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Wednesday 16 December 2026 · Datong, Shanxi, China

Mārgaśīrṣa Śukla Saptamī

Budhavāra. Saptamī began at 23:5011:50 PM yesterday, and holds until 25:161:16 AM+1.

Observed here on this day

Mitra Saptamī

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

At sunrise

07:427:42 AM

Saptamī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

12:3812:38 PM

Gara gives way to Vaṇija.

Noon

12:2212:22 PM

The Sun 27° above S. Day length 9 h 20 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonDatong12:2212:22 PM
At noon, 12:2212:22 PM, the Sun is in Jyeṣṭhā and the Moon 78° ahead of it, in Śatabhiṣā, 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 muhūrta05:455:45 AM–06:446:44 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā06:146:14 AM–07:427:42 AMmorning twilight
  • Amṛta kāla08:428:42 AM–10:2710:27 AMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Vijaya13:561:56 PM–14:332:33 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli17:025:02 PM–17:315:31 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā17:025:02 PM–18:306:30 PMevening twilight
  • Abhijitnone on Budhavāra: the same muhūrta is the Durmuhūrta

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa08:528:52 AM–10:0210:02 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika11:1211:12 AM–12:2212:22 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta12:0412:04 PM–12:4112:41 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla12:2212:22 PM–13:321:32 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Varjya23:2011:20 PM–25:021:02 AM+1a stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra

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

Lābha07:427:42 AM–08:528:52 AMgood
Amṛta08:528:52 AM–10:0210:02 AMgood
Kāla10:0210:02 AM–11:1211:12 AMavoid
Śubha11:1211:12 AM–12:2212:22 PMgood
Roga12:2212:22 PM–13:321:32 PMavoid
Udvega13:321:32 PM–14:422:42 PMavoid
Cara14:422:42 PM–15:523:52 PMneutral
Lābha15:523:52 PM–17:025:02 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Udvega17:025:02 PM–18:526:52 PMavoid
Śubha18:526:52 PM–20:428:42 PMgood
Amṛta20:428:42 PM–22:3210:32 PMgood
Cara22:3210:32 PM–24:2312:23 AM+1neutral
Roga24:2312:23 AM+1–26:132:13 AM+1avoid
Kāla26:132:13 AM+1–28:034:03 AM+1avoid
Lābha28:034:03 AM+1–29:535:53 AM+1good
Udvega29:535:53 AM+1–31:437:43 AM+1avoid

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

07:427:42 AM to 31:437:43 AM+1

07:427:42 AM sunrise17:025:02 PM sunsetsunrise 31:437:43 AM+1
Clock
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Tithi
Saptamīuntil 25:161:16 AM+1
Aṣṭamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Śatabhiṣāuntil 16:334:33 PM
Pūrva Bhādrapadāpast sunrise
Yoga
Vajrauntil 16:164:16 PM
Siddhipast sunrise
Karaṇa
Garauntil 12:3812:38 PM
Vaṇijauntil 25:161:16 AM+1
Viṣṭipast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 12:2212:22 PM–13:321:32 PM
Pradoṣa 17:025:02 PM–19:007:00 PM
Niśītha 23:5911:59 PM–24:4712:47 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. Budhavāra begins.
  2. Rāhu kālaUntil 13:321:32 PM. Eighth no. 5 on Budhavāra.
  3. VaṇijaKaraṇa: Gara ends.
  4. SiddhiYoga: Vajra ends.
  5. Pūrva BhādrapadāNakṣatra: Śatabhiṣā ends.
  6. SunsetDay length 9 h 20 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 19:007:00 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. NiśīthaUntil 24:4712:47 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  9. AṣṭamīTithi: Saptamī ends.
  10. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  11. SunriseGuruvāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Saptamī25:16 01:161:16 AM ThuAṣṭamī
NakṣatraŚatabhiṣā16:334:33 PMPūrva Bhādrapadā
YogaVajra16:164:16 PMSiddhi
KaraṇaGara12:3812:38 PMVaṇija
VāraBudhavāra31:43 07:437:43 AM ThuGuruvāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2083
Śaka
1948
Kali
5127
Ahargaṇa
1 872 925
Day length
9 h 20 m
Sun in
Vṛścika
Moon in
Kumbha
Moonrise
11:5911:59 AM
Moonset
23:4711:47 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:455:45 AM07:427:42 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:455:45 AM06:446:44 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight06:146:14 AM07:427:42 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning07:427:42 AM09:349:34 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra08:428:42 AM10:2710:27 AMsixtieths 43 to 46 of the nakṣatra
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day08:528:52 AM10:0210:02 AMeighth no. 2 on Budhavāra
Saṅgavaforenoon09:349:34 AM11:2611:26 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day11:1211:12 AM12:2212:22 PMeighth no. 4 on Budhavāra
Madhyāhnamidday11:5811:58 AM12:4612:46 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta12:0412:04 PM12:4112:41 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day12:2212:22 PM13:321:32 PMeighth no. 5 on Budhavāra
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:181:18 PM15:103:10 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory13:561:56 PM14:332:33 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening15:103:10 PM17:025:02 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk17:025:02 PM19:007:00 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset17:025:02 PM17:315:31 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight17:025:02 PM18:306:30 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra23:2011:20 PM25:021:02 AM+1sixtieths 17 to 20 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:5911:59 PM24:4712:47 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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