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Thursday 16 March 1978 · Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India

Phālguna Śukla Saptamī

Guruvāra. Saptamī began at 08:308:30 AM yesterday, and holds until 10:4010:40 AM.

Observed here on this day

Nothing ruled

No observance falls here under this profile.

At sunrise

06:356:35 AM

Saptamī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

09:169:16 AM

Prīti gives way to Āyuṣmān.

Noon

12:3512:35 PM

The Sun 65° above S. Day length 12 h 00 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonIndore12:3512:35 PM
At noon, 12:3512:35 PM, the Sun is in Pūrva Bhādrapadā and the Moon 85° ahead of it, in Mṛgaśirā, 46% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 85° falls in Śukla Aṣṭamī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:594:59 AM–05:475:47 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:235:23 AM–06:356:35 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit12:1212:12 PM–13:001:00 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:362:36 PM–15:243:24 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli18:366:36 PM–19:007:00 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:366:36 PM–19:487:48 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla22:5410:54 PM–24:4212:42 AM+1a nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa06:356:35 AM–08:058:05 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika09:369:36 AM–11:0611:06 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta10:3610:36 AM–11:2411:24 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Varjya12:1012:10 PM–13:571:57 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Rāhu kāla14:062:06 PM–15:363:36 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta15:243:24 PM–16:124:12 PMan ill-timed muhūrta

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

Śubha06:356:35 AM–08:058:05 AMgood
Roga08:058:05 AM–09:369:36 AMavoid
Udvega09:369:36 AM–11:0611:06 AMavoid
Cara11:0611:06 AM–12:3612:36 PMneutral
Lābha12:3612:36 PM–14:062:06 PMgood
Amṛta14:062:06 PM–15:363:36 PMgood
Kāla15:363:36 PM–17:065:06 PMavoid
Śubha17:065:06 PM–18:366:36 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta18:366:36 PM–20:068:06 PMgood
Cara20:068:06 PM–21:369:36 PMneutral
Roga21:369:36 PM–23:0511:05 PMavoid
Kāla23:0511:05 PM–24:3512:35 AM+1avoid
Lābha24:3512:35 AM+1–26:052:05 AM+1good
Udvega26:052:05 AM+1–27:353:35 AM+1avoid
Śubha27:353:35 AM+1–29:055:05 AM+1good
Amṛta29:055:05 AM+1–30:346:34 AM+1good

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:356:35 AM to 30:346:34 AM+1

06:356:35 AM sunrise18:366:36 PM sunsetsunrise 30:346:34 AM+1
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a
Tithi
Saptamīuntil 10:4010:40 AM
Aṣṭamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Mṛgaśirāpast sunrise
Yoga
Prītiuntil 09:169:16 AM
Āyuṣmānpast sunrise
Karaṇa
Vaṇijauntil 10:4010:40 AM
Viṣṭiuntil 23:5111:51 PM
Bavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 12:1212:12 PM–13:001:00 PM
Rāhu kāla 14:062:06 PM–15:363:36 PM
Pradoṣa 18:366:36 PM–20:128:12 PM
Niśītha 24:1112:11 AM+1–24:5912:59 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. Guruvāra begins.
  2. ĀyuṣmānYoga: Prīti ends.
  3. AṣṭamīTithi: Saptamī ends.
  4. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  5. AbhijitUntil 13:001:00 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  6. Rāhu kālaUntil 15:363:36 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  7. SunsetDay length 12 h 00 m.
  8. PradoṣaUntil 20:128:12 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  9. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 24:5912:59 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  11. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Saptamī10:4010:40 AMAṣṭamī
NakṣatraMṛgaśirāpast sunriseĀrdrā
YogaPrīti09:169:16 AMĀyuṣmān
KaraṇaVaṇija10:4010:40 AMViṣṭi
VāraGuruvāra30:34 06:346:34 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Phālguna
Month, pūrṇimānta
Phālguna
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2034
Śaka
1899
Kali
5078
Ahargaṇa
1 855 118
Day length
12 h 00 m
Sun in
Mīna
Moon in
Vṛṣabha
Moonrise
11:4011:40 AM
Moonset
25:051:05 AM+1

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:594:59 AM06:356:35 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:594:59 AM05:475:47 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:235:23 AM06:356:35 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:356:35 AM09:009:00 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day06:356:35 AM08:058:05 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Saṅgavaforenoon09:009:00 AM11:2411:24 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day09:369:36 AM11:0611:06 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta10:3610:36 AM11:2411:24 AM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra12:1012:10 PM13:571:57 PMsixtieths 15 to 18 of the nakṣatra
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta12:1212:12 PM13:001:00 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday12:1212:12 PM13:001:00 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:481:48 PM16:124:12 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day14:062:06 PM15:363:36 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:362:36 PM15:243:24 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta15:243:24 PM16:124:12 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening16:124:12 PM18:366:36 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk18:366:36 PM20:128:12 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:366:36 PM19:007:00 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:366:36 PM19:487:48 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra22:5410:54 PM24:4212:42 AM+1sixtieths 39 to 42 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight24:1112:11 AM+124:5912:59 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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