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Saturday 20 May 1972 · Beijing, China

Vaiśākha Śukla Aṣṭamī

Śanivāra. Aṣṭamī began at 21:009:00 PM yesterday, and holds until 21:439:43 PM.

Observed here on this day

Nothing ruled

No observance falls here under this profile.

At sunrise

04:564:56 AM

Aṣṭamī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

06:586:58 AM

Dhruva gives way to Vyāghāta.

Noon

12:1112:11 PM

The Sun 70° above S. Day length 14 h 31 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonBeijing12:1112:11 PM
At noon, 12:1112:11 PM, the Sun is in Kṛttikā and the Moon 91° ahead of it, in Maghā, 51% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 91° falls in Śukla Aṣṭamī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta03:403:40 AM–04:184:18 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā03:593:59 AM–04:564:56 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:4211:42 AM–12:4012:40 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:362:36 PM–15:343:34 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli19:277:27 PM–19:467:46 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā19:277:27 PM–20:238:23 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla21:279:27 PM–23:0911:09 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Gulika04:564:56 AM–06:456:45 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta04:564:56 AM–05:545:54 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Durmuhūrta05:545:54 AM–06:526:52 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla08:338:33 AM–10:2210:22 AMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Varjya11:1711:17 AM–12:5912:59 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Yamagaṇḍa14:002:00 PM–15:493:49 PMYama’s part of the day

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

Kāla04:564:56 AM–06:456:45 AMavoid
Śubha06:456:45 AM–08:338:33 AMgood
Roga08:338:33 AM–10:2210:22 AMavoid
Udvega10:2210:22 AM–12:1112:11 PMavoid
Cara12:1112:11 PM–14:002:00 PMneutral
Lābha14:002:00 PM–15:493:49 PMgood
Amṛta15:493:49 PM–17:385:38 PMgood
Kāla17:385:38 PM–19:277:27 PMavoid

Night sunset to sunrise

Lābha19:277:27 PM–20:388:38 PMgood
Udvega20:388:38 PM–21:499:49 PMavoid
Śubha21:499:49 PM–23:0011:00 PMgood
Amṛta23:0011:00 PM–24:1112:11 AM+1good
Cara24:1112:11 AM+1–25:221:22 AM+1neutral
Roga25:221:22 AM+1–26:332:33 AM+1avoid
Kāla26:332:33 AM+1–27:443:44 AM+1avoid
Lābha27:443:44 AM+1–28:554:55 AM+1good

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

04:564:56 AM to 28:554:55 AM+1

04:564:56 AM sunrise19:277:27 PM sunsetsunrise 28:554:55 AM+1
Clock
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Tithi
Aṣṭamīuntil 21:439:43 PM
Navamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Maghāuntil 24:0012:00 AM+1
Pūrva Phalgunīpast sunrise
Yoga
Dhruvauntil 06:586:58 AM
Vyāghātapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Viṣṭiuntil 09:169:16 AM
Bavauntil 21:439:43 PM
Bālavapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 08:338:33 AM–10:2210:22 AM
Abhijit 11:4211:42 AM–12:4012:40 PM
Pradoṣa 19:277:27 PM–20:428:42 PM
Niśītha 23:4711:47 PM–24:3512:35 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. Śanivāra begins.
  2. VyāghātaYoga: Dhruva ends.
  3. Rāhu kālaUntil 10:2210:22 AM. Eighth no. 3 on Śanivāra.
  4. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  5. AbhijitUntil 12:4012:40 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  6. SunsetDay length 14 h 31 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 20:428:42 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. NavamīTithi: Aṣṭamī ends.
  9. BālavaKaraṇa: Bava ends.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 24:3512:35 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  11. Pūrva PhalgunīNakṣatra: Maghā ends.
  12. SunriseRavivāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Aṣṭamī21:439:43 PMNavamī
NakṣatraMaghā24:00 00:0012:00 AM SatPūrva Phalgunī
YogaDhruva06:586:58 AMVyāghāta
KaraṇaViṣṭi09:169:16 AMBava
VāraŚanivāra28:55 04:554:55 AM SunRavivāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Vaiśākha
Month, pūrṇimānta
Vaiśākha
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2029
Śaka
1894
Kali
5073
Ahargaṇa
1 852 992
Day length
14 h 31 m
Sun in
Vṛṣabha
Moon in
Siṃha
Moonrise
12:0212:02 PM
Moonset
25:091:09 AM+1

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn03:403:40 AM04:564:56 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn03:403:40 AM04:184:18 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight03:593:59 AM04:564:56 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning04:564:56 AM07:507:50 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day04:564:56 AM06:456:45 AMeighth no. 1 on Śanivāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta04:564:56 AM05:545:54 AM1st of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta05:545:54 AM06:526:52 AM2nd of 15 day muhūrtas
Saṅgavaforenoon07:507:50 AM10:4410:44 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day08:338:33 AM10:2210:22 AMeighth no. 3 on Śanivāra
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra11:1711:17 AM12:5912:59 PMsixtieths 31 to 34 of the nakṣatra
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:4211:42 AM12:4012:40 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:4711:47 AM12:3512:35 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:381:38 PM16:324:32 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day14:002:00 PM15:493:49 PMeighth no. 6 on Śanivāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:362:36 PM15:343:34 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening16:324:32 PM19:277:27 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk19:277:27 PM20:428:42 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset19:277:27 PM19:467:46 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight19:277:27 PM20:238:23 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra21:279:27 PM23:0911:09 PMsixtieths 55 to 58 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:4711:47 PM24:3512:35 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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