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Sunday 19 December 1909 · Erbil, Iraq

Mārgaśīrṣa Śukla Saptamī

Ravivāra. Saptamī began at 19:567:56 PM yesterday, and holds until 18:126:12 PM.

Observed here on this day

Mitra Saptamī

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

At sunrise

07:077:07 AM

Saptamī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

18:126:12 PM

Saptamī gives way to Aṣṭamī.

Noon

11:5811:58 AM

The Sun 30° above S. Day length 9 h 41 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonErbil11:5811:58 AM
At noon, 11:5811:58 AM, the Sun is in Mūla and the Moon 81° ahead of it, in Pūrva Bhādrapadā, 42% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 81° falls in Śukla Saptamī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:135:13 AM–06:106:10 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:415:41 AM–07:077:07 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:3911:39 AM–12:1712:17 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya13:351:35 PM–14:142:14 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli16:494:49 PM–17:175:17 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā16:494:49 PM–18:146:14 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla18:496:49 PM–20:208:20 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Varjya09:409:40 AM–11:1211:12 AMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Yamagaṇḍa11:5811:58 AM–13:111:11 PMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika14:232:23 PM–15:363:36 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta15:313:31 PM–16:104:10 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla15:363:36 PM–16:494:49 PMRāhu’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

Udvega07:077:07 AM–08:208:20 AMavoid
Cara08:208:20 AM–09:339:33 AMneutral
Lābha09:339:33 AM–10:4510:45 AMgood
Amṛta10:4510:45 AM–11:5811:58 AMgood
Kāla11:5811:58 AM–13:111:11 PMavoid
Śubha13:111:11 PM–14:232:23 PMgood
Roga14:232:23 PM–15:363:36 PMavoid
Udvega15:363:36 PM–16:494:49 PMavoid

Night sunset to sunrise

Śubha16:494:49 PM–18:366:36 PMgood
Amṛta18:366:36 PM–20:238:23 PMgood
Cara20:238:23 PM–22:1110:11 PMneutral
Roga22:1110:11 PM–23:5811:58 PMavoid
Kāla23:5811:58 PM–25:461:46+1 AMavoid
Lābha25:461:46+1 AM–27:333:33+1 AMgood
Udvega27:333:33+1 AM–29:205:20+1 AMavoid
Śubha29:205:20+1 AM–31:087:08+1 AMgood

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

07:077:07 AM to 31:087:08+1 AM

07:077:07 AM sunrise16:494:49 PM sunsetsunrise 31:087:08+1 AM
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a
Tithi
Saptamīuntil 18:126:12 PM
Aṣṭamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Pūrva Bhādrapadāuntil 26:262:26+1 AM
Uttara Bhādrapadāpast sunrise
Yoga
Siddhiuntil 18:416:41 PM
Vyatīpātapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Vaṇijauntil 18:126:12 PM
Viṣṭiuntil 29:145:14+1 AM
Bavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:3911:39 AM–12:1712:17 PM
Rāhu kāla 15:363:36 PM–16:494:49 PM
Pradoṣa 16:494:49 PM–18:436:43 PM
Niśītha 23:3411:34 PM–24:2212:22+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. Ravivāra begins.
  2. AbhijitUntil 12:1712:17 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  3. Rāhu kālaUntil 16:494:49 PM. Eighth no. 8 on Ravivāra.
  4. SunsetDay length 9 h 41 m.
  5. PradoṣaUntil 18:436:43 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  6. AṣṭamīTithi: Saptamī ends.
  7. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  8. VyatīpātaYoga: Siddhi ends.
  9. NiśīthaUntil 24:2212:22+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  10. Uttara BhādrapadāNakṣatra: Pūrva Bhādrapadā ends.
  11. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  12. SunriseSomavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Saptamī18:126:12 PMAṣṭamī
NakṣatraPūrva Bhādrapadā26:26 02:262:26 AM MonUttara Bhādrapadā
YogaSiddhi18:416:41 PMVyatīpāta
KaraṇaVaṇija18:126:12 PMViṣṭi
VāraRavivāra31:08 07:087:08 AM MonSomavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
1966
Śaka
1831
Kali
5010
Ahargaṇa
1 830 194
Day length
9 h 41 m
Sun in
Dhanu
Moon in
Kumbha
Moonrise
12:0512:05 PM
Moonset
23:3411:34 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:135:13 AM07:077:07 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:135:13 AM06:106:10 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:415:41 AM07:077:07 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning07:077:07 AM09:049:04 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Saṅgavaforenoon09:049:04 AM11:0011:00 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra09:409:40 AM11:1211:12 AMsixtieths 17 to 20 of the nakṣatra
Madhyāhnamidday11:3411:34 AM12:2212:22 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:3911:39 AM12:1712:17 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day11:5811:58 AM13:111:11 PMeighth no. 5 on Ravivāra
Aparāhṇaafternoon12:5612:56 PM14:522:52 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory13:351:35 PM14:142:14 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day14:232:23 PM15:363:36 PMeighth no. 7 on Ravivāra
Sāyāhnaevening14:522:52 PM16:494:49 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta15:313:31 PM16:104:10 PM14th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day15:363:36 PM16:494:49 PMeighth no. 8 on Ravivāra
Pradoṣadusk16:494:49 PM18:436:43 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset16:494:49 PM17:175:17 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight16:494:49 PM18:146:14 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra18:496:49 PM20:208:20 PMsixtieths 41 to 44 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:3411:34 PM24:2212:22+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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