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Thursday 1 December 2011 · Datong, Shanxi, China

Mārgaśīrṣa Śukla Saptamī

Guruvāra. Saptamī began at 04:164:16 AM, before sunrise, and holds until 29:095:09 AM+1.

Observed here on this day

Mitra Saptamī

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

At sunrise

07:297:29 AM

Saptamī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

16:374:37 PM

Gara gives way to Vaṇija.

Noon

12:1612:16 PM

The Sun 28° above S. Day length 9 h 33 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonDatong12:1612:16 PM
At noon, 12:1612:16 PM, the Sun is in Anurādhā and the Moon 76° ahead of it, in Dhaniṣṭhā, 38% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 76° falls in Śukla Saptamī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:345:34 AM–06:316:31 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā06:036:03 AM–07:297:29 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:5611:56 AM–12:3512:35 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Amṛta kāla13:081:08 PM–14:492:49 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Vijaya13:511:51 PM–14:292:29 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli17:025:02 PM–17:315:31 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā17:025:02 PM–18:296:29 PMevening twilight

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa07:297:29 AM–08:418:41 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika09:529:52 AM–11:0411:04 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta10:4010:40 AM–11:1811:18 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla13:271:27 PM–14:392:39 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta14:292:29 PM–15:073:07 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

Śubha07:297:29 AM–08:418:41 AMgood
Roga08:418:41 AM–09:529:52 AMavoid
Udvega09:529:52 AM–11:0411:04 AMavoid
Cara11:0411:04 AM–12:1512:15 PMneutral
Lābha12:1512:15 PM–13:271:27 PMgood
Amṛta13:271:27 PM–14:392:39 PMgood
Kāla14:392:39 PM–15:503:50 PMavoid
Śubha15:503:50 PM–17:025:02 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta17:025:02 PM–18:506:50 PMgood
Cara18:506:50 PM–20:398:39 PMneutral
Roga20:398:39 PM–22:2710:27 PMavoid
Kāla22:2710:27 PM–24:1612:16 AM+1avoid
Lābha24:1612:16 AM+1–26:052:05 AM+1good
Udvega26:052:05 AM+1–27:533:53 AM+1avoid
Śubha27:533:53 AM+1–29:425:42 AM+1good
Amṛta29:425:42 AM+1–31:307:30 AM+1good

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

07:297:29 AM to 31:307:30 AM+1

07:297:29 AM sunrise17:025:02 PM sunsetsunrise 31:307:30 AM+1
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a306a
Tithi
Saptamīuntil 29:095:09 AM+1
Aṣṭamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Dhaniṣṭhāuntil 24:0512:05 AM+1
Śatabhiṣāpast sunrise
Yoga
Vyāghātauntil 26:552:55 AM+1
Harṣaṇapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Garauntil 16:374:37 PM
Vaṇijauntil 29:095:09 AM+1
Viṣṭipast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:5611:56 AM–12:3512:35 PM
Rāhu kāla 13:271:27 PM–14:392:39 PM
Pradoṣa 17:025:02 PM–18:586:58 PM
Niśītha 23:5211:52 PM–24:4012:40 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. SunriseSaptamī holds. Guruvāra begins.
  2. AbhijitUntil 12:3512:35 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  3. Rāhu kālaUntil 14:392:39 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  4. VaṇijaKaraṇa: Gara ends.
  5. SunsetDay length 9 h 33 m.
  6. PradoṣaUntil 18:586:58 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  7. NiśīthaUntil 24:4012:40 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  8. ŚatabhiṣāNakṣatra: Dhaniṣṭhā ends.
  9. HarṣaṇaYoga: Vyāghāta ends.
  10. AṣṭamīTithi: Saptamī ends.
  11. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  12. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Saptamī29:09 05:095:09 AM FriAṣṭamī
NakṣatraDhaniṣṭhā24:05 00:0512:05 AM FriŚatabhiṣā
YogaVyāghāta26:55 02:552:55 AM FriHarṣaṇa
KaraṇaGara16:374:37 PMVaṇija
VāraGuruvāra31:30 07:307:30 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2068
Śaka
1933
Kali
5112
Ahargaṇa
1 867 431
Day length
9 h 33 m
Sun in
Vṛścika
Moon in
Makara
Moonrise
12:0012:00 PM
Moonset
23:2411:24 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:345:34 AM07:297:29 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:345:34 AM06:316:31 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight06:036:03 AM07:297:29 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning07:297:29 AM09:249:24 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day07:297:29 AM08:418:41 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Saṅgavaforenoon09:249:24 AM11:1811:18 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day09:529:52 AM11:0411:04 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta10:4010:40 AM11:1811:18 AM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:5111:51 AM12:3912:39 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:5611:56 AM12:3512:35 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra13:081:08 PM14:492:49 PMsixtieths 35 to 38 of the nakṣatra
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:131:13 PM15:073:07 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day13:271:27 PM14:392:39 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory13:511:51 PM14:292:29 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta14:292:29 PM15:073:07 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening15:073:07 PM17:025:02 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk17:025:02 PM18:586:58 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset17:025:02 PM17:315:31 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight17:025:02 PM18:296:29 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight23:5211:52 PM24:4012:40 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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