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Thursday 19 March 2009 · Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Phālguna Kṛṣṇa Aṣṭamī

Guruvāra. Aṣṭamī began at 15:333:33 PM yesterday, and holds until 18:056:05 PM.

Observed here on this day

Śītalāṣṭamī

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

At sunrise

07:227:22 AM

Aṣṭamī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

18:056:05 PM

Aṣṭamī gives way to Navamī.

Noon

13:281:28 PM

The Sun 53° above N. Day length 12 h 11 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonMelbourne13:281:28 PM
At noon, 13:281:28 PM, the Sun is in Uttara Bhādrapadā and the Moon 274° ahead of it, in Mūla, 47% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 274° falls in Kṛṣṇa Aṣṭamī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:485:48 AM–06:356:35 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā06:116:11 AM–07:227:22 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit13:031:03 PM–13:521:52 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya15:303:30 PM–16:184:18 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Amṛta kāla15:583:58 PM–17:465:46 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Godhūli19:337:33 PM–19:577:57 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā19:337:33 PM–20:448:44 PMevening twilight

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa07:227:22 AM–08:538:53 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika10:2510:25 AM–11:5611:56 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta11:2611:26 AM–12:1512:15 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla14:592:59 PM–16:304:30 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta16:184:18 PM–17:075:07 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Varjya21:239:23 PM–23:1111:11 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

Śubha07:227:22 AM–08:538:53 AMgood
Roga08:538:53 AM–10:2510:25 AMavoid
Udvega10:2510:25 AM–11:5611:56 AMavoid
Cara11:5611:56 AM–13:281:28 PMneutral
Lābha13:281:28 PM–14:592:59 PMgood
Amṛta14:592:59 PM–16:304:30 PMgood
Kāla16:304:30 PM–18:026:02 PMavoid
Śubha18:026:02 PM–19:337:33 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta19:337:33 PM–21:029:02 PMgood
Cara21:029:02 PM–22:3110:31 PMneutral
Roga22:3110:31 PM–23:5911:59 PMavoid
Kāla23:5911:59 PM–25:281:28 AM+1avoid
Lābha25:281:28 AM+1–26:572:57 AM+1good
Udvega26:572:57 AM+1–28:264:26 AM+1avoid
Śubha28:264:26 AM+1–29:545:54 AM+1good
Amṛta29:545:54 AM+1–31:237:23 AM+1good

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

07:227:22 AM to 31:237:23 AM+1

07:227:22 AM sunrise19:337:33 PM sunsetsunrise 31:237:23 AM+1
Clock
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Tithi
Aṣṭamīuntil 18:056:05 PM
Navamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Mūlauntil 23:1111:11 PM
Pūrvāṣāḍhāpast sunrise
Yoga
Vyatīpātauntil 19:597:59 PM
Varīyānpast sunrise
Karaṇa
Kaulavauntil 18:056:05 PM
Taitilapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 13:031:03 PM–13:521:52 PM
Rāhu kāla 14:592:59 PM–16:304:30 PM
Pradoṣa 19:337:33 PM–21:089:08 PM
Niśītha 25:041:04 AM+1–25:521:52 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. AbhijitUntil 13:521:52 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  3. Rāhu kālaUntil 16:304:30 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  4. NavamīTithi: Aṣṭamī ends.
  5. TaitilaKaraṇa: Kaulava ends.
  6. SunsetDay length 12 h 11 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 21:089:08 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. VarīyānYoga: Vyatīpāta ends.
  9. PūrvāṣāḍhāNakṣatra: Mūla ends.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 25:521:52 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  11. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiKṛṣṇa Aṣṭamī18:056:05 PMNavamī
NakṣatraMūla23:1111:11 PMPūrvāṣāḍhā
YogaVyatīpāta19:597:59 PMVarīyān
KaraṇaKaulava18:056:05 PMTaitila
VāraGuruvāra31:23 07:237:23 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Phālguna
Month, pūrṇimānta
Caitra
Pakṣa
Kṛṣṇa
Vikrama saṃvat
2065
Śaka
1930
Kali
5109
Ahargaṇa
1 866 444
Day length
12 h 11 m
Sun in
Mīna
Moon in
Dhanu
Moonrise
24:4112:41 AM+1
Moonset
15:163:16 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:485:48 AM07:227:22 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:485:48 AM06:356:35 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight06:116:11 AM07:227:22 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning07:227:22 AM09:489:48 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day07:227:22 AM08:538:53 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Saṅgavaforenoon09:489:48 AM12:1512:15 PM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day10:2510:25 AM11:5611:56 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta11:2611:26 AM12:1512:15 PM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta13:031:03 PM13:521:52 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday13:041:04 PM13:521:52 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Aparāhṇaafternoon14:412:41 PM17:075:07 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day14:592:59 PM16:304:30 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory15:303:30 PM16:184:18 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra15:583:58 PM17:465:46 PMsixtieths 45 to 48 of the nakṣatra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta16:184:18 PM17:075:07 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening17:075:07 PM19:337:33 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk19:337:33 PM21:089:08 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset19:337:33 PM19:577:57 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight19:337:33 PM20:448:44 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra21:239:23 PM23:1111:11 PMsixtieths 57 to 60 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight25:041:04 AM+125:521:52 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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