Monday 17 March 1997 · Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka

Phālguna Śukla Navamī

Somavāra. Navamī began at 18:396:39 PM yesterday, and holds until 20:148:14 PM.

Observed here on this day

Nothing ruled

No observance falls here under this profile.

At sunrise

06:476:47 AM

Navamī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

07:227:22 AM

Bālava gives way to Kaulava.

Noon

12:4912:49 PM

The Sun 82° above S. Day length 12 h 05 m.

At noon, 12:4912:49 PM, the Sun is in Pūrva Bhādrapadā and the Moon 105° ahead of it, in Ārdrā, 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 muhūrta05:115:11 AM–05:595:59 AMbefore dawn
Prātaḥ sandhyā05:355:35 AM–06:476:47 AMmorning twilight
Amṛta kāla06:596:59 AM–08:438:43 AMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
Abhijit12:2512:25 PM–13:131:13 PMthe midday muhūrta
Vijaya14:502:50 PM–15:383:38 PMthe muhūrta of victory
Godhūli18:526:52 PM–19:157:15 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:526:52 PM–20:038:03 PMevening twilight

Avoid

Rāhu kāla08:178:17 AM–09:489:48 AMRāhu’s part of the day
Yamagaṇḍa11:1811:18 AM–12:4912:49 PMYama’s part of the day
Durmuhūrta13:131:13 PM–14:022:02 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
Gulika14:202:20 PM–15:503:50 PMGulika’s part of the day
Durmuhūrta15:383:38 PM–16:274:27 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

Amṛta06:476:47 AM–08:178:17 AMgood

Kāla08:178:17 AM–09:489:48 AMavoid

Śubha09:489:48 AM–11:1811:18 AMgood

Roga11:1811:18 AM–12:4912:49 PMavoid

Udvega12:4912:49 PM–14:202:20 PMavoid

Cara14:202:20 PM–15:503:50 PMneutral

Lābha15:503:50 PM–17:215:21 PMgood

Amṛta17:215:21 PM–18:526:52 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Cara18:526:52 PM–20:218:21 PMneutral

Roga20:218:21 PM–21:509:50 PMavoid

Kāla21:509:50 PM–23:2011:20 PMavoid

Lābha23:2011:20 PM–24:4912:49⁺¹ AMgood

Udvega24:4912:49⁺¹ AM–26:182:18⁺¹ AMavoid

Śubha26:182:18⁺¹ AM–27:483:48⁺¹ AMgood

Amṛta27:483:48⁺¹ AM–29:175:17⁺¹ AMgood

Cara29:175:17⁺¹ AM–30:466:46⁺¹ AMneutral

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:476:47 AM to 30:466:46⁺¹ AM

06:476:47 AM sunrise18:526:52 PM sunsetsunrise 30:466:46⁺¹ AM

Clock

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Tithi

Navamīuntil 20:148:14 PM

Daśamīpast sunrise

Nakṣatra

Ārdrāuntil 17:505:50 PM

Punarvasupast sunrise

Yoga

Saubhāgyauntil 18:146:14 PM

Śobhanapast sunrise

Karaṇa

Bālavauntil 07:227:22 AM

Kaulavauntil 20:148:14 PM

Taitilapast sunrise

Kāla

Rāhu kāla 08:178:17 AM–09:489:48 AM

Abhijit 12:2512:25 PM–13:131:13 PM

Pradoṣa 18:526:52 PM–20:278:27 PM

Niśītha 24:2512:25⁺¹ AM–25:131:13⁺¹ AM

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.

06:476:47 AM
SunriseNavamī holds. Somavāra begins.
07:227:22 AM
KaulavaKaraṇa: Bālava ends.
08:178:17 AM
Rāhu kālaUntil 09:489:48 AM. Eighth no. 2 on Somavāra.
12:2512:25 PM
AbhijitUntil 13:131:13 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
17:505:50 PM
PunarvasuNakṣatra: Ārdrā ends.
18:146:14 PM
ŚobhanaYoga: Saubhāgya ends.
18:526:52 PM
SunsetDay length 12 h 05 m.
18:526:52 PM
PradoṣaUntil 20:278:27 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
20:148:14 PM
DaśamīTithi: Navamī ends.
20:148:14 PM
TaitilaKaraṇa: Kaulava ends.
24:2512:25⁺¹ AM
NiśīthaUntil 25:131:13⁺¹ AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
30:466:46⁺¹ AM
SunriseMaṅgalavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

Aṅga	At sunrise	Until	Then
Tithi	Śukla Navamī	20:148:14 PM	Daśamī
Nakṣatra	Ārdrā	17:505:50 PM	Punarvasu
Yoga	Saubhāgya	18:146:14 PM	Śobhana
Karaṇa	Bālava	07:227:22 AM	Kaulava
Vāra	Somavāra	30:46 06:466:46 AM Tue	Maṅgalavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta: Phālguna
Month, pūrṇimānta: Phālguna
Pakṣa: Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat: 2053
Śaka: 1918
Kali: 5097
Ahargaṇa: 1 862 059
Day length: 12 h 05 m
Sun in: Mīna
Moon in: Mithuna
Moonrise: 13:431:43 PM
Moonset: 26:222:22⁺¹ AM

Windows काल

each with its definition

Kāla	From	To	Defined as
Aruṇodayadawn	05:115:11 AM	06:476:47 AM	2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn	05:115:11 AM	05:595:59 AM	2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight	05:355:35 AM	06:476:47 AM	last 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning	06:476:47 AM	09:129:12 AM	first 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra	06:596:59 AM	08:438:43 AM	sixtieths 36 to 39 of the nakṣatra
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day	08:178:17 AM	09:489:48 AM	eighth no. 2 on Somavāra
Saṅgavaforenoon	09:129:12 AM	11:3711:37 AM	4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day	11:1811:18 AM	12:4912:49 PM	eighth no. 4 on Somavāra
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta	12:2512:25 PM	13:131:13 PM	8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday	12:2512:25 PM	13:131:13 PM	1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta	13:131:13 PM	14:022:02 PM	9th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon	14:022:02 PM	16:274:27 PM	10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day	14:202:20 PM	15:503:50 PM	eighth no. 6 on Somavāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory	14:502:50 PM	15:383:38 PM	11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta	15:383:38 PM	16:274:27 PM	12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening	16:274:27 PM	18:526:52 PM	last 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk	18:526:52 PM	20:278:27 PM	2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset	18:526:52 PM	19:157:15 PM	first thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight	18:526:52 PM	20:038:03 PM	first 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight	24:2512:25⁺¹ AM	25:131:13⁺¹ AM	1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight

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