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Sunday 13 April 1997 · Paramaribo, Paramaribo District, Suriname

Caitra Śukla Saptamī

Ravivāra. Saptamī began at 23:5811:58 PM yesterday, and holds until 25:091:09+1 AM.

Observed here on this day

Vaiśākhī

The Sun enters Meṣa on this day, counted from sunrise. Determinate. Why this date, here

At sunrise

06:346:34 AM

Saptamī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

12:2812:28 PM

Gara gives way to Vaṇija.

Noon

12:4112:41 PM

The Sun 87° above N. Day length 12 h 14 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonParamaribo12:4112:41 PM
At noon, 12:4112:41 PM, the Sun is in Revatī and the Moon 78° ahead of it, in Ārdrā, 40% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 78° falls in Śukla Saptamī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:005:00 AM–05:475:47 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:245:24 AM–06:346:34 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit12:1712:17 PM–13:061:06 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:442:44 PM–15:323:32 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli18:486:48 PM–19:127:12 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:486:48 PM–19:597:59 PMevening twilight

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa12:4112:41 PM–14:132:13 PMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika15:453:45 PM–17:165:16 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta17:105:10 PM–17:595:59 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla17:165:16 PM–18:486:48 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Varjya29:365:36+1 AM–31:207:20+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

Udvega06:346:34 AM–08:068:06 AMavoid
Cara08:068:06 AM–09:389:38 AMneutral
Lābha09:389:38 AM–11:0911:09 AMgood
Amṛta11:0911:09 AM–12:4112:41 PMgood
Kāla12:4112:41 PM–14:132:13 PMavoid
Śubha14:132:13 PM–15:453:45 PMgood
Roga15:453:45 PM–17:165:16 PMavoid
Udvega17:165:16 PM–18:486:48 PMavoid

Night sunset to sunrise

Śubha18:486:48 PM–20:168:16 PMgood
Amṛta20:168:16 PM–21:459:45 PMgood
Cara21:459:45 PM–23:1311:13 PMneutral
Roga23:1311:13 PM–24:4112:41+1 AMavoid
Kāla24:4112:41+1 AM–26:092:09+1 AMavoid
Lābha26:092:09+1 AM–27:373:37+1 AMgood
Udvega27:373:37+1 AM–29:065:06+1 AMavoid
Śubha29:065:06+1 AM–30:346:34+1 AMgood

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:346:34 AM to 30:346:34+1 AM

06:346:34 AM sunrise18:486:48 PM sunsetsunrise 30:346:34+1 AM
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a
Tithi
Saptamīuntil 25:091:09+1 AM
Aṣṭamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Ārdrāuntil 16:304:30 PM
Punarvasupast sunrise
Yoga
Atigaṇḍauntil 16:204:20 PM
Sukarmāpast sunrise
Karaṇa
Garauntil 12:2812:28 PM
Vaṇijauntil 25:091:09+1 AM
Viṣṭipast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 12:1712:17 PM–13:061:06 PM
Rāhu kāla 17:165:16 PM–18:486:48 PM
Pradoṣa 18:486:48 PM–20:228:22 PM
Niśītha 24:1712:17+1 AM–25:051:05+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. Ravivāra begins.
  2. AbhijitUntil 13:061:06 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  3. VaṇijaKaraṇa: Gara ends.
  4. SukarmāYoga: Atigaṇḍa ends.
  5. PunarvasuNakṣatra: Ārdrā ends.
  6. Rāhu kālaUntil 18:486:48 PM. Eighth no. 8 on Ravivāra.
  7. SunsetDay length 12 h 14 m.
  8. PradoṣaUntil 20:228:22 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  9. NiśīthaUntil 25:051:05+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  10. AṣṭamīTithi: Saptamī ends.
  11. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  12. SunriseSomavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Saptamī25:09 01:091:09 AM MonAṣṭamī
NakṣatraĀrdrā16:304:30 PMPunarvasu
YogaAtigaṇḍa16:204:20 PMSukarmā
KaraṇaGara12:2812:28 PMVaṇija
VāraRavivāra30:34 06:346:34 AM MonSomavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Caitra
Month, pūrṇimānta
Caitra
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2054
Śaka
1919
Kali
5098
Ahargaṇa
1 862 086
Day length
12 h 14 m
Sun in
Mīna
Moon in
Mithuna
Moonrise
11:5511:55 AM
Moonset
24:3212:32+1 AM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:005:00 AM06:346:34 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:005:00 AM05:475:47 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:245:24 AM06:346:34 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:346:34 AM09:019:01 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Saṅgavaforenoon09:019:01 AM11:2811:28 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta12:1712:17 PM13:061:06 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday12:1712:17 PM13:051:05 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day12:4112:41 PM14:132:13 PMeighth no. 5 on Ravivāra
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:551:55 PM16:214:21 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:442:44 PM15:323:32 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day15:453:45 PM17:165:16 PMeighth no. 7 on Ravivāra
Sāyāhnaevening16:214:21 PM18:486:48 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta17:105:10 PM17:595:59 PM14th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day17:165:16 PM18:486:48 PMeighth no. 8 on Ravivāra
Pradoṣadusk18:486:48 PM20:228:22 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:486:48 PM19:127:12 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:486:48 PM19:597:59 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight24:1712:17+1 AM25:051:05+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra29:365:36+1 AM31:207:20+1 AMsixtieths 31 to 34 of the nakṣatra
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