Monday 14 January 2019 · Kowloon, Hong Kong

Pauṣa Śukla Aṣṭamī

Somavāra. Aṣṭamī began at 02:122:12 AM, before sunrise, and holds until 27:073:07 AM⁺¹.

Observed here on this day

Bhogi

Kept the day before Pongal. Determinate. Why this date, here

AlsoMakara Saṅkrānti determinate

At sunrise

07:057:05 AM

Aṣṭamī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

10:0010:00 AM

Śiva gives way to Siddha.

Noon

12:3212:32 PM

The Sun 46° above S. Day length 10 h 54 m.

At noon, 12:3212:32 PM, the Sun is in Uttarāṣāḍhā and the Moon 89° ahead of it, in Revatī, 49% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 89° falls in Śukla Aṣṭamī.

At a glance

Auspicious

Brāhma muhūrta05:205:20 AM–06:136:13 AMbefore dawn
Prātaḥ sandhyā05:475:47 AM–07:057:05 AMmorning twilight
Abhijit12:1012:10 PM–12:5412:54 PMthe midday muhūrta
Amṛta kāla12:4812:48 PM–14:312:31 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
Vijaya14:212:21 PM–15:053:05 PMthe muhūrta of victory
Godhūli17:595:59 PM–18:256:25 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
Sāyaṃ sandhyā17:595:59 PM–19:187:18 PMevening twilight

Avoid

Rāhu kāla08:278:27 AM–09:499:49 AMRāhu’s part of the day
Yamagaṇḍa11:1011:10 AM–12:3212:32 PMYama’s part of the day
Durmuhūrta12:5412:54 PM–13:381:38 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
Gulika13:541:54 PM–15:163:16 PMGulika’s part of the day
Durmuhūrta15:053:05 PM–15:483:48 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

Amṛta07:057:05 AM–08:278:27 AMgood

Kāla08:278:27 AM–09:499:49 AMavoid

Śubha09:499:49 AM–11:1011:10 AMgood

Roga11:1011:10 AM–12:3212:32 PMavoid

Udvega12:3212:32 PM–13:541:54 PMavoid

Cara13:541:54 PM–15:163:16 PMneutral

Lābha15:163:16 PM–16:374:37 PMgood

Amṛta16:374:37 PM–17:595:59 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Cara17:595:59 PM–19:377:37 PMneutral

Roga19:377:37 PM–21:169:16 PMavoid

Kāla21:169:16 PM–22:5410:54 PMavoid

Lābha22:5410:54 PM–24:3212:32 AM⁺¹good

Udvega24:3212:32 AM⁺¹–26:112:11 AM⁺¹avoid

Śubha26:112:11 AM⁺¹–27:493:49 AM⁺¹good

Amṛta27:493:49 AM⁺¹–29:275:27 AM⁺¹good

Cara29:275:27 AM⁺¹–31:057:05 AM⁺¹neutral

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Sunrise to sunrise

07:057:05 AM to 31:057:05 AM⁺¹

07:057:05 AM sunrise17:595:59 PM sunsetsunrise 31:057:05 AM⁺¹

Clock

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Tithi

Aṣṭamīuntil 27:073:07 AM⁺¹

Navamīpast sunrise

Nakṣatra

Revatīuntil 15:223:22 PM

Aśvinīpast sunrise

Yoga

Śivauntil 10:0010:00 AM

Siddhapast sunrise

Karaṇa

Viṣṭiuntil 14:462:46 PM

Bavauntil 27:073:07 AM⁺¹

Bālavapast sunrise

Kāla

Rāhu kāla 08:278:27 AM–09:499:49 AM

Abhijit 12:1012:10 PM–12:5412:54 PM

Pradoṣa 17:595:59 PM–19:447:44 PM

Niśītha 24:0812:08 AM⁺¹–24:5612:56 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.

07:057:05 AM
SunriseAṣṭamī holds. Somavāra begins.
08:278:27 AM
Rāhu kālaUntil 09:499:49 AM. Eighth no. 2 on Somavāra.
10:0010:00 AM
SiddhaYoga: Śiva ends.
12:1012:10 PM
AbhijitUntil 12:5412:54 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
14:462:46 PM
BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
15:223:22 PM
AśvinīNakṣatra: Revatī ends.
17:595:59 PM
SunsetDay length 10 h 54 m.
17:595:59 PM
PradoṣaUntil 19:447:44 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
24:0812:08 AM⁺¹
NiśīthaUntil 24:5612:56 AM⁺¹. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
27:073:07 AM⁺¹
NavamīTithi: Aṣṭamī ends.
27:073:07 AM⁺¹
BālavaKaraṇa: Bava ends.
31:057:05 AM⁺¹
SunriseMaṅgalavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

Aṅga	At sunrise	Until	Then
Tithi	Śukla Aṣṭamī	27:07 03:073:07 AM Tue	Navamī
Nakṣatra	Revatī	15:223:22 PM	Aśvinī
Yoga	Śiva	10:0010:00 AM	Siddha
Karaṇa	Viṣṭi	14:462:46 PM	Bava
Vāra	Somavāra	31:05 07:057:05 AM Tue	Maṅgalavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta: Pauṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta: Pauṣa
Pakṣa: Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat: 2075
Śaka: 1940
Kali: 5119
Ahargaṇa: 1 870 032
Day length: 10 h 54 m
Sun in: Dhanu
Moon in: Mīna
Moonrise: 12:1612:16 PM
Moonset: 24:5212:52 AM⁺¹

Windows काल

each with its definition

Kāla	From	To	Defined as
Aruṇodayadawn	05:205:20 AM	07:057:05 AM	2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn	05:205:20 AM	06:136:13 AM	2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight	05:475:47 AM	07:057:05 AM	last 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning	07:057:05 AM	09:169:16 AM	first 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day	08:278:27 AM	09:499:49 AM	eighth no. 2 on Somavāra
Saṅgavaforenoon	09:169:16 AM	11:2711:27 AM	4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day	11:1011:10 AM	12:3212:32 PM	eighth no. 4 on Somavāra
Madhyāhnamidday	12:0812:08 PM	12:5612:56 PM	1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta	12:1012:10 PM	12:5412:54 PM	8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra	12:4812:48 PM	14:312:31 PM	sixtieths 55 to 58 of the nakṣatra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta	12:5412:54 PM	13:381:38 PM	9th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon	13:381:38 PM	15:483:48 PM	10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day	13:541:54 PM	15:163:16 PM	eighth no. 6 on Somavāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory	14:212:21 PM	15:053:05 PM	11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta	15:053:05 PM	15:483:48 PM	12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening	15:483:48 PM	17:595:59 PM	last 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk	17:595:59 PM	19:447:44 PM	2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset	17:595:59 PM	18:256:25 PM	first thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight	17:595:59 PM	19:187:18 PM	first 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight	24:0812:08 AM⁺¹	24:5612:56 AM⁺¹	1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight

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