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Thursday 14 December 1972 · Luanda, Angola

Mārgaśīrṣa Śukla Aṣṭamī

Guruvāra. Aṣṭamī began at 07:547:54 AM yesterday, and holds until 07:077:07 AM.

Observed here on this day

Nothing ruled

No observance falls here under this profile.

At sunrise

05:435:43 AM

Aṣṭamī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

06:256:25 AM

Siddhi gives way to Vyatīpāta.

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 99° ahead of it, in Uttara Bhādrapadā, 57% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 99° falls in Śukla Navamī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:124:12 AM–04:574:57 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā04:354:35 AM–05:435:43 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:3711:37 AM–12:2712:27 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:082:08 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 kāla22:5810:58 PM–24:3112:31 AM+1a nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa05:435:43 AM–07:187:18 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika08:528:52 AM–10:2710:27 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta09:569:56 AM–10:4610:46 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla13:371:37 PM–15:113:11 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Varjya13:401:40 PM–15:133:13 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Durmuhūrta14:592:59 PM–15:493:49 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

Śubha05:435:43 AM–07:187:18 AMgood
Roga07:187:18 AM–08:528:52 AMavoid
Udvega08:528:52 AM–10:2710:27 AMavoid
Cara10:2710:27 AM–12:0212:02 PMneutral
Lābha12:0212:02 PM–13:371:37 PMgood
Amṛta13:371:37 PM–15:113:11 PMgood
Kāla15:113:11 PM–16:464:46 PMavoid
Śubha16:464:46 PM–18:216:21 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta18:216:21 PM–19:467:46 PMgood
Cara19:467:46 PM–21:119:11 PMneutral
Roga21:119:11 PM–22:3710:37 PMavoid
Kāla22:3710:37 PM–24:0212:02 AM+1avoid
Lābha24:0212:02 AM+1–25:271:27 AM+1good
Udvega25:271:27 AM+1–26:532:53 AM+1avoid
Śubha26:532:53 AM+1–28:184:18 AM+1good
Amṛta28:184:18 AM+1–29:435:43 AM+1good

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

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

05:435:43 AM sunrise18:216:21 PM sunsetsunrise 29:435:43 AM+1
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a
Tithi
Aṣṭamīuntil 07:077:07 AM
Navamīuntil 29:365:36 AM+1
Daśamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Uttara Bhādrapadāuntil 27:363:36 AM+1
Revatīpast sunrise
Yoga
Siddhiuntil 06:256:25 AM
Vyatīpātauntil 28:014:01 AM+1
Varīyānpast sunrise
Karaṇa
Bavauntil 07:077:07 AM
Bālavauntil 18:276:27 PM
Kaulavauntil 29:365:36 AM+1
Taitilapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:3711:37 AM–12:2712:27 PM
Rāhu kāla 13:371:37 PM–15:113:11 PM
Pradoṣa 18:216:21 PM–19:527:52 PM
Niśītha 23:3811:38 PM–24:2612:26 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.

  1. SunriseAṣṭamī holds. Guruvāra begins.
  2. VyatīpātaYoga: Siddhi ends.
  3. NavamīTithi: Aṣṭamī ends.
  4. BālavaKaraṇa: Bava ends.
  5. AbhijitUntil 12:2712:27 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  6. Rāhu kālaUntil 15:113:11 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  7. SunsetDay length 12 h 38 m.
  8. PradoṣaUntil 19:527:52 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  9. KaulavaKaraṇa: Bālava ends.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 24:2612:26 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  11. RevatīNakṣatra: Uttara Bhādrapadā ends.
  12. VarīyānYoga: Vyatīpāta ends.
  13. DaśamīTithi: Navamī ends.
  14. TaitilaKaraṇa: Kaulava ends.
  15. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Aṣṭamī07:077:07 AMNavamī
NakṣatraUttara Bhādrapadā27:36 03:363:36 AM FriRevatī
YogaSiddhi06:256:25 AMVyatīpāta
KaraṇaBava07:077:07 AMBālava
VāraGuruvāra29:43 05:435:43 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2029
Śaka
1894
Kali
5073
Ahargaṇa
1 853 200
Day length
12 h 38 m
Sun in
Vṛścika
Moon in
Mīna
Moonrise
12:3712:37 PM
Moonset
24:4812:48 AM+1

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:124:12 AM05:435:43 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:124:12 AM04:574:57 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
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day05:435:43 AM07:187:18 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:158:15 AM10:4610:46 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day08:528:52 AM10:2710:27 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta09:569:56 AM10:4610:46 AM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
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
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:181:18 PM15:493:49 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day13:371:37 PM15:113:11 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra13:401:40 PM15:133:13 PMsixtieths 25 to 28 of the nakṣatra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:082:08 PM14:592:59 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta14:592:59 PM15:493:49 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening15:493:49 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 nakṣatra22:5810:58 PM24:3112:31 AM+1sixtieths 49 to 52 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:3811:38 PM24:2612:26 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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