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Sunday 19 May 2002 · Queens, New York, United States

Vaiśākha Śukla Aṣṭamī

Ravivāra. Aṣṭamī began at 04:394:39 AM, before sunrise, and holds until 26:392:39 AM+1.

Observed here on this day

Nothing ruled

No observance falls here under this profile.

At sunrise

05:355:35 AM

Aṣṭamī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

07:337:33 AM

Āśleṣā gives way to Maghā.

Noon

12:5212:52 PM

The Sun 69° above S. Day length 14 h 34 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonQueens12:5212:52 PM
At noon, 12:5212:52 PM, the Sun is in Kṛttikā and the Moon 88° ahead of it, in Maghā, 49% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 88° falls in Śukla Aṣṭamī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:204:20 AM–04:574:57 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā04:384:38 AM–05:355:35 AMmorning twilight
  • Amṛta kāla06:016:01 AM–07:337:33 AMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Abhijit12:2312:23 PM–13:211:21 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya15:183:18 PM–16:164:16 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli20:098:09 PM–20:288:28 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā20:098:09 PM–21:059:05 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla27:593:59 AM+1–29:305:30 AM+1a nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa12:5212:52 PM–14:412:41 PMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika16:304:30 PM–18:206:20 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta18:126:12 PM–19:117:11 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla18:206:20 PM–20:098:09 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Varjya18:546:54 PM–20:258:25 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

Udvega05:355:35 AM–07:247:24 AMavoid
Cara07:247:24 AM–09:149:14 AMneutral
Lābha09:149:14 AM–11:0311:03 AMgood
Amṛta11:0311:03 AM–12:5212:52 PMgood
Kāla12:5212:52 PM–14:412:41 PMavoid
Śubha14:412:41 PM–16:304:30 PMgood
Roga16:304:30 PM–18:206:20 PMavoid
Udvega18:206:20 PM–20:098:09 PMavoid

Night sunset to sunrise

Śubha20:098:09 PM–21:209:20 PMgood
Amṛta21:209:20 PM–22:3010:30 PMgood
Cara22:3010:30 PM–23:4111:41 PMneutral
Roga23:4111:41 PM–24:5212:52 AM+1avoid
Kāla24:5212:52 AM+1–26:022:02 AM+1avoid
Lābha26:022:02 AM+1–27:133:13 AM+1good
Udvega27:133:13 AM+1–28:244:24 AM+1avoid
Śubha28:244:24 AM+1–29:345:34 AM+1good

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

05:355:35 AM to 29:345:34 AM+1

05:355:35 AM sunrise20:098:09 PM sunsetsunrise 29:345:34 AM+1
Clock
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Tithi
Aṣṭamīuntil 26:392:39 AM+1
Navamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Āśleṣāuntil 07:337:33 AM
Maghāpast sunrise
Yoga
Dhruvauntil 16:284:28 PM
Vyāghātapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Viṣṭiuntil 15:423:42 PM
Bavauntil 26:392:39 AM+1
Bālavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 12:2312:23 PM–13:211:21 PM
Rāhu kāla 18:206:20 PM–20:098:09 PM
Pradoṣa 20:098:09 PM–21:249:24 PM
Niśītha 24:2812:28 AM+1–25:161:16 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. SunriseAṣṭamī holds. Ravivāra begins.
  2. MaghāNakṣatra: Āśleṣā ends.
  3. AbhijitUntil 13:211:21 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  4. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  5. VyāghātaYoga: Dhruva ends.
  6. Rāhu kālaUntil 20:098:09 PM. Eighth no. 8 on Ravivāra.
  7. SunsetDay length 14 h 34 m.
  8. PradoṣaUntil 21:249:24 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  9. NiśīthaUntil 25:161:16 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  10. NavamīTithi: Aṣṭamī ends.
  11. BālavaKaraṇa: Bava ends.
  12. SunriseSomavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Aṣṭamī26:39 02:392:39 AM MonNavamī
NakṣatraĀśleṣā07:337:33 AMMaghā
YogaDhruva16:284:28 PMVyāghāta
KaraṇaViṣṭi15:423:42 PMBava
VāraRavivāra29:34 05:345:34 AM MonSomavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Vaiśākha
Month, pūrṇimānta
Vaiśākha
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2059
Śaka
1924
Kali
5103
Ahargaṇa
1 863 948
Day length
14 h 34 m
Sun in
Vṛṣabha
Moon in
Karka
Moonrise
12:1012:10 PM
Moonset
26:282:28 AM+1

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:204:20 AM05:355:35 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:204:20 AM04:574:57 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight04:384:38 AM05:355:35 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning05:355:35 AM08:308:30 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra06:016:01 AM07:337:33 AMsixtieths 57 to 60 of the nakṣatra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:308:30 AM11:2511:25 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta12:2312:23 PM13:211:21 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday12:2812:28 PM13:161:16 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day12:5212:52 PM14:412:41 PMeighth no. 5 on Ravivāra
Aparāhṇaafternoon14:192:19 PM17:145:14 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory15:183:18 PM16:164:16 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day16:304:30 PM18:206:20 PMeighth no. 7 on Ravivāra
Sāyāhnaevening17:145:14 PM20:098:09 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta18:126:12 PM19:117:11 PM14th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day18:206:20 PM20:098:09 PMeighth no. 8 on Ravivāra
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra18:546:54 PM20:258:25 PMsixtieths 31 to 34 of the nakṣatra
Pradoṣadusk20:098:09 PM21:249:24 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset20:098:09 PM20:288:28 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight20:098:09 PM21:059:05 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight24:2812:28 AM+125:161:16 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra27:593:59 AM+129:305:30 AM+1sixtieths 55 to 58 of the nakṣatra
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