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October 1968 · each Moon as it stands at sunriseĀśvina Śukla to Kārtika ŚuklaThe month ›

Tuesday 29 October 1968 · Chicago, Illinois, United States

Kārtika Śukla Navamī

Maṅgalavāra. Navamī began at 18:006:00 PM yesterday, and holds until 17:075:07 PM.

Observed here on this day

Akṣaya Navamī · Amla Navami

Navamī covers 209 of 209 minutes of pūrvāhṇa. Determinate. Why this date, here

AlsoDurgā Navamī determinate

At sunrise

06:206:20 AM

Navamī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

15:243:24 PM

Gaṇḍa gives way to Vṛddhi.

Noon

11:3411:34 AM

The Sun 35° above S. Day length 10 h 28 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonChicago11:3411:34 AM
At noon, 11:3411:34 AM, the Sun is in Svātī and the Moon 105° ahead of it, in Dhaniṣṭhā, 63% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 105° falls in Śukla Navamī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:324:32 AM–05:265:26 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā04:594:59 AM–06:206:20 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:1311:13 AM–11:5511:55 AMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya13:191:19 PM–14:012:01 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Amṛta kāla16:404:40 PM–18:166:16 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Godhūli16:484:48 PM–17:155:15 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā16:484:48 PM–18:106:10 PMevening twilight

Avoid

  • Varjya07:047:04 AM–08:408:40 AMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Durmuhūrta08:268:26 AM–09:079:07 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Yamagaṇḍa08:578:57 AM–10:1610:16 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika11:3411:34 AM–12:5312:53 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Rāhu kāla14:112:11 PM–15:303:30 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta22:1310:13 PM–23:0811:08 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

Roga06:206:20 AM–07:387:38 AMavoid
Udvega07:387:38 AM–08:578:57 AMavoid
Cara08:578:57 AM–10:1610:16 AMneutral
Lābha10:1610:16 AM–11:3411:34 AMgood
Amṛta11:3411:34 AM–12:5312:53 PMgood
Kāla12:5312:53 PM–14:112:11 PMavoid
Śubha14:112:11 PM–15:303:30 PMgood
Roga15:303:30 PM–16:484:48 PMavoid

Night sunset to sunrise

Kāla16:484:48 PM–18:306:30 PMavoid
Lābha18:306:30 PM–20:118:11 PMgood
Udvega20:118:11 PM–21:539:53 PMavoid
Śubha21:539:53 PM–23:3511:35 PMgood
Amṛta23:3511:35 PM–25:161:16 AM+1good
Cara25:161:16 AM+1–26:582:58 AM+1neutral
Roga26:582:58 AM+1–28:394:39 AM+1avoid
Kāla28:394:39 AM+1–30:216:21 AM+1avoid

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:206:20 AM to 30:216:21 AM+1

06:206:20 AM sunrise16:484:48 PM sunsetsunrise 30:216:21 AM+1
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a
Tithi
Navamīuntil 17:075:07 PM
Daśamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Dhaniṣṭhāuntil 27:043:04 AM+1
Śatabhiṣāpast sunrise
Yoga
Gaṇḍauntil 15:243:24 PM
Vṛddhipast sunrise
Karaṇa
Kaulavauntil 17:075:07 PM
Taitilauntil 28:534:53 AM+1
Garapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:1311:13 AM–11:5511:55 AM
Rāhu kāla 14:112:11 PM–15:303:30 PM
Pradoṣa 16:484:48 PM–18:376:37 PM
Niśītha 23:1111:11 PM–23:5911:59 PM

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. SunriseNavamī holds. Maṅgalavāra begins.
  2. AbhijitUntil 11:5511:55 AM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  3. Rāhu kālaUntil 15:303:30 PM. Eighth no. 7 on Maṅgalavāra.
  4. VṛddhiYoga: Gaṇḍa ends.
  5. SunsetDay length 10 h 28 m.
  6. PradoṣaUntil 18:376:37 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  7. DaśamīTithi: Navamī ends.
  8. TaitilaKaraṇa: Kaulava ends.
  9. NiśīthaUntil 23:5911:59 PM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  10. ŚatabhiṣāNakṣatra: Dhaniṣṭhā ends.
  11. GaraKaraṇa: Taitila ends.
  12. SunriseBudhavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Navamī17:075:07 PMDaśamī
NakṣatraDhaniṣṭhā27:04 03:043:04 AM WedŚatabhiṣā
YogaGaṇḍa15:243:24 PMVṛddhi
KaraṇaKaulava17:075:07 PMTaitila
VāraMaṅgalavāra30:21 06:216:21 AM WedBudhavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Kārtika
Month, pūrṇimānta
Kārtika
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2025
Śaka
1890
Kali
5069
Ahargaṇa
1 851 693
Day length
10 h 28 m
Sun in
Tulā
Moon in
Makara
Moonrise
14:122:12 PM
Moonset
24:2512:25 AM+1

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:324:32 AM06:206:20 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:324:32 AM05:265:26 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight04:594:59 AM06:206:20 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:206:20 AM08:268:26 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra07:047:04 AM08:408:40 AMsixtieths 11 to 14 of the nakṣatra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:268:26 AM10:3110:31 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta08:268:26 AM09:079:07 AM4th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day08:578:57 AM10:1610:16 AMeighth no. 3 on Maṅgalavāra
Madhyāhnamidday11:1011:10 AM11:5811:58 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:1311:13 AM11:5511:55 AM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day11:3411:34 AM12:5312:53 PMeighth no. 5 on Maṅgalavāra
Aparāhṇaafternoon12:3712:37 PM14:432:43 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory13:191:19 PM14:012:01 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day14:112:11 PM15:303:30 PMeighth no. 7 on Maṅgalavāra
Sāyāhnaevening14:432:43 PM16:484:48 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra16:404:40 PM18:166:16 PMsixtieths 35 to 38 of the nakṣatra
Pradoṣadusk16:484:48 PM18:376:37 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset16:484:48 PM17:155:15 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight16:484:48 PM18:106:10 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta22:1310:13 PM23:0811:08 PM7th of 15 night muhūrtas
Niśīthamidnight23:1111:11 PM23:5911:59 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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