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December 1985 · each Moon as it stands at sunriseKārtika Kṛṣṇa to Mārgaśīrṣa KṛṣṇaThe month ›

Wednesday 18 December 1985 · Multan, Punjab, Pakistan

Mārgaśīrṣa Śukla Saptamī

Budhavāra. Saptamī began at 17:415:41 PM yesterday, and holds until 18:206:20 PM.

Observed here on this day

Mitra Saptamī

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

At sunrise

07:057:05 AM

Saptamī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

18:206:20 PM

Saptamī gives way to Aṣṭamī.

Noon

12:1112:11 PM

The Sun 36° above S. Day length 10 h 12 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonMultan12:1112:11 PM
At noon, 12:1112:11 PM, the Sun is in Mūla and the Moon 81° ahead of it, in Pūrva Bhādrapadā, 42% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 81° falls in Śukla Saptamī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:145:14 AM–06:106:10 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:425:42 AM–07:057:05 AMmorning twilight
  • Vijaya13:531:53 PM–14:332:33 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli17:165:16 PM–17:445:44 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā17:165:16 PM–18:396:39 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla22:1310:13 PM–23:5511:55 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Abhijitnone on Budhavāra: the same muhūrta is the Durmuhūrta

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa08:218:21 AM–09:389:38 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika10:5410:54 AM–12:1112:11 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta11:5011:50 AM–12:3112:31 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Varjya11:5911:59 AM–13:421:42 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Rāhu kāla12:1112:11 PM–13:271:27 PMRāhu’s part of the day

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

Lābha07:057:05 AM–08:218:21 AMgood
Amṛta08:218:21 AM–09:389:38 AMgood
Kāla09:389:38 AM–10:5410:54 AMavoid
Śubha10:5410:54 AM–12:1112:11 PMgood
Roga12:1112:11 PM–13:271:27 PMavoid
Udvega13:271:27 PM–14:442:44 PMavoid
Cara14:442:44 PM–16:004:00 PMneutral
Lābha16:004:00 PM–17:165:16 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Udvega17:165:16 PM–19:007:00 PMavoid
Śubha19:007:00 PM–20:448:44 PMgood
Amṛta20:448:44 PM–22:2710:27 PMgood
Cara22:2710:27 PM–24:1112:11+1 AMneutral
Roga24:1112:11+1 AM–25:541:54+1 AMavoid
Kāla25:541:54+1 AM–27:383:38+1 AMavoid
Lābha27:383:38+1 AM–29:225:22+1 AMgood
Udvega29:225:22+1 AM–31:057:05+1 AMavoid

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

07:057:05 AM to 31:057:05+1 AM

07:057:05 AM sunrise17:165:16 PM sunsetsunrise 31:057:05+1 AM
Clock
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Tithi
Saptamīuntil 18:206:20 PM
Aṣṭamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Pūrva Bhādrapadāuntil 30:446:44+1 AM
Uttara Bhādrapadāpast sunrise
Yoga
Siddhiuntil 24:3412:34+1 AM
Vyatīpātapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Vaṇijauntil 18:206:20 PM
Viṣṭiuntil 30:586:58+1 AM
Bavapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 12:1112:11 PM–13:271:27 PM
Pradoṣa 17:165:16 PM–19:077:07 PM
Niśītha 23:4711:47 PM–24:3512:35+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. SunriseSaptamī holds. Budhavāra begins.
  2. Rāhu kālaUntil 13:271:27 PM. Eighth no. 5 on Budhavāra.
  3. SunsetDay length 10 h 12 m.
  4. PradoṣaUntil 19:077:07 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  5. AṣṭamīTithi: Saptamī ends.
  6. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  7. NiśīthaUntil 24:3512:35+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  8. VyatīpātaYoga: Siddhi ends.
  9. Uttara BhādrapadāNakṣatra: Pūrva Bhādrapadā ends.
  10. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  11. SunriseGuruvāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Saptamī18:206:20 PMAṣṭamī
NakṣatraPūrva Bhādrapadā30:44 06:446:44 AM ThuUttara Bhādrapadā
YogaSiddhi24:34 00:3412:34 AM ThuVyatīpāta
KaraṇaVaṇija18:206:20 PMViṣṭi
VāraBudhavāra31:05 07:057:05 AM ThuGuruvāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2042
Śaka
1907
Kali
5086
Ahargaṇa
1 857 952
Day length
10 h 12 m
Sun in
Dhanu
Moon in
Kumbha
Moonrise
12:0912:09 PM
Moonset
23:5111:51 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:145:14 AM07:057:05 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:145:14 AM06:106:10 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:425:42 AM07:057:05 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning07:057:05 AM09:079:07 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day08:218:21 AM09:389:38 AMeighth no. 2 on Budhavāra
Saṅgavaforenoon09:079:07 AM11:0911:09 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day10:5410:54 AM12:1112:11 PMeighth no. 4 on Budhavāra
Madhyāhnamidday11:4711:47 AM12:3512:35 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta11:5011:50 AM12:3112:31 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra11:5911:59 AM13:421:42 PMsixtieths 17 to 20 of the nakṣatra
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day12:1112:11 PM13:271:27 PMeighth no. 5 on Budhavāra
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:121:12 PM15:143:14 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory13:531:53 PM14:332:33 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening15:143:14 PM17:165:16 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk17:165:16 PM19:077:07 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset17:165:16 PM17:445:44 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight17:165:16 PM18:396:39 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra22:1310:13 PM23:5511:55 PMsixtieths 41 to 44 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:4711:47 PM24:3512:35+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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