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Monday 15 April 1940 · Daqing, Heilongjiang, China

Caitra Śukla Saptamī

Somavāra. Saptamī began at 11:0511:05 AM yesterday, and holds until 10:2110:21 AM.

Observed here on this day

Bhavānī Utpatti

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

At sunrise

04:544:54 AM

Saptamī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

10:2110:21 AM

Saptamī gives way to Aṣṭamī.

Noon

11:4011:40 AM

The Sun 53° above S. Day length 13 h 32 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonDaqing11:4011:40 AM
At noon, 11:4011:40 AM, the Sun is in Aśvinī and the Moon 85° ahead of it, in Punarvasu, 45% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 85° falls in Śukla Aṣṭamī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta03:313:31 AM–04:124:12 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā03:513:51 AM–04:544:54 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:1411:14 AM–12:0812:08 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya13:561:56 PM–14:502:50 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli18:276:27 PM–18:486:48 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:276:27 PM–19:297:29 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla21:009:00 PM–22:3510:35 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Rāhu kāla06:366:36 AM–08:178:17 AMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Yamagaṇḍa09:599:59 AM–11:4111:41 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Varjya11:3311:33 AM–13:081:08 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Durmuhūrta12:0812:08 PM–13:021:02 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Gulika13:221:22 PM–15:043:04 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta14:502:50 PM–15:443:44 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

Amṛta04:544:54 AM–06:366:36 AMgood
Kāla06:366:36 AM–08:178:17 AMavoid
Śubha08:178:17 AM–09:599:59 AMgood
Roga09:599:59 AM–11:4111:41 AMavoid
Udvega11:4111:41 AM–13:221:22 PMavoid
Cara13:221:22 PM–15:043:04 PMneutral
Lābha15:043:04 PM–16:454:45 PMgood
Amṛta16:454:45 PM–18:276:27 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Cara18:276:27 PM–19:457:45 PMneutral
Roga19:457:45 PM–21:039:03 PMavoid
Kāla21:039:03 PM–22:2110:21 PMavoid
Lābha22:2110:21 PM–23:4011:40 PMgood
Udvega23:4011:40 PM–24:5812:58 AM+1avoid
Śubha24:5812:58 AM+1–26:162:16 AM+1good
Amṛta26:162:16 AM+1–27:343:34 AM+1good
Cara27:343:34 AM+1–28:534:53 AM+1neutral

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

04:544:54 AM to 28:534:53 AM+1

04:544:54 AM sunrise18:276:27 PM sunsetsunrise 28:534:53 AM+1
Clock
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Tithi
Saptamīuntil 10:2110:21 AM
Aṣṭamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Punarvasuuntil 23:2211:22 PM
Puṣyapast sunrise
Yoga
Sukarmāuntil 19:197:19 PM
Dhṛtipast sunrise
Karaṇa
Vaṇijauntil 10:2110:21 AM
Viṣṭiuntil 21:469:46 PM
Bavapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 06:366:36 AM–08:178:17 AM
Abhijit 11:1411:14 AM–12:0812:08 PM
Pradoṣa 18:276:27 PM–19:507:50 PM
Niśītha 23:1611:16 PM–24:0412:04 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 08:178:17 AM. Eighth no. 2 on Somavāra.
  3. AṣṭamīTithi: Saptamī ends.
  4. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  5. AbhijitUntil 12:0812:08 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  6. SunsetDay length 13 h 32 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 19:507:50 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. DhṛtiYoga: Sukarmā ends.
  9. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 24:0412:04 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  11. PuṣyaNakṣatra: Punarvasu ends.
  12. SunriseMaṅgalavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Saptamī10:2110:21 AMAṣṭamī
NakṣatraPunarvasu23:2211:22 PMPuṣya
YogaSukarmā19:197:19 PMDhṛti
KaraṇaVaṇija10:2110:21 AMViṣṭi
VāraSomavāra28:53 04:534:53 AM TueMaṅgalavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Caitra
Month, pūrṇimānta
Caitra
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
1997
Śaka
1862
Kali
5041
Ahargaṇa
1 841 269
Day length
13 h 32 m
Sun in
Meṣa
Moon in
Mithuna
Moonrise
10:1510:15 AM
Moonset
25:041:04 AM+1

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn03:313:31 AM04:544:54 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn03:313:31 AM04:124:12 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight03:513:51 AM04:544:54 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning04:544:54 AM07:377:37 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day06:366:36 AM08:178:17 AMeighth no. 2 on Somavāra
Saṅgavaforenoon07:377:37 AM10:1910:19 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day09:599:59 AM11:4111:41 AMeighth no. 4 on Somavāra
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:1411:14 AM12:0812:08 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:1711:17 AM12:0512:05 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra11:3311:33 AM13:081:08 PMsixtieths 31 to 34 of the nakṣatra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta12:0812:08 PM13:021:02 PM9th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:021:02 PM15:443:44 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day13:221:22 PM15:043:04 PMeighth no. 6 on Somavāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory13:561:56 PM14:502:50 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta14:502:50 PM15:443:44 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening15:443:44 PM18:276:27 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk18:276:27 PM19:507:50 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:276:27 PM18:486:48 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:276:27 PM19:297:29 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra21:009:00 PM22:3510:35 PMsixtieths 55 to 58 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:1611:16 PM24:0412:04 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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