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Monday 18 August 2003 · Riyadh, Riyadh Region, Saudi Arabia

Śrāvaṇa Kṛṣṇa Ṣaṣṭhī

Somavāra. Ṣaṣṭhī began at 09:499:49 AM yesterday, and holds until 12:0112:01 PM.

Observed here on this day

Hala Ṣaṣṭhī

Ṣaṣṭhī covers 28 of 48 minutes of madhyāhna. Determinate. Why this date, here

AlsoŚītalā Saptamī determinate

At sunrise

05:295:29 AM

Ṣaṣṭhī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

10:2010:20 AM

Gaṇḍa gives way to Vṛddhi.

Noon

11:5711:57 AM

The Sun 78° above S. Day length 12 h 56 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonRiyadh11:5711:57 AM
At noon, 11:5711:57 AM, the Sun is in Maghā and the Moon 252° ahead of it, in Aśvinī, 65% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 252° falls in Kṛṣṇa Ṣaṣṭhī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:004:00 AM–04:444:44 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā04:224:22 AM–05:295:29 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:3111:31 AM–12:2312:23 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:062:06 PM–14:582:58 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli18:256:25 PM–18:476:47 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:256:25 PM–19:327:32 PMevening twilight

Avoid

  • Rāhu kāla07:067:06 AM–08:438:43 AMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Varjya08:008:00 AM–09:479:47 AMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Yamagaṇḍa10:2010:20 AM–11:5711:57 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta12:2312:23 PM–13:151:15 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Gulika13:341:34 PM–15:113:11 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta14:582:58 PM–15:503:50 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Varjya23:1711:17 PM–25:051:05 AM+1a 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

Amṛta05:295:29 AM–07:067:06 AMgood
Kāla07:067:06 AM–08:438:43 AMavoid
Śubha08:438:43 AM–10:2010:20 AMgood
Roga10:2010:20 AM–11:5711:57 AMavoid
Udvega11:5711:57 AM–13:341:34 PMavoid
Cara13:341:34 PM–15:113:11 PMneutral
Lābha15:113:11 PM–16:484:48 PMgood
Amṛta16:484:48 PM–18:256:25 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Cara18:256:25 PM–19:487:48 PMneutral
Roga19:487:48 PM–21:119:11 PMavoid
Kāla21:119:11 PM–22:3410:34 PMavoid
Lābha22:3410:34 PM–23:5711:57 PMgood
Udvega23:5711:57 PM–25:201:20 AM+1avoid
Śubha25:201:20 AM+1–26:432:43 AM+1good
Amṛta26:432:43 AM+1–28:064:06 AM+1good
Cara28:064:06 AM+1–29:295:29 AM+1neutral

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

05:295:29 AM to 29:295:29 AM+1

05:295:29 AM sunrise18:256:25 PM sunsetsunrise 29:295:29 AM+1
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a
Tithi
Ṣaṣṭhīuntil 12:0112:01 PM
Saptamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Aśvinīuntil 12:2712:27 PM
Bharaṇīpast sunrise
Yoga
Gaṇḍauntil 10:2010:20 AM
Vṛddhipast sunrise
Karaṇa
Vaṇijauntil 12:0112:01 PM
Viṣṭiuntil 25:151:15 AM+1
Bavapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 07:067:06 AM–08:438:43 AM
Abhijit 11:3111:31 AM–12:2312:23 PM
Pradoṣa 18:256:25 PM–19:547:54 PM
Niśītha 23:3311:33 PM–24:2112:21 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. SunriseṢaṣṭhī holds. Somavāra begins.
  2. Rāhu kālaUntil 08:438:43 AM. Eighth no. 2 on Somavāra.
  3. VṛddhiYoga: Gaṇḍa ends.
  4. AbhijitUntil 12:2312:23 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  5. SaptamīTithi: Ṣaṣṭhī ends.
  6. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  7. BharaṇīNakṣatra: Aśvinī ends.
  8. SunsetDay length 12 h 56 m.
  9. PradoṣaUntil 19:547:54 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 24:2112:21 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  11. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  12. SunriseMaṅgalavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiKṛṣṇa Ṣaṣṭhī12:0112:01 PMSaptamī
NakṣatraAśvinī12:2712:27 PMBharaṇī
YogaGaṇḍa10:2010:20 AMVṛddhi
KaraṇaVaṇija12:0112:01 PMViṣṭi
VāraSomavāra29:29 05:295:29 AM TueMaṅgalavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Śrāvaṇa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Bhādrapada
Pakṣa
Kṛṣṇa
Vikrama saṃvat
2060
Śaka
1925
Kali
5104
Ahargaṇa
1 864 404
Day length
12 h 56 m
Sun in
Siṃha
Moon in
Meṣa
Moonrise
22:2110:21 PM
Moonset
10:4810:48 AM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:004:00 AM05:295:29 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:004:00 AM04:444:44 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight04:224:22 AM05:295:29 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning05:295:29 AM08:048:04 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day07:067:06 AM08:438:43 AMeighth no. 2 on Somavāra
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra08:008:00 AM09:479:47 AMsixtieths 51 to 54 of the nakṣatra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:048:04 AM10:3910:39 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day10:2010:20 AM11:5711:57 AMeighth no. 4 on Somavāra
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:3111:31 AM12:2312:23 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:3311:33 AM12:2112:21 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta12:2312:23 PM13:151:15 PM9th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:151:15 PM15:503:50 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day13:341:34 PM15:113:11 PMeighth no. 6 on Somavāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:062:06 PM14:582:58 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta14:582:58 PM15:503:50 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening15:503:50 PM18:256:25 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk18:256:25 PM19:547:54 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:256:25 PM18:476:47 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:256:25 PM19:327:32 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra23:1711:17 PM25:051:05 AM+1sixtieths 25 to 28 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:3311:33 PM24:2112:21 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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