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Thursday 23 April 2026 · Linyi, Shandong, China

Vaiśākha Śukla Saptamī

Guruvāra. Saptamī began at 01:201:20 AM, before sunrise, and holds until 23:2011:20 PM.

Observed here on this day

Gaṅgotpatti · Ganga Saptami

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

At sunrise

05:255:25 AM

Saptamī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

08:388:38 AM

Sukarmā gives way to Dhṛti.

Noon

12:0512:05 PM

The Sun 67° above S. Day length 13 h 20 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonLinyi12:0512:05 PM
At noon, 12:0512:05 PM, the Sun is in Aśvinī and the Moon 78° ahead of it, in Punarvasu, 39% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 78° falls in Śukla Saptamī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:004:00 AM–04:434:43 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā04:214:21 AM–05:255:25 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:3911:39 AM–12:3212:32 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:192:19 PM–15:123:12 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli18:456:45 PM–19:067:06 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:456:45 PM–19:497:49 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla21:119:11 PM–22:4210:42 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa05:255:25 AM–07:057:05 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika08:458:45 AM–10:2510:25 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta09:529:52 AM–10:4510:45 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Varjya12:0512:05 PM–13:361:36 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Rāhu kāla13:451:45 PM–15:253:25 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta15:123:12 PM–16:054:05 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

Śubha05:255:25 AM–07:057:05 AMgood
Roga07:057:05 AM–08:458:45 AMavoid
Udvega08:458:45 AM–10:2510:25 AMavoid
Cara10:2510:25 AM–12:0512:05 PMneutral
Lābha12:0512:05 PM–13:451:45 PMgood
Amṛta13:451:45 PM–15:253:25 PMgood
Kāla15:253:25 PM–17:055:05 PMavoid
Śubha17:055:05 PM–18:456:45 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta18:456:45 PM–20:058:05 PMgood
Cara20:058:05 PM–21:259:25 PMneutral
Roga21:259:25 PM–22:4510:45 PMavoid
Kāla22:4510:45 PM–24:0512:05+1 AMavoid
Lābha24:0512:05+1 AM–25:251:25+1 AMgood
Udvega25:251:25+1 AM–26:442:44+1 AMavoid
Śubha26:442:44+1 AM–28:044:04+1 AMgood
Amṛta28:044:04+1 AM–29:245:24+1 AMgood

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

05:255:25 AM to 29:245:24+1 AM

05:255:25 AM sunrise18:456:45 PM sunsetsunrise 29:245:24+1 AM
Clock
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Tithi
Saptamīuntil 23:2011:20 PM
Aṣṭamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Punarvasuuntil 23:2811:28 PM
Puṣyapast sunrise
Yoga
Sukarmāuntil 08:388:38 AM
Dhṛtipast sunrise
Karaṇa
Garauntil 12:1612:16 PM
Vaṇijauntil 23:2011:20 PM
Viṣṭipast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:3911:39 AM–12:3212:32 PM
Rāhu kāla 13:451:45 PM–15:253:25 PM
Pradoṣa 18:456:45 PM–20:108:10 PM
Niśītha 23:4111:41 PM–24:2912:29+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. DhṛtiYoga: Sukarmā ends.
  3. AbhijitUntil 12:3212:32 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  4. VaṇijaKaraṇa: Gara ends.
  5. Rāhu kālaUntil 15:253:25 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  6. SunsetDay length 13 h 20 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 20:108:10 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. AṣṭamīTithi: Saptamī ends.
  9. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  10. PuṣyaNakṣatra: Punarvasu ends.
  11. NiśīthaUntil 24:2912:29+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  12. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Saptamī23:2011:20 PMAṣṭamī
NakṣatraPunarvasu23:2811:28 PMPuṣya
YogaSukarmā08:388:38 AMDhṛti
KaraṇaGara12:1612:16 PMVaṇija
VāraGuruvāra29:24 05:245:24 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Vaiśākha
Month, pūrṇimānta
Vaiśākha
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2083
Śaka
1948
Kali
5127
Ahargaṇa
1 872 688
Day length
13 h 20 m
Sun in
Meṣa
Moon in
Mithuna
Moonrise
10:1410:14 AM
Moonset
25:141:14+1 AM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:004:00 AM05:255:25 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:004:00 AM04:434:43 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight04:214:21 AM05:255:25 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning05:255:25 AM08:058:05 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day05:255:25 AM07:057:05 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:058:05 AM10:4510:45 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day08:458:45 AM10:2510:25 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta09:529:52 AM10:4510:45 AM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:3911:39 AM12:3212:32 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:4111:41 AM12:2912:29 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra12:0512:05 PM13:361:36 PMsixtieths 31 to 34 of the nakṣatra
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:251:25 PM16:054:05 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day13:451:45 PM15:253:25 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:192:19 PM15:123:12 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta15:123:12 PM16:054:05 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening16:054:05 PM18:456:45 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk18:456:45 PM20:108:10 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:456:45 PM19:067:06 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:456:45 PM19:497:49 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra21:119:11 PM22:4210:42 PMsixtieths 55 to 58 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:4111:41 PM24:2912:29+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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