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Friday 17 May 2013 · Perth, Western Australia, Australia

Vaiśākha Śukla Saptamī

Śukravāra. Saptamī began at 22:2010:20 PM yesterday, and holds until 23:5911:59 PM.

Observed here on this day

Gaṅgotpatti · Ganga Saptami

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

At sunrise

06:596:59 AM

Saptamī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

11:1411:14 AM

Gara gives way to Vaṇija.

Noon

12:1312:13 PM

The Sun 39° above N. Day length 10 h 27 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonPerth12:1312:13 PM
At noon, 12:1312:13 PM, the Sun is in Kṛttikā and the Moon 78° ahead of it, in Āśleṣā, 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 muhūrta05:115:11 AM–06:056:05 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:385:38 AM–06:596:59 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:5211:52 AM–12:3412:34 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya13:571:57 PM–14:392:39 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli17:265:26 PM–17:535:53 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā17:265:26 PM–18:486:48 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla28:214:21 AM+1–30:056:05 AM+1a nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Gulika08:188:18 AM–09:369:36 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta09:059:05 AM–09:479:47 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla10:5410:54 AM–12:1312:13 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta12:3412:34 PM–13:151:15 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Yamagaṇḍa14:492:49 PM–16:084:08 PMYama’s part of the day
  • Varjya17:545:54 PM–19:387:38 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

Cara06:596:59 AM–08:188:18 AMneutral
Lābha08:188:18 AM–09:369:36 AMgood
Amṛta09:369:36 AM–10:5410:54 AMgood
Kāla10:5410:54 AM–12:1312:13 PMavoid
Śubha12:1312:13 PM–13:311:31 PMgood
Roga13:311:31 PM–14:492:49 PMavoid
Udvega14:492:49 PM–16:084:08 PMavoid
Cara16:084:08 PM–17:265:26 PMneutral

Night sunset to sunrise

Roga17:265:26 PM–19:087:08 PMavoid
Kāla19:087:08 PM–20:508:50 PMavoid
Lābha20:508:50 PM–22:3110:31 PMgood
Udvega22:3110:31 PM–24:1312:13 AM+1avoid
Śubha24:1312:13 AM+1–25:551:55 AM+1good
Amṛta25:551:55 AM+1–27:373:37 AM+1good
Cara27:373:37 AM+1–29:185:18 AM+1neutral
Roga29:185:18 AM+1–31:007:00 AM+1avoid

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:596:59 AM to 31:007:00 AM+1

06:596:59 AM sunrise17:265:26 PM sunsetsunrise 31:007:00 AM+1
Clock
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Tithi
Saptamīuntil 23:5911:59 PM
Aṣṭamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Āśleṣāuntil 30:056:05 AM+1
Maghāpast sunrise
Yoga
Vṛddhiuntil 18:286:28 PM
Dhruvapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Garauntil 11:1411:14 AM
Vaṇijauntil 23:5911:59 PM
Viṣṭipast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 10:5410:54 AM–12:1312:13 PM
Abhijit 11:5211:52 AM–12:3412:34 PM
Pradoṣa 17:265:26 PM–19:157:15 PM
Niśītha 23:4911:49 PM–24:3712:37 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. Śukravāra begins.
  2. Rāhu kālaUntil 12:1312:13 PM. Eighth no. 4 on Śukravāra.
  3. VaṇijaKaraṇa: Gara ends.
  4. AbhijitUntil 12:3412:34 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  5. SunsetDay length 10 h 27 m.
  6. PradoṣaUntil 19:157:15 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  7. DhruvaYoga: Vṛddhi ends.
  8. NiśīthaUntil 24:3712:37 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  9. AṣṭamīTithi: Saptamī ends.
  10. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  11. MaghāNakṣatra: Āśleṣā ends.
  12. SunriseŚanivāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Saptamī23:5911:59 PMAṣṭamī
NakṣatraĀśleṣā30:05 06:056:05 AM SatMaghā
YogaVṛddhi18:286:28 PMDhruva
KaraṇaGara11:1411:14 AMVaṇija
VāraŚukravāra31:00 07:007:00 AM SatŚanivāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Vaiśākha
Month, pūrṇimānta
Vaiśākha
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2070
Śaka
1935
Kali
5114
Ahargaṇa
1 867 964
Day length
10 h 27 m
Sun in
Vṛṣabha
Moon in
Karka
Moonrise
12:1012:10 PM
Moonset
23:3411:34 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:115:11 AM06:596:59 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:115:11 AM06:056:05 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:385:38 AM06:596:59 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:596:59 AM09:059:05 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day08:188:18 AM09:369:36 AMeighth no. 2 on Śukravāra
Saṅgavaforenoon09:059:05 AM11:1011:10 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta09:059:05 AM09:479:47 AM4th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day10:5410:54 AM12:1312:13 PMeighth no. 4 on Śukravāra
Madhyāhnamidday11:4911:49 AM12:3712:37 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:5211:52 AM12:3412:34 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta12:3412:34 PM13:151:15 PM9th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:151:15 PM15:213:21 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory13:571:57 PM14:392:39 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day14:492:49 PM16:084:08 PMeighth no. 7 on Śukravāra
Sāyāhnaevening15:213:21 PM17:265:26 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk17:265:26 PM19:157:15 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset17:265:26 PM17:535:53 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight17:265:26 PM18:486:48 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra17:545:54 PM19:387:38 PMsixtieths 33 to 36 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:4911:49 PM24:3712:37 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra28:214:21 AM+130:056:05 AM+1sixtieths 57 to 60 of the nakṣatra
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