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October 1957 · each Moon as it stands at sunriseĀśvina Śukla to Kārtika ŚuklaThe month ›

Thursday 31 October 1957 · Datong, Shanxi, China

Kārtika Śukla Aṣṭamī

Guruvāra. Aṣṭamī began at 05:585:58 AM yesterday, and holds until 07:467:46 AM.

Observed here on this day

Durgā Navamī

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

At sunrise

06:546:54 AM

Aṣṭamī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

07:467:46 AM

Aṣṭamī gives way to Navamī.

Noon

12:1112:11 PM

The Sun 36° above S. Day length 10 h 32 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonDatong12:1112:11 PM
At noon, 12:1112:11 PM, the Sun is in Svātī and the Moon 98° ahead of it, in Śravaṇa, 57% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 98° falls in Śukla Navamī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:075:07 AM–06:016:01 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:345:34 AM–06:546:54 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:4911:49 AM–12:3112:31 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya13:561:56 PM–14:382:38 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli17:265:26 PM–17:535:53 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā17:265:26 PM–18:476:47 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla29:345:34 AM+1–31:217:21 AM+1a nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa06:546:54 AM–08:138:13 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika09:329:32 AM–10:5110:51 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta10:2510:25 AM–11:0711:07 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla13:291:29 PM–14:482:48 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta14:382:38 PM–15:203:20 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Varjya18:506:50 PM–20:378:37 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

Śubha06:546:54 AM–08:138:13 AMgood
Roga08:138:13 AM–09:329:32 AMavoid
Udvega09:329:32 AM–10:5110:51 AMavoid
Cara10:5110:51 AM–12:1012:10 PMneutral
Lābha12:1012:10 PM–13:291:29 PMgood
Amṛta13:291:29 PM–14:482:48 PMgood
Kāla14:482:48 PM–16:074:07 PMavoid
Śubha16:074:07 PM–17:265:26 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta17:265:26 PM–19:077:07 PMgood
Cara19:077:07 PM–20:488:48 PMneutral
Roga20:488:48 PM–22:3010:30 PMavoid
Kāla22:3010:30 PM–24:1112:11 AM+1avoid
Lābha24:1112:11 AM+1–25:521:52 AM+1good
Udvega25:521:52 AM+1–27:333:33 AM+1avoid
Śubha27:333:33 AM+1–29:145:14 AM+1good
Amṛta29:145:14 AM+1–30:566:56 AM+1good

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:546:54 AM to 30:566:56 AM+1

06:546:54 AM sunrise17:265:26 PM sunsetsunrise 30:566:56 AM+1
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a
Tithi
Aṣṭamīuntil 07:467:46 AM
Navamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Śravaṇauntil 14:222:22 PM
Dhaniṣṭhāpast sunrise
Yoga
Gaṇḍauntil 24:5512:55 AM+1
Vṛddhipast sunrise
Karaṇa
Bavauntil 07:467:46 AM
Bālavauntil 20:518:51 PM
Kaulavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:4911:49 AM–12:3112:31 PM
Rāhu kāla 13:291:29 PM–14:482:48 PM
Pradoṣa 17:265:26 PM–19:147:14 PM
Niśītha 23:4711:47 PM–24:3512:35 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. NavamīTithi: Aṣṭamī ends.
  3. BālavaKaraṇa: Bava ends.
  4. AbhijitUntil 12:3112:31 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  5. Rāhu kālaUntil 14:482:48 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  6. DhaniṣṭhāNakṣatra: Śravaṇa ends.
  7. SunsetDay length 10 h 32 m.
  8. PradoṣaUntil 19:147:14 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  9. KaulavaKaraṇa: Bālava ends.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 24:3512:35 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  11. VṛddhiYoga: Gaṇḍa ends.
  12. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Aṣṭamī07:467:46 AMNavamī
NakṣatraŚravaṇa14:222:22 PMDhaniṣṭhā
YogaGaṇḍa24:55 00:5512:55 AM FriVṛddhi
KaraṇaBava07:467:46 AMBālava
VāraGuruvāra30:56 06:566:56 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Kārtika
Month, pūrṇimānta
Kārtika
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2014
Śaka
1879
Kali
5058
Ahargaṇa
1 847 677
Day length
10 h 32 m
Sun in
Tulā
Moon in
Makara
Moonrise
13:381:38 PM
Moonset
24:4412:44 AM+1

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:075:07 AM06:546:54 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:075:07 AM06:016:01 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:345:34 AM06:546:54 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:546:54 AM09:019:01 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day06:546:54 AM08:138:13 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Saṅgavaforenoon09:019:01 AM11:0711:07 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day09:329:32 AM10:5110:51 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta10:2510:25 AM11:0711:07 AM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:4611:46 AM12:3412:34 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:4911:49 AM12:3112:31 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:131:13 PM15:203:20 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day13:291:29 PM14:482:48 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory13:561:56 PM14:382:38 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta14:382:38 PM15:203:20 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening15:203:20 PM17:265:26 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk17:265:26 PM19:147:14 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset17:265:26 PM17:535:53 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight17:265:26 PM18:476:47 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra18:506:50 PM20:378:37 PMsixtieths 11 to 14 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:4711:47 PM24:3512:35 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra29:345:34 AM+131:217:21 AM+1sixtieths 35 to 38 of the nakṣatra
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