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October 1990 · each Moon as it stands at sunriseĀśvina Śukla to Kārtika ŚuklaThe month ›

Wednesday 24 October 1990 · Georgetown, Demerara-Mahaica, Guyana

Kārtika Śukla Ṣaṣṭhī

Budhavāra. Ṣaṣṭhī began at 23:5711:57 PM yesterday, and holds until 26:272:27+1 AM.

Observed here on this day

Sūrya Ṣaṣṭhī · Chhath

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

At sunrise

06:396:39 AM

Ṣaṣṭhī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

12:1512:15 PM

Atigaṇḍa gives way to Sukarmā.

Noon

12:3712:37 PM

The Sun 71° above S. Day length 11 h 55 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonGeorgetown12:3712:37 PM
At noon, 12:3712:37 PM, the Sun is in Svātī and the Moon 66° ahead of it, in Mūla, 29% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 66° falls in Śukla Ṣaṣṭhī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:035:03 AM–05:515:51 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:275:27 AM–06:396:39 AMmorning twilight
  • Vijaya14:362:36 PM–15:243:24 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli18:346:34 PM–18:586:58 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:346:34 PM–19:477:47 PMevening twilight
  • Abhijitnone on Budhavāra: the same muhūrta is the Durmuhūrta

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa08:098:09 AM–09:389:38 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika11:0711:07 AM–12:3712:37 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Varjya11:3411:34 AM–13:231:23 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Durmuhūrta12:1312:13 PM–13:011:01 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla12:3712:37 PM–14:062:06 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Varjya24:0612:06+1 AM–25:541:54+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

Lābha06:396:39 AM–08:098:09 AMgood
Amṛta08:098:09 AM–09:389:38 AMgood
Kāla09:389:38 AM–11:0711:07 AMavoid
Śubha11:0711:07 AM–12:3712:37 PMgood
Roga12:3712:37 PM–14:062:06 PMavoid
Udvega14:062:06 PM–15:363:36 PMavoid
Cara15:363:36 PM–17:055:05 PMneutral
Lābha17:055:05 PM–18:346:34 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Udvega18:346:34 PM–20:058:05 PMavoid
Śubha20:058:05 PM–21:369:36 PMgood
Amṛta21:369:36 PM–23:0611:06 PMgood
Cara23:0611:06 PM–24:3712:37+1 AMneutral
Roga24:3712:37+1 AM–26:072:07+1 AMavoid
Kāla26:072:07+1 AM–27:383:38+1 AMavoid
Lābha27:383:38+1 AM–29:095:09+1 AMgood
Udvega29:095:09+1 AM–30:396:39+1 AMavoid

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:396:39 AM to 30:396:39+1 AM

06:396:39 AM sunrise18:346:34 PM sunsetsunrise 30:396:39+1 AM
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a
Tithi
Ṣaṣṭhīuntil 26:272:27+1 AM
Saptamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Mūlauntil 13:231:23 PM
Pūrvāṣāḍhāpast sunrise
Yoga
Atigaṇḍauntil 12:1512:15 PM
Sukarmāpast sunrise
Karaṇa
Kaulavauntil 13:141:14 PM
Taitilauntil 26:272:27+1 AM
Garapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 12:3712:37 PM–14:062:06 PM
Pradoṣa 18:346:34 PM–20:118:11 PM
Niśītha 24:1312:13+1 AM–25:011:01+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. SunriseṢaṣṭhī holds. Budhavāra begins.
  2. SukarmāYoga: Atigaṇḍa ends.
  3. Rāhu kālaUntil 14:062:06 PM. Eighth no. 5 on Budhavāra.
  4. TaitilaKaraṇa: Kaulava ends.
  5. PūrvāṣāḍhāNakṣatra: Mūla ends.
  6. SunsetDay length 11 h 55 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 20:118:11 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. NiśīthaUntil 25:011:01+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  9. SaptamīTithi: Ṣaṣṭhī ends.
  10. GaraKaraṇa: Taitila ends.
  11. SunriseGuruvāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Ṣaṣṭhī26:27 02:272:27 AM ThuSaptamī
NakṣatraMūla13:231:23 PMPūrvāṣāḍhā
YogaAtigaṇḍa12:1512:15 PMSukarmā
KaraṇaKaulava13:141:14 PMTaitila
VāraBudhavāra30:39 06:396:39 AM ThuGuruvāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Kārtika
Month, pūrṇimānta
Kārtika
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2047
Śaka
1912
Kali
5091
Ahargaṇa
1 859 723
Day length
11 h 55 m
Sun in
Tulā
Moon in
Dhanu
Moonrise
11:2311:23 AM
Moonset
23:1811:18 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:035:03 AM06:396:39 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:035:03 AM05:515:51 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:275:27 AM06:396:39 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:396:39 AM09:029:02 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day08:098:09 AM09:389:38 AMeighth no. 2 on Budhavāra
Saṅgavaforenoon09:029:02 AM11:2511:25 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day11:0711:07 AM12:3712:37 PMeighth no. 4 on Budhavāra
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra11:3411:34 AM13:231:23 PMsixtieths 57 to 60 of the nakṣatra
Madhyāhnamidday12:1312:13 PM13:011:01 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta12:1312:13 PM13:011:01 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day12:3712:37 PM14:062:06 PMeighth no. 5 on Budhavāra
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:481:48 PM16:114:11 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:362:36 PM15:243:24 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening16:114:11 PM18:346:34 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk18:346:34 PM20:118:11 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:346:34 PM18:586:58 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:346:34 PM19:477:47 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra24:0612:06+1 AM25:541:54+1 AMsixtieths 25 to 28 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight24:1312:13+1 AM25:011:01+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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