AM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:4811:48 AM12:4312:43 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:5111:51 AM12:3912:39 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra12:4112:41 PM14:282:28 PMsixtieths 21 to 24 of the nakṣatra
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:391:39 PM16:254:25 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day13:591:59 PM15:433:43 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:342:34 PM15:293:29 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta15:293:29 PM16:254:25 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening16:254:25 PM19:117:11 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk19:117:11 PM20:328:32 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset19:117:11 PM19:317:31 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight19:117:11 PM20:128:12 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra23:2411:24 PM25:121:12 AM+1sixtieths 45 to 48 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:5111:51 PM24:3912:39 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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