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August 2000 · each Moon as it stands at sunriseŚrāvaṇa Śukla to Bhādrapada ŚuklaThe month ›

Monday 21 August 2000 · Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Śrāvaṇa Kṛṣṇa Ṣaṣṭhī

Somavāra. Ṣaṣṭhī began at 19:147:14 PM yesterday, and holds until 18:386:38 PM.

Observed here on this day

Hala Ṣaṣṭhī

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

At sunrise

06:586:58 AM

Ṣaṣṭhī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

07:007:00 AM

Gara gives way to Vaṇija.

Noon

12:2312:23 PM

The Sun 40° above N. Day length 10 h 52 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonMelbourne12:2312:23 PM
At noon, 12:2312:23 PM, the Sun is in Maghā and the Moon 249° ahead of it, in Aśvinī, 68% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 249° falls in Kṛṣṇa Ṣaṣṭhī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:125:12 AM–06:056:05 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:395:39 AM–06:586:58 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit12:0212:02 PM–12:4512:45 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:122:12 PM–14:562:56 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli17:495:49 PM–18:166:16 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā17:495:49 PM–19:087:08 PMevening twilight

Avoid

  • Rāhu kāla08:198:19 AM–09:419:41 AMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Varjya08:308:30 AM–10:0710:07 AMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Yamagaṇḍa11:0211:02 AM–12:2412:24 PMYama’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta12:4512:45 PM–13:291:29 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Gulika13:451:45 PM–15:063:06 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta14:562:56 PM–15:393:39 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Varjya22:0310:03 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

Amṛta06:586:58 AM–08:198:19 AMgood
Kāla08:198:19 AM–09:419:41 AMavoid
Śubha09:419:41 AM–11:0211:02 AMgood
Roga11:0211:02 AM–12:2412:24 PMavoid
Udvega12:2412:24 PM–13:451:45 PMavoid
Cara13:451:45 PM–15:063:06 PMneutral
Lābha15:063:06 PM–16:284:28 PMgood
Amṛta16:284:28 PM–17:495:49 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Cara17:495:49 PM–19:287:28 PMneutral
Roga19:287:28 PM–21:069:06 PMavoid
Kāla21:069:06 PM–22:4410:44 PMavoid
Lābha22:4410:44 PM–24:2312:23 AM+1good
Udvega24:2312:23 AM+1–26:012:01 AM+1avoid
Śubha26:012:01 AM+1–27:403:40 AM+1good
Amṛta27:403:40 AM+1–29:185:18 AM+1good
Cara29:185:18 AM+1–30:566:56 AM+1neutral

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:586:58 AM to 30:566:56 AM+1

06:586:58 AM sunrise17:495:49 PM sunsetsunrise 30:566:56 AM+1
Clock
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Tithi
Ṣaṣṭhīuntil 18:386:38 PM
Saptamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Aśvinīuntil 12:3212:32 PM
Bharaṇīpast sunrise
Yoga
Vṛddhiuntil 27:193:19 AM+1
Dhruvapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Garauntil 07:007:00 AM
Vaṇijauntil 18:386:38 PM
Viṣṭiuntil 30:096:09 AM+1
Bavapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 08:198:19 AM–09:419:41 AM
Abhijit 12:0212:02 PM–12:4512:45 PM
Pradoṣa 17:495:49 PM–19:347:34 PM
Niśītha 23:5911:59 PM–24:4712:47 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. Somavāra begins.
  2. VaṇijaKaraṇa: Gara ends.
  3. Rāhu kālaUntil 09:419:41 AM. Eighth no. 2 on Somavāra.
  4. AbhijitUntil 12:4512:45 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  5. BharaṇīNakṣatra: Aśvinī ends.
  6. SunsetDay length 10 h 52 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 19:347:34 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. SaptamīTithi: Ṣaṣṭhī ends.
  9. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 24:4712:47 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  11. DhruvaYoga: Vṛddhi ends.
  12. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  13. SunriseMaṅgalavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiKṛṣṇa Ṣaṣṭhī18:386:38 PMSaptamī
NakṣatraAśvinī12:3212:32 PMBharaṇī
YogaVṛddhi27:19 03:193:19 AM TueDhruva
KaraṇaGara07:007:00 AMVaṇija
VāraSomavāra30:56 06:566:56 AM TueMaṅgalavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Śrāvaṇa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Bhādrapada
Pakṣa
Kṛṣṇa
Vikrama saṃvat
2057
Śaka
1922
Kali
5101
Ahargaṇa
1 863 312
Day length
10 h 52 m
Sun in
Siṃha
Moon in
Meṣa
Moonrise
23:4711:47 PM
Moonset
10:1310:13 AM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:125:12 AM06:586:58 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:125:12 AM06:056:05 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:395:39 AM06:586:58 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:586:58 AM09:089:08 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day08:198:19 AM09:419:41 AMeighth no. 2 on Somavāra
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra08:308:30 AM10:0710:07 AMsixtieths 51 to 54 of the nakṣatra
Saṅgavaforenoon09:089:08 AM11:1811:18 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day11:0211:02 AM12:2412:24 PMeighth no. 4 on Somavāra
Madhyāhnamidday12:0012:00 PM12:4812:48 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta12:0212:02 PM12:4512:45 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta12:4512:45 PM13:291:29 PM9th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:291:29 PM15:393:39 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day13:451:45 PM15:063:06 PMeighth no. 6 on Somavāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:122:12 PM14:562:56 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta14:562:56 PM15:393:39 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening15:393:39 PM17:495:49 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk17:495:49 PM19:347:34 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset17:495:49 PM18:166:16 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight17:495:49 PM19:087:08 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra22:0310:03 PM23:3811:38 PMsixtieths 25 to 28 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:5911:59 PM24:4712:47 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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