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Wednesday 17 April 2013 · Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka

Caitra Śukla Saptamī

Budhavāra. Saptamī began at 02:382:38 AM, before sunrise, and holds until 28:594:59+1 AM.

Observed here on this day

Nothing ruled

No observance falls here under this profile.

At sunrise

06:026:02 AM

Saptamī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

06:266:26 AM

Atigaṇḍa gives way to Sukarmā.

Noon

12:1012:10 PM

The Sun 86° above N. Day length 12 h 17 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonColombo12:1012:10 PM
At noon, 12:1012:10 PM, the Sun is in Aśvinī and the Moon 76° ahead of it, in Ārdrā, 38% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 76° falls in Śukla Saptamī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:284:28 AM–05:155:15 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā04:524:52 AM–06:026:02 AMmorning twilight
  • Vijaya14:132:13 PM–15:023:02 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli18:196:19 PM–18:426:42 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:196:19 PM–19:297:29 PMevening twilight
  • Abhijitnone on Budhavāra: the same muhūrta is the Durmuhūrta

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa07:347:34 AM–09:069:06 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika10:3810:38 AM–12:1012:10 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta11:4611:46 AM–12:3512:35 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla12:1012:10 PM–13:421:42 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Varjya26:092:09+1 AM–27:563:56+1 AMa 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

Lābha06:026:02 AM–07:347:34 AMgood
Amṛta07:347:34 AM–09:069:06 AMgood
Kāla09:069:06 AM–10:3810:38 AMavoid
Śubha10:3810:38 AM–12:1012:10 PMgood
Roga12:1012:10 PM–13:421:42 PMavoid
Udvega13:421:42 PM–15:143:14 PMavoid
Cara15:143:14 PM–16:464:46 PMneutral
Lābha16:464:46 PM–18:196:19 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Udvega18:196:19 PM–19:467:46 PMavoid
Śubha19:467:46 PM–21:149:14 PMgood
Amṛta21:149:14 PM–22:4210:42 PMgood
Cara22:4210:42 PM–24:1012:10+1 AMneutral
Roga24:1012:10+1 AM–25:381:38+1 AMavoid
Kāla25:381:38+1 AM–27:063:06+1 AMavoid
Lābha27:063:06+1 AM–28:344:34+1 AMgood
Udvega28:344:34+1 AM–30:016:01+1 AMavoid

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:026:02 AM to 30:016:01+1 AM

06:026:02 AM sunrise18:196:19 PM sunsetsunrise 30:016:01+1 AM
Clock
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Tithi
Saptamīuntil 28:594:59+1 AM
Aṣṭamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Ārdrāuntil 12:4712:47 PM
Punarvasupast sunrise
Yoga
Atigaṇḍauntil 06:266:26 AM
Sukarmāpast sunrise
Karaṇa
Garauntil 15:513:51 PM
Vaṇijauntil 28:594:59+1 AM
Viṣṭipast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 12:1012:10 PM–13:421:42 PM
Pradoṣa 18:196:19 PM–19:527:52 PM
Niśītha 23:4611:46 PM–24:3412:34+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. Budhavāra begins.
  2. SukarmāYoga: Atigaṇḍa ends.
  3. Rāhu kālaUntil 13:421:42 PM. Eighth no. 5 on Budhavāra.
  4. PunarvasuNakṣatra: Ārdrā ends.
  5. VaṇijaKaraṇa: Gara ends.
  6. SunsetDay length 12 h 17 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 19:527:52 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. NiśīthaUntil 24:3412:34+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  9. AṣṭamīTithi: Saptamī ends.
  10. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  11. SunriseGuruvāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Saptamī28:59 04:594:59 AM ThuAṣṭamī
NakṣatraĀrdrā12:4712:47 PMPunarvasu
YogaAtigaṇḍa06:266:26 AMSukarmā
KaraṇaGara15:513:51 PMVaṇija
VāraBudhavāra30:01 06:016:01 AM ThuGuruvāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Caitra
Month, pūrṇimānta
Caitra
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2070
Śaka
1935
Kali
5114
Ahargaṇa
1 867 934
Day length
12 h 17 m
Sun in
Meṣa
Moon in
Mithuna
Moonrise
11:1711:17 AM
Moonset
23:5511:55 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:284:28 AM06:026:02 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:284:28 AM05:155:15 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight04:524:52 AM06:026:02 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:026:02 AM08:298:29 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day07:347:34 AM09:069:06 AMeighth no. 2 on Budhavāra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:298:29 AM10:5710:57 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day10:3810:38 AM12:1012:10 PMeighth no. 4 on Budhavāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta11:4611:46 AM12:3512:35 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:4611:46 AM12:3412:34 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day12:1012:10 PM13:421:42 PMeighth no. 5 on Budhavāra
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:241:24 PM15:513:51 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:132:13 PM15:023:02 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening15:513:51 PM18:196:19 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk18:196:19 PM19:527:52 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:196:19 PM18:426:42 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:196:19 PM19:297:29 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight23:4611:46 PM24:3412:34+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra26:092:09+1 AM27:563:56+1 AMsixtieths 31 to 34 of the nakṣatra
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