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Friday 18 October 1996 · Xining, Qinghai, China

Āśvina Śukla Ṣaṣṭhī

Śukravāra. Ṣaṣṭhī began at 18:506:50 PM yesterday, and holds until 17:085:08 PM.

Observed here on this day

Nothing ruled

No observance falls here under this profile.

At sunrise

07:237:23 AM

Ṣaṣṭhī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

16:554:55 PM

Mūla gives way to Pūrvāṣāḍhā.

Noon

12:5812:58 PM

The Sun 44° above S. Day length 11 h 09 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonXining12:5812:58 PM
At noon, 12:5812:58 PM, the Sun is in Citrā and the Moon 70° ahead of it, in Mūla, 33% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 70° falls in Śukla Ṣaṣṭhī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:415:41 AM–06:326:32 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā06:066:06 AM–07:237:23 AMmorning twilight
  • Amṛta kāla10:4710:47 AM–12:1912:19 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Abhijit12:3612:36 PM–13:201:20 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:492:49 PM–15:343:34 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli18:336:33 PM–18:586:58 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:336:33 PM–19:507:50 PMevening twilight

Avoid

  • Gulika08:478:47 AM–10:1110:11 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta09:379:37 AM–10:2210:22 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla11:3411:34 AM–12:5812:58 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta13:201:20 PM–14:052:05 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Varjya15:233:23 PM–16:554:55 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Yamagaṇḍa15:453:45 PM–17:095:09 PMYama’s part of the day
  • Varjya26:022:02 AM+1–27:333:33 AM+1a 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

Cara07:237:23 AM–08:478:47 AMneutral
Lābha08:478:47 AM–10:1110:11 AMgood
Amṛta10:1110:11 AM–11:3411:34 AMgood
Kāla11:3411:34 AM–12:5812:58 PMavoid
Śubha12:5812:58 PM–14:222:22 PMgood
Roga14:222:22 PM–15:453:45 PMavoid
Udvega15:453:45 PM–17:095:09 PMavoid
Cara17:095:09 PM–18:336:33 PMneutral

Night sunset to sunrise

Roga18:336:33 PM–20:098:09 PMavoid
Kāla20:098:09 PM–21:459:45 PMavoid
Lābha21:459:45 PM–23:2211:22 PMgood
Udvega23:2211:22 PM–24:5812:58 AM+1avoid
Śubha24:5812:58 AM+1–26:352:35 AM+1good
Amṛta26:352:35 AM+1–28:114:11 AM+1good
Cara28:114:11 AM+1–29:485:48 AM+1neutral
Roga29:485:48 AM+1–31:247:24 AM+1avoid

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

07:237:23 AM to 31:247:24 AM+1

07:237:23 AM sunrise18:336:33 PM sunsetsunrise 31:247:24 AM+1
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a306a
Tithi
Ṣaṣṭhīuntil 17:085:08 PM
Saptamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Mūlauntil 16:554:55 PM
Pūrvāṣāḍhāpast sunrise
Yoga
Atigaṇḍauntil 25:161:16 AM+1
Sukarmāpast sunrise
Karaṇa
Taitilauntil 17:085:08 PM
Garauntil 28:114:11 AM+1
Vaṇijapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 11:3411:34 AM–12:5812:58 PM
Abhijit 12:3612:36 PM–13:201:20 PM
Pradoṣa 18:336:33 PM–20:158:15 PM
Niśītha 24:3412:34 AM+1–25:221:22 AM+1

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. SunriseṢaṣṭhī holds. Śukravāra begins.
  2. Rāhu kālaUntil 12:5812:58 PM. Eighth no. 4 on Śukravāra.
  3. AbhijitUntil 13:201:20 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  4. PūrvāṣāḍhāNakṣatra: Mūla ends.
  5. SaptamīTithi: Ṣaṣṭhī ends.
  6. GaraKaraṇa: Taitila ends.
  7. SunsetDay length 11 h 09 m.
  8. PradoṣaUntil 20:158:15 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  9. NiśīthaUntil 25:221:22 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  10. SukarmāYoga: Atigaṇḍa ends.
  11. VaṇijaKaraṇa: Gara ends.
  12. SunriseŚanivāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Ṣaṣṭhī17:085:08 PMSaptamī
NakṣatraMūla16:554:55 PMPūrvāṣāḍhā
YogaAtigaṇḍa25:16 01:161:16 AM SatSukarmā
KaraṇaTaitila17:085:08 PMGara
VāraŚukravāra31:24 07:247:24 AM SatŚanivāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Āśvina
Month, pūrṇimānta
Āśvina
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2053
Śaka
1918
Kali
5097
Ahargaṇa
1 861 909
Day length
11 h 09 m
Sun in
Tulā
Moon in
Dhanu
Moonrise
12:4412:44 PM
Moonset
23:1111:11 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:415:41 AM07:237:23 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:415:41 AM06:326:32 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight06:066:06 AM07:237:23 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning07:237:23 AM09:379:37 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day08:478:47 AM10:1110:11 AMeighth no. 2 on Śukravāra
Saṅgavaforenoon09:379:37 AM11:5111:51 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta09:379:37 AM10:2210:22 AM4th of 15 day muhūrtas
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra10:4710:47 AM12:1912:19 PMsixtieths 45 to 48 of the nakṣatra
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day11:3411:34 AM12:5812:58 PMeighth no. 4 on Śukravāra
Madhyāhnamidday12:3412:34 PM13:221:22 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta12:3612:36 PM13:201:20 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta13:201:20 PM14:052:05 PM9th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon14:052:05 PM16:194:19 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:492:49 PM15:343:34 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra15:233:23 PM16:554:55 PMsixtieths 57 to 60 of the nakṣatra
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day15:453:45 PM17:095:09 PMeighth no. 7 on Śukravāra
Sāyāhnaevening16:194:19 PM18:336:33 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk18:336:33 PM20:158:15 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:336:33 PM18:586:58 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:336:33 PM19:507:50 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight24:3412:34 AM+125:221:22 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra26:022:02 AM+127:333:33 AM+1sixtieths 25 to 28 of the nakṣatra
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