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January 1977 · each Moon as it stands at sunrisePauṣa Śukla to Māgha ŚuklaThe month ›

Thursday 13 January 1977 · Daqing, Heilongjiang, China

Pauṣa Kṛṣṇa Aṣṭamī

Guruvāra. Aṣṭamī began at 16:454:45 PM yesterday, and holds until 15:003:00 PM.

Observed here on this day

Bhogi

Kept the day before Pongal. Determinate. Why this date, here

At sunrise

07:227:22 AM

Aṣṭamī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

12:3112:31 PM

Sukarmā gives way to Dhṛti.

Noon

11:4911:49 AM

The Sun 22° above S. Day length 8 h 54 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonDaqing11:4911:49 AM
At noon, 11:4911:49 AM, the Sun is in Uttarāṣāḍhā and the Moon 274° ahead of it, in Citrā, 46% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 274° falls in Kṛṣṇa Aṣṭamī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:215:21 AM–06:216:21 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:515:51 AM–07:227:22 AMmorning twilight
  • Amṛta kāla10:5910:59 AM–12:3012:30 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Abhijit11:3111:31 AM–12:0712:07 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya13:181:18 PM–13:531:53 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli16:164:16 PM–16:464:46 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā16:164:16 PM–17:465:46 PMevening twilight

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa07:227:22 AM–08:298:29 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika09:359:35 AM–10:4210:42 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta10:2010:20 AM–10:5510:55 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla12:5612:56 PM–14:022:02 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta13:531:53 PM–14:292:29 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Varjya22:2210:22 PM–23:5211:52 PMa 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

Śubha07:227:22 AM–08:298:29 AMgood
Roga08:298:29 AM–09:359:35 AMavoid
Udvega09:359:35 AM–10:4210:42 AMavoid
Cara10:4210:42 AM–11:4911:49 AMneutral
Lābha11:4911:49 AM–12:5612:56 PMgood
Amṛta12:5612:56 PM–14:022:02 PMgood
Kāla14:022:02 PM–15:093:09 PMavoid
Śubha15:093:09 PM–16:164:16 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta16:164:16 PM–18:096:09 PMgood
Cara18:096:09 PM–20:028:02 PMneutral
Roga20:028:02 PM–21:559:55 PMavoid
Kāla21:559:55 PM–23:4911:49 PMavoid
Lābha23:4911:49 PM–25:421:42+1 AMgood
Udvega25:421:42+1 AM–27:353:35+1 AMavoid
Śubha27:353:35+1 AM–29:285:28+1 AMgood
Amṛta29:285:28+1 AM–31:217:21+1 AMgood

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

07:227:22 AM to 31:217:21+1 AM

07:227:22 AM sunrise16:164:16 PM sunsetsunrise 31:217:21+1 AM
Clock
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Tithi
Aṣṭamīuntil 15:003:00 PM
Navamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Citrāuntil 17:055:05 PM
Svātīpast sunrise
Yoga
Sukarmāuntil 12:3112:31 PM
Dhṛtipast sunrise
Karaṇa
Kaulavauntil 15:003:00 PM
Taitilauntil 26:022:02+1 AM
Garapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:3111:31 AM–12:0712:07 PM
Rāhu kāla 12:5612:56 PM–14:022:02 PM
Pradoṣa 16:164:16 PM–18:166:16 PM
Niśītha 23:2511:25 PM–24:1312:13+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. SunriseAṣṭamī holds. Guruvāra begins.
  2. AbhijitUntil 12:0712:07 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  3. DhṛtiYoga: Sukarmā ends.
  4. Rāhu kālaUntil 14:022:02 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  5. NavamīTithi: Aṣṭamī ends.
  6. TaitilaKaraṇa: Kaulava ends.
  7. SunsetDay length 8 h 54 m.
  8. PradoṣaUntil 18:166:16 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  9. SvātīNakṣatra: Citrā ends.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 24:1312:13+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  11. GaraKaraṇa: Taitila ends.
  12. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiKṛṣṇa Aṣṭamī15:003:00 PMNavamī
NakṣatraCitrā17:055:05 PMSvātī
YogaSukarmā12:3112:31 PMDhṛti
KaraṇaKaulava15:003:00 PMTaitila
VāraGuruvāra31:21 07:217:21 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Pauṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Māgha
Pakṣa
Kṛṣṇa
Vikrama saṃvat
2033
Śaka
1898
Kali
5077
Ahargaṇa
1 854 691
Day length
8 h 54 m
Sun in
Dhanu
Moon in
Tulā
Moonrise
25:181:18+1 AM
Moonset
11:0011:00 AM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:215:21 AM07:227:22 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:215:21 AM06:216:21 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:515:51 AM07:227:22 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning07:227:22 AM09:099:09 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day07:227:22 AM08:298:29 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Saṅgavaforenoon09:099:09 AM10:5510:55 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day09:359:35 AM10:4210:42 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta10:2010:20 AM10:5510:55 AM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra10:5910:59 AM12:3012:30 PMsixtieths 45 to 48 of the nakṣatra
Madhyāhnamidday11:2511:25 AM12:1312:13 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:3111:31 AM12:0712:07 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon12:4212:42 PM14:292:29 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day12:5612:56 PM14:022:02 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory13:181:18 PM13:531:53 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta13:531:53 PM14:292:29 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening14:292:29 PM16:164:16 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk16:164:16 PM18:166:16 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset16:164:16 PM16:464:46 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight16:164:16 PM17:465:46 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra22:2210:22 PM23:5211:52 PMsixtieths 15 to 18 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:2511:25 PM24:1312:13+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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