Friday 28 August 2026 · Linyi, Shandong, China
Śukravāra. Pūrṇimā began at 11:3911:39 AM yesterday, and holds until 12:1912:19 PM.
Observed here on this day
The second half of Pūrṇimā covers 402 of 1441 minutes of the day. Boundary: two days qualify and the rule does not say which. Why this date, here
At sunrise
05:365:36 AM
Pūrṇimā holds at sunrise. It names the day.
Next boundary
09:589:58 AM
Atigaṇḍa gives way to Sukarmā.
Noon
12:0812:08 PM
The Sun 65° above S. Day length 13 h 03 m.
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
Night sunset to sunrise
good to begin inavoidedneutral
05:365:36 AM to 29:375:37+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.
at sunrise, and what follows
| Aṅga | At sunrise | Until | Then |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Śukla Pūrṇimā | 12:1912:19 PM | Pratipadā |
| Nakṣatra | Śatabhiṣā | past sunrise | Pūrva Bhādrapadā |
| Yoga | Atigaṇḍa | 09:589:58 AM | Sukarmā |
| Karaṇa | Bava | 12:1912:19 PM | Bālava |
| Vāra | Śukravāra | 29:37 05:375:37 AM Sat | Śanivāra |
each with its definition
| Kāla | From | To | Defined as |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aruṇodayadawn | 04:094:09 AM | 05:365:36 AM | 2 muhūrtas before sunrise |
| Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn | 04:094:09 AM | 04:534:53 AM | 2nd-last night muhūrta |
| Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight | 04:314:31 AM | 05:365:36 AM | last 3 thirtieths of the night |
| Prātaḥkālamorning | 05:365:36 AM | 08:138:13 AM | first 3 of 15 day muhūrtas |
| GulikaGulika’s part of the day | 07:147:14 AM | 08:528:52 AM | eighth no. 2 on Śukravāra |
| Saṅgavaforenoon | 08:138:13 AM | 10:4910:49 AM | 4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta | 08:138:13 AM | 09:059:05 AM | 4th of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day | 10:3010:30 AM | 12:0812:08 PM | eighth no. 4 on Śukravāra |
| Abhijitthe midday muhūrta | 11:4211:42 AM | 12:3412:34 PM | 8th of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Madhyāhnamidday | 11:4411:44 AM | 12:3212:32 PM | 1 ghaṭikā either side of midday |
| Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra | 12:1512:15 PM | 13:551:55 PM | sixtieths 19 to 22 of the nakṣatra |
| Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta | 12:3412:34 PM | 13:261:26 PM | 9th of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Aparāhṇaafternoon | 13:261:26 PM | 16:034:03 PM | 10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Vijayathe muhūrta of victory | 14:182:18 PM | 15:103:10 PM | 11th of 15 day muhūrtas |
| YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day | 15:233:23 PM | 17:015:01 PM | eighth no. 7 on Śukravāra |
| Sāyāhnaevening | 16:034:03 PM | 18:396:39 PM | last 3 of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Pradoṣadusk | 18:396:39 PM | 20:078:07 PM | 2 muhūrtas after sunset |
| Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset | 18:396:39 PM | 19:017:01 PM | first thirtieth of the night |
| Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight | 18:396:39 PM | 19:457:45 PM | first 3 thirtieths of the night |
| Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra | 22:1410:14 PM | 23:5411:54 PM | sixtieths 43 to 46 of the nakṣatra |
| Niśīthamidnight | 23:4411:44 PM | 24:3212:32+1 AM | 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight |