Sunday 25 March 2018 · Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka
Ravivāra. Aṣṭamī began at 10:0610:06 AM yesterday, and holds until 08:038:03 AM.
Observed here on this day
Navamī covers 48 of 48 minutes of madhyāhna. Determinate. Why this date, here
At sunrise
06:136:13 AM
Aṣṭamī holds at sunrise. It names the day.
Next boundary
08:038:03 AM
Aṣṭamī gives way to Navamī.
Noon
12:1712:17 PM
The Sun 85° above S. Day length 12 h 08 m.
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
Night sunset to sunrise
good to begin inavoidedneutral
06:136:13 AM to 30:126:12+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.
at sunrise, and what follows
| Aṅga | At sunrise | Until | Then |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Śukla Aṣṭamī | 08:038:03 AM | Navamī |
| Nakṣatra | Ārdrā | 14:212:21 PM | Punarvasu |
| Yoga | Śobhana | 24:02 00:0212:02 AM Mon | Atigaṇḍa |
| Karaṇa | Bava | 08:038:03 AM | Bālava |
| Vāra | Ravivāra | 30:12 06:126:12 AM Mon | Somavāra |
each with its definition
| Kāla | From | To | Defined as |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aruṇodayadawn | 04:384:38 AM | 06:136:13 AM | 2 muhūrtas before sunrise |
| Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn | 04:384:38 AM | 05:255:25 AM | 2nd-last night muhūrta |
| Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight | 05:025:02 AM | 06:136:13 AM | last 3 thirtieths of the night |
| Prātaḥkālamorning | 06:136:13 AM | 08:388:38 AM | first 3 of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Saṅgavaforenoon | 08:388:38 AM | 11:0411:04 AM | 4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Abhijitthe midday muhūrta | 11:5211:52 AM | 12:4112:41 PM | 8th of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Madhyāhnamidday | 11:5311:53 AM | 12:4112:41 PM | 1 ghaṭikā either side of midday |
| YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day | 12:1712:17 PM | 13:481:48 PM | eighth no. 5 on Ravivāra |
| Aparāhṇaafternoon | 13:291:29 PM | 15:553:55 PM | 10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Vijayathe muhūrta of victory | 14:182:18 PM | 15:073:07 PM | 11th of 15 day muhūrtas |
| GulikaGulika’s part of the day | 15:193:19 PM | 16:504:50 PM | eighth no. 7 on Ravivāra |
| Sāyāhnaevening | 15:553:55 PM | 18:216:21 PM | last 3 of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta | 16:444:44 PM | 17:325:32 PM | 14th of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day | 16:504:50 PM | 18:216:21 PM | eighth no. 8 on Ravivāra |
| Pradoṣadusk | 18:216:21 PM | 19:567:56 PM | 2 muhūrtas after sunset |
| Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset | 18:216:21 PM | 18:446:44 PM | first thirtieth of the night |
| Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight | 18:216:21 PM | 19:327:32 PM | first 3 thirtieths of the night |
| Niśīthamidnight | 23:5211:52 PM | 24:4012:40+1 AM | 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight |
| Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra | 25:381:38+1 AM | 27:083:08+1 AM | sixtieths 31 to 34 of the nakṣatra |