Sunday 1 April 2001 · Queens, New York, United States
Ravivāra. Aṣṭamī began at 18:396:39 PM yesterday, and holds until 17:545:54 PM.
Observed here on this day
Aṣṭamī covers 48 of 48 minutes of madhyāhna. Determinate. Why this date, here
At sunrise
06:396:39 AM
Aṣṭamī holds at sunrise. It names the day.
Next boundary
06:496:49 AM
Viṣṭi gives way to Bava.
Noon
12:5912:59 PM
The Sun 54° above S. Day length 12 h 41 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
06:396:39 AM to 30:376:37 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.
at sunrise, and what follows
| Aṅga | At sunrise | Until | Then |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Śukla Aṣṭamī | 17:545:54 PM | Navamī |
| Nakṣatra | Ārdrā | 10:2610:26 AM | Punarvasu |
| Yoga | Śobhana | 08:128:12 AM | Atigaṇḍa |
| Karaṇa | Viṣṭi | 06:496:49 AM | Bava |
| Vāra | Ravivāra | 30:37 06:376:37 AM Mon | Somavāra |
each with its definition
| Kāla | From | To | Defined as |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aruṇodayadawn | 05:085:08 AM | 06:396:39 AM | 2 muhūrtas before sunrise |
| Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn | 05:085:08 AM | 05:545:54 AM | 2nd-last night muhūrta |
| Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight | 05:315:31 AM | 06:396:39 AM | last 3 thirtieths of the night |
| Prātaḥkālamorning | 06:396:39 AM | 09:119:11 AM | first 3 of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Saṅgavaforenoon | 09:119:11 AM | 11:4311:43 AM | 4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Abhijitthe midday muhūrta | 12:3412:34 PM | 13:251:25 PM | 8th of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Madhyāhnamidday | 12:3512:35 PM | 13:231:23 PM | 1 ghaṭikā either side of midday |
| YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day | 12:5912:59 PM | 14:352:35 PM | eighth no. 5 on Ravivāra |
| Aparāhṇaafternoon | 14:162:16 PM | 16:484:48 PM | 10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Vijayathe muhūrta of victory | 15:063:06 PM | 15:573:57 PM | 11th of 15 day muhūrtas |
| GulikaGulika’s part of the day | 16:104:10 PM | 17:455:45 PM | eighth no. 7 on Ravivāra |
| Sāyāhnaevening | 16:484:48 PM | 19:207:20 PM | last 3 of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta | 17:385:38 PM | 18:296:29 PM | 14th of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day | 17:455:45 PM | 19:207:20 PM | eighth no. 8 on Ravivāra |
| Pradoṣadusk | 19:207:20 PM | 20:508:50 PM | 2 muhūrtas after sunset |
| Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset | 19:207:20 PM | 19:437:43 PM | first thirtieth of the night |
| Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight | 19:207:20 PM | 20:288:28 PM | first 3 thirtieths of the night |
| Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra | 21:489:48 PM | 23:1911:19 PM | sixtieths 31 to 34 of the nakṣatra |
| Niśīthamidnight | 24:3512:35 AM+1 | 25:231:23 AM+1 | 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight |