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Tuesday 27 April 2004 · Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka

Vaiśākha Śukla Saptamī

Maṅgalavāra. Saptamī began at 08:448:44 AM yesterday, and holds until 10:4410:44 AM.

Observed here on this day

Nothing ruled

No observance falls here under this profile.

At sunrise

06:286:28 AM

Saptamī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

10:4410:44 AM

Saptamī gives way to Aṣṭamī.

Noon

12:3812:38 PM

The Sun 83° above N. Day length 12 h 20 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonColombo12:3812:38 PM
At noon, 12:3812:38 PM, the Sun is in Bharaṇī and the Moon 85° ahead of it, in Puṣya, 46% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 85° falls in Śukla Aṣṭamī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:554:55 AM–05:415:41 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:185:18 AM–06:286:28 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit12:1412:14 PM–13:031:03 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:422:42 PM–15:313:31 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli18:486:48 PM–19:127:12 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:486:48 PM–19:587:58 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla22:0010:00 PM–23:4511:45 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Durmuhūrta08:568:56 AM–09:469:46 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Yamagaṇḍa09:339:33 AM–11:0611:06 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Varjya11:3111:31 AM–13:161:16 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Gulika12:3812:38 PM–14:112:11 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Rāhu kāla15:433:43 PM–17:165:16 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta23:2811:28 PM–24:1512:15+1 AMan 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

Roga06:286:28 AM–08:018:01 AMavoid
Udvega08:018:01 AM–09:339:33 AMavoid
Cara09:339:33 AM–11:0611:06 AMneutral
Lābha11:0611:06 AM–12:3812:38 PMgood
Amṛta12:3812:38 PM–14:112:11 PMgood
Kāla14:112:11 PM–15:433:43 PMavoid
Śubha15:433:43 PM–17:165:16 PMgood
Roga17:165:16 PM–18:486:48 PMavoid

Night sunset to sunrise

Kāla18:486:48 PM–20:168:16 PMavoid
Lābha20:168:16 PM–21:439:43 PMgood
Udvega21:439:43 PM–23:1111:11 PMavoid
Śubha23:1111:11 PM–24:3812:38+1 AMgood
Amṛta24:3812:38+1 AM–26:062:06+1 AMgood
Cara26:062:06+1 AM–27:333:33+1 AMneutral
Roga27:333:33+1 AM–29:005:00+1 AMavoid
Kāla29:005:00+1 AM–30:286:28+1 AMavoid

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:286:28 AM to 30:286:28+1 AM

06:286:28 AM sunrise18:486:48 PM sunsetsunrise 30:286:28+1 AM
Clock
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Tithi
Saptamīuntil 10:4410:44 AM
Aṣṭamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Puṣyauntil 28:594:59+1 AM
Āśleṣāpast sunrise
Yoga
Śūlauntil 27:373:37+1 AM
Gaṇḍapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Vaṇijauntil 10:4410:44 AM
Viṣṭiuntil 23:3211:32 PM
Bavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 12:1412:14 PM–13:031:03 PM
Rāhu kāla 15:433:43 PM–17:165:16 PM
Pradoṣa 18:486:48 PM–20:228:22 PM
Niśītha 24:1412:14+1 AM–25:021:02+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.

  1. SunriseSaptamī holds. Maṅgalavāra begins.
  2. AṣṭamīTithi: Saptamī ends.
  3. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  4. AbhijitUntil 13:031:03 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  5. Rāhu kālaUntil 17:165:16 PM. Eighth no. 7 on Maṅgalavāra.
  6. SunsetDay length 12 h 20 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 20:228:22 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  9. NiśīthaUntil 25:021:02+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  10. GaṇḍaYoga: Śūla ends.
  11. ĀśleṣāNakṣatra: Puṣya ends.
  12. SunriseBudhavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Saptamī10:4410:44 AMAṣṭamī
NakṣatraPuṣya28:59 04:594:59 AM WedĀśleṣā
YogaŚūla27:37 03:373:37 AM WedGaṇḍa
KaraṇaVaṇija10:4410:44 AMViṣṭi
VāraMaṅgalavāra30:28 06:286:28 AM WedBudhavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Vaiśākha
Month, pūrṇimānta
Vaiśākha
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2061
Śaka
1926
Kali
5105
Ahargaṇa
1 864 657
Day length
12 h 20 m
Sun in
Meṣa
Moon in
Karka
Moonrise
12:3012:30 PM
Moonset
25:171:17+1 AM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:554:55 AM06:286:28 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:554:55 AM05:415:41 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:185:18 AM06:286:28 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:286:28 AM08:568:56 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Saṅgavaforenoon08:568:56 AM11:2411:24 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta08:568:56 AM09:469:46 AM4th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day09:339:33 AM11:0611:06 AMeighth no. 3 on Maṅgalavāra
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra11:3111:31 AM13:161:16 PMsixtieths 21 to 24 of the nakṣatra
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta12:1412:14 PM13:031:03 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday12:1412:14 PM13:021:02 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
GulikaGulika’s part of the day12:3812:38 PM14:112:11 PMeighth no. 5 on Maṅgalavāra
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:521:52 PM16:204:20 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:422:42 PM15:313:31 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day15:433:43 PM17:165:16 PMeighth no. 7 on Maṅgalavāra
Sāyāhnaevening16:204:20 PM18:486:48 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk18:486:48 PM20:228:22 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:486:48 PM19:127:12 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:486:48 PM19:587:58 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra22:0010:00 PM23:4511:45 PMsixtieths 45 to 48 of the nakṣatra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta23:2811:28 PM24:1512:15+1 AM7th of 15 night muhūrtas
Niśīthamidnight24:1412:14+1 AM25:021:02+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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