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Wednesday 26 August 2009 · Datong, Shanxi, China

Bhādrapada Śukla Ṣaṣṭhī

Budhavāra. Ṣaṣṭhī began at 06:416:41 AM yesterday, and holds until 06:296:29 AM.

Observed here on this day

Muktābharaṇa Vrata

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

At sunrise

05:495:49 AM

Ṣaṣṭhī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

06:296:29 AM

Ṣaṣṭhī gives way to Saptamī.

Noon

12:2912:29 PM

The Sun 60° above S. Day length 13 h 19 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonDatong12:2912:29 PM
At noon, 12:2912:29 PM, the Sun is in Maghā and the Moon 75° ahead of it, in Viśākhā, 37% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 75° falls in Śukla Saptamī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:244:24 AM–05:065:06 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā04:454:45 AM–05:495:49 AMmorning twilight
  • Vijaya14:422:42 PM–15:353:35 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli19:087:08 PM–19:297:29 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā19:087:08 PM–20:128:12 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla20:528:52 PM–22:3310:33 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Abhijitnone on Budhavāra: the same muhūrta is the Durmuhūrta

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa07:297:29 AM–09:099:09 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Varjya10:4710:47 AM–12:2812:28 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Gulika10:4810:48 AM–12:2812:28 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta12:0212:02 PM–12:5512:55 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla12:2812:28 PM–14:082:08 PMRāhu’s part of the day

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

Lābha05:495:49 AM–07:297:29 AMgood
Amṛta07:297:29 AM–09:099:09 AMgood
Kāla09:099:09 AM–10:4810:48 AMavoid
Śubha10:4810:48 AM–12:2812:28 PMgood
Roga12:2812:28 PM–14:082:08 PMavoid
Udvega14:082:08 PM–15:483:48 PMavoid
Cara15:483:48 PM–17:285:28 PMneutral
Lābha17:285:28 PM–19:087:08 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Udvega19:087:08 PM–20:288:28 PMavoid
Śubha20:288:28 PM–21:489:48 PMgood
Amṛta21:489:48 PM–23:0911:09 PMgood
Cara23:0911:09 PM–24:2912:29 AM+1neutral
Roga24:2912:29 AM+1–25:491:49 AM+1avoid
Kāla25:491:49 AM+1–27:093:09 AM+1avoid
Lābha27:093:09 AM+1–28:294:29 AM+1good
Udvega28:294:29 AM+1–29:505:50 AM+1avoid

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

05:495:49 AM to 29:505:50 AM+1

05:495:49 AM sunrise19:087:08 PM sunsetsunrise 29:505:50 AM+1
Clock
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Tithi
Ṣaṣṭhīuntil 06:296:29 AM
Saptamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Viśākhāpast sunrise
Yoga
Brahmauntil 12:4912:49 PM
Indrapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Taitilauntil 06:296:29 AM
Garauntil 18:416:41 PM
Vaṇijapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 12:2812:28 PM–14:082:08 PM
Pradoṣa 19:087:08 PM–20:348:34 PM
Niśītha 24:0512:05 AM+1–24:5312:53 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. SunriseṢaṣṭhī holds. Budhavāra begins.
  2. SaptamīTithi: Ṣaṣṭhī ends.
  3. GaraKaraṇa: Taitila ends.
  4. Rāhu kālaUntil 14:082:08 PM. Eighth no. 5 on Budhavāra.
  5. IndraYoga: Brahma ends.
  6. VaṇijaKaraṇa: Gara ends.
  7. SunsetDay length 13 h 19 m.
  8. PradoṣaUntil 20:348:34 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  9. NiśīthaUntil 24:5312:53 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  10. SunriseGuruvāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Ṣaṣṭhī06:296:29 AMSaptamī
NakṣatraViśākhāpast sunriseAnurādhā
YogaBrahma12:4912:49 PMIndra
KaraṇaTaitila06:296:29 AMGara
VāraBudhavāra29:50 05:505:50 AM ThuGuruvāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Bhādrapada
Month, pūrṇimānta
Bhādrapada
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2066
Śaka
1931
Kali
5110
Ahargaṇa
1 866 604
Day length
13 h 19 m
Sun in
Siṃha
Moon in
Tulā
Moonrise
12:2712:27 PM
Moonset
21:579:57 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:244:24 AM05:495:49 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:244:24 AM05:065:06 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight04:454:45 AM05:495:49 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning05:495:49 AM08:298:29 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day07:297:29 AM09:099:09 AMeighth no. 2 on Budhavāra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:298:29 AM11:0811:08 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra10:4710:47 AM12:2812:28 PMsixtieths 15 to 18 of the nakṣatra
GulikaGulika’s part of the day10:4810:48 AM12:2812:28 PMeighth no. 4 on Budhavāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta12:0212:02 PM12:5512:55 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday12:0412:04 PM12:5212:52 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day12:2812:28 PM14:082:08 PMeighth no. 5 on Budhavāra
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:481:48 PM16:284:28 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:422:42 PM15:353:35 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening16:284:28 PM19:087:08 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk19:087:08 PM20:348:34 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset19:087:08 PM19:297:29 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight19:087:08 PM20:128:12 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra20:528:52 PM22:3310:33 PMsixtieths 39 to 42 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight24:0512:05 AM+124:5312:53 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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