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Thursday 23 April 2026 · Puning, Guangdong, China

Vaiśākha Śukla Saptamī

Guruvāra. Saptamī began at 01:201:20 AM, before sunrise, and holds until 23:2011:20 PM.

Observed here on this day

Gaṅgotpatti · Ganga Saptami

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

At sunrise

05:485:48 AM

Saptamī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

08:388:38 AM

Sukarmā gives way to Dhṛti.

Noon

12:1412:14 PM

The Sun 79° above S. Day length 12 h 51 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonPuning12:1412:14 PM
At noon, 12:1412:14 PM, the Sun is in Aśvinī and the Moon 78° ahead of it, in Punarvasu, 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 muhūrta04:194:19 AM–05:045:04 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā04:414:41 AM–05:485:48 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:4811:48 AM–12:4012:40 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:222:22 PM–15:143:14 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli18:396:39 PM–19:027:02 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:396:39 PM–19:467:46 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla21:119:11 PM–22:4210:42 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa05:485:48 AM–07:257:25 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika09:019:01 AM–10:3710:37 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta10:0510:05 AM–10:5710:57 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Varjya12:0512:05 PM–13:361:36 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Rāhu kāla13:501:50 PM–15:273:27 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta15:143:14 PM–16:054:05 PMan ill-timed muhūrta

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

Śubha05:485:48 AM–07:257:25 AMgood
Roga07:257:25 AM–09:019:01 AMavoid
Udvega09:019:01 AM–10:3710:37 AMavoid
Cara10:3710:37 AM–12:1412:14 PMneutral
Lābha12:1412:14 PM–13:501:50 PMgood
Amṛta13:501:50 PM–15:273:27 PMgood
Kāla15:273:27 PM–17:035:03 PMavoid
Śubha17:035:03 PM–18:396:39 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta18:396:39 PM–20:038:03 PMgood
Cara20:038:03 PM–21:269:26 PMneutral
Roga21:269:26 PM–22:5010:50 PMavoid
Kāla22:5010:50 PM–24:1312:13 AM+1avoid
Lābha24:1312:13 AM+1–25:371:37 AM+1good
Udvega25:371:37 AM+1–27:013:01 AM+1avoid
Śubha27:013:01 AM+1–28:244:24 AM+1good
Amṛta28:244:24 AM+1–29:485:48 AM+1good

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

05:485:48 AM to 29:485:48 AM+1

05:485:48 AM sunrise18:396:39 PM sunsetsunrise 29:485:48 AM+1
Clock
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Tithi
Saptamīuntil 23:2011:20 PM
Aṣṭamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Punarvasuuntil 23:2811:28 PM
Puṣyapast sunrise
Yoga
Sukarmāuntil 08:388:38 AM
Dhṛtipast sunrise
Karaṇa
Garauntil 12:1612:16 PM
Vaṇijauntil 23:2011:20 PM
Viṣṭipast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:4811:48 AM–12:4012:40 PM
Rāhu kāla 13:501:50 PM–15:273:27 PM
Pradoṣa 18:396:39 PM–20:088:08 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. Guruvāra begins.
  2. DhṛtiYoga: Sukarmā ends.
  3. AbhijitUntil 12:4012:40 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  4. VaṇijaKaraṇa: Gara ends.
  5. Rāhu kālaUntil 15:273:27 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  6. SunsetDay length 12 h 51 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 20:088:08 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. AṣṭamīTithi: Saptamī ends.
  9. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  10. PuṣyaNakṣatra: Punarvasu ends.
  11. NiśīthaUntil 24:3712:37 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  12. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Saptamī23:2011:20 PMAṣṭamī
NakṣatraPunarvasu23:2811:28 PMPuṣya
YogaSukarmā08:388:38 AMDhṛti
KaraṇaGara12:1612:16 PMVaṇija
VāraGuruvāra29:48 05:485:48 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Vaiśākha
Month, pūrṇimānta
Vaiśākha
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2083
Śaka
1948
Kali
5127
Ahargaṇa
1 872 688
Day length
12 h 51 m
Sun in
Meṣa
Moon in
Mithuna
Moonrise
10:5510:55 AM
Moonset
24:5412:54 AM+1

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:194:19 AM05:485:48 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:194:19 AM05:045:04 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight04:414:41 AM05:485:48 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning05:485:48 AM08:238:23 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day05:485:48 AM07:257:25 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:238:23 AM10:5710:57 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day09:019:01 AM10:3710:37 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta10:0510:05 AM10:5710:57 AM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:4811:48 AM12:4012:40 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:5011:50 AM12:3812:38 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra12:0512:05 PM13:361:36 PMsixtieths 31 to 34 of the nakṣatra
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:311:31 PM16:054:05 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day13:501:50 PM15:273:27 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:222:22 PM15:143:14 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta15:143:14 PM16:054:05 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening16:054:05 PM18:396:39 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk18:396:39 PM20:088:08 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:396:39 PM19:027:02 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:396:39 PM19:467:46 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra21:119:11 PM22:4210:42 PMsixtieths 55 to 58 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:4911:49 PM24:3712:37 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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