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April 2028 · each Moon as it stands at sunriseCaitra Śukla to Vaiśākha ŚuklaThe month ›

Monday 3 April 2028 · Riyadh, Riyadh Region, Saudi Arabia

Caitra Śukla Aṣṭamī

Somavāra. Aṣṭamī began at 10:5310:53 AM yesterday, and holds until 09:319:31 AM.

Observed here on this day

Rāma Navamī

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

At sunrise

05:435:43 AM

Aṣṭamī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

09:319:31 AM

Aṣṭamī gives way to Navamī.

Noon

11:5611:56 AM

The Sun 71° above S. Day length 12 h 27 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonRiyadh11:5611:56 AM
At noon, 11:5611:56 AM, the Sun is in Revatī and the Moon 97° ahead of it, in Punarvasu, 56% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 97° falls in Śukla Navamī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:104:10 AM–04:574:57 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā04:334:33 AM–05:435:43 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:3211:32 AM–12:2112:21 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:012:01 PM–14:512:51 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli18:106:10 PM–18:336:33 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:106:10 PM–19:197:19 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla20:138:13 PM–21:459:45 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Rāhu kāla07:167:16 AM–08:508:50 AMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Yamagaṇḍa10:2310:23 AM–11:5611:56 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Varjya10:5910:59 AM–12:3112:31 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Durmuhūrta12:2112:21 PM–13:111:11 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Gulika13:301:30 PM–15:033:03 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta14:512:51 PM–15:413:41 PMan ill-timed muhūrta

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

Amṛta05:435:43 AM–07:167:16 AMgood
Kāla07:167:16 AM–08:508:50 AMavoid
Śubha08:508:50 AM–10:2310:23 AMgood
Roga10:2310:23 AM–11:5611:56 AMavoid
Udvega11:5611:56 AM–13:301:30 PMavoid
Cara13:301:30 PM–15:033:03 PMneutral
Lābha15:033:03 PM–16:374:37 PMgood
Amṛta16:374:37 PM–18:106:10 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Cara18:106:10 PM–19:377:37 PMneutral
Roga19:377:37 PM–21:039:03 PMavoid
Kāla21:039:03 PM–22:2910:29 PMavoid
Lābha22:2910:29 PM–23:5611:56 PMgood
Udvega23:5611:56 PM–25:221:22 AM+1avoid
Śubha25:221:22 AM+1–26:492:49 AM+1good
Amṛta26:492:49 AM+1–28:154:15 AM+1good
Cara28:154:15 AM+1–29:425:42 AM+1neutral

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

05:435:43 AM to 29:425:42 AM+1

05:435:43 AM sunrise18:106:10 PM sunsetsunrise 29:425:42 AM+1
Clock
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Tithi
Aṣṭamīuntil 09:319:31 AM
Navamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Punarvasuuntil 22:3110:31 PM
Puṣyapast sunrise
Yoga
Atigaṇḍauntil 16:404:40 PM
Sukarmāpast sunrise
Karaṇa
Bavauntil 09:319:31 AM
Bālavauntil 20:388:38 PM
Kaulavapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 07:167:16 AM–08:508:50 AM
Abhijit 11:3211:32 AM–12:2112:21 PM
Pradoṣa 18:106:10 PM–19:427:42 PM
Niśītha 23:3211:32 PM–24:2012:20 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. Somavāra begins.
  2. Rāhu kālaUntil 08:508:50 AM. Eighth no. 2 on Somavāra.
  3. NavamīTithi: Aṣṭamī ends.
  4. BālavaKaraṇa: Bava ends.
  5. AbhijitUntil 12:2112:21 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  6. SukarmāYoga: Atigaṇḍa ends.
  7. SunsetDay length 12 h 27 m.
  8. PradoṣaUntil 19:427:42 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  9. KaulavaKaraṇa: Bālava ends.
  10. PuṣyaNakṣatra: Punarvasu ends.
  11. NiśīthaUntil 24:2012:20 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  12. SunriseMaṅgalavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Aṣṭamī09:319:31 AMNavamī
NakṣatraPunarvasu22:3110:31 PMPuṣya
YogaAtigaṇḍa16:404:40 PMSukarmā
KaraṇaBava09:319:31 AMBālava
VāraSomavāra29:42 05:425:42 AM TueMaṅgalavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Caitra
Month, pūrṇimānta
Caitra
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2085
Śaka
1950
Kali
5129
Ahargaṇa
1 873 399
Day length
12 h 27 m
Sun in
Mīna
Moon in
Mithuna
Moonrise
11:5611:56 AM
Moonset
25:451:45 AM+1

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:104:10 AM05:435:43 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:104:10 AM04:574:57 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight04:334:33 AM05:435:43 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning05:435:43 AM08:128:12 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day07:167:16 AM08:508:50 AMeighth no. 2 on Somavāra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:128:12 AM10:4210:42 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day10:2310:23 AM11:5611:56 AMeighth no. 4 on Somavāra
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra10:5910:59 AM12:3112:31 PMsixtieths 31 to 34 of the nakṣatra
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:3211:32 AM12:2112:21 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:3211:32 AM12:2012:20 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta12:2112:21 PM13:111:11 PM9th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:111:11 PM15:413:41 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day13:301:30 PM15:033:03 PMeighth no. 6 on Somavāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:012:01 PM14:512:51 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta14:512:51 PM15:413:41 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening15:413:41 PM18:106:10 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk18:106:10 PM19:427:42 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:106:10 PM18:336:33 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:106:10 PM19:197:19 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra20:138:13 PM21:459:45 PMsixtieths 55 to 58 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:3211:32 PM24:2012:20 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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