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Thursday 4 January 2024 · Luanda, Angola

Mārgaśīrṣa Kṛṣṇa Aṣṭamī

Guruvāra. Aṣṭamī began at 15:193:19 PM yesterday, and holds until 17:355:35 PM.

Observed here on this day

Nothing ruled

No observance falls here under this profile.

At sunrise

05:535:53 AM

Aṣṭamī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

13:041:04 PM

Hasta gives way to Citrā.

Noon

12:1212:12 PM

The Sun 76° above S. Day length 12 h 37 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonLuanda12:1212:12 PM
At noon, 12:1212:12 PM, the Sun is in Pūrvāṣāḍhā and the Moon 274° ahead of it, in Hasta, 47% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 274° falls in Kṛṣṇa Aṣṭamī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:224:22 AM–05:085:08 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā04:454:45 AM–05:535:53 AMmorning twilight
  • Amṛta kāla06:226:22 AM–08:098:09 AMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Abhijit11:4711:47 AM–12:3712:37 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:182:18 PM–15:083:08 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli18:306:30 PM–18:536:53 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:306:30 PM–19:397:39 PMevening twilight

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa05:535:53 AM–07:287:28 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika09:029:02 AM–10:3710:37 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta10:0610:06 AM–10:5610:56 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla13:461:46 PM–15:213:21 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta15:083:08 PM–15:593:59 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Varjya21:499:49 PM–23:3411:34 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

Śubha05:535:53 AM–07:287:28 AMgood
Roga07:287:28 AM–09:029:02 AMavoid
Udvega09:029:02 AM–10:3710:37 AMavoid
Cara10:3710:37 AM–12:1212:12 PMneutral
Lābha12:1212:12 PM–13:461:46 PMgood
Amṛta13:461:46 PM–15:213:21 PMgood
Kāla15:213:21 PM–16:564:56 PMavoid
Śubha16:564:56 PM–18:306:30 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta18:306:30 PM–19:567:56 PMgood
Cara19:567:56 PM–21:219:21 PMneutral
Roga21:219:21 PM–22:4710:47 PMavoid
Kāla22:4710:47 PM–24:1212:12+1 AMavoid
Lābha24:1212:12+1 AM–25:371:37+1 AMgood
Udvega25:371:37+1 AM–27:033:03+1 AMavoid
Śubha27:033:03+1 AM–28:284:28+1 AMgood
Amṛta28:284:28+1 AM–29:545:54+1 AMgood

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

05:535:53 AM to 29:545:54+1 AM

05:535:53 AM sunrise18:306:30 PM sunsetsunrise 29:545:54+1 AM
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a
Tithi
Aṣṭamīuntil 17:355:35 PM
Navamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Hastauntil 13:041:04 PM
Citrāpast sunrise
Yoga
Atigaṇḍauntil 26:192:19+1 AM
Sukarmāpast sunrise
Karaṇa
Kaulavauntil 17:355:35 PM
Taitilapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:4711:47 AM–12:3712:37 PM
Rāhu kāla 13:461:46 PM–15:213:21 PM
Pradoṣa 18:306:30 PM–20:018:01 PM
Niśītha 23:4811:48 PM–24:3612:36+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. SunriseAṣṭamī holds. Guruvāra begins.
  2. AbhijitUntil 12:3712:37 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  3. CitrāNakṣatra: Hasta ends.
  4. Rāhu kālaUntil 15:213:21 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  5. NavamīTithi: Aṣṭamī ends.
  6. TaitilaKaraṇa: Kaulava ends.
  7. SunsetDay length 12 h 37 m.
  8. PradoṣaUntil 20:018:01 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  9. NiśīthaUntil 24:3612:36+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  10. SukarmāYoga: Atigaṇḍa ends.
  11. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiKṛṣṇa Aṣṭamī17:355:35 PMNavamī
NakṣatraHasta13:041:04 PMCitrā
YogaAtigaṇḍa26:19 02:192:19 AM FriSukarmā
KaraṇaKaulava17:355:35 PMTaitila
VāraGuruvāra29:54 05:545:54 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Pauṣa
Pakṣa
Kṛṣṇa
Vikrama saṃvat
2080
Śaka
1945
Kali
5124
Ahargaṇa
1 871 848
Day length
12 h 37 m
Sun in
Dhanu
Moon in
Kanyā
Moonrise
24:3312:33+1 AM
Moonset
12:1912:19 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:224:22 AM05:535:53 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:224:22 AM05:085:08 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight04:454:45 AM05:535:53 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning05:535:53 AM08:258:25 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day05:535:53 AM07:287:28 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra06:226:22 AM08:098:09 AMsixtieths 46 to 49 of the nakṣatra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:258:25 AM10:5610:56 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day09:029:02 AM10:3710:37 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta10:0610:06 AM10:5610:56 AM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:4711:47 AM12:3712:37 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:4811:48 AM12:3612:36 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:271:27 PM15:593:59 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day13:461:46 PM15:213:21 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:182:18 PM15:083:08 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta15:083:08 PM15:593:59 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening15:593:59 PM18:306:30 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk18:306:30 PM20:018:01 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:306:30 PM18:536:53 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:306:30 PM19:397:39 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra21:499:49 PM23:3411:34 PMsixtieths 21 to 24 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:4811:48 PM24:3612:36+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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