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Thursday 31 December 1942 · Shaoxing, Zhejiang, China

Mārgaśīrṣa Kṛṣṇa Aṣṭamī

Guruvāra. Aṣṭamī began at 15:233:23 PM yesterday, and holds until 15:383:38 PM.

Observed here on this day

Nothing ruled

No observance falls here under this profile.

At sunrise

07:537:53 AM

Aṣṭamī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

13:431:43 PM

Śobhana gives way to Atigaṇḍa.

Noon

13:001:00 PM

The Sun 37° above S. Day length 10 h 14 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonShaoxing13:001:00 PM
At noon, 13:001:00 PM, the Sun is in Pūrvāṣāḍhā and the Moon 275° ahead of it, in Hasta, 46% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 275° falls in Kṛṣṇa Aṣṭamī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta06:036:03 AM–06:586:58 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā06:316:31 AM–07:537:53 AMmorning twilight
  • Amṛta kāla12:0512:05 PM–13:441:44 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Abhijit12:4012:40 PM–13:211:21 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:432:43 PM–15:243:24 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli18:076:07 PM–18:356:35 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:076:07 PM–19:307:30 PMevening twilight

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa07:537:53 AM–09:109:10 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika10:2710:27 AM–11:4411:44 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta11:1811:18 AM–11:5911:59 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla14:172:17 PM–15:343:34 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta15:243:24 PM–16:054:05 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Varjya26:142:14+1 AM–27:503:50+1 AMa 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

Śubha07:537:53 AM–09:109:10 AMgood
Roga09:109:10 AM–10:2710:27 AMavoid
Udvega10:2710:27 AM–11:4411:44 AMavoid
Cara11:4411:44 AM–13:001:00 PMneutral
Lābha13:001:00 PM–14:172:17 PMgood
Amṛta14:172:17 PM–15:343:34 PMgood
Kāla15:343:34 PM–16:514:51 PMavoid
Śubha16:514:51 PM–18:076:07 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta18:076:07 PM–19:517:51 PMgood
Cara19:517:51 PM–21:349:34 PMneutral
Roga21:349:34 PM–23:1711:17 PMavoid
Kāla23:1711:17 PM–25:011:01+1 AMavoid
Lābha25:011:01+1 AM–26:442:44+1 AMgood
Udvega26:442:44+1 AM–28:274:27+1 AMavoid
Śubha28:274:27+1 AM–30:106:10+1 AMgood
Amṛta30:106:10+1 AM–31:547:54+1 AMgood

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

07:537:53 AM to 31:547:54+1 AM

07:537:53 AM sunrise18:076:07 PM sunsetsunrise 31:547:54+1 AM
Clock
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Tithi
Aṣṭamīuntil 15:383:38 PM
Navamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Hastauntil 18:166:16 PM
Citrāpast sunrise
Yoga
Śobhanauntil 13:431:43 PM
Atigaṇḍapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Kaulavauntil 15:383:38 PM
Taitilauntil 27:273:27+1 AM
Garapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 12:4012:40 PM–13:211:21 PM
Rāhu kāla 14:172:17 PM–15:343:34 PM
Pradoṣa 18:076:07 PM–19:587:58 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. Guruvāra begins.
  2. AbhijitUntil 13:211:21 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  3. AtigaṇḍaYoga: Śobhana ends.
  4. Rāhu kālaUntil 15:343:34 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  5. NavamīTithi: Aṣṭamī ends.
  6. TaitilaKaraṇa: Kaulava ends.
  7. SunsetDay length 10 h 14 m.
  8. PradoṣaUntil 19:587:58 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  9. CitrāNakṣatra: Hasta ends.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 25:251:25+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  11. GaraKaraṇa: Taitila ends.
  12. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiKṛṣṇa Aṣṭamī15:383:38 PMNavamī
NakṣatraHasta18:166:16 PMCitrā
YogaŚobhana13:431:43 PMAtigaṇḍa
KaraṇaKaulava15:383:38 PMTaitila
VāraGuruvāra31:54 07:547:54 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Pauṣa
Pakṣa
Kṛṣṇa
Vikrama saṃvat
1999
Śaka
1864
Kali
5043
Ahargaṇa
1 842 259
Day length
10 h 14 m
Sun in
Dhanu
Moon in
Kanyā
Moonrise
25:541:54+1 AM
Moonset
13:121:12 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn06:036:03 AM07:537:53 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn06:036:03 AM06:586:58 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight06:316:31 AM07:537:53 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning07:537:53 AM09:569:56 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day07:537:53 AM09:109:10 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Saṅgavaforenoon09:569:56 AM11:5911:59 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day10:2710:27 AM11:4411:44 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta11:1811:18 AM11:5911:59 AM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra12:0512:05 PM13:441:44 PMsixtieths 46 to 49 of the nakṣatra
Madhyāhnamidday12:3612:36 PM13:241:24 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta12:4012:40 PM13:211:21 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon14:022:02 PM16:054:05 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day14:172:17 PM15:343:34 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:432:43 PM15:243:24 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta15:243:24 PM16:054:05 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening16:054:05 PM18:076:07 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk18:076:07 PM19:587:58 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:076:07 PM18:356:35 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:076:07 PM19:307:30 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight24:3712:37+1 AM25:251:25+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra26:142:14+1 AM27:503:50+1 AMsixtieths 21 to 24 of the nakṣatra
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