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April 2001 · each Moon as it stands at sunriseCaitra Śukla to Vaiśākha ŚuklaThe month ›

Monday 2 April 2001 · Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Caitra Śukla Aṣṭamī

Somavāra. Aṣṭamī began at 09:399:39 AM yesterday, and holds until 07:547:54 AM.

Observed here on this day

Rāma Navamī

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

At sunrise

06:356:35 AM

Aṣṭamī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

07:547:54 AM

Aṣṭamī gives way to Navamī.

Noon

12:2412:24 PM

The Sun 47° above N. Day length 11 h 37 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonMelbourne12:2412:24 PM
At noon, 12:2412:24 PM, the Sun is in Revatī and the Moon 98° ahead of it, in Punarvasu, 57% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 98° falls in Śukla Navamī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:564:56 AM–05:455:45 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:215:21 AM–06:356:35 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit12:0012:00 PM–12:4712:47 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:202:20 PM–15:063:06 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli18:126:12 PM–18:376:37 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:126:12 PM–19:277:27 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla20:548:54 PM–22:2510:25 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Rāhu kāla08:028:02 AM–09:299:29 AMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Yamagaṇḍa10:5610:56 AM–12:2412:24 PMYama’s part of the day
  • Varjya11:4811:48 AM–13:191:19 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Durmuhūrta12:4712:47 PM–13:331:33 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Gulika13:511:51 PM–15:183:18 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta15:063:06 PM–15:533:53 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

Amṛta06:356:35 AM–08:028:02 AMgood
Kāla08:028:02 AM–09:299:29 AMavoid
Śubha09:299:29 AM–10:5610:56 AMgood
Roga10:5610:56 AM–12:2412:24 PMavoid
Udvega12:2412:24 PM–13:511:51 PMavoid
Cara13:511:51 PM–15:183:18 PMneutral
Lābha15:183:18 PM–16:454:45 PMgood
Amṛta16:454:45 PM–18:126:12 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Cara18:126:12 PM–19:457:45 PMneutral
Roga19:457:45 PM–21:189:18 PMavoid
Kāla21:189:18 PM–22:5110:51 PMavoid
Lābha22:5110:51 PM–24:2412:24 AM+1good
Udvega24:2412:24 AM+1–25:571:57 AM+1avoid
Śubha25:571:57 AM+1–27:303:30 AM+1good
Amṛta27:303:30 AM+1–29:035:03 AM+1good
Cara29:035:03 AM+1–30:366:36 AM+1neutral

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:356:35 AM to 30:366:36 AM+1

06:356:35 AM sunrise18:126:12 PM sunsetsunrise 30:366:36 AM+1
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a
Tithi
Aṣṭamīuntil 07:547:54 AM
Navamīuntil 29:485:48 AM+1
Daśamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Punarvasuuntil 23:1011:10 PM
Puṣyapast sunrise
Yoga
Atigaṇḍauntil 19:307:30 PM
Sukarmāpast sunrise
Karaṇa
Bavauntil 07:547:54 AM
Bālavauntil 18:546:54 PM
Kaulavauntil 29:485:48 AM+1
Taitilapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 08:028:02 AM–09:299:29 AM
Abhijit 12:0012:00 PM–12:4712:47 PM
Pradoṣa 18:126:12 PM–19:517:51 PM
Niśītha 24:0012:00 AM+1–24:4812:48 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. Somavāra begins.
  2. NavamīTithi: Aṣṭamī ends.
  3. BālavaKaraṇa: Bava ends.
  4. Rāhu kālaUntil 09:299:29 AM. Eighth no. 2 on Somavāra.
  5. AbhijitUntil 12:4712:47 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  6. SunsetDay length 11 h 37 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 19:517:51 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. KaulavaKaraṇa: Bālava ends.
  9. SukarmāYoga: Atigaṇḍa ends.
  10. PuṣyaNakṣatra: Punarvasu ends.
  11. NiśīthaUntil 24:4812:48 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  12. DaśamīTithi: Navamī ends.
  13. TaitilaKaraṇa: Kaulava ends.
  14. SunriseMaṅgalavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Aṣṭamī07:547:54 AMNavamī
NakṣatraPunarvasu23:1011:10 PMPuṣya
YogaAtigaṇḍa19:307:30 PMSukarmā
KaraṇaBava07:547:54 AMBālava
VāraSomavāra30:36 06:366:36 AM TueMaṅgalavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Caitra
Month, pūrṇimānta
Caitra
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2058
Śaka
1923
Kali
5102
Ahargaṇa
1 863 536
Day length
11 h 37 m
Sun in
Mīna
Moon in
Mithuna
Moonrise
14:322:32 PM
Moonset
24:2112:21 AM+1

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:564:56 AM06:356:35 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:564:56 AM05:455:45 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:215:21 AM06:356:35 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:356:35 AM08:548:54 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day08:028:02 AM09:299:29 AMeighth no. 2 on Somavāra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:548:54 AM11:1411:14 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day10:5610:56 AM12:2412:24 PMeighth no. 4 on Somavāra
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra11:4811:48 AM13:191:19 PMsixtieths 31 to 34 of the nakṣatra
Madhyāhnamidday12:0012:00 PM12:4812:48 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta12:0012:00 PM12:4712:47 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta12:4712:47 PM13:331:33 PM9th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:331:33 PM15:533:53 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day13:511:51 PM15:183:18 PMeighth no. 6 on Somavāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:202:20 PM15:063:06 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta15:063:06 PM15:533:53 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening15:533:53 PM18:126:12 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk18:126:12 PM19:517:51 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:126:12 PM18:376:37 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:126:12 PM19:277:27 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra20:548:54 PM22:2510:25 PMsixtieths 55 to 58 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight24:0012:00 AM+124:4812:48 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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