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Wednesday 25 March 2026 · Queens, New York, United States

Caitra Śukla Aṣṭamī

Budhavāra. Aṣṭamī began at 04:214:21 AM, before sunrise, and holds until 26:192:19+1 AM.

Observed here on this day

Bhavānī Utpatti

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

At sunrise

06:516:51 AM

Aṣṭamī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

08:048:04 AM

Mṛgaśirā gives way to Ārdrā.

Noon

13:011:01 PM

The Sun 51° above S. Day length 12 h 22 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonQueens13:011:01 PM
At noon, 13:011:01 PM, the Sun is in Uttara Bhādrapadā and the Moon 89° ahead of it, in Ārdrā, 49% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 89° falls in Śukla Aṣṭamī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:175:17 AM–06:046:04 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:415:41 AM–06:516:51 AMmorning twilight
  • Vijaya15:053:05 PM–15:553:55 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli19:137:13 PM–19:367:36 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā19:137:13 PM–20:228:22 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla21:209:20 PM–22:5110:51 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Abhijitnone on Budhavāra: the same muhūrta is the Durmuhūrta

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa08:238:23 AM–09:569:56 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika11:2911:29 AM–13:021:02 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta12:3712:37 PM–13:261:26 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla13:021:02 PM–14:342:34 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Varjya16:024:02 PM–17:335:33 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

Lābha06:516:51 AM–08:238:23 AMgood
Amṛta08:238:23 AM–09:569:56 AMgood
Kāla09:569:56 AM–11:2911:29 AMavoid
Śubha11:2911:29 AM–13:021:02 PMgood
Roga13:021:02 PM–14:342:34 PMavoid
Udvega14:342:34 PM–16:074:07 PMavoid
Cara16:074:07 PM–17:405:40 PMneutral
Lābha17:405:40 PM–19:137:13 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Udvega19:137:13 PM–20:408:40 PMavoid
Śubha20:408:40 PM–22:0710:07 PMgood
Amṛta22:0710:07 PM–23:3411:34 PMgood
Cara23:3411:34 PM–25:011:01+1 AMneutral
Roga25:011:01+1 AM–26:282:28+1 AMavoid
Kāla26:282:28+1 AM–27:553:55+1 AMavoid
Lābha27:553:55+1 AM–29:225:22+1 AMgood
Udvega29:225:22+1 AM–30:496:49+1 AMavoid

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:516:51 AM to 30:496:49+1 AM

06:516:51 AM sunrise19:137:13 PM sunsetsunrise 30:496:49+1 AM
Clock
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Tithi
Aṣṭamīuntil 26:192:19+1 AM
Navamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Mṛgaśirāuntil 08:048:04 AM
Ārdrāpast sunrise
Yoga
Saubhāgyauntil 17:405:40 PM
Śobhanapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Viṣṭiuntil 15:183:18 PM
Bavauntil 26:192:19+1 AM
Bālavapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 13:021:02 PM–14:342:34 PM
Pradoṣa 19:137:13 PM–20:458:45 PM
Niśītha 24:3712:37+1 AM–25:251:25+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. SunriseAṣṭamī holds. Budhavāra begins.
  2. ĀrdrāNakṣatra: Mṛgaśirā ends.
  3. Rāhu kālaUntil 14:342:34 PM. Eighth no. 5 on Budhavāra.
  4. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  5. ŚobhanaYoga: Saubhāgya ends.
  6. SunsetDay length 12 h 22 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 20:458:45 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. NiśīthaUntil 25:251:25+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  9. NavamīTithi: Aṣṭamī ends.
  10. BālavaKaraṇa: Bava ends.
  11. SunriseGuruvāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Aṣṭamī26:19 02:192:19 AM ThuNavamī
NakṣatraMṛgaśirā08:048:04 AMĀrdrā
YogaSaubhāgya17:405:40 PMŚobhana
KaraṇaViṣṭi15:183:18 PMBava
VāraBudhavāra30:49 06:496:49 AM ThuGuruvāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Caitra
Month, pūrṇimānta
Caitra
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2083
Śaka
1948
Kali
5127
Ahargaṇa
1 872 659
Day length
12 h 22 m
Sun in
Mīna
Moon in
Mithuna
Moonrise
11:0911:09 AM
Moonset
27:173:17+1 AM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:175:17 AM06:516:51 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:175:17 AM06:046:04 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:415:41 AM06:516:51 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:516:51 AM09:199:19 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day08:238:23 AM09:569:56 AMeighth no. 2 on Budhavāra
Saṅgavaforenoon09:199:19 AM11:4711:47 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day11:2911:29 AM13:021:02 PMeighth no. 4 on Budhavāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta12:3712:37 PM13:261:26 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday12:3812:38 PM13:261:26 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day13:021:02 PM14:342:34 PMeighth no. 5 on Budhavāra
Aparāhṇaafternoon14:162:16 PM16:444:44 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory15:053:05 PM15:553:55 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra16:024:02 PM17:335:33 PMsixtieths 22 to 25 of the nakṣatra
Sāyāhnaevening16:444:44 PM19:137:13 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk19:137:13 PM20:458:45 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset19:137:13 PM19:367:36 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight19:137:13 PM20:228:22 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra21:209:20 PM22:5110:51 PMsixtieths 36 to 39 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight24:3712:37+1 AM25:251:25+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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