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April 1976 · each Moon as it stands at sunriseCaitra Śukla to Vaiśākha ŚuklaThe month ›

Wednesday 7 April 1976 · Tehran, Iran

Caitra Śukla Saptamī

Budhavāra. Saptamī began at 09:549:54 AM yesterday, and holds until 10:3110:31 AM.

Observed here on this day

Bhavānī Utpatti

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

At sunrise

05:435:43 AM

Saptamī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

10:3110:31 AM

Saptamī gives way to Aṣṭamī.

Noon

12:0612:06 PM

The Sun 61° above S. Day length 12 h 48 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonTehran12:0612:06 PM
At noon, 12:0612:06 PM, the Sun is in Revatī and the Moon 85° ahead of it, in Ārdrā, 45% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 85° falls in Śukla Aṣṭamī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:134:13 AM–04:584:58 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā04:364:36 AM–05:435:43 AMmorning twilight
  • Vijaya14:152:15 PM–15:063:06 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli18:316:31 PM–18:536:53 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:316:31 PM–19:387:38 PMevening twilight
  • Abhijitnone on Budhavāra: the same muhūrta is the Durmuhūrta

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa07:197:19 AM–08:558:55 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika10:3110:31 AM–12:0712:07 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta11:4111:41 AM–12:3212:32 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla12:0712:07 PM–13:431:43 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Varjya26:182:18+1 AM–27:553:55+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

Lābha05:435:43 AM–07:197:19 AMgood
Amṛta07:197:19 AM–08:558:55 AMgood
Kāla08:558:55 AM–10:3110:31 AMavoid
Śubha10:3110:31 AM–12:0712:07 PMgood
Roga12:0712:07 PM–13:431:43 PMavoid
Udvega13:431:43 PM–15:193:19 PMavoid
Cara15:193:19 PM–16:554:55 PMneutral
Lābha16:554:55 PM–18:316:31 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Udvega18:316:31 PM–19:547:54 PMavoid
Śubha19:547:54 PM–21:189:18 PMgood
Amṛta21:189:18 PM–22:4210:42 PMgood
Cara22:4210:42 PM–24:0612:06+1 AMneutral
Roga24:0612:06+1 AM–25:301:30+1 AMavoid
Kāla25:301:30+1 AM–26:542:54+1 AMavoid
Lābha26:542:54+1 AM–28:184:18+1 AMgood
Udvega28:184:18+1 AM–29:415:41+1 AMavoid

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

05:435:43 AM to 29:415:41+1 AM

05:435:43 AM sunrise18:316:31 PM sunsetsunrise 29:415:41+1 AM
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a
Tithi
Saptamīuntil 10:3110:31 AM
Aṣṭamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Ārdrāuntil 14:072:07 PM
Punarvasupast sunrise
Yoga
Atigaṇḍauntil 24:0312:03+1 AM
Sukarmāpast sunrise
Karaṇa
Vaṇijauntil 10:3110:31 AM
Viṣṭiuntil 22:3210:32 PM
Bavapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 12:0712:07 PM–13:431:43 PM
Pradoṣa 18:316:31 PM–20:008:00 PM
Niśītha 23:4211:42 PM–24:3012:30+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. SunriseSaptamī holds. Budhavāra begins.
  2. AṣṭamīTithi: Saptamī ends.
  3. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  4. Rāhu kālaUntil 13:431:43 PM. Eighth no. 5 on Budhavāra.
  5. PunarvasuNakṣatra: Ārdrā ends.
  6. SunsetDay length 12 h 48 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 20:008:00 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  9. NiśīthaUntil 24:3012:30+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  10. SukarmāYoga: Atigaṇḍa ends.
  11. SunriseGuruvāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Saptamī10:3110:31 AMAṣṭamī
NakṣatraĀrdrā14:072:07 PMPunarvasu
YogaAtigaṇḍa24:03 00:0312:03 AM ThuSukarmā
KaraṇaVaṇija10:3110:31 AMViṣṭi
VāraBudhavāra29:41 05:415:41 AM ThuGuruvāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Caitra
Month, pūrṇimānta
Caitra
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2033
Śaka
1898
Kali
5077
Ahargaṇa
1 854 410
Day length
12 h 48 m
Sun in
Mīna
Moon in
Mithuna
Moonrise
10:5810:58 AM
Moonset
25:101:10+1 AM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:134:13 AM05:435:43 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:134:13 AM04:584:58 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight04:364:36 AM05:435:43 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning05:435:43 AM08:168:16 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day07:197:19 AM08:558:55 AMeighth no. 2 on Budhavāra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:168:16 AM10:5010:50 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day10:3110:31 AM12:0712:07 PMeighth no. 4 on Budhavāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta11:4111:41 AM12:3212:32 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:4311:43 AM12:3112:31 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day12:0712:07 PM13:431:43 PMeighth no. 5 on Budhavāra
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:241:24 PM15:573:57 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:152:15 PM15:063:06 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening15:573:57 PM18:316:31 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk18:316:31 PM20:008:00 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:316:31 PM18:536:53 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:316:31 PM19:387:38 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight23:4211:42 PM24:3012:30+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra26:182:18+1 AM27:553:55+1 AMsixtieths 31 to 34 of the nakṣatra
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