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Monday 15 December 1969 · Luanda, Angola

Mārgaśīrṣa Śukla Saptamī

Somavāra. Saptamī began at 16:324:32 PM yesterday, and holds until 14:482:48 PM.

Observed here on this day

Mitra Saptamī

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

At sunrise

05:435:43 AM

Saptamī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

07:537:53 AM

Śatabhiṣā gives way to Pūrva Bhādrapadā.

Noon

12:0212:02 PM

The Sun 76° above S. Day length 12 h 38 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonLuanda12:0212:02 PM
At noon, 12:0212:02 PM, the Sun is in Jyeṣṭhā and the Moon 83° ahead of it, in Pūrva Bhādrapadā, 43% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 83° falls in Śukla Saptamī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:124:12 AM–04:584:58 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā04:354:35 AM–05:435:43 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:3711:37 AM–12:2712:27 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:092:09 PM–14:592:59 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli18:216:21 PM–18:446:44 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:216:21 PM–19:297:29 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla23:2611:26 PM–24:5912:59+1 AMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Rāhu kāla07:187:18 AM–08:538:53 AMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Yamagaṇḍa10:2710:27 AM–12:0212:02 PMYama’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta12:2712:27 PM–13:181:18 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Gulika13:371:37 PM–15:123:12 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Varjya14:062:06 PM–15:393:39 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Durmuhūrta14:592:59 PM–15:503:50 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

Amṛta05:435:43 AM–07:187:18 AMgood
Kāla07:187:18 AM–08:538:53 AMavoid
Śubha08:538:53 AM–10:2710:27 AMgood
Roga10:2710:27 AM–12:0212:02 PMavoid
Udvega12:0212:02 PM–13:371:37 PMavoid
Cara13:371:37 PM–15:123:12 PMneutral
Lābha15:123:12 PM–16:464:46 PMgood
Amṛta16:464:46 PM–18:216:21 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Cara18:216:21 PM–19:467:46 PMneutral
Roga19:467:46 PM–21:129:12 PMavoid
Kāla21:129:12 PM–22:3710:37 PMavoid
Lābha22:3710:37 PM–24:0212:02+1 AMgood
Udvega24:0212:02+1 AM–25:281:28+1 AMavoid
Śubha25:281:28+1 AM–26:532:53+1 AMgood
Amṛta26:532:53+1 AM–28:184:18+1 AMgood
Cara28:184:18+1 AM–29:445:44+1 AMneutral

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

05:435:43 AM to 29:445:44+1 AM

05:435:43 AM sunrise18:216:21 PM sunsetsunrise 29:445:44+1 AM
Clock
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Tithi
Saptamīuntil 14:482:48 PM
Aṣṭamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Śatabhiṣāuntil 07:537:53 AM
Pūrva Bhādrapadāpast sunrise
Yoga
Vajrauntil 08:228:22 AM
Siddhipast sunrise
Karaṇa
Vaṇijauntil 14:482:48 PM
Viṣṭiuntil 26:092:09+1 AM
Bavapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 07:187:18 AM–08:538:53 AM
Abhijit 11:3711:37 AM–12:2712:27 PM
Pradoṣa 18:216:21 PM–19:527:52 PM
Niśītha 23:3811:38 PM–24:2612:26+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. Somavāra begins.
  2. Rāhu kālaUntil 08:538:53 AM. Eighth no. 2 on Somavāra.
  3. Pūrva BhādrapadāNakṣatra: Śatabhiṣā ends.
  4. SiddhiYoga: Vajra ends.
  5. AbhijitUntil 12:2712:27 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  6. AṣṭamīTithi: Saptamī ends.
  7. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  8. SunsetDay length 12 h 38 m.
  9. PradoṣaUntil 19:527:52 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 24:2612:26+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  11. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  12. SunriseMaṅgalavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Saptamī14:482:48 PMAṣṭamī
NakṣatraŚatabhiṣā07:537:53 AMPūrva Bhādrapadā
YogaVajra08:228:22 AMSiddhi
KaraṇaVaṇija14:482:48 PMViṣṭi
VāraSomavāra29:44 05:445:44 AM TueMaṅgalavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2026
Śaka
1891
Kali
5070
Ahargaṇa
1 852 105
Day length
12 h 38 m
Sun in
Vṛścika
Moon in
Kumbha
Moonrise
11:3711:37 AM
Moonset
24:0112:01+1 AM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:124:12 AM05:435:43 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:124:12 AM04:584:58 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight04:354:35 AM05:435:43 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning05:435:43 AM08:158:15 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day07:187:18 AM08:538:53 AMeighth no. 2 on Somavāra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:158:15 AM10:4610:46 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day10:2710:27 AM12:0212:02 PMeighth no. 4 on Somavāra
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:3711:37 AM12:2712:27 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:3811:38 AM12:2612:26 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta12:2712:27 PM13:181:18 PM9th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:181:18 PM15:503:50 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day13:371:37 PM15:123:12 PMeighth no. 6 on Somavāra
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra14:062:06 PM15:393:39 PMsixtieths 17 to 20 of the nakṣatra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:092:09 PM14:592:59 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta14:592:59 PM15:503:50 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening15:503:50 PM18:216:21 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk18:216:21 PM19:527:52 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:216:21 PM18:446:44 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:216:21 PM19:297:29 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra23:2611:26 PM24:5912:59+1 AMsixtieths 41 to 44 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:3811:38 PM24:2612:26+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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