Sunday 7 September 2008 · Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Ravivāra. Saptamī began at 08:368:36 AM yesterday, and holds until 10:5210:52 AM.
Observed here on this day
Aṣṭamī covers 48 of 48 minutes of madhyāhna. Boundary: two days qualify and the rule does not say which. Why this date, here
At sunrise
06:336:33 AM
Saptamī holds at sunrise. It names the day.
Next boundary
10:5210:52 AM
Saptamī gives way to Aṣṭamī.
Noon
12:1812:18 PM
The Sun 46° above N. Day length 11 h 31 m.
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
Night sunset to sunrise
good to begin inavoidedneutral
06:336:33 AM to 30:326:32 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.
at sunrise, and what follows
| Aṅga | At sunrise | Until | Then |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Śukla Saptamī | 10:5210:52 AM | Aṣṭamī |
| Nakṣatra | Anurādhā | 14:382:38 PM | Jyeṣṭhā |
| Yoga | Viṣkambha | 25:19 01:191:19 AM Mon | Prīti |
| Karaṇa | Vaṇija | 10:5210:52 AM | Viṣṭi |
| Vāra | Ravivāra | 30:32 06:326:32 AM Mon | Somavāra |
each with its definition
| Kāla | From | To | Defined as |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aruṇodayadawn | 04:534:53 AM | 06:336:33 AM | 2 muhūrtas before sunrise |
| Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn | 04:534:53 AM | 05:435:43 AM | 2nd-last night muhūrta |
| Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight | 05:185:18 AM | 06:336:33 AM | last 3 thirtieths of the night |
| Prātaḥkālamorning | 06:336:33 AM | 08:518:51 AM | first 3 of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Saṅgavaforenoon | 08:518:51 AM | 11:0911:09 AM | 4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Madhyāhnamidday | 11:5411:54 AM | 12:4212:42 PM | 1 ghaṭikā either side of midday |
| Abhijitthe midday muhūrta | 11:5511:55 AM | 12:4112:41 PM | 8th of 15 day muhūrtas |
| YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day | 12:1812:18 PM | 13:451:45 PM | eighth no. 5 on Ravivāra |
| Aparāhṇaafternoon | 13:281:28 PM | 15:463:46 PM | 10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Vijayathe muhūrta of victory | 14:142:14 PM | 15:003:00 PM | 11th of 15 day muhūrtas |
| GulikaGulika’s part of the day | 15:113:11 PM | 16:374:37 PM | eighth no. 7 on Ravivāra |
| Sāyāhnaevening | 15:463:46 PM | 18:046:04 PM | last 3 of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta | 16:324:32 PM | 17:185:18 PM | 14th of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day | 16:374:37 PM | 18:046:04 PM | eighth no. 8 on Ravivāra |
| Pradoṣadusk | 18:046:04 PM | 19:437:43 PM | 2 muhūrtas after sunset |
| Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset | 18:046:04 PM | 18:296:29 PM | first thirtieth of the night |
| Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight | 18:046:04 PM | 19:197:19 PM | first 3 thirtieths of the night |
| Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra | 20:558:55 PM | 22:4310:43 PM | sixtieths 15 to 18 of the nakṣatra |
| Niśīthamidnight | 23:5411:54 PM | 24:4212:42 AM+1 | 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight |