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Thursday 27 December 2040 · Baoding, Hebei, China

Mārgaśīrṣa Kṛṣṇa Aṣṭamī

Guruvāra. Aṣṭamī began at 12:1312:13 PM yesterday, and holds until 13:421:42 PM.

Observed here on this day

Nothing ruled

No observance falls here under this profile.

At sunrise

07:367:36 AM

Aṣṭamī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

13:421:42 PM

Aṣṭamī gives way to Navamī.

Noon

12:1912:19 PM

The Sun 28° above S. Day length 9 h 27 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonBaoding12:1912:19 PM
At noon, 12:1912:19 PM, the Sun is in Mūla and the Moon 275° ahead of it, in Hasta, 45% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 275° falls in Kṛṣṇa Aṣṭamī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:395:39 AM–06:386:38 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā06:086:08 AM–07:367:36 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit12:0012:00 PM–12:3812:38 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya13:541:54 PM–14:322:32 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli17:035:03 PM–17:325:32 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā17:035:03 PM–18:306:30 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla18:096:09 PM–19:527:52 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa07:367:36 AM–08:478:47 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Varjya07:527:52 AM–09:359:35 AMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Gulika09:589:58 AM–11:0811:08 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta10:4510:45 AM–11:2311:23 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla13:301:30 PM–14:412:41 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta14:322:32 PM–15:093:09 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

Śubha07:367:36 AM–08:478:47 AMgood
Roga08:478:47 AM–09:589:58 AMavoid
Udvega09:589:58 AM–11:0811:08 AMavoid
Cara11:0811:08 AM–12:1912:19 PMneutral
Lābha12:1912:19 PM–13:301:30 PMgood
Amṛta13:301:30 PM–14:412:41 PMgood
Kāla14:412:41 PM–15:523:52 PMavoid
Śubha15:523:52 PM–17:035:03 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta17:035:03 PM–18:526:52 PMgood
Cara18:526:52 PM–20:418:41 PMneutral
Roga20:418:41 PM–22:3010:30 PMavoid
Kāla22:3010:30 PM–24:2012:20 AM+1avoid
Lābha24:2012:20 AM+1–26:092:09 AM+1good
Udvega26:092:09 AM+1–27:583:58 AM+1avoid
Śubha27:583:58 AM+1–29:475:47 AM+1good
Amṛta29:475:47 AM+1–31:367:36 AM+1good

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

07:367:36 AM to 31:367:36 AM+1

07:367:36 AM sunrise17:035:03 PM sunsetsunrise 31:367:36 AM+1
Clock
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Tithi
Aṣṭamīuntil 13:421:42 PM
Navamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Hastauntil 24:3412:34 AM+1
Citrāpast sunrise
Yoga
Śobhanauntil 26:432:43 AM+1
Atigaṇḍapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Kaulavauntil 13:421:42 PM
Taitilauntil 26:112:11 AM+1
Garapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 12:0012:00 PM–12:3812:38 PM
Rāhu kāla 13:301:30 PM–14:412:41 PM
Pradoṣa 17:035:03 PM–18:596:59 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. SunriseAṣṭamī holds. Guruvāra begins.
  2. AbhijitUntil 12:3812:38 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  3. Rāhu kālaUntil 14:412:41 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  4. NavamīTithi: Aṣṭamī ends.
  5. TaitilaKaraṇa: Kaulava ends.
  6. SunsetDay length 9 h 27 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 18:596:59 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. NiśīthaUntil 24:4412:44 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  9. CitrāNakṣatra: Hasta ends.
  10. GaraKaraṇa: Taitila ends.
  11. AtigaṇḍaYoga: Śobhana ends.
  12. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiKṛṣṇa Aṣṭamī13:421:42 PMNavamī
NakṣatraHasta24:34 00:3412:34 AM FriCitrā
YogaŚobhana26:43 02:432:43 AM FriAtigaṇḍa
KaraṇaKaulava13:421:42 PMTaitila
VāraGuruvāra31:36 07:367:36 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Pauṣa
Pakṣa
Kṛṣṇa
Vikrama saṃvat
2097
Śaka
1962
Kali
5141
Ahargaṇa
1 878 050
Day length
9 h 27 m
Sun in
Dhanu
Moon in
Kanyā
Moonrise
25:191:19 AM+1
Moonset
12:3412:34 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:395:39 AM07:367:36 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:395:39 AM06:386:38 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight06:086:08 AM07:367:36 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning07:367:36 AM09:299:29 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day07:367:36 AM08:478:47 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra07:527:52 AM09:359:35 AMsixtieths 22 to 25 of the nakṣatra
Saṅgavaforenoon09:299:29 AM11:2311:23 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day09:589:58 AM11:0811:08 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta10:4510:45 AM11:2311:23 AM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:5511:55 AM12:4312:43 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta12:0012:00 PM12:3812:38 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:161:16 PM15:093:09 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day13:301:30 PM14:412:41 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory13:541:54 PM14:322:32 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta14:322:32 PM15:093:09 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening15:093:09 PM17:035:03 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk17:035:03 PM18:596:59 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset17:035:03 PM17:325:32 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight17:035:03 PM18:306:30 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra18:096:09 PM19:527:52 PMsixtieths 46 to 49 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:5611:56 PM24:4412:44 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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