Tuesday 18 August 1908 · Changsha, Hunan, China
Maṅgalavāra. Saptamī began at 18:316:31 PM yesterday, and holds until 17:355:35 PM.
Observed here on this day
Aṣṭamī covers 48 of 48 minutes of niśītha. Determinate. Why this date, here
AlsoŚītalā Saptamī determinate
At sunrise
05:595:59 AM
Saptamī holds at sunrise. It names the day.
Next boundary
13:531:53 PM
Vṛddhi gives way to Dhruva.
Noon
12:3212:32 PM
The Sun 75° above S. Day length 13 h 05 m.
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
Night sunset to sunrise
good to begin inavoidedneutral
05:595:59 AM to 30:006:00 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.
at sunrise, and what follows
| Aṅga | At sunrise | Until | Then |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Kṛṣṇa Saptamī | 17:355:35 PM | Aṣṭamī |
| Nakṣatra | Bharaṇī | 18:016:01 PM | Kṛttikā |
| Yoga | Vṛddhi | 13:531:53 PM | Dhruva |
| Karaṇa | Bava | 17:355:35 PM | Bālava |
| Vāra | Maṅgalavāra | 30:00 06:006:00 AM Wed | Budhavāra |
each with its definition
| Kāla | From | To | Defined as |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aruṇodayadawn | 04:324:32 AM | 05:595:59 AM | 2 muhūrtas before sunrise |
| Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn | 04:324:32 AM | 05:165:16 AM | 2nd-last night muhūrta |
| Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight | 04:544:54 AM | 05:595:59 AM | last 3 thirtieths of the night |
| Prātaḥkālamorning | 05:595:59 AM | 08:368:36 AM | first 3 of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Saṅgavaforenoon | 08:368:36 AM | 11:1311:13 AM | 4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta | 08:368:36 AM | 09:289:28 AM | 4th of 15 day muhūrtas |
| YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day | 09:159:15 AM | 10:5410:54 AM | eighth no. 3 on Maṅgalavāra |
| Abhijitthe midday muhūrta | 12:0612:06 PM | 12:5812:58 PM | 8th of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Madhyāhnamidday | 12:0812:08 PM | 12:5612:56 PM | 1 ghaṭikā either side of midday |
| GulikaGulika’s part of the day | 12:3212:32 PM | 14:102:10 PM | eighth no. 5 on Maṅgalavāra |
| Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra | 13:151:15 PM | 14:502:50 PM | sixtieths 49 to 52 of the nakṣatra |
| Aparāhṇaafternoon | 13:501:50 PM | 16:274:27 PM | 10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Vijayathe muhūrta of victory | 14:432:43 PM | 15:353:35 PM | 11th of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day | 15:483:48 PM | 17:265:26 PM | eighth no. 7 on Maṅgalavāra |
| Sāyāhnaevening | 16:274:27 PM | 19:047:04 PM | last 3 of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Pradoṣadusk | 19:047:04 PM | 20:328:32 PM | 2 muhūrtas after sunset |
| Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset | 19:047:04 PM | 19:267:26 PM | first thirtieth of the night |
| Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight | 19:047:04 PM | 20:108:10 PM | first 3 thirtieths of the night |
| Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta | 23:2611:26 PM | 24:1012:10 AM+1 | 7th of 15 night muhūrtas |
| Niśīthamidnight | 24:0812:08 AM+1 | 24:5612:56 AM+1 | 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight |