Sunday 19 March 1933 · Chongqing, China
Ravivāra. Aṣṭamī began at 18:086:08 PM yesterday, and holds until 16:054:05 PM.
Observed here on this day
Aṣṭamī covers 48 of 48 minutes of madhyāhna. Determinate. Why this date, here
At sunrise
07:007:00 AM
Aṣṭamī holds at sunrise. It names the day.
Next boundary
16:014:01 PM
Vyatīpāta gives way to Varīyān.
Noon
13:021:02 PM
The Sun 60° above S. Day length 12 h 04 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
07:007:00 AM to 30:596:59 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 Aṣṭamī | 16:054:05 PM | Navamī |
| Nakṣatra | Mūla | 19:287:28 PM | Pūrvāṣāḍhā |
| Yoga | Vyatīpāta | 16:014:01 PM | Varīyān |
| Karaṇa | Kaulava | 16:054:05 PM | Taitila |
| Vāra | Ravivāra | 30:59 06:596:59 AM Mon | Somavāra |
each with its definition
| Kāla | From | To | Defined as |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aruṇodayadawn | 05:255:25 AM | 07:007:00 AM | 2 muhūrtas before sunrise |
| Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn | 05:255:25 AM | 06:126:12 AM | 2nd-last night muhūrta |
| Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight | 05:485:48 AM | 07:007:00 AM | last 3 thirtieths of the night |
| Prātaḥkālamorning | 07:007:00 AM | 09:259:25 AM | first 3 of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Saṅgavaforenoon | 09:259:25 AM | 11:5011:50 AM | 4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Abhijitthe midday muhūrta | 12:3812:38 PM | 13:261:26 PM | 8th of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Madhyāhnamidday | 12:3812:38 PM | 13:261:26 PM | 1 ghaṭikā either side of midday |
| YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day | 13:021:02 PM | 14:322:32 PM | eighth no. 5 on Ravivāra |
| Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra | 13:251:25 PM | 14:562:56 PM | sixtieths 45 to 48 of the nakṣatra |
| Aparāhṇaafternoon | 14:142:14 PM | 16:394:39 PM | 10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Vijayathe muhūrta of victory | 15:033:03 PM | 15:513:51 PM | 11th of 15 day muhūrtas |
| GulikaGulika’s part of the day | 16:034:03 PM | 17:335:33 PM | eighth no. 7 on Ravivāra |
| Sāyāhnaevening | 16:394:39 PM | 19:047:04 PM | last 3 of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta | 17:275:27 PM | 18:166:16 PM | 14th of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day | 17:335:33 PM | 19:047:04 PM | eighth no. 8 on Ravivāra |
| Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra | 17:575:57 PM | 19:287:28 PM | sixtieths 57 to 60 of the nakṣatra |
| Pradoṣadusk | 19:047:04 PM | 20:398:39 PM | 2 muhūrtas after sunset |
| Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset | 19:047:04 PM | 19:287:28 PM | first thirtieth of the night |
| Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight | 19:047:04 PM | 20:158:15 PM | first 3 thirtieths of the night |
| Niśīthamidnight | 24:3712:37 AM+1 | 25:251:25 AM+1 | 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight |
| Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra | 28:404:40 AM+1 | 30:126:12 AM+1 | sixtieths 25 to 28 of the nakṣatra |