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Thursday 27 August 2009 · Baoding, Hebei, China

Bhādrapada Śukla Saptamī

Guruvāra. Saptamī began at 06:296:29 AM yesterday, and holds until 07:067:06 AM.

Observed here on this day

Rādhāṣṭamī

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

At sunrise

05:435:43 AM

Saptamī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

06:086:08 AM

Viśākhā gives way to Anurādhā.

Noon

12:2012:20 PM

The Sun 61° above S. Day length 13 h 14 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonBaoding12:2012:20 PM
At noon, 12:2012:20 PM, the Sun is in Maghā and the Moon 86° ahead of it, in Anurādhā, 47% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 86° falls in Śukla Aṣṭamī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:174:17 AM–05:005:00 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā04:384:38 AM–05:435:43 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:5311:53 AM–12:4612:46 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:322:32 PM–15:253:25 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli18:566:56 PM–19:187:18 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:566:56 PM–20:018:01 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla20:508:50 PM–22:3410:34 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa05:435:43 AM–07:227:22 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika09:019:01 AM–10:4010:40 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta10:0710:07 AM–11:0011:00 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Varjya10:2710:27 AM–12:1112:11 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Rāhu kāla13:591:59 PM–15:383:38 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta15:253:25 PM–16:174:17 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

Śubha05:435:43 AM–07:227:22 AMgood
Roga07:227:22 AM–09:019:01 AMavoid
Udvega09:019:01 AM–10:4010:40 AMavoid
Cara10:4010:40 AM–12:1912:19 PMneutral
Lābha12:1912:19 PM–13:591:59 PMgood
Amṛta13:591:59 PM–15:383:38 PMgood
Kāla15:383:38 PM–17:175:17 PMavoid
Śubha17:175:17 PM–18:566:56 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta18:566:56 PM–20:178:17 PMgood
Cara20:178:17 PM–21:389:38 PMneutral
Roga21:389:38 PM–22:5910:59 PMavoid
Kāla22:5910:59 PM–24:2012:20 AM+1avoid
Lābha24:2012:20 AM+1–25:411:41 AM+1good
Udvega25:411:41 AM+1–27:023:02 AM+1avoid
Śubha27:023:02 AM+1–28:234:23 AM+1good
Amṛta28:234:23 AM+1–29:435:43 AM+1good

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

05:435:43 AM to 29:435:43 AM+1

05:435:43 AM sunrise18:566:56 PM sunsetsunrise 29:435:43 AM+1
Clock
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Tithi
Saptamīuntil 07:067:06 AM
Aṣṭamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Viśākhāuntil 06:086:08 AM
Anurādhāpast sunrise
Yoga
Indrauntil 12:2712:27 PM
Vaidhṛtipast sunrise
Karaṇa
Vaṇijauntil 07:067:06 AM
Viṣṭiuntil 19:427:42 PM
Bavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:5311:53 AM–12:4612:46 PM
Rāhu kāla 13:591:59 PM–15:383:38 PM
Pradoṣa 18:566:56 PM–20:238:23 PM
Niśītha 23:5611:56 PM–24:4412:44 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. AnurādhāNakṣatra: Viśākhā ends.
  3. AṣṭamīTithi: Saptamī ends.
  4. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  5. AbhijitUntil 12:4612:46 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  6. VaidhṛtiYoga: Indra ends.
  7. Rāhu kālaUntil 15:383:38 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  8. SunsetDay length 13 h 14 m.
  9. PradoṣaUntil 20:238:23 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  10. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  11. NiśīthaUntil 24:4412:44 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  12. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Saptamī07:067:06 AMAṣṭamī
NakṣatraViśākhā06:086:08 AMAnurādhā
YogaIndra12:2712:27 PMVaidhṛti
KaraṇaVaṇija07:067:06 AMViṣṭi
VāraGuruvāra29:43 05:435:43 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Bhādrapada
Month, pūrṇimānta
Bhādrapada
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2066
Śaka
1931
Kali
5110
Ahargaṇa
1 866 605
Day length
13 h 14 m
Sun in
Siṃha
Moon in
Vṛścika
Moonrise
13:171:17 PM
Moonset
22:3410:34 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:174:17 AM05:435:43 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:174:17 AM05:005:00 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight04:384:38 AM05:435:43 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning05:435:43 AM08:218:21 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day05:435:43 AM07:227:22 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:218:21 AM11:0011:00 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day09:019:01 AM10:4010:40 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta10:0710:07 AM11:0011:00 AM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra10:2710:27 AM12:1112:11 PMsixtieths 11 to 14 of the nakṣatra
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:5311:53 AM12:4612:46 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:5511:55 AM12:4312:43 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:391:39 PM16:174:17 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day13:591:59 PM15:383:38 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:322:32 PM15:253:25 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta15:253:25 PM16:174:17 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening16:174:17 PM18:566:56 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk18:566:56 PM20:238:23 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:566:56 PM19:187:18 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:566:56 PM20:018:01 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra20:508:50 PM22:3410:34 PMsixtieths 35 to 38 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:5611:56 PM24:4412:44 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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