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Thursday 24 December 1914 · Perth, Western Australia, Australia

Pauṣa Śukla Aṣṭamī

Guruvāra. Aṣṭamī began at 03:293:29 AM, before sunrise, and holds until 29:275:27+1 AM, past the next sunrise.

Observed here on this day

Nothing ruled

No observance falls here under this profile.

At sunrise

05:095:09 AM

Aṣṭamī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

05:105:10 AM

Pūrva Bhādrapadā gives way to Uttara Bhādrapadā.

Noon

12:1612:16 PM

The Sun 81° above N. Day length 14 h 14 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonPerth12:1612:16 PM
At noon, 12:1612:16 PM, the Sun is in Mūla and the Moon 88° ahead of it, in Uttara Bhādrapadā, 48% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 88° falls in Śukla Aṣṭamī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta03:513:51 AM–04:304:30 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā04:104:10 AM–05:095:09 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:4711:47 AM–12:4412:44 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:382:38 PM–15:353:35 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli19:237:23 PM–19:427:42 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā19:237:23 PM–20:228:22 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla26:202:20+1 AM–28:064:06+1 AMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa05:095:09 AM–06:556:55 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika08:428:42 AM–10:2910:29 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta09:539:53 AM–10:5010:50 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla14:032:03 PM–15:493:49 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta15:353:35 PM–16:324:32 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Varjya15:453:45 PM–17:315:31 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

Śubha05:095:09 AM–06:556:55 AMgood
Roga06:556:55 AM–08:428:42 AMavoid
Udvega08:428:42 AM–10:2910:29 AMavoid
Cara10:2910:29 AM–12:1612:16 PMneutral
Lābha12:1612:16 PM–14:032:03 PMgood
Amṛta14:032:03 PM–15:493:49 PMgood
Kāla15:493:49 PM–17:365:36 PMavoid
Śubha17:365:36 PM–19:237:23 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta19:237:23 PM–20:368:36 PMgood
Cara20:368:36 PM–21:499:49 PMneutral
Roga21:499:49 PM–23:0311:03 PMavoid
Kāla23:0311:03 PM–24:1612:16+1 AMavoid
Lābha24:1612:16+1 AM–25:291:29+1 AMgood
Udvega25:291:29+1 AM–26:432:43+1 AMavoid
Śubha26:432:43+1 AM–27:563:56+1 AMgood
Amṛta27:563:56+1 AM–29:095:09+1 AMgood

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

05:095:09 AM to 29:095:09+1 AM

05:095:09 AM sunrise19:237:23 PM sunsetsunrise 29:095:09+1 AM
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a
Tithi
Aṣṭamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Pūrva Bhādrapadāuntil 05:105:10 AM
Uttara Bhādrapadāpast sunrise
Yoga
Vyatīpātauntil 13:521:52 PM
Varīyānpast sunrise
Karaṇa
Viṣṭiuntil 16:244:24 PM
Bavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:4711:47 AM–12:4412:44 PM
Rāhu kāla 14:032:03 PM–15:493:49 PM
Pradoṣa 19:237:23 PM–20:418:41 PM
Niśītha 23:5211:52 PM–24:4012:40+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. Guruvāra begins.
  2. Uttara BhādrapadāNakṣatra: Pūrva Bhādrapadā ends.
  3. AbhijitUntil 12:4412:44 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  4. VarīyānYoga: Vyatīpāta ends.
  5. Rāhu kālaUntil 15:493:49 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  6. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  7. SunsetDay length 14 h 14 m.
  8. PradoṣaUntil 20:418:41 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  9. NiśīthaUntil 24:4012:40+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  10. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Aṣṭamīpast sunriseNavamī
NakṣatraPūrva Bhādrapadā05:105:10 AMUttara Bhādrapadā
YogaVyatīpāta13:521:52 PMVarīyān
KaraṇaViṣṭi16:244:24 PMBava
VāraGuruvāra29:09 05:095:09 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Pauṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Pauṣa
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
1971
Śaka
1836
Kali
5015
Ahargaṇa
1 832 025
Day length
14 h 14 m
Sun in
Dhanu
Moon in
Mīna
Moonrise
12:1112:11 PM
Moonset
24:0812:08+1 AM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn03:513:51 AM05:095:09 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn03:513:51 AM04:304:30 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight04:104:10 AM05:095:09 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning05:095:09 AM08:008:00 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day05:095:09 AM06:556:55 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:008:00 AM10:5010:50 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day08:428:42 AM10:2910:29 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta09:539:53 AM10:5010:50 AM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:4711:47 AM12:4412:44 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:5211:52 AM12:4012:40 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:411:41 PM16:324:32 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day14:032:03 PM15:493:49 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:382:38 PM15:353:35 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta15:353:35 PM16:324:32 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra15:453:45 PM17:315:31 PMsixtieths 25 to 28 of the nakṣatra
Sāyāhnaevening16:324:32 PM19:237:23 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk19:237:23 PM20:418:41 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset19:237:23 PM19:427:42 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight19:237:23 PM20:228:22 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight23:5211:52 PM24:4012:40+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra26:202:20+1 AM28:064:06+1 AMsixtieths 49 to 52 of the nakṣatra
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