Shukla Ashtami
until · then Navami
- Type
- Jaya
- Deity
- Shiva
- Paksha
- Shukla
Tuesday, 7 January 2025 — IST Vedic time Pausa māsa · Shukla paksha
No major festival — Shukla Ashtami · Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga, Ravi Yoga, Shubha (Anandadi)
Windows before 04 AM or after midnight are listed in the muhurat tables below.
Shukla Ashtami
until · then Navami
Revati
until · then Ashwini
Shiva
until · then Siddha
Bava
until · then Balava
Mangalavara
Surya (Sun)
Dhanu · SagittariusSun in Purvashadha (pada 3)
Chandra (Moon)
Meena · PiscesFirst quarter
50.6% illuminated · waxing
Inauspicious directionNorth
Travel remedy
Consume sesame (til) before travel
Panchaka rahitaActive · Roga Panchaka
Special yogas: Sarvartha Siddhi Yoga, Ravi Yoga, Shubha (Anandadi)
Favourable rashis
Vrishabha, Mithuna, Kanya, Tula, Makara, Meena
Chandrashtama (avoid initiations)
Simha
Pratah Sandhya
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Brahma Muhurat
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Abhijit Muhurat
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Vijaya Muhurta
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Amrit Kalam
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Godhuli Muhurta
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Sayahna Sandhya
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Nishita Muhurta
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Varjyam
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Dur Muhurtam
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Yamaganda
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Gulikai Kalam
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Rahu Kalam
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Eight diurnal and eight nocturnal partitions for quick decisions
| # | Choghadiya | Interval | AuspiciousnessNature | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Rog | Mars | AvoidInauspicious | |
| 02 | Udveg | Sun | AvoidInauspicious | |
| 03 | Char | Venus | GoodAuspicious | |
| 04 | Labh | Mercury | GoodAuspicious | |
| 05 | Amrit | Moon | BestHighly auspicious | |
| 06 | Kaal | Saturn | AvoidInauspicious | |
| 07 | Shubh | Jupiter | GoodAuspicious | |
| 08 | Rog | Mars | AvoidInauspicious | |
| 01 | Kaal | Saturn | AvoidInauspicious | |
| 02 | Shubh | Jupiter | GoodAuspicious | |
| 03 | Rog | Mars | AvoidInauspicious | |
| 04 | Udveg | Sun | AvoidInauspicious | |
| 05 | Char | Venus | GoodAuspicious | |
| 06 | Labh | Mercury | GoodAuspicious | |
| 07 | Amrit | Moon | BestHighly auspicious | |
| 08 | Kaal | Saturn | AvoidInauspicious |
| Graha | Rashi | Degrees | Motion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun (Surya) | Dhanu (Sagittarius) | 22° 46′ | Purvashadha p3 | Direct |
| Moon (Chandra) | Meena (Pisces) | 23° 30′ | Revati p3 | Direct |
| Mercury (Budha) | Dhanu (Sagittarius) | 3° 49′ | Moola p2 | Direct |
| Venus (Shukra) | Kumbha (Aquarius) | 9° 54′ | Shatabhisha p1 | Direct |
| Mars (Mangala) | Karka (Cancer) | 5° 33′ | Pushya p1 | Retrograde |
| Jupiter (Guru) | Vrishabha (Taurus) | 18° 24′ | Rohini p3 | Retrograde |
| Saturn (Shani) | Kumbha (Aquarius) | 20° 47′ | Purva Bhadrapada p1 | Direct |
| Rahu | Meena (Pisces) | 6° 57′ | Uttara Bhadrapada p2 | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Kanya (Virgo) | 6° 57′ | Uttara Phalguni p4 | Retrograde |
Solar and lunisolar month and era for Tuesday, 7 January 2025
Tamil calendar
Margazhi(மார்கழி)
2055 · Krodhi
Telugu calendar
Pushya(పుష్యం)
1946 · Krodhi
Kannada calendar
Pushya(ಪುಷ್ಯ)
1946 · Krodhi
Malayalam calendar
Dhanu(ധനു)
1199
Bengali calendar
Poush(পৌষ)
1431
Gujarati calendar
Posh(પોષ)
2081 · Nala
Marathi calendar
Paush(पौष)
1946 · Krodhi
Odia calendar
Pausa(ପୌଷ)
1431
Vedic astronomical almanac
Pancha (five) anga (limbs): the five elements above describe every day in the Hindu calendar. They are calculated for your location and its sunrise (Drik ganita) with the Lahiri ayanamsa.
The lunar day, measured by the angle between the Moon and the Sun. The tithi at sunrise governs the day's observances; its end time is shown above.
The stretch of sky the Moon is passing through. Each has a ruling planet and four padas, shown with today's nakshatra above.
A combination of the Sun's and Moon's positions. The current yoga and the one that follows it are listed above.
Half of a tithi. Each karana has its own nature, shown with the current karana above.
The Vedic day runs from one sunrise to the next and has a ruling graha, shown above.