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Thursday 9 August 2012 · Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka

Śrāvaṇa Kṛṣṇa Saptamī

Guruvāra. Saptamī began at 08:588:58 AM yesterday, and holds until 11:1111:11 AM.

Observed here on this day

Janmāṣṭamī

Aṣṭamī covers 48 of 48 minutes of niśītha. Determinate. Why this date, here

At sunrise

06:056:05 AM

Saptamī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

11:1111:11 AM

Saptamī gives way to Aṣṭamī.

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 264° ahead of it, in Bharaṇī, 55% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 264° falls in Kṛṣṇa Aṣṭamī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:324:32 AM–05:185:18 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā04:554:55 AM–06:056:05 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:5111:51 AM–12:4112:41 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:202:20 PM–15:093:09 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli18:276:27 PM–18:506:50 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:276:27 PM–19:377:37 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla25:231:23 AM+1–27:113:11 AM+1a nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa06:056:05 AM–07:387:38 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika09:109:10 AM–10:4310:43 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta10:1210:12 AM–11:0211:02 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla13:491:49 PM–15:223:22 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Varjya14:342:34 PM–16:224:22 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Durmuhūrta15:093:09 PM–15:593:59 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

Śubha06:056:05 AM–07:387:38 AMgood
Roga07:387:38 AM–09:109:10 AMavoid
Udvega09:109:10 AM–10:4310:43 AMavoid
Cara10:4310:43 AM–12:1612:16 PMneutral
Lābha12:1612:16 PM–13:491:49 PMgood
Amṛta13:491:49 PM–15:223:22 PMgood
Kāla15:223:22 PM–16:544:54 PMavoid
Śubha16:544:54 PM–18:276:27 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta18:276:27 PM–19:547:54 PMgood
Cara19:547:54 PM–21:229:22 PMneutral
Roga21:229:22 PM–22:4910:49 PMavoid
Kāla22:4910:49 PM–24:1612:16 AM+1avoid
Lābha24:1612:16 AM+1–25:431:43 AM+1good
Udvega25:431:43 AM+1–27:103:10 AM+1avoid
Śubha27:103:10 AM+1–28:384:38 AM+1good
Amṛta28:384:38 AM+1–30:056:05 AM+1good

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
Saptamīuntil 11:1111:11 AM
Aṣṭamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Bharaṇīpast sunrise
Yoga
Gaṇḍauntil 17:245:24 PM
Vṛddhipast sunrise
Karaṇa
Bavauntil 11:1111:11 AM
Bālavauntil 24:2512:25 AM+1
Kaulavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:5111:51 AM–12:4112:41 PM
Rāhu kāla 13:491:49 PM–15:223:22 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. SunriseSaptamī holds. Guruvāra begins.
  2. AṣṭamīTithi: Saptamī ends.
  3. BālavaKaraṇa: Bava ends.
  4. AbhijitUntil 12:4112:41 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  5. Rāhu kālaUntil 15:223:22 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  6. VṛddhiYoga: Gaṇḍa ends.
  7. SunsetDay length 12 h 22 m.
  8. PradoṣaUntil 20:008:00 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  9. NiśīthaUntil 24:4012:40 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  10. KaulavaKaraṇa: Bālava ends.
  11. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiKṛṣṇa Saptamī11:1111:11 AMAṣṭamī
NakṣatraBharaṇīpast sunriseKṛttikā
YogaGaṇḍa17:245:24 PMVṛddhi
KaraṇaBava11:1111:11 AMBālava
VāraGuruvāra30:05 06:056:05 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Śrāvaṇa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Bhādrapada
Pakṣa
Kṛṣṇa
Vikrama saṃvat
2069
Śaka
1934
Kali
5113
Ahargaṇa
1 867 683
Day length
12 h 22 m
Sun in
Karka
Moon in
Meṣa
Moonrise
23:4611:46 PM
Moonset
11:3811:38 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 day06:056:05 AM07:387:38 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:338:33 AM11:0211:02 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day09:109:10 AM10:4310:43 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta10:1210:12 AM11:0211:02 AM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:5111:51 AM12:4112:41 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:5211:52 AM12:4012:40 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:301:30 PM15:593:59 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day13:491:49 PM15:223:22 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:202:20 PM15:093:09 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra14:342:34 PM16:224:22 PMsixtieths 25 to 28 of the nakṣatra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta15:093:09 PM15:593:59 PM12th 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 PM18:506:50 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:276:27 PM19:377:37 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight23:5211:52 PM24:4012:40 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra25:231:23 AM+127:113:11 AM+1sixtieths 49 to 52 of the nakṣatra
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