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August 1998 · each Moon as it stands at sunriseŚrāvaṇa Śukla to Bhādrapada ŚuklaThe month ›

Friday 28 August 1998 · Queens, New York, United States

Bhādrapada Śukla Ṣaṣṭhī

Śukravāra. Ṣaṣṭhī began at 07:327:32 AM yesterday, and holds until 09:589:58 AM.

Observed here on this day

Muktābharaṇa Vrata

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

At sunrise

06:196:19 AM

Ṣaṣṭhī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

07:527:52 AM

Brahma gives way to Indra.

Noon

12:5712:57 PM

The Sun 59° above S. Day length 13 h 15 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonQueens12:5712:57 PM
At noon, 12:5712:57 PM, the Sun is in Maghā and the Moon 73° ahead of it, in Viśākhā, 36% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 73° falls in Śukla Saptamī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:534:53 AM–05:365:36 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:145:14 AM–06:196:19 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit12:3012:30 PM–13:231:23 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya15:093:09 PM–16:024:02 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli19:347:34 PM–19:557:55 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā19:347:34 PM–20:388:38 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla20:268:26 PM–22:1310:13 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Gulika07:587:58 AM–09:379:37 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta08:588:58 AM–09:519:51 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Varjya09:429:42 AM–11:2911:29 AMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Rāhu kāla11:1711:17 AM–12:5612:56 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta13:231:23 PM–14:162:16 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Yamagaṇḍa16:154:15 PM–17:545:54 PMYama’s part of the day

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

Cara06:196:19 AM–07:587:58 AMneutral
Lābha07:587:58 AM–09:379:37 AMgood
Amṛta09:379:37 AM–11:1711:17 AMgood
Kāla11:1711:17 AM–12:5612:56 PMavoid
Śubha12:5612:56 PM–14:362:36 PMgood
Roga14:362:36 PM–16:154:15 PMavoid
Udvega16:154:15 PM–17:545:54 PMavoid
Cara17:545:54 PM–19:347:34 PMneutral

Night sunset to sunrise

Roga19:347:34 PM–20:558:55 PMavoid
Kāla20:558:55 PM–22:1510:15 PMavoid
Lābha22:1510:15 PM–23:3611:36 PMgood
Udvega23:3611:36 PM–24:5712:57+1 AMavoid
Śubha24:5712:57+1 AM–26:172:17+1 AMgood
Amṛta26:172:17+1 AM–27:383:38+1 AMgood
Cara27:383:38+1 AM–28:594:59+1 AMneutral
Roga28:594:59+1 AM–30:206:20+1 AMavoid

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:196:19 AM to 30:206:20+1 AM

06:196:19 AM sunrise19:347:34 PM sunsetsunrise 30:206:20+1 AM
Clock
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Tithi
Ṣaṣṭhīuntil 09:589:58 AM
Saptamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Viśākhāuntil 30:166:16+1 AM
Anurādhāpast sunrise
Yoga
Brahmauntil 07:527:52 AM
Indrapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Taitilauntil 09:589:58 AM
Garauntil 23:0611:06 PM
Vaṇijapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 11:1711:17 AM–12:5612:56 PM
Abhijit 12:3012:30 PM–13:231:23 PM
Pradoṣa 19:347:34 PM–21:009:00 PM
Niśītha 24:3312:33+1 AM–25:211:21+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. SunriseṢaṣṭhī holds. Śukravāra begins.
  2. IndraYoga: Brahma ends.
  3. SaptamīTithi: Ṣaṣṭhī ends.
  4. GaraKaraṇa: Taitila ends.
  5. Rāhu kālaUntil 12:5612:56 PM. Eighth no. 4 on Śukravāra.
  6. AbhijitUntil 13:231:23 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  7. SunsetDay length 13 h 15 m.
  8. PradoṣaUntil 21:009:00 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  9. VaṇijaKaraṇa: Gara ends.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 25:211:21+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  11. AnurādhāNakṣatra: Viśākhā ends.
  12. SunriseŚanivāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Ṣaṣṭhī09:589:58 AMSaptamī
NakṣatraViśākhā30:16 06:166:16 AM SatAnurādhā
YogaBrahma07:527:52 AMIndra
KaraṇaTaitila09:589:58 AMGara
VāraŚukravāra30:20 06:206:20 AM SatŚanivāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Bhādrapada
Month, pūrṇimānta
Bhādrapada
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2055
Śaka
1920
Kali
5099
Ahargaṇa
1 862 588
Day length
13 h 15 m
Sun in
Siṃha
Moon in
Tulā
Moonrise
12:2312:23 PM
Moonset
23:0711:07 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:534:53 AM06:196:19 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:534:53 AM05:365:36 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:145:14 AM06:196:19 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:196:19 AM08:588:58 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day07:587:58 AM09:379:37 AMeighth no. 2 on Śukravāra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:588:58 AM11:3711:37 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta08:588:58 AM09:519:51 AM4th of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra09:429:42 AM11:2911:29 AMsixtieths 15 to 18 of the nakṣatra
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day11:1711:17 AM12:5612:56 PMeighth no. 4 on Śukravāra
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta12:3012:30 PM13:231:23 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday12:3212:32 PM13:201:20 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta13:231:23 PM14:162:16 PM9th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon14:162:16 PM16:554:55 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory15:093:09 PM16:024:02 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day16:154:15 PM17:545:54 PMeighth no. 7 on Śukravāra
Sāyāhnaevening16:554:55 PM19:347:34 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk19:347:34 PM21:009:00 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset19:347:34 PM19:557:55 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight19:347:34 PM20:388:38 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra20:268:26 PM22:1310:13 PMsixtieths 39 to 42 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight24:3312:33+1 AM25:211:21+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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