Thursday 23 March 2006 · Puning, Guangdong, China
Guruvāra. Aṣṭamī began at 15:383:38 PM yesterday, and holds until 14:332:33 PM.
Observed here on this day
Aṣṭamī covers 48 of 48 minutes of madhyāhna. Determinate. Why this date, here
At sunrise
06:176:17 AM
Aṣṭamī holds at sunrise. It names the day.
Next boundary
12:2612:26 PM
Mūla gives way to Pūrvāṣāḍhā.
Noon
12:2212:22 PM
The Sun 68° above S. Day length 12 h 10 m.
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
Night sunset to sunrise
good to begin inavoidedneutral
06:176:17 AM to 30:166:16+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.
at sunrise, and what follows
| Aṅga | At sunrise | Until | Then |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Kṛṣṇa Aṣṭamī | 14:332:33 PM | Navamī |
| Nakṣatra | Mūla | 12:2612:26 PM | Pūrvāṣāḍhā |
| Yoga | Varīyān | 25:45 01:451:45 AM Fri | Parigha |
| Karaṇa | Kaulava | 14:332:33 PM | Taitila |
| Vāra | Guruvāra | 30:16 06:166:16 AM Fri | Śukravāra |
each with its definition
| Kāla | From | To | Defined as |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aruṇodayadawn | 04:434:43 AM | 06:176:17 AM | 2 muhūrtas before sunrise |
| Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn | 04:434:43 AM | 05:305:30 AM | 2nd-last night muhūrta |
| Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight | 05:065:06 AM | 06:176:17 AM | last 3 thirtieths of the night |
| Prātaḥkālamorning | 06:176:17 AM | 08:438:43 AM | first 3 of 15 day muhūrtas |
| YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day | 06:176:17 AM | 07:487:48 AM | eighth no. 1 on Guruvāra |
| Saṅgavaforenoon | 08:438:43 AM | 11:0911:09 AM | 4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas |
| GulikaGulika’s part of the day | 09:209:20 AM | 10:5110:51 AM | eighth no. 3 on Guruvāra |
| Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta | 10:2110:21 AM | 11:0911:09 AM | 6th of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra | 10:5110:51 AM | 12:2612:26 PM | sixtieths 57 to 60 of the nakṣatra |
| Abhijitthe midday muhūrta | 11:5811:58 AM | 12:4712:47 PM | 8th of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Madhyāhnamidday | 11:5811:58 AM | 12:4612:46 PM | 1 ghaṭikā either side of midday |
| Aparāhṇaafternoon | 13:351:35 PM | 16:014:01 PM | 10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day | 13:531:53 PM | 15:253:25 PM | eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra |
| Vijayathe muhūrta of victory | 14:242:24 PM | 15:133:13 PM | 11th of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta | 15:133:13 PM | 16:014:01 PM | 12th of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Sāyāhnaevening | 16:014:01 PM | 18:276:27 PM | last 3 of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Pradoṣadusk | 18:276:27 PM | 20:028:02 PM | 2 muhūrtas after sunset |
| Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset | 18:276:27 PM | 18:516:51 PM | first thirtieth of the night |
| Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight | 18:276:27 PM | 19:387:38 PM | first 3 thirtieths of the night |
| Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra | 21:399:39 PM | 23:1111:11 PM | sixtieths 25 to 28 of the nakṣatra |
| Niśīthamidnight | 23:5811:58 PM | 24:4612:46+1 AM | 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight |