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Thursday 20 December 1917 · Bucharest, Romania

Mārgaśīrṣa Śukla Saptamī

Guruvāra. Saptamī began at 23:0711:07 PM yesterday, and holds until 20:558:55 PM.

Observed here on this day

Mitra Saptamī

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

At sunrise

07:327:32 AM

Saptamī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

10:0010:00 AM

Gara gives way to Vaṇija.

Noon

11:5711:57 AM

The Sun 22° above S. Day length 8 h 49 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonBucharest11:5711:57 AM
At noon, 11:5711:57 AM, the Sun is in Mūla and the Moon 79° ahead of it, in Pūrva Bhādrapadā, 41% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 79° falls in Śukla Saptamī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:315:31 AM–06:326:32 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā06:016:01 AM–07:327:32 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:3911:39 AM–12:1512:15 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya13:251:25 PM–14:012:01 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli16:224:22 PM–16:524:52 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā16:224:22 PM–17:535:53 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla19:397:39 PM–21:099:09 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa07:327:32 AM–08:398:39 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika09:459:45 AM–10:5110:51 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta10:2910:29 AM–11:0411:04 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Varjya10:3910:39 AM–12:0912:09 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Rāhu kāla13:031:03 PM–14:092:09 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta14:012:01 PM–14:362:36 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

Śubha07:327:32 AM–08:398:39 AMgood
Roga08:398:39 AM–09:459:45 AMavoid
Udvega09:459:45 AM–10:5110:51 AMavoid
Cara10:5110:51 AM–11:5711:57 AMneutral
Lābha11:5711:57 AM–13:031:03 PMgood
Amṛta13:031:03 PM–14:092:09 PMgood
Kāla14:092:09 PM–15:163:16 PMavoid
Śubha15:163:16 PM–16:224:22 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta16:224:22 PM–18:166:16 PMgood
Cara18:166:16 PM–20:108:10 PMneutral
Roga20:108:10 PM–22:0310:03 PMavoid
Kāla22:0310:03 PM–23:5711:57 PMavoid
Lābha23:5711:57 PM–25:511:51 AM+1good
Udvega25:511:51 AM+1–27:453:45 AM+1avoid
Śubha27:453:45 AM+1–29:395:39 AM+1good
Amṛta29:395:39 AM+1–31:337:33 AM+1good

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

07:327:32 AM to 31:337:33 AM+1

07:327:32 AM sunrise16:224:22 PM sunsetsunrise 31:337:33 AM+1
Clock
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Tithi
Saptamīuntil 20:558:55 PM
Aṣṭamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Pūrva Bhādrapadāuntil 27:093:09 AM+1
Uttara Bhādrapadāpast sunrise
Yoga
Siddhiuntil 17:495:49 PM
Vyatīpātapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Garauntil 10:0010:00 AM
Vaṇijauntil 20:558:55 PM
Viṣṭipast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:3911:39 AM–12:1512:15 PM
Rāhu kāla 13:031:03 PM–14:092:09 PM
Pradoṣa 16:224:22 PM–18:236:23 PM
Niśītha 23:3311:33 PM–24:2112:21 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. Guruvāra begins.
  2. VaṇijaKaraṇa: Gara ends.
  3. AbhijitUntil 12:1512:15 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  4. Rāhu kālaUntil 14:092:09 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  5. SunsetDay length 8 h 49 m.
  6. PradoṣaUntil 18:236:23 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  7. VyatīpātaYoga: Siddhi ends.
  8. AṣṭamīTithi: Saptamī ends.
  9. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 24:2112:21 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  11. Uttara BhādrapadāNakṣatra: Pūrva Bhādrapadā ends.
  12. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Saptamī20:558:55 PMAṣṭamī
NakṣatraPūrva Bhādrapadā27:09 03:093:09 AM FriUttara Bhādrapadā
YogaSiddhi17:495:49 PMVyatīpāta
KaraṇaGara10:0010:00 AMVaṇija
VāraGuruvāra31:33 07:337:33 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
1974
Śaka
1839
Kali
5018
Ahargaṇa
1 833 117
Day length
8 h 49 m
Sun in
Dhanu
Moon in
Kumbha
Moonrise
11:1411:14 AM
Moonset
23:4111:41 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:315:31 AM07:327:32 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:315:31 AM06:326:32 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight06:016:01 AM07:327:32 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning07:327:32 AM09:189:18 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day07:327:32 AM08:398:39 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Saṅgavaforenoon09:189:18 AM11:0411:04 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day09:459:45 AM10:5110:51 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta10:2910:29 AM11:0411:04 AM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra10:3910:39 AM12:0912:09 PMsixtieths 17 to 20 of the nakṣatra
Madhyāhnamidday11:3311:33 AM12:2112:21 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:3911:39 AM12:1512:15 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon12:5012:50 PM14:362:36 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day13:031:03 PM14:092:09 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory13:251:25 PM14:012:01 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta14:012:01 PM14:362:36 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening14:362:36 PM16:224:22 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk16:224:22 PM18:236:23 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset16:224:22 PM16:524:52 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight16:224:22 PM17:535:53 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra19:397:39 PM21:099:09 PMsixtieths 41 to 44 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:3311:33 PM24:2112:21 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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