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Thursday 27 August 2009 · Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Bhādrapada Śukla Saptamī

Guruvāra. Saptamī began at 08:298:29 AM yesterday, and holds until 09:069:06 AM.

Observed here on this day

Rādhāṣṭamī

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

At sunrise

06:506:50 AM

Saptamī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

08:088:08 AM

Viśākhā gives way to Anurādhā.

Noon

12:2212:22 PM

The Sun 42° above N. Day length 11 h 05 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonMelbourne12:2212:22 PM
At noon, 12:2212:22 PM, the Sun is in Maghā and the Moon 86° ahead of it, in Anurādhā, 46% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 86° falls in Śukla Aṣṭamī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:065:06 AM–05:585:58 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:325:32 AM–06:506:50 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit12:0012:00 PM–12:4412:44 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:132:13 PM–14:572:57 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli17:545:54 PM–18:206:20 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā17:545:54 PM–19:127:12 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla22:5010:50 PM–24:3412:34 AM+1a nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa06:506:50 AM–08:138:13 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika09:369:36 AM–10:5910:59 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta10:3110:31 AM–11:1611:16 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Varjya12:2712:27 PM–14:112:11 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Rāhu kāla13:451:45 PM–15:083:08 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta14:572:57 PM–15:413:41 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

Śubha06:506:50 AM–08:138:13 AMgood
Roga08:138:13 AM–09:369:36 AMavoid
Udvega09:369:36 AM–10:5910:59 AMavoid
Cara10:5910:59 AM–12:2212:22 PMneutral
Lābha12:2212:22 PM–13:451:45 PMgood
Amṛta13:451:45 PM–15:083:08 PMgood
Kāla15:083:08 PM–16:314:31 PMavoid
Śubha16:314:31 PM–17:545:54 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta17:545:54 PM–19:317:31 PMgood
Cara19:317:31 PM–21:089:08 PMneutral
Roga21:089:08 PM–22:4510:45 PMavoid
Kāla22:4510:45 PM–24:2112:21 AM+1avoid
Lābha24:2112:21 AM+1–25:581:58 AM+1good
Udvega25:581:58 AM+1–27:353:35 AM+1avoid
Śubha27:353:35 AM+1–29:125:12 AM+1good
Amṛta29:125:12 AM+1–30:486:48 AM+1good

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:506:50 AM to 30:486:48 AM+1

06:506:50 AM sunrise17:545:54 PM sunsetsunrise 30:486:48 AM+1
Clock
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Tithi
Saptamīuntil 09:069:06 AM
Aṣṭamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Viśākhāuntil 08:088:08 AM
Anurādhāpast sunrise
Yoga
Indrauntil 14:272:27 PM
Vaidhṛtipast sunrise
Karaṇa
Vaṇijauntil 09:069:06 AM
Viṣṭiuntil 21:429:42 PM
Bavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 12:0012:00 PM–12:4412:44 PM
Rāhu kāla 13:451:45 PM–15:083:08 PM
Pradoṣa 17:545:54 PM–19:387:38 PM
Niśītha 23:5711:57 PM–24:4512:45 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. SunriseSaptamī holds. Guruvāra begins.
  2. AnurādhāNakṣatra: Viśākhā ends.
  3. AṣṭamīTithi: Saptamī ends.
  4. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  5. AbhijitUntil 12:4412:44 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  6. Rāhu kālaUntil 15:083:08 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  7. VaidhṛtiYoga: Indra ends.
  8. SunsetDay length 11 h 05 m.
  9. PradoṣaUntil 19:387:38 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  10. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  11. NiśīthaUntil 24:4512:45 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  12. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Saptamī09:069:06 AMAṣṭamī
NakṣatraViśākhā08:088:08 AMAnurādhā
YogaIndra14:272:27 PMVaidhṛti
KaraṇaVaṇija09:069:06 AMViṣṭi
VāraGuruvāra30:48 06:486:48 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Bhādrapada
Month, pūrṇimānta
Bhādrapada
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2066
Śaka
1931
Kali
5110
Ahargaṇa
1 866 605
Day length
11 h 05 m
Sun in
Siṃha
Moon in
Vṛścika
Moonrise
10:2010:20 AM
Moonset
25:351:35 AM+1

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:065:06 AM06:506:50 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:065:06 AM05:585:58 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:325:32 AM06:506:50 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:506:50 AM09:039:03 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day06:506:50 AM08:138:13 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Saṅgavaforenoon09:039:03 AM11:1611:16 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day09:369:36 AM10:5910:59 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta10:3110:31 AM11:1611:16 AM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:5811:58 AM12:4612:46 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta12:0012:00 PM12:4412:44 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra12:2712:27 PM14:112:11 PMsixtieths 11 to 14 of the nakṣatra
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:281:28 PM15:413:41 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day13:451:45 PM15:083:08 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:132:13 PM14:572:57 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta14:572:57 PM15:413:41 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening15:413:41 PM17:545:54 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk17:545:54 PM19:387:38 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset17:545:54 PM18:206:20 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight17:545:54 PM19:127:12 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra22:5010:50 PM24:3412:34 AM+1sixtieths 35 to 38 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:5711:57 PM24:4512:45 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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