Monday 24 March 1980 · Baoding, Hebei, China

Caitra Śukla Aṣṭamī

Somavāra. Aṣṭamī began at 08:358:35 AM yesterday, and holds until 08:398:39 AM.

Observed here on this day

Rāma Navamī

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

At sunrise

06:166:16 AM

Aṣṭamī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

08:398:39 AM

Aṣṭamī gives way to Navamī.

Noon

12:2412:24 PM

The Sun 53° above S. Day length 12 h 17 m.

At noon, 12:2412:24 PM, the Sun is in Uttara Bhādrapadā and the Moon 98° ahead of it, in Ārdrā, 57% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 98° falls in Śukla Navamī.

At a glance

Auspicious

Brāhma muhūrta04:424:42 AM–05:295:29 AMbefore dawn
Prātaḥ sandhyā05:065:06 AM–06:166:16 AMmorning twilight
Abhijit12:0012:00 PM–12:4912:49 PMthe midday muhūrta
Vijaya14:282:28 PM–15:173:17 PMthe muhūrta of victory
Godhūli18:336:33 PM–18:576:57 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:336:33 PM–19:447:44 PMevening twilight

Avoid

Rāhu kāla07:487:48 AM–09:209:20 AMRāhu’s part of the day
Yamagaṇḍa10:5310:53 AM–12:2512:25 PMYama’s part of the day
Durmuhūrta12:4912:49 PM–13:391:39 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
Gulika13:571:57 PM–15:293:29 PMGulika’s part of the day
Durmuhūrta15:173:17 PM–16:064:06 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
Varjya29:075:07 AM⁺¹–30:506:50 AM⁺¹a 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

Amṛta06:166:16 AM–07:487:48 AMgood

Kāla07:487:48 AM–09:209:20 AMavoid

Śubha09:209:20 AM–10:5310:53 AMgood

Roga10:5310:53 AM–12:2512:25 PMavoid

Udvega12:2512:25 PM–13:571:57 PMavoid

Cara13:571:57 PM–15:293:29 PMneutral

Lābha15:293:29 PM–17:015:01 PMgood

Amṛta17:015:01 PM–18:336:33 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Cara18:336:33 PM–20:018:01 PMneutral

Roga20:018:01 PM–21:299:29 PMavoid

Kāla21:299:29 PM–22:5610:56 PMavoid

Lābha22:5610:56 PM–24:2412:24 AM⁺¹good

Udvega24:2412:24 AM⁺¹–25:521:52 AM⁺¹avoid

Śubha25:521:52 AM⁺¹–27:193:19 AM⁺¹good

Amṛta27:193:19 AM⁺¹–28:474:47 AM⁺¹good

Cara28:474:47 AM⁺¹–30:156:15 AM⁺¹neutral

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:166:16 AM to 30:156:15 AM⁺¹

06:166:16 AM sunrise18:336:33 PM sunsetsunrise 30:156:15 AM⁺¹

Clock

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Tithi

Aṣṭamīuntil 08:398:39 AM

Navamīpast sunrise

Nakṣatra

Ārdrāuntil 16:184:18 PM

Punarvasupast sunrise

Yoga

Śobhanauntil 27:373:37 AM⁺¹

Atigaṇḍapast sunrise

Karaṇa

Bavauntil 08:398:39 AM

Bālavauntil 20:598:59 PM

Kaulavapast sunrise

Kāla

Rāhu kāla 07:487:48 AM–09:209:20 AM

Abhijit 12:0012:00 PM–12:4912:49 PM

Pradoṣa 18:336:33 PM–20:078:07 PM

Niśītha 24:0012:00 AM⁺¹–24:4812:48 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.

06:166:16 AM
SunriseAṣṭamī holds. Somavāra begins.
07:487:48 AM
Rāhu kālaUntil 09:209:20 AM. Eighth no. 2 on Somavāra.
08:398:39 AM
NavamīTithi: Aṣṭamī ends.
08:398:39 AM
BālavaKaraṇa: Bava ends.
12:0012:00 PM
AbhijitUntil 12:4912:49 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
16:184:18 PM
PunarvasuNakṣatra: Ārdrā ends.
18:336:33 PM
SunsetDay length 12 h 17 m.
18:336:33 PM
PradoṣaUntil 20:078:07 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
20:598:59 PM
KaulavaKaraṇa: Bālava ends.
24:0012:00 AM⁺¹
NiśīthaUntil 24:4812:48 AM⁺¹. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
27:373:37 AM⁺¹
AtigaṇḍaYoga: Śobhana ends.
30:156:15 AM⁺¹
SunriseMaṅgalavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

Aṅga	At sunrise	Until	Then
Tithi	Śukla Aṣṭamī	08:398:39 AM	Navamī
Nakṣatra	Ārdrā	16:184:18 PM	Punarvasu
Yoga	Śobhana	27:37 03:373:37 AM Tue	Atigaṇḍa
Karaṇa	Bava	08:398:39 AM	Bālava
Vāra	Somavāra	30:15 06:156:15 AM Tue	Maṅgalavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta: Caitra
Month, pūrṇimānta: Caitra
Pakṣa: Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat: 2037
Śaka: 1902
Kali: 5081
Ahargaṇa: 1 855 857
Day length: 12 h 17 m
Sun in: Mīna
Moon in: Mithuna
Moonrise: 11:5611:56 AM
Moonset: 26:302:30 AM⁺¹

Windows काल

each with its definition

Kāla	From	To	Defined as
Aruṇodayadawn	04:424:42 AM	06:166:16 AM	2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn	04:424:42 AM	05:295:29 AM	2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight	05:065:06 AM	06:166:16 AM	last 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning	06:166:16 AM	08:448:44 AM	first 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day	07:487:48 AM	09:209:20 AM	eighth no. 2 on Somavāra
Saṅgavaforenoon	08:448:44 AM	11:1111:11 AM	4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day	10:5310:53 AM	12:2512:25 PM	eighth no. 4 on Somavāra
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta	12:0012:00 PM	12:4912:49 PM	8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday	12:0112:01 PM	12:4912:49 PM	1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta	12:4912:49 PM	13:391:39 PM	9th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon	13:391:39 PM	16:064:06 PM	10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day	13:571:57 PM	15:293:29 PM	eighth no. 6 on Somavāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory	14:282:28 PM	15:173:17 PM	11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta	15:173:17 PM	16:064:06 PM	12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening	16:064:06 PM	18:336:33 PM	last 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk	18:336:33 PM	20:078:07 PM	2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset	18:336:33 PM	18:576:57 PM	first thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight	18:336:33 PM	19:447:44 PM	first 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight	24:0012:00 AM⁺¹	24:4812:48 AM⁺¹	1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra	29:075:07 AM⁺¹	30:506:50 AM⁺¹	sixtieths 31 to 34 of the nakṣatra

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