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Thursday 7 December 1978 · Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India

Mārgaśīrṣa Śukla Aṣṭamī

Guruvāra. Aṣṭamī began at 18:546:54 PM yesterday, and holds until 17:215:21 PM.

Observed here on this day

Nothing ruled

No observance falls here under this profile.

At sunrise

06:546:54 AM

Aṣṭamī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

17:215:21 PM

Aṣṭamī gives way to Navamī.

Noon

12:1812:18 PM

The Sun 45° above S. Day length 10 h 47 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonIndore12:1812:18 PM
At noon, 12:1812:18 PM, the Sun is in Jyeṣṭhā and the Moon 93° ahead of it, in Pūrva Bhādrapadā, 53% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 93° falls in Śukla Aṣṭamī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:085:08 AM–06:016:01 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:355:35 AM–06:546:54 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:5611:56 AM–12:3912:39 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:062:06 PM–14:492:49 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli17:425:42 PM–18:086:08 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā17:425:42 PM–19:017:01 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla19:547:54 PM–21:279:27 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa06:546:54 AM–08:158:15 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika09:369:36 AM–10:5710:57 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta10:3010:30 AM–11:1311:13 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Varjya10:3510:35 AM–12:0812:08 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Rāhu kāla13:391:39 PM–15:003:00 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta14:492:49 PM–15:323:32 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

Śubha06:546:54 AM–08:158:15 AMgood
Roga08:158:15 AM–09:369:36 AMavoid
Udvega09:369:36 AM–10:5710:57 AMavoid
Cara10:5710:57 AM–12:1812:18 PMneutral
Lābha12:1812:18 PM–13:391:39 PMgood
Amṛta13:391:39 PM–15:003:00 PMgood
Kāla15:003:00 PM–16:214:21 PMavoid
Śubha16:214:21 PM–17:425:42 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta17:425:42 PM–19:217:21 PMgood
Cara19:217:21 PM–21:009:00 PMneutral
Roga21:009:00 PM–22:3910:39 PMavoid
Kāla22:3910:39 PM–24:1812:18+1 AMavoid
Lābha24:1812:18+1 AM–25:571:57+1 AMgood
Udvega25:571:57+1 AM–27:373:37+1 AMavoid
Śubha27:373:37+1 AM–29:165:16+1 AMgood
Amṛta29:165:16+1 AM–30:556:55+1 AMgood

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:546:54 AM to 30:556:55+1 AM

06:546:54 AM sunrise17:425:42 PM sunsetsunrise 30:556:55+1 AM
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a
Tithi
Aṣṭamīuntil 17:215:21 PM
Navamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Pūrva Bhādrapadāuntil 27:403:40+1 AM
Uttara Bhādrapadāpast sunrise
Yoga
Vajrauntil 19:077:07 PM
Siddhipast sunrise
Karaṇa
Bavauntil 17:215:21 PM
Bālavauntil 28:454:45+1 AM
Kaulavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:5611:56 AM–12:3912:39 PM
Rāhu kāla 13:391:39 PM–15:003:00 PM
Pradoṣa 17:425:42 PM–19:277:27 PM
Niśītha 23:5411:54 PM–24:4212:42+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. SunriseAṣṭamī holds. Guruvāra begins.
  2. AbhijitUntil 12:3912:39 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  3. Rāhu kālaUntil 15:003:00 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  4. NavamīTithi: Aṣṭamī ends.
  5. BālavaKaraṇa: Bava ends.
  6. SunsetDay length 10 h 47 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 19:277:27 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. SiddhiYoga: Vajra ends.
  9. NiśīthaUntil 24:4212:42+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  10. Uttara BhādrapadāNakṣatra: Pūrva Bhādrapadā ends.
  11. KaulavaKaraṇa: Bālava ends.
  12. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Aṣṭamī17:215:21 PMNavamī
NakṣatraPūrva Bhādrapadā27:40 03:403:40 AM FriUttara Bhādrapadā
YogaVajra19:077:07 PMSiddhi
KaraṇaBava17:215:21 PMBālava
VāraGuruvāra30:55 06:556:55 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2035
Śaka
1900
Kali
5079
Ahargaṇa
1 855 384
Day length
10 h 47 m
Sun in
Vṛścika
Moon in
Kumbha
Moonrise
12:5012:50 PM
Moonset
25:001:00+1 AM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:085:08 AM06:546:54 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:085:08 AM06:016:01 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:355:35 AM06:546:54 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:546:54 AM09:049:04 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day06:546:54 AM08:158:15 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Saṅgavaforenoon09:049:04 AM11:1311:13 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day09:369:36 AM10:5710:57 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta10:3010:30 AM11:1311:13 AM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra10:3510:35 AM12:0812:08 PMsixtieths 17 to 20 of the nakṣatra
Madhyāhnamidday11:5411:54 AM12:4212:42 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:5611:56 AM12:3912:39 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:231:23 PM15:323:32 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day13:391:39 PM15:003:00 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:062:06 PM14:492:49 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta14:492:49 PM15:323:32 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening15:323:32 PM17:425:42 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk17:425:42 PM19:277:27 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset17:425:42 PM18:086:08 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight17:425:42 PM19:017:01 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra19:547:54 PM21:279:27 PMsixtieths 41 to 44 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:5411:54 PM24:4212:42+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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