Monday 25 December 2017 · Kabul, Afghanistan

Pauṣa Śukla Saptamī

Somavāra. Saptamī began at 00:5512:55 AM, before sunrise, and holds until 25:431:43 AM⁺¹.

Observed here on this day

Nothing ruled

No observance falls here under this profile.

At sunrise

06:586:58 AM

Saptamī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

13:251:25 PM

Gara gives way to Vaṇija.

Noon

11:5311:53 AM

The Sun 32° above S. Day length 9 h 50 m.

At noon, 11:5311:53 AM, the Sun is in Mūla and the Moon 77° ahead of it, in Pūrva Bhādrapadā, 39% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 77° falls in Śukla Saptamī.

At a glance

Auspicious

Brāhma muhūrta05:055:05 AM–06:026:02 AMbefore dawn
Prātaḥ sandhyā05:335:33 AM–06:586:58 AMmorning twilight
Abhijit11:3411:34 AM–12:1312:13 PMthe midday muhūrta
Vijaya13:321:32 PM–14:112:11 PMthe muhūrta of victory
Amṛta kāla15:413:41 PM–17:235:23 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
Godhūli16:494:49 PM–17:175:17 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
Sāyaṃ sandhyā16:494:49 PM–18:146:14 PMevening twilight

Avoid

Rāhu kāla08:128:12 AM–09:269:26 AMRāhu’s part of the day
Yamagaṇḍa10:4010:40 AM–11:5311:53 AMYama’s part of the day
Durmuhūrta12:1312:13 PM–12:5212:52 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
Gulika13:071:07 PM–14:212:21 PMGulika’s part of the day
Durmuhūrta14:112:11 PM–14:512:51 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

Amṛta06:586:58 AM–08:128:12 AMgood

Kāla08:128:12 AM–09:269:26 AMavoid

Śubha09:269:26 AM–10:4010:40 AMgood

Roga10:4010:40 AM–11:5311:53 AMavoid

Udvega11:5311:53 AM–13:071:07 PMavoid

Cara13:071:07 PM–14:212:21 PMneutral

Lābha14:212:21 PM–15:353:35 PMgood

Amṛta15:353:35 PM–16:494:49 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Cara16:494:49 PM–18:356:35 PMneutral

Roga18:356:35 PM–20:218:21 PMavoid

Kāla20:218:21 PM–22:0710:07 PMavoid

Lābha22:0710:07 PM–23:5411:54 PMgood

Udvega23:5411:54 PM–25:401:40 AM⁺¹avoid

Śubha25:401:40 AM⁺¹–27:263:26 AM⁺¹good

Amṛta27:263:26 AM⁺¹–29:125:12 AM⁺¹good

Cara29:125:12 AM⁺¹–30:596:59 AM⁺¹neutral

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Sunrise to sunrise

06:586:58 AM to 30:596:59 AM⁺¹

06:586:58 AM sunrise16:494:49 PM sunsetsunrise 30:596:59 AM⁺¹

Clock

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Tithi

Saptamīuntil 25:431:43 AM⁺¹

Aṣṭamīpast sunrise

Nakṣatra

Pūrva Bhādrapadāuntil 24:0912:09 AM⁺¹

Uttara Bhādrapadāpast sunrise

Yoga

Vyatīpātauntil 29:455:45 AM⁺¹

Varīyānpast sunrise

Karaṇa

Garauntil 13:251:25 PM

Vaṇijauntil 25:431:43 AM⁺¹

Viṣṭipast sunrise

Kāla

Rāhu kāla 08:128:12 AM–09:269:26 AM

Abhijit 11:3411:34 AM–12:1312:13 PM

Pradoṣa 16:494:49 PM–18:426:42 PM

Niśītha 23:3011:30 PM–24:1812:18 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.

06:586:58 AM
SunriseSaptamī holds. Somavāra begins.
08:128:12 AM
Rāhu kālaUntil 09:269:26 AM. Eighth no. 2 on Somavāra.
11:3411:34 AM
AbhijitUntil 12:1312:13 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
13:251:25 PM
VaṇijaKaraṇa: Gara ends.
16:494:49 PM
SunsetDay length 9 h 50 m.
16:494:49 PM
PradoṣaUntil 18:426:42 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
23:3011:30 PM
NiśīthaUntil 24:1812:18 AM⁺¹. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
24:0912:09 AM⁺¹
Uttara BhādrapadāNakṣatra: Pūrva Bhādrapadā ends.
25:431:43 AM⁺¹
AṣṭamīTithi: Saptamī ends.
25:431:43 AM⁺¹
ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
29:455:45 AM⁺¹
VarīyānYoga: Vyatīpāta ends.
30:596:59 AM⁺¹
SunriseMaṅgalavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

Aṅga	At sunrise	Until	Then
Tithi	Śukla Saptamī	25:43 01:431:43 AM Tue	Aṣṭamī
Nakṣatra	Pūrva Bhādrapadā	24:09 00:0912:09 AM Tue	Uttara Bhādrapadā
Yoga	Vyatīpāta	29:45 05:455:45 AM Tue	Varīyān
Karaṇa	Gara	13:251:25 PM	Vaṇija
Vāra	Somavāra	30:59 06:596:59 AM Tue	Maṅgalavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta: Pauṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta: Pauṣa
Pakṣa: Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat: 2074
Śaka: 1939
Kali: 5118
Ahargaṇa: 1 869 647
Day length: 9 h 50 m
Sun in: Dhanu
Moon in: Kumbha
Moonrise: 11:2811:28 AM
Moonset: 23:1611:16 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

Kāla	From	To	Defined as
Aruṇodayadawn	05:055:05 AM	06:586:58 AM	2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn	05:055:05 AM	06:026:02 AM	2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight	05:335:33 AM	06:586:58 AM	last 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning	06:586:58 AM	08:568:56 AM	first 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day	08:128:12 AM	09:269:26 AM	eighth no. 2 on Somavāra
Saṅgavaforenoon	08:568:56 AM	10:5410:54 AM	4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day	10:4010:40 AM	11:5311:53 AM	eighth no. 4 on Somavāra
Madhyāhnamidday	11:2911:29 AM	12:1712:17 PM	1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta	11:3411:34 AM	12:1312:13 PM	8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta	12:1312:13 PM	12:5212:52 PM	9th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon	12:5212:52 PM	14:512:51 PM	10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day	13:071:07 PM	14:212:21 PM	eighth no. 6 on Somavāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory	13:321:32 PM	14:112:11 PM	11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta	14:112:11 PM	14:512:51 PM	12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening	14:512:51 PM	16:494:49 PM	last 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra	15:413:41 PM	17:235:23 PM	sixtieths 41 to 44 of the nakṣatra
Pradoṣadusk	16:494:49 PM	18:426:42 PM	2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset	16:494:49 PM	17:175:17 PM	first thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight	16:494:49 PM	18:146:14 PM	first 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight	23:3011:30 PM	24:1812:18 AM⁺¹	1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight

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