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Sunday 17 May 2009 · Brooklyn, New York, United States

Vaiśākha Kṛṣṇa Aṣṭamī

Ravivāra. Aṣṭamī began at 14:272:27 PM yesterday, and holds until 16:164:16 PM.

Observed here on this day

Nothing ruled

No observance falls here under this profile.

At sunrise

05:375:37 AM

Aṣṭamī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

11:3511:35 AM

Dhaniṣṭhā gives way to Śatabhiṣā.

Noon

12:5212:52 PM

The Sun 69° above S. Day length 14 h 31 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonBrooklyn12:5212:52 PM
At noon, 12:5212:52 PM, the Sun is in Kṛttikā and the Moon 274° ahead of it, in Śatabhiṣā, 46% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 274° falls in Kṛṣṇa Aṣṭamī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:214:21 AM–04:594:59 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā04:404:40 AM–05:375:37 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit12:2312:23 PM–13:211:21 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya15:183:18 PM–16:164:16 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli20:088:08 PM–20:278:27 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā20:088:08 PM–21:059:05 PMevening twilight

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa12:5212:52 PM–14:412:41 PMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika16:304:30 PM–18:196:19 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta18:126:12 PM–19:107:10 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla18:196:19 PM–20:088:08 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Varjya19:207:20 PM–21:049:04 PMa 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

Udvega05:375:37 AM–07:267:26 AMavoid
Cara07:267:26 AM–09:159:15 AMneutral
Lābha09:159:15 AM–11:0411:04 AMgood
Amṛta11:0411:04 AM–12:5212:52 PMgood
Kāla12:5212:52 PM–14:412:41 PMavoid
Śubha14:412:41 PM–16:304:30 PMgood
Roga16:304:30 PM–18:196:19 PMavoid
Udvega18:196:19 PM–20:088:08 PMavoid

Night sunset to sunrise

Śubha20:088:08 PM–21:199:19 PMgood
Amṛta21:199:19 PM–22:3010:30 PMgood
Cara22:3010:30 PM–23:4111:41 PMneutral
Roga23:4111:41 PM–24:5212:52+1 AMavoid
Kāla24:5212:52+1 AM–26:032:03+1 AMavoid
Lābha26:032:03+1 AM–27:143:14+1 AMgood
Udvega27:143:14+1 AM–28:254:25+1 AMavoid
Śubha28:254:25+1 AM–29:365:36+1 AMgood

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

05:375:37 AM to 29:365:36+1 AM

05:375:37 AM sunrise20:088:08 PM sunsetsunrise 29:365:36+1 AM
Clock
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Tithi
Aṣṭamīuntil 16:164:16 PM
Navamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Dhaniṣṭhāuntil 11:3511:35 AM
Śatabhiṣāpast sunrise
Yoga
Indrauntil 24:3012:30+1 AM
Vaidhṛtipast sunrise
Karaṇa
Kaulavauntil 16:164:16 PM
Taitilauntil 28:564:56+1 AM
Garapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 12:2312:23 PM–13:211:21 PM
Rāhu kāla 18:196:19 PM–20:088:08 PM
Pradoṣa 20:088:08 PM–21:249:24 PM
Niśītha 24:2812:28+1 AM–25:161:16+1 AM

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. Ravivāra begins.
  2. ŚatabhiṣāNakṣatra: Dhaniṣṭhā ends.
  3. AbhijitUntil 13:211:21 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  4. NavamīTithi: Aṣṭamī ends.
  5. TaitilaKaraṇa: Kaulava ends.
  6. Rāhu kālaUntil 20:088:08 PM. Eighth no. 8 on Ravivāra.
  7. SunsetDay length 14 h 31 m.
  8. PradoṣaUntil 21:249:24 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  9. NiśīthaUntil 25:161:16+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  10. VaidhṛtiYoga: Indra ends.
  11. GaraKaraṇa: Taitila ends.
  12. SunriseSomavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiKṛṣṇa Aṣṭamī16:164:16 PMNavamī
NakṣatraDhaniṣṭhā11:3511:35 AMŚatabhiṣā
YogaIndra24:30 00:3012:30 AM MonVaidhṛti
KaraṇaKaulava16:164:16 PMTaitila
VāraRavivāra29:36 05:365:36 AM MonSomavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Vaiśākha
Month, pūrṇimānta
Jyeṣṭha
Pakṣa
Kṛṣṇa
Vikrama saṃvat
2066
Śaka
1931
Kali
5110
Ahargaṇa
1 866 503
Day length
14 h 31 m
Sun in
Vṛṣabha
Moon in
Kumbha
Moonrise
26:082:08+1 AM
Moonset
12:5112:51 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:214:21 AM05:375:37 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:214:21 AM04:594:59 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight04:404:40 AM05:375:37 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning05:375:37 AM08:318:31 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Saṅgavaforenoon08:318:31 AM11:2511:25 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta12:2312:23 PM13:211:21 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday12:2812:28 PM13:161:16 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day12:5212:52 PM14:412:41 PMeighth no. 5 on Ravivāra
Aparāhṇaafternoon14:202:20 PM17:145:14 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory15:183:18 PM16:164:16 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day16:304:30 PM18:196:19 PMeighth no. 7 on Ravivāra
Sāyāhnaevening17:145:14 PM20:088:08 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta18:126:12 PM19:107:10 PM14th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day18:196:19 PM20:088:08 PMeighth no. 8 on Ravivāra
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra19:207:20 PM21:049:04 PMsixtieths 19 to 22 of the nakṣatra
Pradoṣadusk20:088:08 PM21:249:24 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset20:088:08 PM20:278:27 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight20:088:08 PM21:059:05 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight24:2812:28+1 AM25:161:16+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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