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Thursday 13 April 1978 · Luanda, Angola

Caitra Śukla Ṣaṣṭhī

Guruvāra. Ṣaṣṭhī began at 21:029:02 PM yesterday, and holds until 23:1911:19 PM.

Observed here on this day

Vaiśākhī

The Sun enters Meṣa on this day, counted from sunrise. Determinate. Why this date, here

At sunrise

06:106:10 AM

Ṣaṣṭhī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

10:0810:08 AM

Kaulava gives way to Taitila.

Noon

12:0812:08 PM

The Sun 72° above N. Day length 11 h 55 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonLuanda12:0812:08 PM
At noon, 12:0812:08 PM, the Sun is in Revatī and the Moon 67° ahead of it, in Mṛgaśirā, 30% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 67° falls in Śukla Ṣaṣṭhī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:344:34 AM–05:225:22 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā04:584:58 AM–06:106:10 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:4411:44 AM–12:3112:31 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:072:07 PM–14:542:54 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli18:056:05 PM–18:296:29 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:056:05 PM–19:187:18 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla28:074:07 AM+1–29:555:55 AM+1a nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa06:106:10 AM–07:397:39 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika09:099:09 AM–10:3810:38 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta10:0810:08 AM–10:5610:56 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla13:371:37 PM–15:063:06 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta14:542:54 PM–15:423:42 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Varjya21:519:51 PM–23:3811:38 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra

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

Śubha06:106:10 AM–07:397:39 AMgood
Roga07:397:39 AM–09:099:09 AMavoid
Udvega09:099:09 AM–10:3810:38 AMavoid
Cara10:3810:38 AM–12:0812:08 PMneutral
Lābha12:0812:08 PM–13:371:37 PMgood
Amṛta13:371:37 PM–15:063:06 PMgood
Kāla15:063:06 PM–16:364:36 PMavoid
Śubha16:364:36 PM–18:056:05 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta18:056:05 PM–19:367:36 PMgood
Cara19:367:36 PM–21:069:06 PMneutral
Roga21:069:06 PM–22:3710:37 PMavoid
Kāla22:3710:37 PM–24:0812:08 AM+1avoid
Lābha24:0812:08 AM+1–25:381:38 AM+1good
Udvega25:381:38 AM+1–27:093:09 AM+1avoid
Śubha27:093:09 AM+1–28:394:39 AM+1good
Amṛta28:394:39 AM+1–30:106:10 AM+1good

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:106:10 AM to 30:106:10 AM+1

06:106:10 AM sunrise18:056:05 PM sunsetsunrise 30:106:10 AM+1
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a
Tithi
Ṣaṣṭhīuntil 23:1911:19 PM
Saptamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Mṛgaśirāuntil 12:2512:25 PM
Ārdrāpast sunrise
Yoga
Śobhanauntil 13:071:07 PM
Atigaṇḍapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Kaulavauntil 10:0810:08 AM
Taitilauntil 23:1911:19 PM
Garapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:4411:44 AM–12:3112:31 PM
Rāhu kāla 13:371:37 PM–15:063:06 PM
Pradoṣa 18:056:05 PM–19:427:42 PM
Niśītha 23:4411:44 PM–24:3212:32 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. SunriseṢaṣṭhī holds. Guruvāra begins.
  2. TaitilaKaraṇa: Kaulava ends.
  3. AbhijitUntil 12:3112:31 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  4. ĀrdrāNakṣatra: Mṛgaśirā ends.
  5. AtigaṇḍaYoga: Śobhana ends.
  6. Rāhu kālaUntil 15:063:06 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  7. SunsetDay length 11 h 55 m.
  8. PradoṣaUntil 19:427:42 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  9. SaptamīTithi: Ṣaṣṭhī ends.
  10. GaraKaraṇa: Taitila ends.
  11. NiśīthaUntil 24:3212:32 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  12. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Ṣaṣṭhī23:1911:19 PMSaptamī
NakṣatraMṛgaśirā12:2512:25 PMĀrdrā
YogaŚobhana13:071:07 PMAtigaṇḍa
KaraṇaKaulava10:0810:08 AMTaitila
VāraGuruvāra30:10 06:106:10 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Caitra
Month, pūrṇimānta
Caitra
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2035
Śaka
1900
Kali
5079
Ahargaṇa
1 855 146
Day length
11 h 55 m
Sun in
Mīna
Moon in
Mithuna
Moonrise
10:5310:53 AM
Moonset
22:4910:49 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:344:34 AM06:106:10 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:344:34 AM05:225:22 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight04:584:58 AM06:106:10 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:106:10 AM08:338:33 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day06:106:10 AM07:397:39 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:338:33 AM10:5610:56 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day09:099:09 AM10:3810:38 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta10:0810:08 AM10:5610:56 AM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:4411:44 AM12:3212:32 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:4411:44 AM12:3112:31 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:191:19 PM15:423:42 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day13:371:37 PM15:063:06 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:072:07 PM14:542:54 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta14:542:54 PM15:423:42 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening15:423:42 PM18:056:05 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk18:056:05 PM19:427:42 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:056:05 PM18:296:29 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:056:05 PM19:187:18 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra21:519:51 PM23:3811:38 PMsixtieths 22 to 25 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:4411:44 PM24:3212:32 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra28:074:07 AM+129:555:55 AM+1sixtieths 36 to 39 of the nakṣatra
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