Thursday 30 October 2025 · Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh, India

Kārtika Śukla Aṣṭamī

Guruvāra. Aṣṭamī began at 09:249:24 AM yesterday, and holds until 10:0710:07 AM.

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At sunrise

06:316:31 AM

Aṣṭamī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Observed here on this day

Durgā Navamī

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

Next boundary

07:217:21 AM

Śūla gives way to Gaṇḍa.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:504:50 AM–05:405:40 AM
  • Amṛta kāla07:427:42 AM–09:229:22 AM
  • Abhijit11:4811:48 AM–12:3312:33 PM
  • Vijaya14:032:03 PM–14:492:49 PM
  • Godhūli17:505:50 PM–18:156:15 PM

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa06:316:31 AM–07:567:56 AM
  • Gulika09:219:21 AM–10:4610:46 AM
  • Durmuhūrta10:1710:17 AM–11:0311:03 AM
  • Rāhu kāla13:351:35 PM–15:003:00 PM
  • Durmuhūrta14:492:49 PM–15:343:34 PM
  • Varjya22:3710:37 PM–24:1412:14 AM+1

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. Śubhagood06:316:31 AM–07:567:56 AM
  2. Rogaavoid07:567:56 AM–09:219:21 AM
  3. Udvegaavoid09:219:21 AM–10:4610:46 AM
  4. Caraneutral10:4610:46 AM–12:1012:10 PM
  5. Lābhagood12:1012:10 PM–13:351:35 PM
  6. Amṛtagood13:351:35 PM–15:003:00 PM
  7. Kālaavoid15:003:00 PM–16:254:25 PM
  8. Śubhagood16:254:25 PM–17:505:50 PM

Night · sunset to sunrise

  1. Amṛtagood17:505:50 PM–19:257:25 PM
  2. Caraneutral19:257:25 PM–21:009:00 PM
  3. Rogaavoid21:009:00 PM–22:3510:35 PM
  4. Kālaavoid22:3510:35 PM–24:1112:11 AM+1
  5. Lābhagood24:1112:11 AM+1–25:461:46 AM+1
  6. Udvegaavoid25:461:46 AM+1–27:213:21 AM+1
  7. Śubhagood27:213:21 AM+1–28:564:56 AM+1
  8. Amṛtagood28:564:56 AM+1–30:326:32 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.

06:316:31 AM sunrise17:505:50 PM sunsetsunrise 30:326:32 AM+1
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a
Tithi
Aṣṭamīuntil 10:0710:07 AM
Navamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Śravaṇauntil 18:346:34 PM
Dhaniṣṭhāpast sunrise
Yoga
Śūlauntil 07:217:21 AM
Gaṇḍauntil 30:166:16 AM+1
Vṛddhipast sunrise
Karaṇa
Bavauntil 10:0710:07 AM
Bālavauntil 22:1210:12 PM
Kaulavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:4811:48 AM–12:3312:33 PM
Rāhu kāla 13:351:35 PM–15:003:00 PM
Pradoṣa 17:505:50 PM–19:317:31 PM
Niśītha 23:4711:47 PM–24:3512:35 AM+1
  1. SunriseAṣṭamī holds. Guruvāra begins.
  2. GaṇḍaYoga: Śūla ends.
  3. NavamīTithi: Aṣṭamī ends.
  4. BālavaKaraṇa: Bava ends.
  5. AbhijitUntil 12:3312:33 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  6. Rāhu kālaUntil 15:003:00 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  7. SunsetDay length 11 h 18 m.
  8. PradoṣaUntil 19:317:31 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  9. DhaniṣṭhāNakṣatra: Śravaṇa ends.
  10. KaulavaKaraṇa: Bālava ends.
  11. NiśīthaUntil 24:3512:35 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  12. VṛddhiYoga: Gaṇḍa ends.
  13. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Aṣṭamī10:0710:07 AMNavamī
NakṣatraŚravaṇa18:346:34 PMDhaniṣṭhā
YogaŚūla07:217:21 AMGaṇḍa
KaraṇaBava10:0710:07 AMBālava
VāraGuruvāra30:32 06:326:32 AM FriŚukravāra

Windows

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodaya04:504:50 AM06:316:31 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrta04:504:50 AM05:405:40 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyā05:155:15 AM06:316:31 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkāla06:316:31 AM08:478:47 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Yamagaṇḍa06:316:31 AM07:567:56 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Amṛta kāla07:427:42 AM09:229:22 AMsixtieths 35 to 38 of the nakṣatra
Saṅgava08:478:47 AM11:0311:03 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Gulika09:219:21 AM10:4610:46 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Durmuhūrta10:1710:17 AM11:0311:03 AM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhna11:4611:46 AM12:3412:34 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijit11:4811:48 AM12:3312:33 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇa13:181:18 PM15:343:34 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kāla13:351:35 PM15:003:00 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Vijaya14:032:03 PM14:492:49 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrta14:492:49 PM15:343:34 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhna15:343:34 PM17:505:50 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣa17:505:50 PM19:317:31 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūli17:505:50 PM18:156:15 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyā17:505:50 PM19:067:06 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Varjya22:3710:37 PM24:1412:14 AM+1sixtieths 11 to 14 of the nakṣatra
Niśītha23:4711:47 PM24:3512:35 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight

Calendar

Month, amānta
Kārtika
Month, pūrṇimānta
Kārtika
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2082
Śaka
1947
Kali
5126
Ahargaṇa
1 872 513
Sun in
Tulā
Moon in
Makara
Day length
11 h 18 m
Moonrise
13:401:40 PM
Moonset
24:5512:55 AM+1
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