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Wednesday 28 January 2004 · Georgetown, Demerara-Mahaica, Guyana

Māgha Śukla Saptamī

Budhavāra. Saptamī began at 11:1311:13 AM yesterday, and holds until 12:5712:57 PM.

Observed here on this day

Ratha Saptamī

Saptamī covers 98 of 98 minutes of aruṇodaya. Determinate. Why this date, here

At sunrise

06:116:11 AM

Saptamī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

12:5712:57 PM

Saptamī gives way to Aṣṭamī.

Noon

12:0612:06 PM

The Sun 65° above S. Day length 11 h 49 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonGeorgetown12:0612:06 PM
At noon, 12:0612:06 PM, the Sun is in Śravaṇa and the Moon 84° ahead of it, in Aśvinī, 44% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 84° falls in Śukla Saptamī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:344:34 AM–05:225:22 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā04:584:58 AM–06:116:11 AMmorning twilight
  • Vijaya14:042:04 PM–14:512:51 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Amṛta kāla15:173:17 PM–17:025:02 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Godhūli18:006:00 PM–18:246:24 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:006:00 PM–19:137:13 PMevening twilight
  • Abhijitnone on Budhavāra: the same muhūrta is the Durmuhūrta

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa07:407:40 AM–09:089:08 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika10:3710:37 AM–12:0612:06 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta11:4211:42 AM–12:2912:29 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla12:0612:06 PM–13:341:34 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Varjya18:486:48 PM–20:348:34 PMa 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

Lābha06:116:11 AM–07:407:40 AMgood
Amṛta07:407:40 AM–09:089:08 AMgood
Kāla09:089:08 AM–10:3710:37 AMavoid
Śubha10:3710:37 AM–12:0612:06 PMgood
Roga12:0612:06 PM–13:341:34 PMavoid
Udvega13:341:34 PM–15:033:03 PMavoid
Cara15:033:03 PM–16:314:31 PMneutral
Lābha16:314:31 PM–18:006:00 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Udvega18:006:00 PM–19:317:31 PMavoid
Śubha19:317:31 PM–21:039:03 PMgood
Amṛta21:039:03 PM–22:3410:34 PMgood
Cara22:3410:34 PM–24:0612:06 AM+1neutral
Roga24:0612:06 AM+1–25:371:37 AM+1avoid
Kāla25:371:37 AM+1–27:083:08 AM+1avoid
Lābha27:083:08 AM+1–28:404:40 AM+1good
Udvega28:404:40 AM+1–30:116:11 AM+1avoid

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:116:11 AM to 30:116:11 AM+1

06:116:11 AM sunrise18:006:00 PM sunsetsunrise 30:116:11 AM+1
Clock
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Tithi
Saptamīuntil 12:5712:57 PM
Aṣṭamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Aśvinīuntil 23:1311:13 PM
Bharaṇīpast sunrise
Yoga
Sādhyauntil 14:412:41 PM
Śubhapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Vaṇijauntil 12:5712:57 PM
Viṣṭiuntil 26:032:03 AM+1
Bavapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 12:0612:06 PM–13:341:34 PM
Pradoṣa 18:006:00 PM–19:377:37 PM
Niśītha 23:4211:42 PM–24:3012:30 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 13:341:34 PM. Eighth no. 5 on Budhavāra.
  3. AṣṭamīTithi: Saptamī ends.
  4. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  5. ŚubhaYoga: Sādhya ends.
  6. SunsetDay length 11 h 49 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 19:377:37 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. BharaṇīNakṣatra: Aśvinī ends.
  9. NiśīthaUntil 24:3012:30 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  10. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  11. SunriseGuruvāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Saptamī12:5712:57 PMAṣṭamī
NakṣatraAśvinī23:1311:13 PMBharaṇī
YogaSādhya14:412:41 PMŚubha
KaraṇaVaṇija12:5712:57 PMViṣṭi
VāraBudhavāra30:11 06:116:11 AM ThuGuruvāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Māgha
Month, pūrṇimānta
Māgha
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2060
Śaka
1925
Kali
5104
Ahargaṇa
1 864 567
Day length
11 h 49 m
Sun in
Makara
Moon in
Meṣa
Moonrise
11:1911:19 AM
Moonset
23:4811:48 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:344:34 AM06:116:11 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:344:34 AM05:225:22 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight04:584:58 AM06:116:11 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:116:11 AM08:338:33 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day07:407:40 AM09:089:08 AMeighth no. 2 on Budhavāra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:338:33 AM10:5510:55 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day10:3710:37 AM12:0612:06 PMeighth no. 4 on Budhavāra
Madhyāhnamidday11:4211:42 AM12:3012:30 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta11:4211:42 AM12:2912:29 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day12:0612:06 PM13:341:34 PMeighth no. 5 on Budhavāra
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:161:16 PM15:383:38 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:042:04 PM14:512:51 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra15:173:17 PM17:025:02 PMsixtieths 43 to 46 of the nakṣatra
Sāyāhnaevening15:383:38 PM18:006:00 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk18:006:00 PM19:377:37 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:006:00 PM18:246:24 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:006:00 PM19:137:13 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra18:486:48 PM20:348:34 PMsixtieths 51 to 54 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:4211:42 PM24:3012:30 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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