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Friday 18 December 2015 · Datong, Shanxi, China

Mārgaśīrṣa Śukla Saptamī

Śukravāra. Saptamī began at 13:491:49 PM yesterday, and holds until 12:0912:09 PM.

Observed here on this day

Mitra Saptamī

Saptamī covers 10 of 48 minutes of madhyāhna. Determinate. Why this date, here

At sunrise

07:447:44 AM

Saptamī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

12:0912:09 PM

Saptamī gives way to Aṣṭamī.

Noon

12:2312:23 PM

The Sun 27° above S. Day length 9 h 19 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonDatong12:2312:23 PM
At noon, 12:2312:23 PM, the Sun is in Mūla and the Moon 84° ahead of it, in Pūrva Bhādrapadā, 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 muhūrta05:465:46 AM–06:456:45 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā06:156:15 AM–07:447:44 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit12:0412:04 PM–12:4212:42 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya13:561:56 PM–14:342:34 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli17:035:03 PM–17:325:32 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā17:035:03 PM–18:316:31 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla17:235:23 PM–18:556:55 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Varjya08:148:14 AM–09:469:46 AMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Gulika08:538:53 AM–10:0310:03 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta09:359:35 AM–10:1310:13 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla11:1311:13 AM–12:2312:23 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta12:4212:42 PM–13:191:19 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Yamagaṇḍa14:432:43 PM–15:533:53 PMYama’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

Cara07:447:44 AM–08:538:53 AMneutral
Lābha08:538:53 AM–10:0310:03 AMgood
Amṛta10:0310:03 AM–11:1311:13 AMgood
Kāla11:1311:13 AM–12:2312:23 PMavoid
Śubha12:2312:23 PM–13:331:33 PMgood
Roga13:331:33 PM–14:432:43 PMavoid
Udvega14:432:43 PM–15:533:53 PMavoid
Cara15:533:53 PM–17:035:03 PMneutral

Night sunset to sunrise

Roga17:035:03 PM–18:536:53 PMavoid
Kāla18:536:53 PM–20:438:43 PMavoid
Lābha20:438:43 PM–22:3310:33 PMgood
Udvega22:3310:33 PM–24:2312:23+1 AMavoid
Śubha24:2312:23+1 AM–26:142:14+1 AMgood
Amṛta26:142:14+1 AM–28:044:04+1 AMgood
Cara28:044:04+1 AM–29:545:54+1 AMneutral
Roga29:545:54+1 AM–31:447:44+1 AMavoid

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

07:447:44 AM to 31:447:44+1 AM

07:447:44 AM sunrise17:035:03 PM sunsetsunrise 31:447:44+1 AM
Clock
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Tithi
Saptamīuntil 12:0912:09 PM
Aṣṭamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Pūrva Bhādrapadāuntil 25:011:01+1 AM
Uttara Bhādrapadāpast sunrise
Yoga
Siddhiuntil 21:159:15 PM
Vyatīpātapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Vaṇijauntil 12:0912:09 PM
Viṣṭiuntil 23:1411:14 PM
Bavapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 11:1311:13 AM–12:2312:23 PM
Abhijit 12:0412:04 PM–12:4212:42 PM
Pradoṣa 17:035:03 PM–19:007:00 PM
Niśītha 23:5911:59 PM–24:4712:47+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. Śukravāra begins.
  2. Rāhu kālaUntil 12:2312:23 PM. Eighth no. 4 on Śukravāra.
  3. AbhijitUntil 12:4212:42 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  4. AṣṭamīTithi: Saptamī ends.
  5. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  6. SunsetDay length 9 h 19 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 19:007:00 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. VyatīpātaYoga: Siddhi ends.
  9. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 24:4712:47+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  11. Uttara BhādrapadāNakṣatra: Pūrva Bhādrapadā ends.
  12. SunriseŚanivāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Saptamī12:0912:09 PMAṣṭamī
NakṣatraPūrva Bhādrapadā25:01 01:011:01 AM SatUttara Bhādrapadā
YogaSiddhi21:159:15 PMVyatīpāta
KaraṇaVaṇija12:0912:09 PMViṣṭi
VāraŚukravāra31:44 07:447:44 AM SatŚanivāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2072
Śaka
1937
Kali
5116
Ahargaṇa
1 868 909
Day length
9 h 19 m
Sun in
Dhanu
Moon in
Kumbha
Moonrise
12:1712:17 PM
Moonset
24:2212:22+1 AM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:465:46 AM07:447:44 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:465:46 AM06:456:45 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight06:156:15 AM07:447:44 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning07:447:44 AM09:359:35 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra08:148:14 AM09:469:46 AMsixtieths 17 to 20 of the nakṣatra
GulikaGulika’s part of the day08:538:53 AM10:0310:03 AMeighth no. 2 on Śukravāra
Saṅgavaforenoon09:359:35 AM11:2711:27 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta09:359:35 AM10:1310:13 AM4th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day11:1311:13 AM12:2312:23 PMeighth no. 4 on Śukravāra
Madhyāhnamidday11:5911:59 AM12:4712:47 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta12:0412:04 PM12:4212:42 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta12:4212:42 PM13:191:19 PM9th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:191:19 PM15:113:11 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory13:561:56 PM14:342:34 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day14:432:43 PM15:533:53 PMeighth no. 7 on Śukravāra
Sāyāhnaevening15:113:11 PM17:035:03 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk17:035:03 PM19:007:00 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset17:035:03 PM17:325:32 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight17:035:03 PM18:316:31 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra17:235:23 PM18:556:55 PMsixtieths 41 to 44 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:5911:59 PM24:4712:47+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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