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Thursday 8 February 2018 · Daqing, Heilongjiang, China

Māgha Kṛṣṇa Aṣṭamī

Guruvāra. Aṣṭamī began at 11:1511:15 AM yesterday, and holds until 12:4312:43 PM.

Observed here on this day

Nothing ruled

No observance falls here under this profile.

At sunrise

06:556:55 AM

Aṣṭamī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

12:4312:43 PM

Aṣṭamī gives way to Navamī.

Noon

11:5411:54 AM

The Sun 28° above S. Day length 9 h 58 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonDaqing11:5411:54 AM
At noon, 11:5411:54 AM, the Sun is in Dhaniṣṭhā and the Moon 276° ahead of it, in Viśākhā, 45% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 276° falls in Kṛṣṇa Aṣṭamī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:035:03 AM–05:595:59 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:315:31 AM–06:556:55 AMmorning twilight
  • Amṛta kāla07:167:16 AM–09:009:00 AMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Abhijit11:3511:35 AM–12:1412:14 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya13:341:34 PM–14:142:14 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli16:534:53 PM–17:215:21 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā16:534:53 PM–18:176:17 PMevening twilight

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa06:556:55 AM–08:108:10 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika09:259:25 AM–10:4010:40 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta10:1510:15 AM–10:5510:55 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla13:091:09 PM–14:242:24 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta14:142:14 PM–14:542:54 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Varjya21:159:15 PM–23:0211:02 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

Śubha06:556:55 AM–08:108:10 AMgood
Roga08:108:10 AM–09:259:25 AMavoid
Udvega09:259:25 AM–10:4010:40 AMavoid
Cara10:4010:40 AM–11:5411:54 AMneutral
Lābha11:5411:54 AM–13:091:09 PMgood
Amṛta13:091:09 PM–14:242:24 PMgood
Kāla14:242:24 PM–15:393:39 PMavoid
Śubha15:393:39 PM–16:534:53 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta16:534:53 PM–18:386:38 PMgood
Cara18:386:38 PM–20:248:24 PMneutral
Roga20:248:24 PM–22:0910:09 PMavoid
Kāla22:0910:09 PM–23:5411:54 PMavoid
Lābha23:5411:54 PM–25:391:39 AM+1good
Udvega25:391:39 AM+1–27:243:24 AM+1avoid
Śubha27:243:24 AM+1–29:095:09 AM+1good
Amṛta29:095:09 AM+1–30:546:54 AM+1good

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:556:55 AM to 30:546:54 AM+1

06:556:55 AM sunrise16:534:53 PM sunsetsunrise 30:546:54 AM+1
Clock
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Tithi
Aṣṭamīuntil 12:4312:43 PM
Navamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Viśākhāuntil 16:494:49 PM
Anurādhāpast sunrise
Yoga
Vṛddhiuntil 13:011:01 PM
Dhruvapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Kaulavauntil 12:4312:43 PM
Taitilauntil 25:411:41 AM+1
Garapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:3511:35 AM–12:1412:14 PM
Rāhu kāla 13:091:09 PM–14:242:24 PM
Pradoṣa 16:534:53 PM–18:466:46 PM
Niśītha 23:3011:30 PM–24:1812:18 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. SunriseAṣṭamī holds. Guruvāra begins.
  2. AbhijitUntil 12:1412:14 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  3. NavamīTithi: Aṣṭamī ends.
  4. TaitilaKaraṇa: Kaulava ends.
  5. DhruvaYoga: Vṛddhi ends.
  6. Rāhu kālaUntil 14:242:24 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  7. AnurādhāNakṣatra: Viśākhā ends.
  8. SunsetDay length 9 h 58 m.
  9. PradoṣaUntil 18:466:46 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 24:1812:18 AM+1. 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 Aṣṭamī12:4312:43 PMNavamī
NakṣatraViśākhā16:494:49 PMAnurādhā
YogaVṛddhi13:011:01 PMDhruva
KaraṇaKaulava12:4312:43 PMTaitila
VāraGuruvāra30:54 06:546:54 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Māgha
Month, pūrṇimānta
Phālguna
Pakṣa
Kṛṣṇa
Vikrama saṃvat
2074
Śaka
1939
Kali
5118
Ahargaṇa
1 869 692
Day length
9 h 58 m
Sun in
Makara
Moon in
Tulā
Moonrise
25:391:39 AM+1
Moonset
10:5810:58 AM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:035:03 AM06:556:55 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:035:03 AM05:595:59 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:315:31 AM06:556:55 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:556:55 AM08:558:55 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day06:556:55 AM08:108:10 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra07:167:16 AM09:009:00 AMsixtieths 39 to 42 of the nakṣatra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:558:55 AM10:5510:55 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day09:259:25 AM10:4010:40 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta10:1510:15 AM10:5510:55 AM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:3011:30 AM12:1812:18 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:3511:35 AM12:1412:14 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon12:5412:54 PM14:542:54 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day13:091:09 PM14:242:24 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory13:341:34 PM14:142:14 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta14:142:14 PM14:542:54 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening14:542:54 PM16:534:53 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk16:534:53 PM18:466:46 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset16:534:53 PM17:215:21 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight16:534:53 PM18:176:17 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra21:159:15 PM23:0211:02 PMsixtieths 11 to 14 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:3011:30 PM24:1812:18 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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