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October 1979 · each Moon as it stands at sunriseĀśvina Śukla to Kārtika ŚuklaThe month ›

Sunday 21 October 1979 · Daqing, Heilongjiang, China

Āśvina Kṛṣṇa Amāvasyā

Ravivāra. Amāvasyā began at 08:448:44 AM yesterday, and holds until 10:2310:23 AM.

Observed here on this day

Govardhana Pūjā

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

AlsoBali Pūjā determinate

At sunrise

06:056:05 AM

Amāvasyā holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

10:2310:23 AM

Amāvasyā gives way to Pratipadā.

Noon

11:2511:25 AM

The Sun 33° above S. Day length 10 h 39 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonDaqing11:2511:25 AM
At noon, 11:2511:25 AM, the Sun is in Citrā and the Moon 0° ahead of it, in Citrā, 0% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 0° falls in Śukla Pratipadā.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:184:18 AM–05:115:11 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā04:454:45 AM–06:056:05 AMmorning twilight
  • Amṛta kāla09:339:33 AM–11:1711:17 AMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Abhijit11:0311:03 AM–11:4611:46 AMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya13:111:11 PM–13:541:54 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli16:444:44 PM–17:115:11 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā16:444:44 PM–18:046:04 PMevening twilight

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa11:2411:24 AM–12:4412:44 PMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika14:042:04 PM–15:243:24 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta15:193:19 PM–16:024:02 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla15:243:24 PM–16:444:44 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Varjya22:2910:29 PM–24:1212:12+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

Udvega06:056:05 AM–07:257:25 AMavoid
Cara07:257:25 AM–08:458:45 AMneutral
Lābha08:458:45 AM–10:0510:05 AMgood
Amṛta10:0510:05 AM–11:2411:24 AMgood
Kāla11:2411:24 AM–12:4412:44 PMavoid
Śubha12:4412:44 PM–14:042:04 PMgood
Roga14:042:04 PM–15:243:24 PMavoid
Udvega15:243:24 PM–16:444:44 PMavoid

Night sunset to sunrise

Śubha16:444:44 PM–18:246:24 PMgood
Amṛta18:246:24 PM–20:058:05 PMgood
Cara20:058:05 PM–21:459:45 PMneutral
Roga21:459:45 PM–23:2511:25 PMavoid
Kāla23:2511:25 PM–25:051:05+1 AMavoid
Lābha25:051:05+1 AM–26:462:46+1 AMgood
Udvega26:462:46+1 AM–28:264:26+1 AMavoid
Śubha28:264:26+1 AM–30:066:06+1 AMgood

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:056:05 AM to 30:066:06+1 AM

06:056:05 AM sunrise16:444:44 PM sunsetsunrise 30:066:06+1 AM
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a
Tithi
Amāvasyāuntil 10:2310:23 AM
Pratipadāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Citrāuntil 16:304:30 PM
Svātīpast sunrise
Yoga
Viṣkambhauntil 21:419:41 PM
Prītipast sunrise
Karaṇa
Nāgauntil 10:2310:23 AM
Kiṃstughnauntil 23:0211:02 PM
Bavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:0311:03 AM–11:4611:46 AM
Rāhu kāla 15:243:24 PM–16:444:44 PM
Pradoṣa 16:444:44 PM–18:316:31 PM
Niśītha 23:0111:01 PM–23:4911:49 PM

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. SunriseAmāvasyā holds. Ravivāra begins.
  2. PratipadāTithi: Amāvasyā ends.
  3. KiṃstughnaKaraṇa: Nāga ends.
  4. AbhijitUntil 11:4611:46 AM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  5. Rāhu kālaUntil 16:444:44 PM. Eighth no. 8 on Ravivāra.
  6. SvātīNakṣatra: Citrā ends.
  7. SunsetDay length 10 h 39 m.
  8. PradoṣaUntil 18:316:31 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  9. PrītiYoga: Viṣkambha ends.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 23:4911:49 PM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  11. BavaKaraṇa: Kiṃstughna ends.
  12. SunriseSomavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiKṛṣṇa Amāvasyā10:2310:23 AMPratipadā
NakṣatraCitrā16:304:30 PMSvātī
YogaViṣkambha21:419:41 PMPrīti
KaraṇaNāga10:2310:23 AMKiṃstughna
VāraRavivāra30:06 06:066:06 AM MonSomavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Āśvina
Month, pūrṇimānta
Kārtika
Pakṣa
Kṛṣṇa
Vikrama saṃvat
2036
Śaka
1901
Kali
5080
Ahargaṇa
1 855 702
Day length
10 h 39 m
Sun in
Tulā
Moon in
Tulā
Moonrise
none
Moonset
17:075:07 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:184:18 AM06:056:05 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:184:18 AM05:115:11 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight04:454:45 AM06:056:05 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:056:05 AM08:138:13 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Saṅgavaforenoon08:138:13 AM10:2110:21 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra09:339:33 AM11:1711:17 AMsixtieths 45 to 48 of the nakṣatra
Madhyāhnamidday11:0011:00 AM11:4811:48 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:0311:03 AM11:4611:46 AM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day11:2411:24 AM12:4412:44 PMeighth no. 5 on Ravivāra
Aparāhṇaafternoon12:2812:28 PM14:362:36 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory13:111:11 PM13:541:54 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day14:042:04 PM15:243:24 PMeighth no. 7 on Ravivāra
Sāyāhnaevening14:362:36 PM16:444:44 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta15:193:19 PM16:024:02 PM14th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day15:243:24 PM16:444:44 PMeighth no. 8 on Ravivāra
Pradoṣadusk16:444:44 PM18:316:31 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset16:444:44 PM17:115:11 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight16:444:44 PM18:046:04 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra22:2910:29 PM24:1212:12+1 AMsixtieths 15 to 18 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:0111:01 PM23:4911:49 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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