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Sunday 2 December 2068 · Datong, Shanxi, China

Mārgaśīrṣa Śukla Aṣṭamī

Ravivāra. Aṣṭamī began at 02:182:18 AM, before sunrise, and holds until 24:2212:22+1 AM.

Observed here on this day

Nothing ruled

No observance falls here under this profile.

At sunrise

07:317:31 AM

Aṣṭamī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

13:221:22 PM

Viṣṭi gives way to Bava.

Noon

12:1612:16 PM

The Sun 28° above S. Day length 9 h 30 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonDatong12:1612:16 PM
At noon, 12:1612:16 PM, the Sun is in Anurādhā and the Moon 89° ahead of it, in Śatabhiṣā, 50% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 89° falls in Śukla Aṣṭamī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:355:35 AM–06:336:33 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā06:046:04 AM–07:317:31 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:5711:57 AM–12:3512:35 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Amṛta kāla13:171:17 PM–14:482:48 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Vijaya13:511:51 PM–14:292:29 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli17:015:01 PM–17:305:30 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā17:015:01 PM–18:286:28 PMevening twilight

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa12:1612:16 PM–13:281:28 PMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika14:392:39 PM–15:503:50 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta15:453:45 PM–16:234:23 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla15:503:50 PM–17:015:01 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Varjya26:082:08+1 AM–27:383:38+1 AMa 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

Udvega07:317:31 AM–08:438:43 AMavoid
Cara08:438:43 AM–09:549:54 AMneutral
Lābha09:549:54 AM–11:0511:05 AMgood
Amṛta11:0511:05 AM–12:1612:16 PMgood
Kāla12:1612:16 PM–13:281:28 PMavoid
Śubha13:281:28 PM–14:392:39 PMgood
Roga14:392:39 PM–15:503:50 PMavoid
Udvega15:503:50 PM–17:015:01 PMavoid

Night sunset to sunrise

Śubha17:015:01 PM–18:506:50 PMgood
Amṛta18:506:50 PM–20:398:39 PMgood
Cara20:398:39 PM–22:2810:28 PMneutral
Roga22:2810:28 PM–24:1712:17+1 AMavoid
Kāla24:1712:17+1 AM–26:062:06+1 AMavoid
Lābha26:062:06+1 AM–27:553:55+1 AMgood
Udvega27:553:55+1 AM–29:445:44+1 AMavoid
Śubha29:445:44+1 AM–31:327:32+1 AMgood

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

07:317:31 AM to 31:327:32+1 AM

07:317:31 AM sunrise17:015:01 PM sunsetsunrise 31:327:32+1 AM
Clock
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Tithi
Aṣṭamīuntil 24:2212:22+1 AM
Navamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Śatabhiṣāuntil 20:078:07 PM
Pūrva Bhādrapadāpast sunrise
Yoga
Harṣaṇauntil 20:408:40 PM
Vajrapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Viṣṭiuntil 13:221:22 PM
Bavauntil 24:2212:22+1 AM
Bālavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:5711:57 AM–12:3512:35 PM
Rāhu kāla 15:503:50 PM–17:015:01 PM
Pradoṣa 17:015:01 PM–18:576:57 PM
Niśītha 23:5311:53 PM–24:4112:41+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. SunriseAṣṭamī holds. Ravivāra begins.
  2. AbhijitUntil 12:3512:35 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  3. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  4. Rāhu kālaUntil 17:015:01 PM. Eighth no. 8 on Ravivāra.
  5. SunsetDay length 9 h 30 m.
  6. PradoṣaUntil 18:576:57 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  7. Pūrva BhādrapadāNakṣatra: Śatabhiṣā ends.
  8. VajraYoga: Harṣaṇa ends.
  9. NiśīthaUntil 24:4112:41+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  10. NavamīTithi: Aṣṭamī ends.
  11. BālavaKaraṇa: Bava ends.
  12. SunriseSomavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Aṣṭamī24:22 00:2212:22 AM MonNavamī
NakṣatraŚatabhiṣā20:078:07 PMPūrva Bhādrapadā
YogaHarṣaṇa20:408:40 PMVajra
KaraṇaViṣṭi13:221:22 PMBava
VāraRavivāra31:32 07:327:32 AM MonSomavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2125
Śaka
1990
Kali
5169
Ahargaṇa
1 888 252
Day length
9 h 30 m
Sun in
Vṛścika
Moon in
Kumbha
Moonrise
12:3212:32 PM
Moonset
24:4012:40+1 AM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:355:35 AM07:317:31 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:355:35 AM06:336:33 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight06:046:04 AM07:317:31 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning07:317:31 AM09:259:25 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Saṅgavaforenoon09:259:25 AM11:1911:19 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:5211:52 AM12:4012:40 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:5711:57 AM12:3512:35 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day12:1612:16 PM13:281:28 PMeighth no. 5 on Ravivāra
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:131:13 PM15:073:07 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra13:171:17 PM14:482:48 PMsixtieths 43 to 46 of the nakṣatra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory13:511:51 PM14:292:29 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day14:392:39 PM15:503:50 PMeighth no. 7 on Ravivāra
Sāyāhnaevening15:073:07 PM17:015:01 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta15:453:45 PM16:234:23 PM14th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day15:503:50 PM17:015:01 PMeighth no. 8 on Ravivāra
Pradoṣadusk17:015:01 PM18:576:57 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset17:015:01 PM17:305:30 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight17:015:01 PM18:286:28 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight23:5311:53 PM24:4112:41+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra26:082:08+1 AM27:383:38+1 AMsixtieths 17 to 20 of the nakṣatra
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