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Wednesday 22 December 2077 · Baoding, Hebei, China

Mārgaśīrṣa Śukla Saptamī

Budhavāra. Saptamī began at 12:4812:48 PM yesterday, and holds until 10:5610:56 AM.

Observed here on this day

Mitra Saptamī

Saptamī does not reach madhyāhna on either day; the source then takes the second. Determinate. Why this date, here

At sunrise

07:347:34 AM

Saptamī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

10:5610:56 AM

Saptamī gives way to Aṣṭamī.

Noon

12:1712:17 PM

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

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonBaoding12:1712:17 PM
At noon, 12:1712:17 PM, the Sun is in Mūla and the Moon 85° ahead of it, in Pūrva Bhādrapadā, 45% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 85° falls in Śukla Aṣṭamī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:375:37 AM–06:366:36 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā06:076:07 AM–07:347:34 AMmorning twilight
  • Amṛta kāla09:079:07 AM–10:3910:39 AMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Vijaya13:511:51 PM–14:292:29 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli17:005:00 PM–17:295:29 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā17:005:00 PM–18:276:27 PMevening twilight
  • Abhijitnone on Budhavāra: the same muhūrta is the Durmuhūrta

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa08:458:45 AM–09:559:55 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika11:0611:06 AM–12:1712:17 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta11:5811:58 AM–12:3612:36 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla12:1712:17 PM–13:281:28 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Varjya25:461:46 AM+1–27:173:17 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

Lābha07:347:34 AM–08:458:45 AMgood
Amṛta08:458:45 AM–09:559:55 AMgood
Kāla09:559:55 AM–11:0611:06 AMavoid
Śubha11:0611:06 AM–12:1712:17 PMgood
Roga12:1712:17 PM–13:281:28 PMavoid
Udvega13:281:28 PM–14:382:38 PMavoid
Cara14:382:38 PM–15:493:49 PMneutral
Lābha15:493:49 PM–17:005:00 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Udvega17:005:00 PM–18:496:49 PMavoid
Śubha18:496:49 PM–20:398:39 PMgood
Amṛta20:398:39 PM–22:2810:28 PMgood
Cara22:2810:28 PM–24:1712:17 AM+1neutral
Roga24:1712:17 AM+1–26:072:07 AM+1avoid
Kāla26:072:07 AM+1–27:563:56 AM+1avoid
Lābha27:563:56 AM+1–29:455:45 AM+1good
Udvega29:455:45 AM+1–31:347:34 AM+1avoid

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

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

07:347:34 AM sunrise17:005:00 PM sunsetsunrise 31:347:34 AM+1
Clock
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Tithi
Saptamīuntil 10:5610:56 AM
Aṣṭamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Pūrva Bhādrapadāuntil 16:434:43 PM
Uttara Bhādrapadāpast sunrise
Yoga
Vyatīpātauntil 28:024:02 AM+1
Varīyānpast sunrise
Karaṇa
Vaṇijauntil 10:5610:56 AM
Viṣṭiuntil 21:579:57 PM
Bavapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 12:1712:17 PM–13:281:28 PM
Pradoṣa 17:005:00 PM–18:576:57 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. Budhavāra begins.
  2. AṣṭamīTithi: Saptamī ends.
  3. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  4. Rāhu kālaUntil 13:281:28 PM. Eighth no. 5 on Budhavāra.
  5. Uttara BhādrapadāNakṣatra: Pūrva Bhādrapadā ends.
  6. SunsetDay length 9 h 26 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 18:576:57 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  9. NiśīthaUntil 24:4112:41 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  10. VarīyānYoga: Vyatīpāta ends.
  11. SunriseGuruvāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Saptamī10:5610:56 AMAṣṭamī
NakṣatraPūrva Bhādrapadā16:434:43 PMUttara Bhādrapadā
YogaVyatīpāta28:02 04:024:02 AM ThuVarīyān
KaraṇaVaṇija10:5610:56 AMViṣṭi
VāraBudhavāra31:34 07:347:34 AM ThuGuruvāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2134
Śaka
1999
Kali
5178
Ahargaṇa
1 891 559
Day length
9 h 26 m
Sun in
Dhanu
Moon in
Kumbha
Moonrise
12:2612:26 PM
Moonset
24:1612:16 AM+1

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:375:37 AM07:347:34 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:375:37 AM06:366:36 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight06:076:07 AM07:347:34 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning07:347:34 AM09:279:27 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day08:458:45 AM09:559:55 AMeighth no. 2 on Budhavāra
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra09:079:07 AM10:3910:39 AMsixtieths 41 to 44 of the nakṣatra
Saṅgavaforenoon09:279:27 AM11:2011:20 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day11:0611:06 AM12:1712:17 PMeighth no. 4 on Budhavāra
Madhyāhnamidday11:5311:53 AM12:4112:41 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta11:5811:58 AM12:3612:36 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day12:1712:17 PM13:281:28 PMeighth no. 5 on Budhavāra
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:141:14 PM15:073:07 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory13:511:51 PM14:292:29 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening15:073:07 PM17:005:00 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk17:005:00 PM18:576:57 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset17:005:00 PM17:295:29 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight17:005:00 PM18:276:27 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight23:5311:53 PM24:4112:41 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra25:461:46 AM+127:173:17 AM+1sixtieths 25 to 28 of the nakṣatra
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