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Sunday 14 January 1996 · Xining, Qinghai, China

Pauṣa Kṛṣṇa Aṣṭamī

Ravivāra. Aṣṭamī began at 16:484:48 PM yesterday, and holds until 16:304:30 PM.

Observed here on this day

Bhogi

Kept the day before Pongal. Determinate. Why this date, here

At sunrise

08:258:25 AM

Aṣṭamī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

13:141:14 PM

Sukarmā gives way to Dhṛti.

Noon

13:221:22 PM

The Sun 32° above S. Day length 9 h 53 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonXining13:221:22 PM
At noon, 13:221:22 PM, the Sun is in Uttarāṣāḍhā and the Moon 274° ahead of it, in Citrā, 46% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 274° falls in Kṛṣṇa Aṣṭamī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta06:326:32 AM–07:297:29 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā07:007:00 AM–08:258:25 AMmorning twilight
  • Amṛta kāla11:5211:52 AM–13:291:29 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Abhijit13:021:02 PM–13:421:42 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya15:013:01 PM–15:403:40 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli18:186:18 PM–18:476:47 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:186:18 PM–19:437:43 PMevening twilight

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa13:221:22 PM–14:362:36 PMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika15:503:50 PM–17:045:04 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta16:594:59 PM–17:395:39 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla17:045:04 PM–18:186:18 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Varjya23:5011:50 PM–25:241:24+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

Udvega08:258:25 AM–09:399:39 AMavoid
Cara09:399:39 AM–10:5410:54 AMneutral
Lābha10:5410:54 AM–12:0812:08 PMgood
Amṛta12:0812:08 PM–13:221:22 PMgood
Kāla13:221:22 PM–14:362:36 PMavoid
Śubha14:362:36 PM–15:503:50 PMgood
Roga15:503:50 PM–17:045:04 PMavoid
Udvega17:045:04 PM–18:186:18 PMavoid

Night sunset to sunrise

Śubha18:186:18 PM–20:048:04 PMgood
Amṛta20:048:04 PM–21:509:50 PMgood
Cara21:509:50 PM–23:3611:36 PMneutral
Roga23:3611:36 PM–25:221:22+1 AMavoid
Kāla25:221:22+1 AM–27:083:08+1 AMavoid
Lābha27:083:08+1 AM–28:534:53+1 AMgood
Udvega28:534:53+1 AM–30:396:39+1 AMavoid
Śubha30:396:39+1 AM–32:258:25+1 AMgood

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

08:258:25 AM to 32:258:25+1 AM

08:258:25 AM sunrise18:186:18 PM sunsetsunrise 32:258:25+1 AM
Clock
1212p153p186p219p2412a273a306a
Tithi
Aṣṭamīuntil 16:304:30 PM
Navamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Citrāuntil 18:216:21 PM
Svātīpast sunrise
Yoga
Sukarmāuntil 13:141:14 PM
Dhṛtipast sunrise
Karaṇa
Kaulavauntil 16:304:30 PM
Taitilauntil 28:044:04+1 AM
Garapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 13:021:02 PM–13:421:42 PM
Rāhu kāla 17:045:04 PM–18:186:18 PM
Pradoṣa 18:186:18 PM–20:118:11 PM
Niśītha 24:5812:58+1 AM–25:461:46+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. AbhijitUntil 13:421:42 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  3. DhṛtiYoga: Sukarmā ends.
  4. NavamīTithi: Aṣṭamī ends.
  5. TaitilaKaraṇa: Kaulava ends.
  6. Rāhu kālaUntil 18:186:18 PM. Eighth no. 8 on Ravivāra.
  7. SunsetDay length 9 h 53 m.
  8. PradoṣaUntil 20:118:11 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  9. SvātīNakṣatra: Citrā ends.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 25:461:46+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 Aṣṭamī16:304:30 PMNavamī
NakṣatraCitrā18:216:21 PMSvātī
YogaSukarmā13:141:14 PMDhṛti
KaraṇaKaulava16:304:30 PMTaitila
VāraRavivāra32:25 08:258:25 AM MonSomavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Pauṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Māgha
Pakṣa
Kṛṣṇa
Vikrama saṃvat
2052
Śaka
1917
Kali
5096
Ahargaṇa
1 861 631
Day length
9 h 53 m
Sun in
Dhanu
Moon in
Tulā
Moonrise
26:312:31+1 AM
Moonset
12:5112:51 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn06:326:32 AM08:258:25 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn06:326:32 AM07:297:29 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight07:007:00 AM08:258:25 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning08:258:25 AM10:2410:24 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Saṅgavaforenoon10:2410:24 AM12:2312:23 PM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra11:5211:52 AM13:291:29 PMsixtieths 45 to 48 of the nakṣatra
Madhyāhnamidday12:5812:58 PM13:461:46 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta13:021:02 PM13:421:42 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day13:221:22 PM14:362:36 PMeighth no. 5 on Ravivāra
Aparāhṇaafternoon14:212:21 PM16:204:20 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory15:013:01 PM15:403:40 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day15:503:50 PM17:045:04 PMeighth no. 7 on Ravivāra
Sāyāhnaevening16:204:20 PM18:186:18 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta16:594:59 PM17:395:39 PM14th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day17:045:04 PM18:186:18 PMeighth no. 8 on Ravivāra
Pradoṣadusk18:186:18 PM20:118:11 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:186:18 PM18:476:47 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:186:18 PM19:437:43 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra23:5011:50 PM25:241:24+1 AMsixtieths 15 to 18 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight24:5812:58+1 AM25:461:46+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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