Monday 14 January 2019 · Baoding, Hebei, China

Pauṣa Śukla Aṣṭamī

Somavāra. Aṣṭamī began at 02:122:12 AM, before sunrise, and holds until 27:073:07 AM⁺¹.

Observed here on this day

Bhogi

Kept the day before Pongal. Determinate. Why this date, here

AlsoMakara Saṅkrānti determinate

At sunrise

07:367:36 AM

Aṣṭamī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

10:0010:00 AM

Śiva gives way to Siddha.

Noon

12:2712:27 PM

The Sun 30° above S. Day length 9 h 42 m.

At noon, 12:2712:27 PM, the Sun is in Uttarāṣāḍhā and the Moon 89° ahead of it, in Revatī, 49% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 89° falls in Śukla Aṣṭamī.

At a glance

Auspicious

Brāhma muhūrta05:425:42 AM–06:396:39 AMbefore dawn
Prātaḥ sandhyā06:106:10 AM–07:367:36 AMmorning twilight
Abhijit12:0812:08 PM–12:4712:47 PMthe midday muhūrta
Amṛta kāla12:4812:48 PM–14:312:31 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
Vijaya14:042:04 PM–14:432:43 PMthe muhūrta of victory
Godhūli17:185:18 PM–17:475:47 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
Sāyaṃ sandhyā17:185:18 PM–18:446:44 PMevening twilight

Avoid

Rāhu kāla08:498:49 AM–10:0210:02 AMRāhu’s part of the day
Yamagaṇḍa11:1411:14 AM–12:2712:27 PMYama’s part of the day
Durmuhūrta12:4712:47 PM–13:251:25 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
Gulika13:401:40 PM–14:532:53 PMGulika’s part of the day
Durmuhūrta14:432:43 PM–15:223:22 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

Amṛta07:367:36 AM–08:498:49 AMgood

Kāla08:498:49 AM–10:0210:02 AMavoid

Śubha10:0210:02 AM–11:1411:14 AMgood

Roga11:1411:14 AM–12:2712:27 PMavoid

Udvega12:2712:27 PM–13:401:40 PMavoid

Cara13:401:40 PM–14:532:53 PMneutral

Lābha14:532:53 PM–16:054:05 PMgood

Amṛta16:054:05 PM–17:185:18 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Cara17:185:18 PM–19:057:05 PMneutral

Roga19:057:05 PM–20:538:53 PMavoid

Kāla20:538:53 PM–22:4010:40 PMavoid

Lābha22:4010:40 PM–24:2712:27 AM⁺¹good

Udvega24:2712:27 AM⁺¹–26:142:14 AM⁺¹avoid

Śubha26:142:14 AM⁺¹–28:014:01 AM⁺¹good

Amṛta28:014:01 AM⁺¹–29:495:49 AM⁺¹good

Cara29:495:49 AM⁺¹–31:367:36 AM⁺¹neutral

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

07:367:36 AM to 31:367:36 AM⁺¹

07:367:36 AM sunrise17:185:18 PM sunsetsunrise 31:367:36 AM⁺¹

Clock

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Tithi

Aṣṭamīuntil 27:073:07 AM⁺¹

Navamīpast sunrise

Nakṣatra

Revatīuntil 15:223:22 PM

Aśvinīpast sunrise

Yoga

Śivauntil 10:0010:00 AM

Siddhapast sunrise

Karaṇa

Viṣṭiuntil 14:462:46 PM

Bavauntil 27:073:07 AM⁺¹

Bālavapast sunrise

Kāla

Rāhu kāla 08:498:49 AM–10:0210:02 AM

Abhijit 12:0812:08 PM–12:4712:47 PM

Pradoṣa 17:185:18 PM–19:137:13 PM

Niśītha 24:0312:03 AM⁺¹–24:5112:51 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.

07:367:36 AM
SunriseAṣṭamī holds. Somavāra begins.
08:498:49 AM
Rāhu kālaUntil 10:0210:02 AM. Eighth no. 2 on Somavāra.
10:0010:00 AM
SiddhaYoga: Śiva ends.
12:0812:08 PM
AbhijitUntil 12:4712:47 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
14:462:46 PM
BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
15:223:22 PM
AśvinīNakṣatra: Revatī ends.
17:185:18 PM
SunsetDay length 9 h 42 m.
17:185:18 PM
PradoṣaUntil 19:137:13 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
24:0312:03 AM⁺¹
NiśīthaUntil 24:5112:51 AM⁺¹. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
27:073:07 AM⁺¹
NavamīTithi: Aṣṭamī ends.
27:073:07 AM⁺¹
BālavaKaraṇa: Bava ends.
31:367:36 AM⁺¹
SunriseMaṅgalavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

Aṅga	At sunrise	Until	Then
Tithi	Śukla Aṣṭamī	27:07 03:073:07 AM Tue	Navamī
Nakṣatra	Revatī	15:223:22 PM	Aśvinī
Yoga	Śiva	10:0010:00 AM	Siddha
Karaṇa	Viṣṭi	14:462:46 PM	Bava
Vāra	Somavāra	31:36 07:367:36 AM Tue	Maṅgalavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta: Pauṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta: Pauṣa
Pakṣa: Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat: 2075
Śaka: 1940
Kali: 5119
Ahargaṇa: 1 870 032
Day length: 9 h 42 m
Sun in: Dhanu
Moon in: Mīna
Moonrise: 12:0512:05 PM
Moonset: 24:5712:57 AM⁺¹

Windows काल

each with its definition

Kāla	From	To	Defined as
Aruṇodayadawn	05:425:42 AM	07:367:36 AM	2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn	05:425:42 AM	06:396:39 AM	2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight	06:106:10 AM	07:367:36 AM	last 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning	07:367:36 AM	09:329:32 AM	first 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day	08:498:49 AM	10:0210:02 AM	eighth no. 2 on Somavāra
Saṅgavaforenoon	09:329:32 AM	11:2911:29 AM	4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day	11:1411:14 AM	12:2712:27 PM	eighth no. 4 on Somavāra
Madhyāhnamidday	12:0312:03 PM	12:5112:51 PM	1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta	12:0812:08 PM	12:4712:47 PM	8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta	12:4712:47 PM	13:251:25 PM	9th of 15 day muhūrtas
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra	12:4812:48 PM	14:312:31 PM	sixtieths 55 to 58 of the nakṣatra
Aparāhṇaafternoon	13:251:25 PM	15:223:22 PM	10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day	13:401:40 PM	14:532:53 PM	eighth no. 6 on Somavāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory	14:042:04 PM	14:432:43 PM	11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta	14:432:43 PM	15:223:22 PM	12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening	15:223:22 PM	17:185:18 PM	last 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk	17:185:18 PM	19:137:13 PM	2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset	17:185:18 PM	17:475:47 PM	first thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight	17:185:18 PM	18:446:44 PM	first 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight	24:0312:03 AM⁺¹	24:5112:51 AM⁺¹	1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight

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