Shukla Ashtami
until · then Navami
- Type
- Jaya
- Deity
- Shiva
- Paksha
- Shukla
Saturday, 5 April 2025 — IST Vedic time Chaitra māsa · Shukla paksha
Basanti Annapurna Puja
Windows before 04 AM or after midnight are listed in the muhurat tables below.
Shukla Ashtami
until · then Navami
Punarvasu
until · then Pushya
Atiganda
until · then Sukarma
Vishti
until · then Bava
Shanivara
Surya (Sun)
Meena · PiscesSun in Revati (pada 2)
Chandra (Moon)
Mithuna · GeminiFirst quarter
49.3% illuminated · waxing
Inauspicious directionEast
Travel remedy
Consume oil-based food before travel
Panchaka rahitaNot active
Special yogas: Chhatra (Anandadi)
Favourable rashis
Mesha, Mithuna, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Makara
Chandrashtama (avoid initiations)
Vrischika
Brahma Muhurat
–
Pratah Sandhya
–
Abhijit Muhurat
–
Vijaya Muhurta
–
Godhuli Muhurta
–
Sayahna Sandhya
–
Gulikai Kalam
–
Dur Muhurtam
–
Rahu Kalam
–
Yamaganda
–
Varjyam
–
Eight diurnal and eight nocturnal partitions for quick decisions
| # | Choghadiya | Interval | AuspiciousnessNature | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 01 | Labh | Mercury | GoodAuspicious | |
| 02 | Amrit | Moon | BestHighly auspicious | |
| 03 | Kaal | Saturn | AvoidInauspicious | |
| 04 | Shubh | Jupiter | GoodAuspicious | |
| 05 | Rog | Mars | AvoidInauspicious | |
| 06 | Udveg | Sun | AvoidInauspicious | |
| 07 | Char | Venus | GoodAuspicious | |
| 08 | Labh | Mercury | GoodAuspicious |
| Graha | Rashi | Degrees | Motion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun (Surya) | Meena (Pisces) | 21° 16′ | Revati p2 | Direct |
| Moon (Chandra) | Mithuna (Gemini) | 20° 25′ | Punarvasu p1 | Direct |
| Mercury (Budha) | Meena (Pisces) | 2° 52′ | Purva Bhadrapada p4 | Retrograde |
| Venus (Shukra) | Meena (Pisces) | 1° 42′ | Purva Bhadrapada p4 | Retrograde |
| Mars (Mangala) | Karka (Cancer) | 0° 44′ | Punarvasu p4 | Direct |
| Jupiter (Guru) | Vrishabha (Taurus) | 22° 24′ | Rohini p4 | Direct |
| Saturn (Shani) | Meena (Pisces) | 0° 45′ | Purva Bhadrapada p4 | Direct |
| Rahu | Meena (Pisces) | 2° 18′ | Purva Bhadrapada p4 | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Kanya (Virgo) | 2° 18′ | Uttara Phalguni p2 | Retrograde |
Solar and lunisolar month and era for Saturday, 5 April 2025
Tamil calendar
Panguni(பங்குனி)
2055 · Krodhi
Telugu calendar
Chaitra(చైత్రం)
1947 · Vishvavasu
Kannada calendar
Chaitra(ಚೈತ್ರ)
1947 · Vishvavasu
Malayalam calendar
Meenam(മീനം)
1199
Bengali calendar
Choitro(চৈত্র)
1431
Gujarati calendar
Chaitra(ચૈત્ર)
2082 · Nala
Marathi calendar
Chaitra(चैत्र)
1947 · Vishvavasu
Odia calendar
Chaitra(ଚୈତ୍ର)
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.