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Sunday 15 January 2023 · Multan, Punjab, Pakistan

Pauṣa Kṛṣṇa Aṣṭamī

Ravivāra. Aṣṭamī began at 18:536:53 PM yesterday, and holds until 19:167:16 PM.

Observed here on this day

Pongal

The Sun enters Makara after the sunset before this day. Determinate. Why this date, here

At sunrise

07:117:11 AM

Aṣṭamī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

11:2011:20 AM

Sukarmā gives way to Dhṛti.

Noon

12:2312:23 PM

The Sun 39° above S. Day length 10 h 24 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonMultan12:2312:23 PM
At noon, 12:2312:23 PM, the Sun is in Uttarāṣāḍhā and the Moon 273° ahead of it, in Citrā, 48% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 273° falls in Kṛṣṇa Aṣṭamī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:235:23 AM–06:176:17 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:505:50 AM–07:117:11 AMmorning twilight
  • Amṛta kāla12:0212:02 PM–13:421:42 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Abhijit12:0312:03 PM–12:4412:44 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:072:07 PM–14:492:49 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli17:355:35 PM–18:036:03 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā17:355:35 PM–18:576:57 PMevening twilight

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa12:2312:23 PM–13:411:41 PMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika14:592:59 PM–16:174:17 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta16:124:12 PM–16:544:54 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla16:174:17 PM–17:355:35 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Varjya24:2012:20+1 AM–25:571:57+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

Udvega07:117:11 AM–08:298:29 AMavoid
Cara08:298:29 AM–09:479:47 AMneutral
Lābha09:479:47 AM–11:0511:05 AMgood
Amṛta11:0511:05 AM–12:2312:23 PMgood
Kāla12:2312:23 PM–13:411:41 PMavoid
Śubha13:411:41 PM–14:592:59 PMgood
Roga14:592:59 PM–16:174:17 PMavoid
Udvega16:174:17 PM–17:355:35 PMavoid

Night sunset to sunrise

Śubha17:355:35 PM–19:177:17 PMgood
Amṛta19:177:17 PM–20:598:59 PMgood
Cara20:598:59 PM–22:4110:41 PMneutral
Roga22:4110:41 PM–24:2312:23+1 AMavoid
Kāla24:2312:23+1 AM–26:052:05+1 AMavoid
Lābha26:052:05+1 AM–27:473:47+1 AMgood
Udvega27:473:47+1 AM–29:295:29+1 AMavoid
Śubha29:295:29+1 AM–31:117:11+1 AMgood

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

07:117:11 AM to 31:117:11+1 AM

07:117:11 AM sunrise17:355:35 PM sunsetsunrise 31:117:11+1 AM
Clock
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Tithi
Aṣṭamīuntil 19:167:16 PM
Navamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Citrāuntil 18:426:42 PM
Svātīpast sunrise
Yoga
Sukarmāuntil 11:2011:20 AM
Dhṛtipast sunrise
Karaṇa
Kaulavauntil 19:167:16 PM
Taitilauntil 31:097:09+1 AM
Garapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 12:0312:03 PM–12:4412:44 PM
Rāhu kāla 16:174:17 PM–17:355:35 PM
Pradoṣa 17:355:35 PM–19:247:24 PM
Niśītha 23:5911:59 PM–24:4712:47+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. Ravivāra begins.
  2. DhṛtiYoga: Sukarmā ends.
  3. AbhijitUntil 12:4412:44 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  4. Rāhu kālaUntil 17:355:35 PM. Eighth no. 8 on Ravivāra.
  5. SunsetDay length 10 h 24 m.
  6. PradoṣaUntil 19:247:24 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  7. SvātīNakṣatra: Citrā ends.
  8. NavamīTithi: Aṣṭamī ends.
  9. TaitilaKaraṇa: Kaulava ends.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 24:4712:47+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  11. GaraKaraṇa: Taitila ends.
  12. SunriseSomavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiKṛṣṇa Aṣṭamī19:167:16 PMNavamī
NakṣatraCitrā18:426:42 PMSvātī
YogaSukarmā11:2011:20 AMDhṛti
KaraṇaKaulava19:167:16 PMTaitila
VāraRavivāra31:11 07:117:11 AM MonSomavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Pauṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Māgha
Pakṣa
Kṛṣṇa
Vikrama saṃvat
2079
Śaka
1944
Kali
5123
Ahargaṇa
1 871 494
Day length
10 h 24 m
Sun in
Makara
Moon in
Tulā
Moonrise
25:151:15+1 AM
Moonset
11:5511:55 AM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:235:23 AM07:117:11 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:235:23 AM06:176:17 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:505:50 AM07:117:11 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning07:117:11 AM09:169:16 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Saṅgavaforenoon09:169:16 AM11:2111:21 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:5911:59 AM12:4712:47 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra12:0212:02 PM13:421:42 PMsixtieths 45 to 48 of the nakṣatra
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta12:0312:03 PM12:4412:44 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day12:2312:23 PM13:411:41 PMeighth no. 5 on Ravivāra
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:261:26 PM15:313:31 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:072:07 PM14:492:49 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day14:592:59 PM16:174:17 PMeighth no. 7 on Ravivāra
Sāyāhnaevening15:313:31 PM17:355:35 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta16:124:12 PM16:544:54 PM14th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day16:174:17 PM17:355:35 PMeighth no. 8 on Ravivāra
Pradoṣadusk17:355:35 PM19:247:24 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset17:355:35 PM18:036:03 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight17:355:35 PM18:576:57 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight23:5911:59 PM24:4712:47+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra24:2012:20+1 AM25:571:57+1 AMsixtieths 15 to 18 of the nakṣatra
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