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Thursday 31 December 2026 · Luanda, Angola

Mārgaśīrṣa Kṛṣṇa Aṣṭamī

Guruvāra. Aṣṭamī began at 08:078:07 AM yesterday, and holds until 08:038:03 AM.

Observed here on this day

Nothing ruled

No observance falls here under this profile.

At sunrise

05:515:51 AM

Aṣṭamī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

07:577:57 AM

Śobhana gives way to Atigaṇḍa.

Noon

12:1012:10 PM

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

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonLuanda12:1012:10 PM
At noon, 12:1012:10 PM, the Sun is in Pūrvāṣāḍhā and the Moon 278° ahead of it, in Citrā, 43% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 278° falls in Kṛṣṇa Navamī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:204:20 AM–05:065:06 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā04:434:43 AM–05:515:51 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:4511:45 AM–12:3512:35 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:162:16 PM–15:073:07 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli18:296:29 PM–18:526:52 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:296:29 PM–19:377:37 PMevening twilight

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa05:515:51 AM–07:267:26 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika09:019:01 AM–10:3510:35 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta10:0410:04 AM–10:5410:54 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla13:451:45 PM–15:193:19 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta15:073:07 PM–15:573:57 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Varjya20:098:09 PM–21:509:50 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

Śubha05:515:51 AM–07:267:26 AMgood
Roga07:267:26 AM–09:019:01 AMavoid
Udvega09:019:01 AM–10:3510:35 AMavoid
Cara10:3510:35 AM–12:1012:10 PMneutral
Lābha12:1012:10 PM–13:451:45 PMgood
Amṛta13:451:45 PM–15:193:19 PMgood
Kāla15:193:19 PM–16:544:54 PMavoid
Śubha16:544:54 PM–18:296:29 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta18:296:29 PM–19:547:54 PMgood
Cara19:547:54 PM–21:209:20 PMneutral
Roga21:209:20 PM–22:4510:45 PMavoid
Kāla22:4510:45 PM–24:1012:10 AM+1avoid
Lābha24:1012:10 AM+1–25:361:36 AM+1good
Udvega25:361:36 AM+1–27:013:01 AM+1avoid
Śubha27:013:01 AM+1–28:264:26 AM+1good
Amṛta28:264:26 AM+1–29:525:52 AM+1good

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

05:515:51 AM to 29:525:52 AM+1

05:515:51 AM sunrise18:296:29 PM sunsetsunrise 29:525:52 AM+1
Clock
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Tithi
Aṣṭamīuntil 08:038:03 AM
Navamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Hastauntil 11:4411:44 AM
Citrāpast sunrise
Yoga
Śobhanauntil 07:577:57 AM
Atigaṇḍapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Kaulavauntil 08:038:03 AM
Taitilauntil 20:178:17 PM
Garapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:4511:45 AM–12:3512:35 PM
Rāhu kāla 13:451:45 PM–15:193:19 PM
Pradoṣa 18:296:29 PM–20:008:00 PM
Niśītha 23:4611:46 PM–24:3412:34 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. AtigaṇḍaYoga: Śobhana ends.
  3. NavamīTithi: Aṣṭamī ends.
  4. TaitilaKaraṇa: Kaulava ends.
  5. CitrāNakṣatra: Hasta ends.
  6. AbhijitUntil 12:3512:35 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  7. Rāhu kālaUntil 15:193:19 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  8. SunsetDay length 12 h 38 m.
  9. PradoṣaUntil 20:008:00 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  10. GaraKaraṇa: Taitila ends.
  11. NiśīthaUntil 24:3412:34 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  12. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiKṛṣṇa Aṣṭamī08:038:03 AMNavamī
NakṣatraHasta11:4411:44 AMCitrā
YogaŚobhana07:577:57 AMAtigaṇḍa
KaraṇaKaulava08:038:03 AMTaitila
VāraGuruvāra29:52 05:525:52 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Pauṣa
Pakṣa
Kṛṣṇa
Vikrama saṃvat
2083
Śaka
1948
Kali
5127
Ahargaṇa
1 872 940
Day length
12 h 38 m
Sun in
Dhanu
Moon in
Kanyā
Moonrise
24:4212:42 AM+1
Moonset
12:3212:32 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:204:20 AM05:515:51 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:204:20 AM05:065:06 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight04:434:43 AM05:515:51 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning05:515:51 AM08:238:23 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day05:515:51 AM07:267:26 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:238:23 AM10:5410:54 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day09:019:01 AM10:3510:35 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta10:0410:04 AM10:5410:54 AM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:4511:45 AM12:3512:35 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:4611:46 AM12:3412:34 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:261:26 PM15:573:57 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day13:451:45 PM15:193:19 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:162:16 PM15:073:07 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta15:073:07 PM15:573:57 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening15:573:57 PM18:296:29 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk18:296:29 PM20:008:00 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:296:29 PM18:526:52 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:296:29 PM19:377:37 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra20:098:09 PM21:509:50 PMsixtieths 21 to 24 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:4611:46 PM24:3412:34 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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