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Thursday 29 January 2004 · Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Māgha Śukla Aṣṭamī

Guruvāra. Aṣṭamī began at 03:573:57 AM, before sunrise, and holds until 30:166:16+1 AM.

Observed here on this day

Nothing ruled

No observance falls here under this profile.

At sunrise

06:306:30 AM

Aṣṭamī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

14:132:13 PM

Aśvinī gives way to Bharaṇī.

Noon

13:331:33 PM

The Sun 70° above N. Day length 14 h 07 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonMelbourne13:331:33 PM
At noon, 13:331:33 PM, the Sun is in Śravaṇa and the Moon 88° ahead of it, in Aśvinī, 49% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 88° falls in Śukla Aṣṭamī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:115:11 AM–05:505:50 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:305:30 AM–06:306:30 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit13:051:05 PM–14:012:01 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya15:543:54 PM–16:504:50 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli20:368:36 PM–20:568:56 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā20:368:36 PM–21:369:36 PMevening twilight

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa06:306:30 AM–08:158:15 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Varjya09:489:48 AM–11:3411:34 AMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Gulika10:0110:01 AM–11:4711:47 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta11:1211:12 AM–12:0812:08 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla15:193:19 PM–17:045:04 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta16:504:50 PM–17:475:47 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Varjya24:5912:59+1 AM–26:462:46+1 AMa 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

Śubha06:306:30 AM–08:158:15 AMgood
Roga08:158:15 AM–10:0110:01 AMavoid
Udvega10:0110:01 AM–11:4711:47 AMavoid
Cara11:4711:47 AM–13:331:33 PMneutral
Lābha13:331:33 PM–15:193:19 PMgood
Amṛta15:193:19 PM–17:045:04 PMgood
Kāla17:045:04 PM–18:506:50 PMavoid
Śubha18:506:50 PM–20:368:36 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta20:368:36 PM–21:509:50 PMgood
Cara21:509:50 PM–23:0511:05 PMneutral
Roga23:0511:05 PM–24:1912:19+1 AMavoid
Kāla24:1912:19+1 AM–25:331:33+1 AMavoid
Lābha25:331:33+1 AM–26:482:48+1 AMgood
Udvega26:482:48+1 AM–28:024:02+1 AMavoid
Śubha28:024:02+1 AM–29:165:16+1 AMgood
Amṛta29:165:16+1 AM–30:316:31+1 AMgood

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:306:30 AM to 30:316:31+1 AM

06:306:30 AM sunrise20:368:36 PM sunsetsunrise 30:316:31+1 AM
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a
Tithi
Aṣṭamīuntil 30:166:16+1 AM
Navamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Aśvinīuntil 14:132:13 PM
Bharaṇīpast sunrise
Yoga
Śubhauntil 30:226:22+1 AM
Śuklapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Viṣṭiuntil 17:035:03 PM
Bavauntil 30:166:16+1 AM
Bālavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 13:051:05 PM–14:012:01 PM
Rāhu kāla 15:193:19 PM–17:045:04 PM
Pradoṣa 20:368:36 PM–21:559:55 PM
Niśītha 25:091:09+1 AM–25:571:57+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 14:012:01 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  3. BharaṇīNakṣatra: Aśvinī ends.
  4. Rāhu kālaUntil 17:045:04 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  5. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  6. SunsetDay length 14 h 07 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 21:559:55 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. NiśīthaUntil 25:571:57+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  9. NavamīTithi: Aṣṭamī ends.
  10. BālavaKaraṇa: Bava ends.
  11. ŚuklaYoga: Śubha ends.
  12. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Aṣṭamī30:16 06:166:16 AM FriNavamī
NakṣatraAśvinī14:132:13 PMBharaṇī
YogaŚubha30:22 06:226:22 AM FriŚukla
KaraṇaViṣṭi17:035:03 PMBava
VāraGuruvāra30:31 06:316:31 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Māgha
Month, pūrṇimānta
Māgha
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2060
Śaka
1925
Kali
5104
Ahargaṇa
1 864 568
Day length
14 h 07 m
Sun in
Makara
Moon in
Meṣa
Moonrise
13:531:53 PM
Moonset
24:3712:37+1 AM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:115:11 AM06:306:30 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:115:11 AM05:505:50 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:305:30 AM06:306:30 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:306:30 AM09:199:19 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day06:306:30 AM08:158:15 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Saṅgavaforenoon09:199:19 AM12:0812:08 PM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra09:489:48 AM11:3411:34 AMsixtieths 51 to 54 of the nakṣatra
GulikaGulika’s part of the day10:0110:01 AM11:4711:47 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta11:1211:12 AM12:0812:08 PM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta13:051:05 PM14:012:01 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday13:091:09 PM13:571:57 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Aparāhṇaafternoon14:572:57 PM17:475:47 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day15:193:19 PM17:045:04 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory15:543:54 PM16:504:50 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta16:504:50 PM17:475:47 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening17:475:47 PM20:368:36 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk20:368:36 PM21:559:55 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset20:368:36 PM20:568:56 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight20:368:36 PM21:369:36 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra24:5912:59+1 AM26:462:46+1 AMsixtieths 25 to 28 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight25:091:09+1 AM25:571:57+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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