Monday 20 July 2026 · Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Āṣāḍha Śukla Ṣaṣṭhī

Somavāra. Ṣaṣṭhī began at 08:138:13 AM yesterday, and holds until 08:008:00 AM.

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At sunrise

06:566:56 AM

Ṣaṣṭhī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Observed here on this day

Vivasvat Saptamī

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

Next boundary

08:008:00 AM

Ṣaṣṭhī gives way to Saptamī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:065:06 AM–06:016:01 AM
  • Abhijit11:4111:41 AM–12:2212:22 PM
  • Vijaya13:441:44 PM–14:242:24 PM
  • Godhūli17:075:07 PM–17:355:35 PM
  • Amṛta kāla17:255:25 PM–19:057:05 PM

Avoid

  • Varjya07:267:26 AM–09:069:06 AM
  • Rāhu kāla08:138:13 AM–09:299:29 AM
  • Yamagaṇḍa10:4510:45 AM–12:0212:02 PM
  • Durmuhūrta12:2212:22 PM–13:031:03 PM
  • Gulika13:181:18 PM–14:342:34 PM
  • Durmuhūrta14:242:24 PM–15:053:05 PM

Choghaḍiyā

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

  1. Amṛtagood06:566:56 AM–08:138:13 AM
  2. Kālaavoid08:138:13 AM–09:299:29 AM
  3. Śubhagood09:299:29 AM–10:4510:45 AM
  4. Rogaavoid10:4510:45 AM–12:0212:02 PM
  5. Udvegaavoid12:0212:02 PM–13:181:18 PM
  6. Caraneutral13:181:18 PM–14:342:34 PM
  7. Lābhagood14:342:34 PM–15:513:51 PM
  8. Amṛtagood15:513:51 PM–17:075:07 PM

Night · sunset to sunrise

  1. Caraneutral17:075:07 PM–18:516:51 PM
  2. Rogaavoid18:516:51 PM–20:348:34 PM
  3. Kālaavoid20:348:34 PM–22:1810:18 PM
  4. Lābhagood22:1810:18 PM–24:0112:01 AM+1
  5. Udvegaavoid24:0112:01 AM+1–25:451:45 AM+1
  6. Śubhagood25:451:45 AM+1–27:293:29 AM+1
  7. Amṛtagood27:293:29 AM+1–29:125:12 AM+1
  8. Caraneutral29:125:12 AM+1–30:566:56 AM+1

Sunrise to sunrise

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.

06:566:56 AM sunrise17:075:07 PM sunsetsunrise 30:566:56 AM+1
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a
Tithi
Ṣaṣṭhīuntil 08:008:00 AM
Saptamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Hastauntil 23:4011:40 PM
Citrāpast sunrise
Yoga
Śivauntil 23:0711:07 PM
Siddhapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Taitilauntil 08:008:00 AM
Garauntil 20:118:11 PM
Vaṇijapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 08:138:13 AM–09:299:29 AM
Abhijit 11:4111:41 AM–12:2212:22 PM
Pradoṣa 17:075:07 PM–18:586:58 PM
Niśītha 23:3711:37 PM–24:2512:25 AM+1
  1. SunriseṢaṣṭhī holds. Somavāra begins.
  2. SaptamīTithi: Ṣaṣṭhī ends.
  3. GaraKaraṇa: Taitila ends.
  4. Rāhu kālaUntil 09:299:29 AM. Eighth no. 2 on Somavāra.
  5. AbhijitUntil 12:2212:22 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  6. SunsetDay length 10 h 11 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 18:586:58 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. VaṇijaKaraṇa: Gara ends.
  9. SiddhaYoga: Śiva ends.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 24:2512:25 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  11. CitrāNakṣatra: Hasta ends.
  12. SunriseMaṅgalavāra begins.

The five limbs

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Ṣaṣṭhī08:008:00 AMSaptamī
NakṣatraHasta23:4011:40 PMCitrā
YogaŚiva23:0711:07 PMSiddha
KaraṇaTaitila08:008:00 AMGara
VāraSomavāra30:56 06:566:56 AM TueMaṅgalavāra

Windows

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodaya05:065:06 AM06:566:56 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrta05:065:06 AM06:016:01 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyā05:335:33 AM06:566:56 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkāla06:566:56 AM08:588:58 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjya07:267:26 AM09:069:06 AMsixtieths 22 to 25 of the nakṣatra
Rāhu kāla08:138:13 AM09:299:29 AMeighth no. 2 on Somavāra
Saṅgava08:588:58 AM11:0111:01 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Yamagaṇḍa10:4510:45 AM12:0212:02 PMeighth no. 4 on Somavāra
Madhyāhna11:3811:38 AM12:2612:26 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijit11:4111:41 AM12:2212:22 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrta12:2212:22 PM13:031:03 PM9th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇa13:031:03 PM15:053:05 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Gulika13:181:18 PM14:342:34 PMeighth no. 6 on Somavāra
Vijaya13:441:44 PM14:242:24 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrta14:242:24 PM15:053:05 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhna15:053:05 PM17:075:07 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣa17:075:07 PM18:586:58 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūli17:075:07 PM17:355:35 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyā17:075:07 PM18:306:30 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kāla17:255:25 PM19:057:05 PMsixtieths 46 to 49 of the nakṣatra
Niśītha23:3711:37 PM24:2512:25 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight

Calendar

Month, amānta
Āṣāḍha
Month, pūrṇimānta
Āṣāḍha
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2083
Śaka
1948
Kali
5127
Ahargaṇa
1 872 776
Sun in
Karka
Moon in
Kanyā
Day length
10 h 11 m
Moonrise
10:2010:20 AM
Moonset
23:2611:26 PM
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