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October 2004 · each Moon as it stands at sunriseBhādrapada Kṛṣṇa to Āśvina KṛṣṇaThe month ›

Wednesday 6 October 2004 · Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka

Bhādrapada Kṛṣṇa Aṣṭamī

Budhavāra. Aṣṭamī began at 02:582:58 AM, before sunrise, and holds until 29:245:24+1 AM.

Observed here on this day

Jitāṣṭamī · Jitiya

Aṣṭamī covers 96 of 96 minutes of pradoṣa. Determinate. Why this date, here

AlsoMahālakṣmī Vrata Samāpana determinate

At sunrise

06:286:28 AM

Aṣṭamī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

16:124:12 PM

Bālava gives way to Kaulava.

Noon

12:2912:29 PM

The Sun 78° above S. Day length 12 h 01 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonColombo12:2912:29 PM
At noon, 12:2912:29 PM, the Sun is in Hasta and the Moon 268° ahead of it, in Ārdrā, 51% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 268° falls in Kṛṣṇa Aṣṭamī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:524:52 AM–05:405:40 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:165:16 AM–06:286:28 AMmorning twilight
  • Vijaya14:292:29 PM–15:173:17 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli18:296:29 PM–18:536:53 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:296:29 PM–19:417:41 PMevening twilight
  • Abhijitnone on Budhavāra: the same muhūrta is the Durmuhūrta

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa07:587:58 AM–09:289:28 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika10:5910:59 AM–12:2912:29 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta12:0512:05 PM–12:5312:53 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla12:2912:29 PM–13:591:59 PMRāhu’s part of the day

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

Lābha06:286:28 AM–07:587:58 AMgood
Amṛta07:587:58 AM–09:289:28 AMgood
Kāla09:289:28 AM–10:5910:59 AMavoid
Śubha10:5910:59 AM–12:2912:29 PMgood
Roga12:2912:29 PM–13:591:59 PMavoid
Udvega13:591:59 PM–15:293:29 PMavoid
Cara15:293:29 PM–16:594:59 PMneutral
Lābha16:594:59 PM–18:296:29 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Udvega18:296:29 PM–19:597:59 PMavoid
Śubha19:597:59 PM–21:299:29 PMgood
Amṛta21:299:29 PM–22:5910:59 PMgood
Cara22:5910:59 PM–24:2912:29+1 AMneutral
Roga24:2912:29+1 AM–25:581:58+1 AMavoid
Kāla25:581:58+1 AM–27:283:28+1 AMavoid
Lābha27:283:28+1 AM–28:584:58+1 AMgood
Udvega28:584:58+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 sunrise18:296:29 PM sunsetsunrise 30:286:28+1 AM
Clock
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Tithi
Aṣṭamīuntil 29:245:24+1 AM
Navamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Ārdrāuntil 17:045:04 PM
Punarvasupast sunrise
Yoga
Parighauntil 24:0012:00+1 AM
Śivapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Bālavauntil 16:124:12 PM
Kaulavauntil 29:245:24+1 AM
Taitilapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 12:2912:29 PM–13:591:59 PM
Pradoṣa 18:296:29 PM–20:058:05 PM
Niśītha 24:0512:05+1 AM–24:5312:53+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. SunriseAṣṭamī holds. Budhavāra begins.
  2. Rāhu kālaUntil 13:591:59 PM. Eighth no. 5 on Budhavāra.
  3. KaulavaKaraṇa: Bālava ends.
  4. PunarvasuNakṣatra: Ārdrā ends.
  5. SunsetDay length 12 h 01 m.
  6. PradoṣaUntil 20:058:05 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  7. ŚivaYoga: Parigha ends.
  8. NiśīthaUntil 24:5312:53+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  9. NavamīTithi: Aṣṭamī ends.
  10. TaitilaKaraṇa: Kaulava ends.
  11. SunriseGuruvāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiKṛṣṇa Aṣṭamī29:24 05:245:24 AM ThuNavamī
NakṣatraĀrdrā17:045:04 PMPunarvasu
YogaParigha24:00 00:0012:00 AM ThuŚiva
KaraṇaBālava16:124:12 PMKaulava
VāraBudhavāra30:28 06:286:28 AM ThuGuruvāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Bhādrapada
Month, pūrṇimānta
Āśvina
Pakṣa
Kṛṣṇa
Vikrama saṃvat
2061
Śaka
1926
Kali
5105
Ahargaṇa
1 864 819
Day length
12 h 01 m
Sun in
Kanyā
Moon in
Mithuna
Moonrise
24:4512:45+1 AM
Moonset
12:4612:46 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:524:52 AM06:286:28 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:524:52 AM05:405:40 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:165:16 AM06:286:28 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:286:28 AM08:528:52 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day07:587:58 AM09:289:28 AMeighth no. 2 on Budhavāra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:528:52 AM11:1711:17 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day10:5910:59 AM12:2912:29 PMeighth no. 4 on Budhavāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta12:0512:05 PM12:5312:53 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday12:0512:05 PM12:5312:53 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day12:2912:29 PM13:591:59 PMeighth no. 5 on Budhavāra
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:411:41 PM16:054:05 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:292:29 PM15:173:17 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening16:054:05 PM18:296:29 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk18:296:29 PM20:058:05 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:296:29 PM18:536:53 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:296:29 PM19:417:41 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight24:0512:05+1 AM24:5312:53+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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