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Monday 21 December 2020 · Baoding, Hebei, China

Mārgaśīrṣa Śukla Saptamī

Somavāra. Saptamī began at 17:235:23 PM yesterday, and holds until 18:466:46 PM.

Observed here on this day

Mitra Saptamī

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

At sunrise

07:337:33 AM

Saptamī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

14:212:21 PM

Siddhi gives way to Vyatīpāta.

Noon

12:1612:16 PM

The Sun 28° above S. Day length 9 h 26 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonBaoding12:1612:16 PM
At noon, 12:1612:16 PM, the Sun is in Mūla and the Moon 81° ahead of it, in Pūrva Bhādrapadā, 42% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 81° falls in Śukla Saptamī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:375:37 AM–06:356:35 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā06:066:06 AM–07:337:33 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:5711:57 AM–12:3512:35 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya13:511:51 PM–14:282:28 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Amṛta kāla16:524:52 PM–18:376:37 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Godhūli16:594:59 PM–17:285:28 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā16:594:59 PM–18:276:27 PMevening twilight

Avoid

  • Rāhu kāla08:448:44 AM–09:559:55 AMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Yamagaṇḍa11:0611:06 AM–12:1612:16 PMYama’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta12:3512:35 PM–13:131:13 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Gulika13:271:27 PM–14:382:38 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta14:282:28 PM–15:063:06 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

Amṛta07:337:33 AM–08:448:44 AMgood
Kāla08:448:44 AM–09:559:55 AMavoid
Śubha09:559:55 AM–11:0611:06 AMgood
Roga11:0611:06 AM–12:1612:16 PMavoid
Udvega12:1612:16 PM–13:271:27 PMavoid
Cara13:271:27 PM–14:382:38 PMneutral
Lābha14:382:38 PM–15:483:48 PMgood
Amṛta15:483:48 PM–16:594:59 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Cara16:594:59 PM–18:496:49 PMneutral
Roga18:496:49 PM–20:388:38 PMavoid
Kāla20:388:38 PM–22:2710:27 PMavoid
Lābha22:2710:27 PM–24:1712:17 AM+1good
Udvega24:1712:17 AM+1–26:062:06 AM+1avoid
Śubha26:062:06 AM+1–27:553:55 AM+1good
Amṛta27:553:55 AM+1–29:455:45 AM+1good
Cara29:455:45 AM+1–31:347:34 AM+1neutral

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

07:337:33 AM to 31:347:34 AM+1

07:337:33 AM sunrise16:594:59 PM sunsetsunrise 31:347:34 AM+1
Clock
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Tithi
Saptamīuntil 18:466:46 PM
Aṣṭamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Pūrva Bhādrapadāuntil 25:331:33 AM+1
Uttara Bhādrapadāpast sunrise
Yoga
Siddhiuntil 14:212:21 PM
Vyatīpātapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Vaṇijauntil 18:466:46 PM
Viṣṭipast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 08:448:44 AM–09:559:55 AM
Abhijit 11:5711:57 AM–12:3512:35 PM
Pradoṣa 16:594:59 PM–18:566:56 PM
Niśītha 23:5311:53 PM–24:4112:41 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. Somavāra begins.
  2. Rāhu kālaUntil 09:559:55 AM. Eighth no. 2 on Somavāra.
  3. AbhijitUntil 12:3512:35 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  4. VyatīpātaYoga: Siddhi ends.
  5. SunsetDay length 9 h 26 m.
  6. PradoṣaUntil 18:566:56 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  7. AṣṭamīTithi: Saptamī ends.
  8. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  9. NiśīthaUntil 24:4112:41 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  10. Uttara BhādrapadāNakṣatra: Pūrva Bhādrapadā ends.
  11. SunriseMaṅgalavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Saptamī18:466:46 PMAṣṭamī
NakṣatraPūrva Bhādrapadā25:33 01:331:33 AM TueUttara Bhādrapadā
YogaSiddhi14:212:21 PMVyatīpāta
KaraṇaVaṇija18:466:46 PMViṣṭi
VāraSomavāra31:34 07:347:34 AM TueMaṅgalavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2077
Śaka
1942
Kali
5121
Ahargaṇa
1 870 739
Day length
9 h 26 m
Sun in
Dhanu
Moon in
Kumbha
Moonrise
12:2212:22 PM
Moonset
23:4911:49 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:375:37 AM07:337:33 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:375:37 AM06:356:35 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight06:066:06 AM07:337:33 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning07:337:33 AM09:279:27 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day08:448:44 AM09:559:55 AMeighth no. 2 on Somavāra
Saṅgavaforenoon09:279:27 AM11:2011:20 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day11:0611:06 AM12:1612:16 PMeighth no. 4 on Somavāra
Madhyāhnamidday11:5211:52 AM12:4012:40 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:5711:57 AM12:3512:35 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta12:3512:35 PM13:131:13 PM9th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:131:13 PM15:063:06 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day13:271:27 PM14:382:38 PMeighth no. 6 on Somavāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory13:511:51 PM14:282:28 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta14:282:28 PM15:063:06 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening15:063:06 PM16:594:59 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra16:524:52 PM18:376:37 PMsixtieths 41 to 44 of the nakṣatra
Pradoṣadusk16:594:59 PM18:566:56 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset16:594:59 PM17:285:28 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight16:594:59 PM18:276:27 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight23:5311:53 PM24:4112:41 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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