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August 1979 · each Moon as it stands at sunriseŚrāvaṇa Śukla to Bhādrapada ŚuklaThe month ›

Monday 13 August 1979 · Baoding, Hebei, China

Śrāvaṇa Kṛṣṇa Ṣaṣṭhī

Somavāra. Ṣaṣṭhī began at 18:526:52 PM yesterday, and holds until 16:514:51 PM.

Observed here on this day

Hala Ṣaṣṭhī

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

At sunrise

05:295:29 AM

Ṣaṣṭhī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

05:475:47 AM

Gara gives way to Vaṇija.

Noon

12:2312:23 PM

The Sun 66° above S. Day length 13 h 47 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonBaoding12:2312:23 PM
At noon, 12:2312:23 PM, the Sun is in Āśleṣā and the Moon 250° ahead of it, in Aśvinī, 67% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 250° falls in Kṛṣṇa Ṣaṣṭhī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:084:08 AM–04:484:48 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā04:284:28 AM–05:295:29 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:5511:55 AM–12:5012:50 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:412:41 PM–15:363:36 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Amṛta kāla18:266:26 PM–19:587:58 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Godhūli19:167:16 PM–19:377:37 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā19:167:16 PM–20:188:18 PMevening twilight

Avoid

  • Rāhu kāla07:137:13 AM–08:568:56 AMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Yamagaṇḍa10:3910:39 AM–12:2312:23 PMYama’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta12:5012:50 PM–13:461:46 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Gulika14:062:06 PM–15:503:50 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta15:363:36 PM–16:314:31 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Varjya21:309:30 PM–23:0211:02 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra

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

Amṛta05:295:29 AM–07:137:13 AMgood
Kāla07:137:13 AM–08:568:56 AMavoid
Śubha08:568:56 AM–10:3910:39 AMgood
Roga10:3910:39 AM–12:2312:23 PMavoid
Udvega12:2312:23 PM–14:062:06 PMavoid
Cara14:062:06 PM–15:503:50 PMneutral
Lābha15:503:50 PM–17:335:33 PMgood
Amṛta17:335:33 PM–19:167:16 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Cara19:167:16 PM–20:338:33 PMneutral
Roga20:338:33 PM–21:509:50 PMavoid
Kāla21:509:50 PM–23:0711:07 PMavoid
Lābha23:0711:07 PM–24:2312:23 AM+1good
Udvega24:2312:23 AM+1–25:401:40 AM+1avoid
Śubha25:401:40 AM+1–26:572:57 AM+1good
Amṛta26:572:57 AM+1–28:134:13 AM+1good
Cara28:134:13 AM+1–29:305:30 AM+1neutral

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

05:295:29 AM to 29:305:30 AM+1

05:295:29 AM sunrise19:167:16 PM sunsetsunrise 29:305:30 AM+1
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a
Tithi
Ṣaṣṭhīuntil 16:514:51 PM
Saptamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Aśvinīuntil 25:201:20 AM+1
Bharaṇīpast sunrise
Yoga
Śūlauntil 08:578:57 AM
Gaṇḍapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Garauntil 05:475:47 AM
Vaṇijauntil 16:514:51 PM
Viṣṭiuntil 28:044:04 AM+1
Bavapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 07:137:13 AM–08:568:56 AM
Abhijit 11:5511:55 AM–12:5012:50 PM
Pradoṣa 19:167:16 PM–20:388:38 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. SunriseṢaṣṭhī holds. Somavāra begins.
  2. VaṇijaKaraṇa: Gara ends.
  3. Rāhu kālaUntil 08:568:56 AM. Eighth no. 2 on Somavāra.
  4. GaṇḍaYoga: Śūla ends.
  5. AbhijitUntil 12:5012:50 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  6. SaptamīTithi: Ṣaṣṭhī ends.
  7. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  8. SunsetDay length 13 h 47 m.
  9. PradoṣaUntil 20:388:38 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 24:4712:47 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  11. BharaṇīNakṣatra: Aśvinī ends.
  12. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  13. SunriseMaṅgalavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiKṛṣṇa Ṣaṣṭhī16:514:51 PMSaptamī
NakṣatraAśvinī25:20 01:201:20 AM TueBharaṇī
YogaŚūla08:578:57 AMGaṇḍa
KaraṇaGara05:475:47 AMVaṇija
VāraSomavāra29:30 05:305:30 AM TueMaṅgalavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Śrāvaṇa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Bhādrapada
Pakṣa
Kṛṣṇa
Vikrama saṃvat
2036
Śaka
1901
Kali
5080
Ahargaṇa
1 855 633
Day length
13 h 47 m
Sun in
Karka
Moon in
Meṣa
Moonrise
22:4310:43 PM
Moonset
11:0811:08 AM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:084:08 AM05:295:29 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:084:08 AM04:484:48 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight04:284:28 AM05:295:29 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning05:295:29 AM08:158:15 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day07:137:13 AM08:568:56 AMeighth no. 2 on Somavāra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:158:15 AM11:0011:00 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day10:3910:39 AM12:2312:23 PMeighth no. 4 on Somavāra
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:5511:55 AM12:5012:50 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:5911:59 AM12:4712:47 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta12:5012:50 PM13:461:46 PM9th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:461:46 PM16:314:31 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day14:062:06 PM15:503:50 PMeighth no. 6 on Somavāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:412:41 PM15:363:36 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta15:363:36 PM16:314:31 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening16:314:31 PM19:167:16 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra18:266:26 PM19:587:58 PMsixtieths 43 to 46 of the nakṣatra
Pradoṣadusk19:167:16 PM20:388:38 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset19:167:16 PM19:377:37 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight19:167:16 PM20:188:18 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra21:309:30 PM23:0211:02 PMsixtieths 51 to 54 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:5911:59 PM24:4712:47 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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