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Sunday 15 January 2023 · Tehran, Iran

Pauṣa Kṛṣṇa Aṣṭamī

Ravivāra. Aṣṭamī began at 17:235:23 PM yesterday, and holds until 17:465:46 PM.

Observed here on this day

Pongal

The Sun enters Makara after the sunset before this day. Determinate. Why this date, here

At sunrise

07:147:14 AM

Aṣṭamī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

09:509:50 AM

Sukarmā gives way to Dhṛti.

Noon

12:1412:14 PM

The Sun 33° above S. Day length 10 h 00 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonTehran12:1412:14 PM
At noon, 12:1412:14 PM, the Sun is in Uttarāṣāḍhā and the Moon 273° ahead of it, in Citrā, 47% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 273° falls in Kṛṣṇa Aṣṭamī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:225:22 AM–06:186:18 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:505:50 AM–07:147:14 AMmorning twilight
  • Amṛta kāla10:3210:32 AM–12:1212:12 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Abhijit11:5411:54 AM–12:3412:34 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya13:541:54 PM–14:342:34 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli17:145:14 PM–17:425:42 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā17:145:14 PM–18:386:38 PMevening twilight

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa12:1412:14 PM–13:291:29 PMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika14:442:44 PM–15:593:59 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta15:543:54 PM–16:344:34 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla15:593:59 PM–17:145:14 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Varjya22:5010:50 PM–24:2712:27+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

Udvega07:147:14 AM–08:298:29 AMavoid
Cara08:298:29 AM–09:449:44 AMneutral
Lābha09:449:44 AM–10:5910:59 AMgood
Amṛta10:5910:59 AM–12:1412:14 PMgood
Kāla12:1412:14 PM–13:291:29 PMavoid
Śubha13:291:29 PM–14:442:44 PMgood
Roga14:442:44 PM–15:593:59 PMavoid
Udvega15:593:59 PM–17:145:14 PMavoid

Night sunset to sunrise

Śubha17:145:14 PM–18:596:59 PMgood
Amṛta18:596:59 PM–20:448:44 PMgood
Cara20:448:44 PM–22:2910:29 PMneutral
Roga22:2910:29 PM–24:1412:14+1 AMavoid
Kāla24:1412:14+1 AM–25:591:59+1 AMavoid
Lābha25:591:59+1 AM–27:443:44+1 AMgood
Udvega27:443:44+1 AM–29:295:29+1 AMavoid
Śubha29:295:29+1 AM–31:147:14+1 AMgood

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

07:147:14 AM to 31:147:14+1 AM

07:147:14 AM sunrise17:145:14 PM sunsetsunrise 31:147:14+1 AM
Clock
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Tithi
Aṣṭamīuntil 17:465:46 PM
Navamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Citrāuntil 17:125:12 PM
Svātīpast sunrise
Yoga
Sukarmāuntil 09:509:50 AM
Dhṛtipast sunrise
Karaṇa
Kaulavauntil 17:465:46 PM
Taitilauntil 29:395:39+1 AM
Garapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:5411:54 AM–12:3412:34 PM
Rāhu kāla 15:593:59 PM–17:145:14 PM
Pradoṣa 17:145:14 PM–19:067:06 PM
Niśītha 23:5011:50 PM–24:3812:38+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. Ravivāra begins.
  2. DhṛtiYoga: Sukarmā ends.
  3. AbhijitUntil 12:3412:34 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  4. Rāhu kālaUntil 17:145:14 PM. Eighth no. 8 on Ravivāra.
  5. SvātīNakṣatra: Citrā ends.
  6. SunsetDay length 10 h 00 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 19:067:06 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. NavamīTithi: Aṣṭamī ends.
  9. TaitilaKaraṇa: Kaulava ends.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 24:3812:38+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  11. GaraKaraṇa: Taitila ends.
  12. SunriseSomavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiKṛṣṇa Aṣṭamī17:465:46 PMNavamī
NakṣatraCitrā17:125:12 PMSvātī
YogaSukarmā09:509:50 AMDhṛti
KaraṇaKaulava17:465:46 PMTaitila
VāraRavivāra31:14 07:147:14 AM MonSomavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Pauṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Māgha
Pakṣa
Kṛṣṇa
Vikrama saṃvat
2079
Śaka
1944
Kali
5123
Ahargaṇa
1 871 494
Day length
10 h 00 m
Sun in
Makara
Moon in
Tulā
Moonrise
25:161:16+1 AM
Moonset
11:4111:41 AM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:225:22 AM07:147:14 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:225:22 AM06:186:18 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:505:50 AM07:147:14 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning07:147:14 AM09:149:14 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Saṅgavaforenoon09:149:14 AM11:1411:14 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra10:3210:32 AM12:1212:12 PMsixtieths 45 to 48 of the nakṣatra
Madhyāhnamidday11:5011:50 AM12:3812:38 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:5411:54 AM12:3412:34 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day12:1412:14 PM13:291:29 PMeighth no. 5 on Ravivāra
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:141:14 PM15:143:14 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory13:541:54 PM14:342:34 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day14:442:44 PM15:593:59 PMeighth no. 7 on Ravivāra
Sāyāhnaevening15:143:14 PM17:145:14 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta15:543:54 PM16:344:34 PM14th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day15:593:59 PM17:145:14 PMeighth no. 8 on Ravivāra
Pradoṣadusk17:145:14 PM19:067:06 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset17:145:14 PM17:425:42 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight17:145:14 PM18:386:38 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra22:5010:50 PM24:2712:27+1 AMsixtieths 15 to 18 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:5011:50 PM24:3812:38+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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