Shukla Ashtami
until · then Navami
- Type
- Jaya
- Deity
- Shiva
- Paksha
- Shukla
Friday, 28 November 2025 — GMT+8 Vedic time Margashira māsa · Shukla paksha
No major festival — Shukla Ashtami · Ravi Yoga, Dagdha Yoga, Saumya (Anandadi)
Windows before 04 AM or after midnight are listed in the muhurat tables below.
Shukla Ashtami
until · then Navami
Shatabhisha
until · then Purva Bhadrapada
Vyaghata
until · then Harshana
Vishti
until · then Bava
Shukravara
Surya (Sun)
Vrischika · ScorpioSun in Anuradha (pada 3)
Chandra (Moon)
Kumbha · AquariusFirst quarter
46.4% illuminated · waxing
Inauspicious directionWest
Travel remedy
Consume sugar before travel
Panchaka rahitaActive · Agni Panchaka
Special yogas: Ravi Yoga, Dagdha Yoga, Saumya (Anandadi)
Favourable rashis
Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Kanya, Dhanu, Kumbha
Chandrashtama (avoid initiations)
Karka
Brahma Muhurat
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Pratah Sandhya
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Abhijit Muhurat
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Vijaya Muhurta
–
Godhuli Muhurta
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Sayahna Sandhya
–
Amrit Kalam
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Gulikai Kalam
–
Dur Muhurtam
–
Rahu Kalam
–
Varjyam
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Yamaganda
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Eight diurnal and eight nocturnal partitions for quick decisions
| # | Choghadiya | Interval | AuspiciousnessNature | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Char | Venus | GoodAuspicious | |
| 02 | Labh | Mercury | GoodAuspicious | |
| 03 | Amrit | Moon | BestHighly auspicious | |
| 04 | Kaal | Saturn | AvoidInauspicious | |
| 05 | Shubh | Jupiter | GoodAuspicious | |
| 06 | Rog | Mars | AvoidInauspicious | |
| 07 | Udveg | Sun | AvoidInauspicious | |
| 08 | Char | Venus | GoodAuspicious | |
| 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 |
| Graha | Rashi | Degrees | Motion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun (Surya) | Vrischika (Scorpio) | 11° 43′ | Anuradha p3 | Direct |
| Moon (Chandra) | Kumbha (Aquarius) | 7° 38′ | Shatabhisha p1 | Direct |
| Mercury (Budha) | Tula (Libra) | 26° 46′ | Vishakha p3 | Retrograde |
| Venus (Shukra) | Vrischika (Scorpio) | 2° 08′ | Vishakha p4 | Direct |
| Mars (Mangala) | Vrischika (Scorpio) | 22° 48′ | Jyeshtha p2 | Direct |
| Jupiter (Guru) | Karka (Cancer) | 0° 29′ | Punarvasu p4 | Retrograde |
| Saturn (Shani) | Meena (Pisces) | 0° 55′ | Purva Bhadrapada p4 | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Kumbha (Aquarius) | 19° 44′ | Shatabhisha p4 | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Simha (Leo) | 19° 44′ | Purva Phalguni p2 | Retrograde |
Solar and lunisolar month and era for Friday, 28 November 2025
Tamil calendar
Karthigai13(கார்த்திகை)
2056 · Vishvavasu
Telugu calendar
Margashira(మార్గశిరం)
1947 · Vishvavasu
Kannada calendar
Margashira(ಮಾರ್ಗಶಿರ)
1947 · Vishvavasu
Malayalam calendar
Vrischikam12(വൃശ്ചികം)
1201
Bengali calendar
Ogrohayon12(অগ্রহায়ণ)
1432
Gujarati calendar
Magshar(માગશર)
2082 · Pingala
Marathi calendar
Margashirsh(मार्गशीर्ष)
1947 · Vishvavasu
Odia calendar
Margasira13(ମାର୍ଗଶୀର)
1432
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.