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Monday 18 December 1939 · Daegu, South Korea

Mārgaśīrṣa Śukla Saptamī

Somavāra. Saptamī began at 14:062:06 PM yesterday, and holds until 16:454:45 PM.

Observed here on this day

Mitra Saptamī

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

At sunrise

07:307:30 AM

Saptamī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

16:454:45 PM

Saptamī gives way to Aṣṭamī.

Noon

12:2212:22 PM

The Sun 31° above S. Day length 9 h 43 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonDaegu12:2212:22 PM
At noon, 12:2212:22 PM, the Sun is in Mūla and the Moon 82° ahead of it, in Pūrva Bhādrapadā, 43% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 82° falls in Śukla Saptamī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:365:36 AM–06:336:33 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā06:046:04 AM–07:307:30 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit12:0212:02 PM–12:4112:41 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya13:591:59 PM–14:382:38 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli17:135:13 PM–17:425:42 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā17:135:13 PM–18:396:39 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla21:399:39 PM–23:2711:27 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Rāhu kāla08:438:43 AM–09:569:56 AMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Varjya10:5010:50 AM–12:3812:38 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Yamagaṇḍa11:0911:09 AM–12:2212:22 PMYama’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta12:4112:41 PM–13:201:20 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Gulika13:351:35 PM–14:482:48 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta14:382:38 PM–15:173:17 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

Amṛta07:307:30 AM–08:438:43 AMgood
Kāla08:438:43 AM–09:569:56 AMavoid
Śubha09:569:56 AM–11:0911:09 AMgood
Roga11:0911:09 AM–12:2212:22 PMavoid
Udvega12:2212:22 PM–13:351:35 PMavoid
Cara13:351:35 PM–14:482:48 PMneutral
Lābha14:482:48 PM–16:004:00 PMgood
Amṛta16:004:00 PM–17:135:13 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Cara17:135:13 PM–19:017:01 PMneutral
Roga19:017:01 PM–20:488:48 PMavoid
Kāla20:488:48 PM–22:3510:35 PMavoid
Lābha22:3510:35 PM–24:2212:22 AM+1good
Udvega24:2212:22 AM+1–26:092:09 AM+1avoid
Śubha26:092:09 AM+1–27:563:56 AM+1good
Amṛta27:563:56 AM+1–29:435:43 AM+1good
Cara29:435:43 AM+1–31:317:31 AM+1neutral

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

07:307:30 AM to 31:317:31 AM+1

07:307:30 AM sunrise17:135:13 PM sunsetsunrise 31:317:31 AM+1
Clock
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Tithi
Saptamīuntil 16:454:45 PM
Aṣṭamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Pūrva Bhādrapadāuntil 30:406:40 AM+1
Uttara Bhādrapadāpast sunrise
Yoga
Siddhiuntil 24:5812:58 AM+1
Vyatīpātapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Vaṇijauntil 16:454:45 PM
Viṣṭiuntil 30:046:04 AM+1
Bavapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 08:438:43 AM–09:569:56 AM
Abhijit 12:0212:02 PM–12:4112:41 PM
Pradoṣa 17:135:13 PM–19:087:08 PM
Niśītha 23:5811:58 PM–24:4612:46 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. Somavāra begins.
  2. Rāhu kālaUntil 09:569:56 AM. Eighth no. 2 on Somavāra.
  3. AbhijitUntil 12:4112:41 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  4. AṣṭamīTithi: Saptamī ends.
  5. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  6. SunsetDay length 9 h 43 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 19:087:08 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. NiśīthaUntil 24:4612:46 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  9. VyatīpātaYoga: Siddhi ends.
  10. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  11. Uttara BhādrapadāNakṣatra: Pūrva Bhādrapadā ends.
  12. SunriseMaṅgalavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Saptamī16:454:45 PMAṣṭamī
NakṣatraPūrva Bhādrapadā30:40 06:406:40 AM TueUttara Bhādrapadā
YogaSiddhi24:58 00:5812:58 AM TueVyatīpāta
KaraṇaVaṇija16:454:45 PMViṣṭi
VāraSomavāra31:31 07:317:31 AM TueMaṅgalavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
1996
Śaka
1861
Kali
5040
Ahargaṇa
1 841 150
Day length
9 h 43 m
Sun in
Dhanu
Moon in
Kumbha
Moonrise
11:5811:58 AM
Moonset
24:0812:08 AM+1

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:365:36 AM07:307:30 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:365:36 AM06:336:33 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight06:046:04 AM07:307:30 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning07:307:30 AM09:279:27 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day08:438:43 AM09:569:56 AMeighth no. 2 on Somavāra
Saṅgavaforenoon09:279:27 AM11:2311:23 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra10:5010:50 AM12:3812:38 PMsixtieths 17 to 20 of the nakṣatra
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day11:0911:09 AM12:2212:22 PMeighth no. 4 on Somavāra
Madhyāhnamidday11:5811:58 AM12:4612:46 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta12:0212:02 PM12:4112:41 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta12:4112:41 PM13:201:20 PM9th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:201:20 PM15:173:17 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day13:351:35 PM14:482:48 PMeighth no. 6 on Somavāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory13:591:59 PM14:382:38 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta14:382:38 PM15:173:17 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening15:173:17 PM17:135:13 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk17:135:13 PM19:087:08 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset17:135:13 PM17:425:42 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight17:135:13 PM18:396:39 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra21:399:39 PM23:2711:27 PMsixtieths 41 to 44 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:5811:58 PM24:4612:46 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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