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Friday 17 December 1920 · Bucharest, Romania

Mārgaśīrṣa Śukla Saptamī

Śukravāra. Saptamī began at 02:152:15 AM, before sunrise, and holds until 27:513:51 AM+1.

Observed here on this day

Mitra Saptamī

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

At sunrise

07:317:31 AM

Saptamī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

09:249:24 AM

Vajra gives way to Siddhi.

Noon

11:5611:56 AM

The Sun 22° above S. Day length 8 h 50 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonBucharest11:5611:56 AM
At noon, 11:5611:56 AM, the Sun is in Mūla and the Moon 77° ahead of it, in Śatabhiṣā, 38% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 77° falls in Śukla Saptamī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:295:29 AM–06:306:30 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā06:006:00 AM–07:317:31 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:3811:38 AM–12:1312:13 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya13:241:24 PM–13:591:59 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli16:214:21 PM–16:514:51 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā16:214:21 PM–17:525:52 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla31:117:11 AM+1–32:548:54 AM+1a nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Gulika08:378:37 AM–09:439:43 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta09:179:17 AM–09:529:52 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla10:4910:49 AM–11:5611:56 AMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta12:1312:13 PM–12:4912:49 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Yamagaṇḍa14:082:08 PM–15:153:15 PMYama’s part of the day
  • Varjya20:528:52 PM–22:3510:35 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

Cara07:317:31 AM–08:378:37 AMneutral
Lābha08:378:37 AM–09:439:43 AMgood
Amṛta09:439:43 AM–10:4910:49 AMgood
Kāla10:4910:49 AM–11:5611:56 AMavoid
Śubha11:5611:56 AM–13:021:02 PMgood
Roga13:021:02 PM–14:082:08 PMavoid
Udvega14:082:08 PM–15:153:15 PMavoid
Cara15:153:15 PM–16:214:21 PMneutral

Night sunset to sunrise

Roga16:214:21 PM–18:156:15 PMavoid
Kāla18:156:15 PM–20:088:08 PMavoid
Lābha20:088:08 PM–22:0210:02 PMgood
Udvega22:0210:02 PM–23:5611:56 PMavoid
Śubha23:5611:56 PM–25:501:50 AM+1good
Amṛta25:501:50 AM+1–27:443:44 AM+1good
Cara27:443:44 AM+1–29:375:37 AM+1neutral
Roga29:375:37 AM+1–31:317:31 AM+1avoid

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

07:317:31 AM to 31:317:31 AM+1

07:317:31 AM sunrise16:214:21 PM sunsetsunrise 31:317:31 AM+1
Clock
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Tithi
Saptamīuntil 27:513:51 AM+1
Aṣṭamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Śatabhiṣāuntil 13:591:59 PM
Pūrva Bhādrapadāpast sunrise
Yoga
Vajrauntil 09:249:24 AM
Siddhipast sunrise
Karaṇa
Garauntil 15:073:07 PM
Vaṇijauntil 27:513:51 AM+1
Viṣṭipast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 10:4910:49 AM–11:5611:56 AM
Abhijit 11:3811:38 AM–12:1312:13 PM
Pradoṣa 16:214:21 PM–18:226:22 PM
Niśītha 23:3211:32 PM–24:2012:20 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. Śukravāra begins.
  2. SiddhiYoga: Vajra ends.
  3. Rāhu kālaUntil 11:5611:56 AM. Eighth no. 4 on Śukravāra.
  4. AbhijitUntil 12:1312:13 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  5. Pūrva BhādrapadāNakṣatra: Śatabhiṣā ends.
  6. VaṇijaKaraṇa: Gara ends.
  7. SunsetDay length 8 h 50 m.
  8. PradoṣaUntil 18:226:22 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  9. NiśīthaUntil 24:2012:20 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  10. AṣṭamīTithi: Saptamī ends.
  11. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  12. SunriseŚanivāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Saptamī27:51 03:513:51 AM SatAṣṭamī
NakṣatraŚatabhiṣā13:591:59 PMPūrva Bhādrapadā
YogaVajra09:249:24 AMSiddhi
KaraṇaGara15:073:07 PMVaṇija
VāraŚukravāra31:31 07:317:31 AM SatŚanivāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
1977
Śaka
1842
Kali
5021
Ahargaṇa
1 834 210
Day length
8 h 50 m
Sun in
Dhanu
Moon in
Kumbha
Moonrise
11:1811:18 AM
Moonset
23:1511:15 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:295:29 AM07:317:31 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:295:29 AM06:306:30 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight06:006:00 AM07:317:31 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning07:317:31 AM09:179:17 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day08:378:37 AM09:439:43 AMeighth no. 2 on Śukravāra
Saṅgavaforenoon09:179:17 AM11:0311:03 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta09:179:17 AM09:529:52 AM4th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day10:4910:49 AM11:5611:56 AMeighth no. 4 on Śukravāra
Madhyāhnamidday11:3211:32 AM12:2012:20 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:3811:38 AM12:1312:13 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta12:1312:13 PM12:4912:49 PM9th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon12:4912:49 PM14:352:35 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory13:241:24 PM13:591:59 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day14:082:08 PM15:153:15 PMeighth no. 7 on Śukravāra
Sāyāhnaevening14:352:35 PM16:214:21 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk16:214:21 PM18:226:22 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset16:214:21 PM16:514:51 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight16:214:21 PM17:525:52 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra20:528:52 PM22:3510:35 PMsixtieths 17 to 20 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:3211:32 PM24:2012:20 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra31:117:11 AM+132:548:54 AM+1sixtieths 41 to 44 of the nakṣatra
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