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September 2011 · each Moon as it stands at sunriseBhādrapada Śukla to Āśvina ŚuklaThe month ›

Monday 5 September 2011 · Datong, Shanxi, China

Bhādrapada Śukla Aṣṭamī

Somavāra. Aṣṭamī began at 14:232:23 PM yesterday, and holds until 13:041:04 PM.

Observed here on this day

Rādhāṣṭamī

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

At sunrise

05:585:58 AM

Aṣṭamī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

13:041:04 PM

Aṣṭamī gives way to Navamī.

Noon

12:2612:26 PM

The Sun 57° above S. Day length 12 h 55 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonDatong12:2612:26 PM
At noon, 12:2612:26 PM, the Sun is in Pūrva Phalgunī and the Moon 96° ahead of it, in Jyeṣṭhā, 55% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 96° falls in Śukla Aṣṭamī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:294:29 AM–05:145:14 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā04:514:51 AM–05:585:58 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit12:0012:00 PM–12:5112:51 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:352:35 PM–15:263:26 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Amṛta kāla14:362:36 PM–16:114:11 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Godhūli18:536:53 PM–19:157:15 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:536:53 PM–20:008:00 PMevening twilight

Avoid

  • Rāhu kāla07:357:35 AM–09:129:12 AMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Yamagaṇḍa10:4910:49 AM–12:2512:25 PMYama’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta12:5112:51 PM–13:431:43 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Gulika14:022:02 PM–15:393:39 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta15:263:26 PM–16:184:18 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

Amṛta05:585:58 AM–07:357:35 AMgood
Kāla07:357:35 AM–09:129:12 AMavoid
Śubha09:129:12 AM–10:4910:49 AMgood
Roga10:4910:49 AM–12:2512:25 PMavoid
Udvega12:2512:25 PM–14:022:02 PMavoid
Cara14:022:02 PM–15:393:39 PMneutral
Lābha15:393:39 PM–17:165:16 PMgood
Amṛta17:165:16 PM–18:536:53 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Cara18:536:53 PM–20:168:16 PMneutral
Roga20:168:16 PM–21:399:39 PMavoid
Kāla21:399:39 PM–23:0311:03 PMavoid
Lābha23:0311:03 PM–24:2612:26 AM+1good
Udvega24:2612:26 AM+1–25:491:49 AM+1avoid
Śubha25:491:49 AM+1–27:123:12 AM+1good
Amṛta27:123:12 AM+1–28:364:36 AM+1good
Cara28:364:36 AM+1–29:595:59 AM+1neutral

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

05:585:58 AM to 29:595:59 AM+1

05:585:58 AM sunrise18:536:53 PM sunsetsunrise 29:595:59 AM+1
Clock
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Tithi
Aṣṭamīuntil 13:041:04 PM
Navamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Jyeṣṭhāuntil 23:1711:17 PM
Mūlapast sunrise
Yoga
Viṣkambhauntil 14:202:20 PM
Prītipast sunrise
Karaṇa
Bavauntil 13:041:04 PM
Bālavauntil 24:3812:38 AM+1
Kaulavapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 07:357:35 AM–09:129:12 AM
Abhijit 12:0012:00 PM–12:5112:51 PM
Pradoṣa 18:536:53 PM–20:228:22 PM
Niśītha 24:0212:02 AM+1–24:5012:50 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. Somavāra begins.
  2. Rāhu kālaUntil 09:129:12 AM. Eighth no. 2 on Somavāra.
  3. AbhijitUntil 12:5112:51 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  4. NavamīTithi: Aṣṭamī ends.
  5. BālavaKaraṇa: Bava ends.
  6. PrītiYoga: Viṣkambha ends.
  7. SunsetDay length 12 h 55 m.
  8. PradoṣaUntil 20:228:22 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  9. MūlaNakṣatra: Jyeṣṭhā ends.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 24:5012:50 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  11. KaulavaKaraṇa: Bālava ends.
  12. SunriseMaṅgalavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Aṣṭamī13:041:04 PMNavamī
NakṣatraJyeṣṭhā23:1711:17 PMMūla
YogaViṣkambha14:202:20 PMPrīti
KaraṇaBava13:041:04 PMBālava
VāraSomavāra29:59 05:595:59 AM TueMaṅgalavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Bhādrapada
Month, pūrṇimānta
Bhādrapada
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2068
Śaka
1933
Kali
5112
Ahargaṇa
1 867 344
Day length
12 h 55 m
Sun in
Siṃha
Moon in
Vṛścika
Moonrise
14:092:09 PM
Moonset
23:3811:38 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:294:29 AM05:585:58 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:294:29 AM05:145:14 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight04:514:51 AM05:585:58 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning05:585:58 AM08:338:33 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day07:357:35 AM09:129:12 AMeighth no. 2 on Somavāra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:338:33 AM11:0811:08 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day10:4910:49 AM12:2512:25 PMeighth no. 4 on Somavāra
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta12:0012:00 PM12:5112:51 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday12:0112:01 PM12:4912:49 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta12:5112:51 PM13:431:43 PM9th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:431:43 PM16:184:18 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day14:022:02 PM15:393:39 PMeighth no. 6 on Somavāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:352:35 PM15:263:26 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra14:362:36 PM16:114:11 PMsixtieths 39 to 42 of the nakṣatra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta15:263:26 PM16:184:18 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening16:184:18 PM18:536:53 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk18:536:53 PM20:228:22 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:536:53 PM19:157:15 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:536:53 PM20:008:00 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight24:0212:02 AM+124:5012:50 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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