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October 2008 · each Moon as it stands at sunriseĀśvina Śukla to Kārtika ŚuklaThe month ›

Wednesday 29 October 2008 · Datong, Shanxi, China

Āśvina Kṛṣṇa Amāvasyā

Budhavāra. Amāvasyā began at 06:036:03 AM yesterday, and holds until 07:147:14 AM.

Observed here on this day

Govardhana Pūjā

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

AlsoBali Pūjā determinateDyūta Pratipad boundary

At sunrise

06:536:53 AM

Amāvasyā holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

07:147:14 AM

Amāvasyā gives way to Pratipadā.

Noon

12:1112:11 PM

The Sun 36° above S. Day length 10 h 35 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonDatong12:1112:11 PM
At noon, 12:1112:11 PM, the Sun is in Svātī and the Moon 2° ahead of it, in Svātī, 0% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 2° falls in Śukla Pratipadā.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:065:06 AM–05:595:59 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:325:32 AM–06:536:53 AMmorning twilight
  • Amṛta kāla13:291:29 PM–15:133:13 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Vijaya13:561:56 PM–14:382:38 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli17:285:28 PM–17:555:55 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā17:285:28 PM–18:486:48 PMevening twilight
  • Abhijitnone on Budhavāra: the same muhūrta is the Durmuhūrta

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa08:128:12 AM–09:329:32 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika10:5110:51 AM–12:1012:10 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta11:4911:49 AM–12:3112:31 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla12:1012:10 PM–13:301:30 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Varjya29:095:09+1 AM–30:546:54+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

Lābha06:536:53 AM–08:128:12 AMgood
Amṛta08:128:12 AM–09:329:32 AMgood
Kāla09:329:32 AM–10:5110:51 AMavoid
Śubha10:5110:51 AM–12:1012:10 PMgood
Roga12:1012:10 PM–13:301:30 PMavoid
Udvega13:301:30 PM–14:492:49 PMavoid
Cara14:492:49 PM–16:084:08 PMneutral
Lābha16:084:08 PM–17:285:28 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Udvega17:285:28 PM–19:087:08 PMavoid
Śubha19:087:08 PM–20:498:49 PMgood
Amṛta20:498:49 PM–22:3010:30 PMgood
Cara22:3010:30 PM–24:1112:11+1 AMneutral
Roga24:1112:11+1 AM–25:521:52+1 AMavoid
Kāla25:521:52+1 AM–27:323:32+1 AMavoid
Lābha27:323:32+1 AM–29:135:13+1 AMgood
Udvega29:135:13+1 AM–30:546:54+1 AMavoid

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:536:53 AM to 30:546:54+1 AM

06:536:53 AM sunrise17:285:28 PM sunsetsunrise 30:546:54+1 AM
Clock
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Tithi
Amāvasyāuntil 07:147:14 AM
Pratipadāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Svātīuntil 23:0011:00 PM
Viśākhāpast sunrise
Yoga
Prītiuntil 12:1912:19 PM
Āyuṣmānpast sunrise
Karaṇa
Nāgauntil 07:147:14 AM
Kiṃstughnauntil 19:587:58 PM
Bavapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 12:1012:10 PM–13:301:30 PM
Pradoṣa 17:285:28 PM–19:157:15 PM
Niśītha 23:4711:47 PM–24:3512:35+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. Budhavāra begins.
  2. PratipadāTithi: Amāvasyā ends.
  3. KiṃstughnaKaraṇa: Nāga ends.
  4. Rāhu kālaUntil 13:301:30 PM. Eighth no. 5 on Budhavāra.
  5. ĀyuṣmānYoga: Prīti ends.
  6. SunsetDay length 10 h 35 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 19:157:15 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. BavaKaraṇa: Kiṃstughna ends.
  9. ViśākhāNakṣatra: Svātī ends.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 24:3512:35+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  11. SunriseGuruvāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiKṛṣṇa Amāvasyā07:147:14 AMPratipadā
NakṣatraSvātī23:0011:00 PMViśākhā
YogaPrīti12:1912:19 PMĀyuṣmān
KaraṇaNāga07:147:14 AMKiṃstughna
VāraBudhavāra30:54 06:546:54 AM ThuGuruvāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Āśvina
Month, pūrṇimānta
Kārtika
Pakṣa
Kṛṣṇa
Vikrama saṃvat
2065
Śaka
1930
Kali
5109
Ahargaṇa
1 866 303
Day length
10 h 35 m
Sun in
Tulā
Moon in
Tulā
Moonrise
07:107:10 AM
Moonset
17:095:09 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:065:06 AM06:536:53 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:065:06 AM05:595:59 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:325:32 AM06:536:53 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:536:53 AM09:009:00 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day08:128:12 AM09:329:32 AMeighth no. 2 on Budhavāra
Saṅgavaforenoon09:009:00 AM11:0711:07 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day10:5110:51 AM12:1012:10 PMeighth no. 4 on Budhavāra
Madhyāhnamidday11:4611:46 AM12:3412:34 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta11:4911:49 AM12:3112:31 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day12:1012:10 PM13:301:30 PMeighth no. 5 on Budhavāra
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:141:14 PM15:213:21 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra13:291:29 PM15:133:13 PMsixtieths 39 to 42 of the nakṣatra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory13:561:56 PM14:382:38 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening15:213:21 PM17:285:28 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk17:285:28 PM19:157:15 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset17:285:28 PM17:555:55 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight17:285:28 PM18:486:48 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight23:4711:47 PM24:3512:35+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra29:095:09+1 AM30:546:54+1 AMsixtieths 15 to 18 of the nakṣatra
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