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Thursday 28 January 1960 · Datong, Shanxi, China

Pauṣa Kṛṣṇa Amāvasyā

Guruvāra. Amāvasyā began at 17:205:20 PM yesterday, and holds until 14:152:15 PM.

Observed here on this day

Nothing ruled

No observance falls here under this profile.

At sunrise

07:417:41 AM

Amāvasyā holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

14:152:15 PM

Amāvasyā gives way to Pratipadā.

Noon

12:4012:40 PM

The Sun 31° above S. Day length 9 h 58 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonDatong12:4012:40 PM
At noon, 12:4012:40 PM, the Sun is in Śravaṇa and the Moon 359° ahead of it, in Śravaṇa, 0% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 359° falls in Kṛṣṇa Amāvasyā.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:485:48 AM–06:446:44 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā06:166:16 AM–07:417:41 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit12:2012:20 PM–13:001:00 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:202:20 PM–15:003:00 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli17:395:39 PM–18:076:07 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā17:395:39 PM–19:037:03 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla20:048:04 PM–21:319:31 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa07:417:41 AM–08:558:55 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika10:1010:10 AM–11:2511:25 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta11:0011:00 AM–11:4011:40 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Varjya11:1911:19 AM–12:4612:46 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Rāhu kāla13:551:55 PM–15:093:09 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta15:003:00 PM–15:393:39 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

Śubha07:417:41 AM–08:558:55 AMgood
Roga08:558:55 AM–10:1010:10 AMavoid
Udvega10:1010:10 AM–11:2511:25 AMavoid
Cara11:2511:25 AM–12:4012:40 PMneutral
Lābha12:4012:40 PM–13:551:55 PMgood
Amṛta13:551:55 PM–15:093:09 PMgood
Kāla15:093:09 PM–16:244:24 PMavoid
Śubha16:244:24 PM–17:395:39 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta17:395:39 PM–19:247:24 PMgood
Cara19:247:24 PM–21:099:09 PMneutral
Roga21:099:09 PM–22:5410:54 PMavoid
Kāla22:5410:54 PM–24:3912:39+1 AMavoid
Lābha24:3912:39+1 AM–26:252:25+1 AMgood
Udvega26:252:25+1 AM–28:104:10+1 AMavoid
Śubha28:104:10+1 AM–29:555:55+1 AMgood
Amṛta29:555:55+1 AM–31:407:40+1 AMgood

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

07:417:41 AM to 31:407:40+1 AM

07:417:41 AM sunrise17:395:39 PM sunsetsunrise 31:407:40+1 AM
Clock
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Tithi
Amāvasyāuntil 14:152:15 PM
Pratipadāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Śravaṇauntil 29:325:32+1 AM
Dhaniṣṭhāpast sunrise
Yoga
Siddhiuntil 22:1910:19 PM
Vyatīpātapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Nāgauntil 14:152:15 PM
Kiṃstughnauntil 24:5012:50+1 AM
Bavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 12:2012:20 PM–13:001:00 PM
Rāhu kāla 13:551:55 PM–15:093:09 PM
Pradoṣa 17:395:39 PM–19:317:31 PM
Niśītha 24:1512:15+1 AM–25:031:03+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. SunriseAmāvasyā holds. Guruvāra begins.
  2. AbhijitUntil 13:001:00 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  3. Rāhu kālaUntil 15:093:09 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  4. PratipadāTithi: Amāvasyā ends.
  5. KiṃstughnaKaraṇa: Nāga ends.
  6. SunsetDay length 9 h 58 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 19:317:31 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. VyatīpātaYoga: Siddhi ends.
  9. NiśīthaUntil 25:031:03+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  10. BavaKaraṇa: Kiṃstughna ends.
  11. DhaniṣṭhāNakṣatra: Śravaṇa ends.
  12. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiKṛṣṇa Amāvasyā14:152:15 PMPratipadā
NakṣatraŚravaṇa29:32 05:325:32 AM FriDhaniṣṭhā
YogaSiddhi22:1910:19 PMVyatīpāta
KaraṇaNāga14:152:15 PMKiṃstughna
VāraGuruvāra31:40 07:407:40 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Pauṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Māgha
Pakṣa
Kṛṣṇa
Vikrama saṃvat
2016
Śaka
1881
Kali
5060
Ahargaṇa
1 848 496
Day length
9 h 58 m
Sun in
Makara
Moon in
Makara
Moonrise
none
Moonset
17:525:52 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:485:48 AM07:417:41 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:485:48 AM06:446:44 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight06:166:16 AM07:417:41 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning07:417:41 AM09:409:40 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day07:417:41 AM08:558:55 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Saṅgavaforenoon09:409:40 AM11:4011:40 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day10:1010:10 AM11:2511:25 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta11:0011:00 AM11:4011:40 AM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra11:1911:19 AM12:4612:46 PMsixtieths 11 to 14 of the nakṣatra
Madhyāhnamidday12:1612:16 PM13:041:04 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta12:2012:20 PM13:001:00 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:401:40 PM15:393:39 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day13:551:55 PM15:093:09 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:202:20 PM15:003:00 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta15:003:00 PM15:393:39 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening15:393:39 PM17:395:39 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk17:395:39 PM19:317:31 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset17:395:39 PM18:076:07 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight17:395:39 PM19:037:03 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra20:048:04 PM21:319:31 PMsixtieths 35 to 38 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight24:1512:15+1 AM25:031:03+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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