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Tuesday 14 December 2010 · Daqing, Heilongjiang, China

Mārgaśīrṣa Śukla Aṣṭamī

Maṅgalavāra. Aṣṭamī began at 08:428:42 AM yesterday, and holds until 11:1411:14 AM.

Observed here on this day

Nothing ruled

No observance falls here under this profile.

At sunrise

07:177:17 AM

Aṣṭamī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

09:549:54 AM

Pūrva Bhādrapadā gives way to Uttara Bhādrapadā.

Noon

11:3411:34 AM

The Sun 20° above S. Day length 8 h 36 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonDaqing11:3411:34 AM
At noon, 11:3411:34 AM, the Sun is in Jyeṣṭhā and the Moon 96° ahead of it, in Uttara Bhādrapadā, 55% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 96° falls in Śukla Navamī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:135:13 AM–06:156:15 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:445:44 AM–07:177:17 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:1711:17 AM–11:5211:52 AMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya13:001:00 PM–13:351:35 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli15:523:52 PM–16:234:23 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā15:523:52 PM–17:255:25 PMevening twilight

Avoid

  • Durmuhūrta09:009:00 AM–09:349:34 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Yamagaṇḍa09:259:25 AM–10:3010:30 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika11:3411:34 AM–12:3912:39 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Rāhu kāla13:431:43 PM–14:482:48 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Varjya20:378:37 PM–22:2410:24 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Durmuhūrta22:0210:02 PM–23:0411:04 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

Roga07:177:17 AM–08:218:21 AMavoid
Udvega08:218:21 AM–09:259:25 AMavoid
Cara09:259:25 AM–10:3010:30 AMneutral
Lābha10:3010:30 AM–11:3411:34 AMgood
Amṛta11:3411:34 AM–12:3912:39 PMgood
Kāla12:3912:39 PM–13:431:43 PMavoid
Śubha13:431:43 PM–14:482:48 PMgood
Roga14:482:48 PM–15:523:52 PMavoid

Night sunset to sunrise

Kāla15:523:52 PM–17:485:48 PMavoid
Lābha17:485:48 PM–19:447:44 PMgood
Udvega19:447:44 PM–21:399:39 PMavoid
Śubha21:399:39 PM–23:3511:35 PMgood
Amṛta23:3511:35 PM–25:301:30 AM+1good
Cara25:301:30 AM+1–27:263:26 AM+1neutral
Roga27:263:26 AM+1–29:225:22 AM+1avoid
Kāla29:225:22 AM+1–31:177:17 AM+1avoid

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

07:177:17 AM to 31:177:17 AM+1

07:177:17 AM sunrise15:523:52 PM sunsetsunrise 31:177:17 AM+1
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a306a
Tithi
Aṣṭamīuntil 11:1411:14 AM
Navamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Pūrva Bhādrapadāuntil 09:549:54 AM
Uttara Bhādrapadāpast sunrise
Yoga
Siddhiuntil 13:431:43 PM
Vyatīpātapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Bavauntil 11:1411:14 AM
Bālavauntil 24:2712:27 AM+1
Kaulavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:1711:17 AM–11:5211:52 AM
Rāhu kāla 13:431:43 PM–14:482:48 PM
Pradoṣa 15:523:52 PM–17:565:56 PM
Niśītha 23:1111:11 PM–23:5911:59 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. SunriseAṣṭamī holds. Maṅgalavāra begins.
  2. Uttara BhādrapadāNakṣatra: Pūrva Bhādrapadā ends.
  3. NavamīTithi: Aṣṭamī ends.
  4. BālavaKaraṇa: Bava ends.
  5. AbhijitUntil 11:5211:52 AM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  6. VyatīpātaYoga: Siddhi ends.
  7. Rāhu kālaUntil 14:482:48 PM. Eighth no. 7 on Maṅgalavāra.
  8. SunsetDay length 8 h 36 m.
  9. PradoṣaUntil 17:565:56 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 23:5911:59 PM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  11. KaulavaKaraṇa: Bālava ends.
  12. SunriseBudhavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Aṣṭamī11:1411:14 AMNavamī
NakṣatraPūrva Bhādrapadā09:549:54 AMUttara Bhādrapadā
YogaSiddhi13:431:43 PMVyatīpāta
KaraṇaBava11:1411:14 AMBālava
VāraMaṅgalavāra31:17 07:177:17 AM WedBudhavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2067
Śaka
1932
Kali
5111
Ahargaṇa
1 867 079
Day length
8 h 36 m
Sun in
Vṛścika
Moon in
Mīna
Moonrise
11:3911:39 AM
Moonset
24:4212:42 AM+1

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:135:13 AM07:177:17 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:135:13 AM06:156:15 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:445:44 AM07:177:17 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning07:177:17 AM09:009:00 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Saṅgavaforenoon09:009:00 AM10:4310:43 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta09:009:00 AM09:349:34 AM4th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day09:259:25 AM10:3010:30 AMeighth no. 3 on Maṅgalavāra
Madhyāhnamidday11:1011:10 AM11:5811:58 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:1711:17 AM11:5211:52 AM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day11:3411:34 AM12:3912:39 PMeighth no. 5 on Maṅgalavāra
Aparāhṇaafternoon12:2612:26 PM14:092:09 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory13:001:00 PM13:351:35 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day13:431:43 PM14:482:48 PMeighth no. 7 on Maṅgalavāra
Sāyāhnaevening14:092:09 PM15:523:52 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk15:523:52 PM17:565:56 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset15:523:52 PM16:234:23 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight15:523:52 PM17:255:25 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra20:378:37 PM22:2410:24 PMsixtieths 25 to 28 of the nakṣatra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta22:0210:02 PM23:0411:04 PM7th of 15 night muhūrtas
Niśīthamidnight23:1111:11 PM23:5911:59 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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