Thursday 26 March 2026 · Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh, India

Caitra Śukla Aṣṭamī

Guruvāra. Aṣṭamī began at 13:511:51 PM yesterday, and holds until 11:4911:49 AM.

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At sunrise

06:266:26 AM

Aṣṭamī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Observed here on this day

Rāma Navamī

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

AlsoBhavānī Utpatti

Next boundary

11:4911:49 AM

Aṣṭamī gives way to Navamī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:514:51 AM–05:395:39 AM
  • Amṛta kāla06:506:50 AM–08:218:21 AM
  • Abhijit12:0812:08 PM–12:5712:57 PM
  • Vijaya14:352:35 PM–15:243:24 PM
  • Godhūli18:406:40 PM–19:037:03 PM

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa06:266:26 AM–07:577:57 AM
  • Gulika09:299:29 AM–11:0111:01 AM
  • Durmuhūrta10:3010:30 AM–11:1911:19 AM
  • Rāhu kāla14:052:05 PM–15:363:36 PM
  • Durmuhūrta15:243:24 PM–16:134:13 PM
  • Varjya27:523:52 AM+1–29:245:24 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. Śubhagood06:266:26 AM–07:577:57 AM
  2. Rogaavoid07:577:57 AM–09:299:29 AM
  3. Udvegaavoid09:299:29 AM–11:0111:01 AM
  4. Caraneutral11:0111:01 AM–12:3312:33 PM
  5. Lābhagood12:3312:33 PM–14:052:05 PM
  6. Amṛtagood14:052:05 PM–15:363:36 PM
  7. Kālaavoid15:363:36 PM–17:085:08 PM
  8. Śubhagood17:085:08 PM–18:406:40 PM

Night · sunset to sunrise

  1. Amṛtagood18:406:40 PM–20:088:08 PM
  2. Caraneutral20:088:08 PM–21:369:36 PM
  3. Rogaavoid21:369:36 PM–23:0411:04 PM
  4. Kālaavoid23:0411:04 PM–24:3212:32 AM+1
  5. Lābhagood24:3212:32 AM+1–26:002:00 AM+1
  6. Udvegaavoid26:002:00 AM+1–27:283:28 AM+1
  7. Śubhagood27:283:28 AM+1–28:574:57 AM+1
  8. Amṛtagood28:574:57 AM+1–30:256:25 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.

06:266:26 AM sunrise18:406:40 PM sunsetsunrise 30:256:25 AM+1
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a
Tithi
Aṣṭamīuntil 11:4911:49 AM
Navamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Ārdrāuntil 16:194:19 PM
Punarvasupast sunrise
Yoga
Śobhanauntil 24:3212:32 AM+1
Atigaṇḍapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Bavauntil 11:4911:49 AM
Bālavauntil 22:5610:56 PM
Kaulavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 12:0812:08 PM–12:5712:57 PM
Rāhu kāla 14:052:05 PM–15:363:36 PM
Pradoṣa 18:406:40 PM–20:148:14 PM
Niśītha 24:0812:08 AM+1–24:5612:56 AM+1
  1. SunriseAṣṭamī holds. Guruvāra begins.
  2. NavamīTithi: Aṣṭamī ends.
  3. BālavaKaraṇa: Bava ends.
  4. AbhijitUntil 12:5712:57 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  5. Rāhu kālaUntil 15:363:36 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  6. PunarvasuNakṣatra: Ārdrā ends.
  7. SunsetDay length 12 h 14 m.
  8. PradoṣaUntil 20:148:14 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  9. KaulavaKaraṇa: Bālava ends.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 24:5612:56 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  11. AtigaṇḍaYoga: Śobhana ends.
  12. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Aṣṭamī11:4911:49 AMNavamī
NakṣatraĀrdrā16:194:19 PMPunarvasu
YogaŚobhana24:32 00:3212:32 AM FriAtigaṇḍa
KaraṇaBava11:4911:49 AMBālava
VāraGuruvāra30:25 06:256:25 AM FriŚukravāra

Windows

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodaya04:514:51 AM06:266:26 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrta04:514:51 AM05:395:39 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyā05:155:15 AM06:266:26 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkāla06:266:26 AM08:528:52 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Yamagaṇḍa06:266:26 AM07:577:57 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Amṛta kāla06:506:50 AM08:218:21 AMsixtieths 36 to 39 of the nakṣatra
Saṅgava08:528:52 AM11:1911:19 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Gulika09:299:29 AM11:0111:01 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Durmuhūrta10:3010:30 AM11:1911:19 AM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Abhijit12:0812:08 PM12:5712:57 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhna12:0912:09 PM12:5712:57 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Aparāhṇa13:461:46 PM16:134:13 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kāla14:052:05 PM15:363:36 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Vijaya14:352:35 PM15:243:24 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrta15:243:24 PM16:134:13 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhna16:134:13 PM18:406:40 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣa18:406:40 PM20:148:14 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūli18:406:40 PM19:037:03 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:406:40 PM19:507:50 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśītha24:0812:08 AM+124:5612:56 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
Varjya27:523:52 AM+129:245:24 AM+1sixtieths 31 to 34 of the nakṣatra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Caitra
Month, pūrṇimānta
Caitra
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2083
Śaka
1948
Kali
5127
Ahargaṇa
1 872 660
Sun in
Mīna
Moon in
Mithuna
Day length
12 h 14 m
Moonrise
12:1712:17 PM
Moonset
26:252:25 AM+1
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