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Thursday 23 April 2026 · Datong, Shanxi, China

Vaiśākha Śukla Saptamī

Guruvāra. Saptamī began at 01:201:20 AM, before sunrise, and holds until 23:2011:20 PM.

Observed here on this day

Gaṅgotpatti · Ganga Saptami

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

At sunrise

05:385:38 AM

Saptamī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

08:388:38 AM

Sukarmā gives way to Dhṛti.

Noon

12:2512:25 PM

The Sun 62° above S. Day length 13 h 35 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonDatong12:2512:25 PM
At noon, 12:2512:25 PM, the Sun is in Aśvinī and the Moon 78° ahead of it, in Punarvasu, 40% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 78° falls in Śukla Saptamī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:154:15 AM–04:564:56 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā04:364:36 AM–05:385:38 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:5811:58 AM–12:5312:53 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:412:41 PM–15:363:36 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli19:137:13 PM–19:347:34 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā19:137:13 PM–20:158:15 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla21:119:11 PM–22:4210:42 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa05:385:38 AM–07:207:20 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika09:029:02 AM–10:4410:44 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta10:1010:10 AM–11:0411:04 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Varjya12:0512:05 PM–13:361:36 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Rāhu kāla14:072:07 PM–15:493:49 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta15:363:36 PM–16:304:30 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

Śubha05:385:38 AM–07:207:20 AMgood
Roga07:207:20 AM–09:029:02 AMavoid
Udvega09:029:02 AM–10:4410:44 AMavoid
Cara10:4410:44 AM–12:2612:26 PMneutral
Lābha12:2612:26 PM–14:072:07 PMgood
Amṛta14:072:07 PM–15:493:49 PMgood
Kāla15:493:49 PM–17:315:31 PMavoid
Śubha17:315:31 PM–19:137:13 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta19:137:13 PM–20:318:31 PMgood
Cara20:318:31 PM–21:499:49 PMneutral
Roga21:499:49 PM–23:0711:07 PMavoid
Kāla23:0711:07 PM–24:2512:25 AM+1avoid
Lābha24:2512:25 AM+1–25:431:43 AM+1good
Udvega25:431:43 AM+1–27:013:01 AM+1avoid
Śubha27:013:01 AM+1–28:194:19 AM+1good
Amṛta28:194:19 AM+1–29:375:37 AM+1good

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

05:385:38 AM to 29:375:37 AM+1

05:385:38 AM sunrise19:137:13 PM sunsetsunrise 29:375:37 AM+1
Clock
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Tithi
Saptamīuntil 23:2011:20 PM
Aṣṭamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Punarvasuuntil 23:2811:28 PM
Puṣyapast sunrise
Yoga
Sukarmāuntil 08:388:38 AM
Dhṛtipast sunrise
Karaṇa
Garauntil 12:1612:16 PM
Vaṇijauntil 23:2011:20 PM
Viṣṭipast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:5811:58 AM–12:5312:53 PM
Rāhu kāla 14:072:07 PM–15:493:49 PM
Pradoṣa 19:137:13 PM–20:368:36 PM
Niśītha 24:0112:01 AM+1–24:4912:49 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. DhṛtiYoga: Sukarmā ends.
  3. AbhijitUntil 12:5312:53 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  4. VaṇijaKaraṇa: Gara ends.
  5. Rāhu kālaUntil 15:493:49 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  6. SunsetDay length 13 h 35 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 20:368:36 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. AṣṭamīTithi: Saptamī ends.
  9. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  10. PuṣyaNakṣatra: Punarvasu ends.
  11. NiśīthaUntil 24:4912:49 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  12. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Saptamī23:2011:20 PMAṣṭamī
NakṣatraPunarvasu23:2811:28 PMPuṣya
YogaSukarmā08:388:38 AMDhṛti
KaraṇaGara12:1612:16 PMVaṇija
VāraGuruvāra29:37 05:375:37 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Vaiśākha
Month, pūrṇimānta
Vaiśākha
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2083
Śaka
1948
Kali
5127
Ahargaṇa
1 872 688
Day length
13 h 35 m
Sun in
Meṣa
Moon in
Mithuna
Moonrise
10:1810:18 AM
Moonset
25:501:50 AM+1

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:154:15 AM05:385:38 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:154:15 AM04:564:56 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight04:364:36 AM05:385:38 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning05:385:38 AM08:218:21 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day05:385:38 AM07:207:20 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:218:21 AM11:0411:04 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day09:029:02 AM10:4410:44 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta10:1010:10 AM11:0411:04 AM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:5811:58 AM12:5312:53 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday12:0212:02 PM12:5012:50 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra12:0512:05 PM13:361:36 PMsixtieths 31 to 34 of the nakṣatra
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:471:47 PM16:304:30 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day14:072:07 PM15:493:49 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:412:41 PM15:363:36 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta15:363:36 PM16:304:30 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening16:304:30 PM19:137:13 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk19:137:13 PM20:368:36 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset19:137:13 PM19:347:34 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight19:137:13 PM20:158:15 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra21:119:11 PM22:4210:42 PMsixtieths 55 to 58 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight24:0112:01 AM+124:4912:49 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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