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Wednesday 8 August 2012 · Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka

Śrāvaṇa Kṛṣṇa Ṣaṣṭhī

Budhavāra. Ṣaṣṭhī began at 07:157:15 AM yesterday, and holds until 08:588:58 AM.

Observed here on this day

Śītalā Saptamī

Saptamī covers 48 of 48 minutes of madhyāhna. Determinate. Why this date, here

At sunrise

06:056:05 AM

Ṣaṣṭhī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

08:588:58 AM

Ṣaṣṭhī gives way to Saptamī.

Noon

12:1612:16 PM

The Sun 81° above N. Day length 12 h 22 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonColombo12:1612:16 PM
At noon, 12:1612:16 PM, the Sun is in Āśleṣā and the Moon 254° ahead of it, in Aśvinī, 64% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 254° falls in Kṛṣṇa Saptamī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:324:32 AM–05:185:18 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā04:554:55 AM–06:056:05 AMmorning twilight
  • Vijaya14:202:20 PM–15:093:09 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli18:276:27 PM–18:516:51 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:276:27 PM–19:377:37 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla19:467:46 PM–21:339:33 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Abhijitnone on Budhavāra: the same muhūrta is the Durmuhūrta

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa07:387:38 AM–09:119:11 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika10:4310:43 AM–12:1612:16 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta11:5111:51 AM–12:4112:41 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla12:1612:16 PM–13:491:49 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Varjya23:1911:19 PM–25:061:06 AM+1a stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra

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

Lābha06:056:05 AM–07:387:38 AMgood
Amṛta07:387:38 AM–09:119:11 AMgood
Kāla09:119:11 AM–10:4310:43 AMavoid
Śubha10:4310:43 AM–12:1612:16 PMgood
Roga12:1612:16 PM–13:491:49 PMavoid
Udvega13:491:49 PM–15:223:22 PMavoid
Cara15:223:22 PM–16:554:55 PMneutral
Lābha16:554:55 PM–18:276:27 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Udvega18:276:27 PM–19:557:55 PMavoid
Śubha19:557:55 PM–21:229:22 PMgood
Amṛta21:229:22 PM–22:4910:49 PMgood
Cara22:4910:49 PM–24:1612:16 AM+1neutral
Roga24:1612:16 AM+1–25:431:43 AM+1avoid
Kāla25:431:43 AM+1–27:113:11 AM+1avoid
Lābha27:113:11 AM+1–28:384:38 AM+1good
Udvega28:384:38 AM+1–30:056:05 AM+1avoid

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:056:05 AM to 30:056:05 AM+1

06:056:05 AM sunrise18:276:27 PM sunsetsunrise 30:056:05 AM+1
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a
Tithi
Ṣaṣṭhīuntil 08:588:58 AM
Saptamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Aśvinīuntil 27:463:46 AM+1
Bharaṇīpast sunrise
Yoga
Śūlauntil 16:314:31 PM
Gaṇḍapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Vaṇijauntil 08:588:58 AM
Viṣṭiuntil 22:0110:01 PM
Bavapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 12:1612:16 PM–13:491:49 PM
Pradoṣa 18:276:27 PM–20:008:00 PM
Niśītha 23:5211:52 PM–24:4012:40 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.

  1. SunriseṢaṣṭhī holds. Budhavāra begins.
  2. SaptamīTithi: Ṣaṣṭhī ends.
  3. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  4. Rāhu kālaUntil 13:491:49 PM. Eighth no. 5 on Budhavāra.
  5. GaṇḍaYoga: Śūla ends.
  6. SunsetDay length 12 h 22 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 20:008:00 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  9. NiśīthaUntil 24:4012:40 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  10. BharaṇīNakṣatra: Aśvinī ends.
  11. SunriseGuruvāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiKṛṣṇa Ṣaṣṭhī08:588:58 AMSaptamī
NakṣatraAśvinī27:46 03:463:46 AM ThuBharaṇī
YogaŚūla16:314:31 PMGaṇḍa
KaraṇaVaṇija08:588:58 AMViṣṭi
VāraBudhavāra30:05 06:056:05 AM ThuGuruvāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Śrāvaṇa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Bhādrapada
Pakṣa
Kṛṣṇa
Vikrama saṃvat
2069
Śaka
1934
Kali
5113
Ahargaṇa
1 867 682
Day length
12 h 22 m
Sun in
Karka
Moon in
Meṣa
Moonrise
23:0211:02 PM
Moonset
10:5110:51 AM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:324:32 AM06:056:05 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:324:32 AM05:185:18 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight04:554:55 AM06:056:05 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:056:05 AM08:338:33 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day07:387:38 AM09:119:11 AMeighth no. 2 on Budhavāra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:338:33 AM11:0211:02 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day10:4310:43 AM12:1612:16 PMeighth no. 4 on Budhavāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta11:5111:51 AM12:4112:41 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:5211:52 AM12:4012:40 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day12:1612:16 PM13:491:49 PMeighth no. 5 on Budhavāra
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:301:30 PM15:593:59 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:202:20 PM15:093:09 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening15:593:59 PM18:276:27 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk18:276:27 PM20:008:00 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:276:27 PM18:516:51 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:276:27 PM19:377:37 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra19:467:46 PM21:339:33 PMsixtieths 43 to 46 of the nakṣatra
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra23:1911:19 PM25:061:06 AM+1sixtieths 51 to 54 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:5211:52 PM24:4012:40 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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