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Thursday 2 April 2009 · Datong, Shanxi, China

Caitra Śukla Saptamī

Guruvāra. Saptamī began at 13:431:43 PM yesterday, and holds until 11:3611:36 AM.

Observed here on this day

Bhavānī Utpatti

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

At sunrise

06:106:10 AM

Saptamī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

11:3611:36 AM

Saptamī gives way to Aṣṭamī.

Noon

12:3012:30 PM

The Sun 55° above S. Day length 12 h 42 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonDatong12:3012:30 PM
At noon, 12:3012:30 PM, the Sun is in Revatī and the Moon 84° ahead of it, in Ārdrā, 45% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 84° falls in Śukla Aṣṭamī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:394:39 AM–05:255:25 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:025:02 AM–06:106:10 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit12:0512:05 PM–12:5612:56 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:382:38 PM–15:293:29 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Amṛta kāla14:502:50 PM–16:204:20 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Godhūli18:526:52 PM–19:147:14 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:526:52 PM–19:597:59 PMevening twilight

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa06:106:10 AM–07:457:45 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika09:209:20 AM–10:5610:56 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Varjya09:339:33 AM–11:0311:03 AMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Durmuhūrta10:2410:24 AM–11:1511:15 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla14:062:06 PM–15:413:41 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta15:293:29 PM–16:194:19 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

Śubha06:106:10 AM–07:457:45 AMgood
Roga07:457:45 AM–09:209:20 AMavoid
Udvega09:209:20 AM–10:5610:56 AMavoid
Cara10:5610:56 AM–12:3112:31 PMneutral
Lābha12:3112:31 PM–14:062:06 PMgood
Amṛta14:062:06 PM–15:413:41 PMgood
Kāla15:413:41 PM–17:165:16 PMavoid
Śubha17:165:16 PM–18:526:52 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta18:526:52 PM–20:168:16 PMgood
Cara20:168:16 PM–21:419:41 PMneutral
Roga21:419:41 PM–23:0511:05 PMavoid
Kāla23:0511:05 PM–24:3012:30+1 AMavoid
Lābha24:3012:30+1 AM–25:551:55+1 AMgood
Udvega25:551:55+1 AM–27:193:19+1 AMavoid
Śubha27:193:19+1 AM–28:444:44+1 AMgood
Amṛta28:444:44+1 AM–30:086:08+1 AMgood

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:106:10 AM to 30:086:08+1 AM

06:106:10 AM sunrise18:526:52 PM sunsetsunrise 30:086:08+1 AM
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a
Tithi
Saptamīuntil 11:3611:36 AM
Aṣṭamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Ārdrāuntil 24:1612:16+1 AM
Punarvasupast sunrise
Yoga
Śobhanauntil 20:278:27 PM
Atigaṇḍapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Vaṇijauntil 11:3611:36 AM
Viṣṭiuntil 22:3410:34 PM
Bavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 12:0512:05 PM–12:5612:56 PM
Rāhu kāla 14:062:06 PM–15:413:41 PM
Pradoṣa 18:526:52 PM–20:228:22 PM
Niśītha 24:0612:06+1 AM–24:5412:54+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. SunriseSaptamī holds. Guruvāra begins.
  2. AṣṭamīTithi: Saptamī ends.
  3. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  4. AbhijitUntil 12:5612:56 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  5. Rāhu kālaUntil 15:413:41 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  6. SunsetDay length 12 h 42 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 20:228:22 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. AtigaṇḍaYoga: Śobhana ends.
  9. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 24:5412:54+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  11. PunarvasuNakṣatra: Ārdrā ends.
  12. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Saptamī11:3611:36 AMAṣṭamī
NakṣatraĀrdrā24:16 00:1612:16 AM FriPunarvasu
YogaŚobhana20:278:27 PMAtigaṇḍa
KaraṇaVaṇija11:3611:36 AMViṣṭi
VāraGuruvāra30:08 06:086:08 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Caitra
Month, pūrṇimānta
Caitra
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2066
Śaka
1931
Kali
5110
Ahargaṇa
1 866 458
Day length
12 h 42 m
Sun in
Mīna
Moon in
Mithuna
Moonrise
10:3710:37 AM
Moonset
26:162:16+1 AM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:394:39 AM06:106:10 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:394:39 AM05:255:25 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:025:02 AM06:106:10 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:106:10 AM08:428:42 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day06:106:10 AM07:457:45 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:428:42 AM11:1511:15 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day09:209:20 AM10:5610:56 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra09:339:33 AM11:0311:03 AMsixtieths 22 to 25 of the nakṣatra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta10:2410:24 AM11:1511:15 AM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta12:0512:05 PM12:5612:56 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday12:0712:07 PM12:5512:55 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:471:47 PM16:194:19 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day14:062:06 PM15:413:41 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:382:38 PM15:293:29 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra14:502:50 PM16:204:20 PMsixtieths 36 to 39 of the nakṣatra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta15:293:29 PM16:194:19 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening16:194:19 PM18:526:52 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk18:526:52 PM20:228:22 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:526:52 PM19:147:14 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:526:52 PM19:597:59 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight24:0612:06+1 AM24:5412:54+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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