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Thursday 4 December 2008 · Georgetown, Demerara-Mahaica, Guyana

Mārgaśīrṣa Śukla Saptamī

Guruvāra. Saptamī began at 03:433:43 AM, before sunrise, and holds until 29:035:03+1 AM.

Observed here on this day

Mitra Saptamī

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

At sunrise

05:515:51 AM

Saptamī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

11:2211:22 AM

Vyāghāta gives way to Harṣaṇa.

Noon

11:4311:43 AM

The Sun 61° above S. Day length 11 h 45 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonGeorgetown11:4311:43 AM
At noon, 11:4311:43 AM, the Sun is in Jyeṣṭhā and the Moon 76° ahead of it, in Dhaniṣṭhā, 38% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 76° falls in Śukla Saptamī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:134:13 AM–05:025:02 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā04:374:37 AM–05:515:51 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:2011:20 AM–12:0712:07 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya13:401:40 PM–14:272:27 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli17:355:35 PM–18:006:00 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā17:355:35 PM–18:496:49 PMevening twilight

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa05:515:51 AM–07:197:19 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika08:478:47 AM–10:1510:15 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta09:469:46 AM–10:3310:33 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla13:111:11 PM–14:392:39 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta14:272:27 PM–15:143:14 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Varjya23:1811:18 PM–25:001:00+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

Śubha05:515:51 AM–07:197:19 AMgood
Roga07:197:19 AM–08:478:47 AMavoid
Udvega08:478:47 AM–10:1510:15 AMavoid
Cara10:1510:15 AM–11:4311:43 AMneutral
Lābha11:4311:43 AM–13:111:11 PMgood
Amṛta13:111:11 PM–14:392:39 PMgood
Kāla14:392:39 PM–16:074:07 PMavoid
Śubha16:074:07 PM–17:355:35 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta17:355:35 PM–19:077:07 PMgood
Cara19:077:07 PM–20:398:39 PMneutral
Roga20:398:39 PM–22:1110:11 PMavoid
Kāla22:1110:11 PM–23:4311:43 PMavoid
Lābha23:4311:43 PM–25:151:15+1 AMgood
Udvega25:151:15+1 AM–26:472:47+1 AMavoid
Śubha26:472:47+1 AM–28:194:19+1 AMgood
Amṛta28:194:19+1 AM–29:515:51+1 AMgood

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

05:515:51 AM to 29:515:51+1 AM

05:515:51 AM sunrise17:355:35 PM sunsetsunrise 29:515:51+1 AM
Clock
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Tithi
Saptamīuntil 29:035:03+1 AM
Aṣṭamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Dhaniṣṭhāuntil 15:393:39 PM
Śatabhiṣāpast sunrise
Yoga
Vyāghātauntil 11:2211:22 AM
Harṣaṇapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Garauntil 16:284:28 PM
Vaṇijauntil 29:035:03+1 AM
Viṣṭipast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:2011:20 AM–12:0712:07 PM
Rāhu kāla 13:111:11 PM–14:392:39 PM
Pradoṣa 17:355:35 PM–19:137:13 PM
Niśītha 23:1911:19 PM–24:0712:07+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. Guruvāra begins.
  2. AbhijitUntil 12:0712:07 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  3. HarṣaṇaYoga: Vyāghāta ends.
  4. Rāhu kālaUntil 14:392:39 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  5. ŚatabhiṣāNakṣatra: Dhaniṣṭhā ends.
  6. VaṇijaKaraṇa: Gara ends.
  7. SunsetDay length 11 h 45 m.
  8. PradoṣaUntil 19:137:13 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  9. NiśīthaUntil 24:0712:07+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  10. AṣṭamīTithi: Saptamī ends.
  11. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  12. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Saptamī29:03 05:035:03 AM FriAṣṭamī
NakṣatraDhaniṣṭhā15:393:39 PMŚatabhiṣā
YogaVyāghāta11:2211:22 AMHarṣaṇa
KaraṇaGara16:284:28 PMVaṇija
VāraGuruvāra29:51 05:515:51 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2065
Śaka
1930
Kali
5109
Ahargaṇa
1 866 339
Day length
11 h 45 m
Sun in
Vṛścika
Moon in
Kumbha
Moonrise
11:0411:04 AM
Moonset
23:1311:13 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:134:13 AM05:515:51 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:134:13 AM05:025:02 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight04:374:37 AM05:515:51 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning05:515:51 AM08:128:12 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day05:515:51 AM07:197:19 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:128:12 AM10:3310:33 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day08:478:47 AM10:1510:15 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta09:469:46 AM10:3310:33 AM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:1911:19 AM12:0712:07 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:2011:20 AM12:0712:07 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon12:5312:53 PM15:143:14 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day13:111:11 PM14:392:39 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory13:401:40 PM14:272:27 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta14:272:27 PM15:143:14 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening15:143:14 PM17:355:35 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk17:355:35 PM19:137:13 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset17:355:35 PM18:006:00 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight17:355:35 PM18:496:49 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra23:1811:18 PM25:001:00+1 AMsixtieths 19 to 22 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:1911:19 PM24:0712:07+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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