Will the Muhurta duration vary at the poles?

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> While it is true that for some types of calculations a fraction of the

> total day time or night time is used. However, ultimately there must be a

> fixed time measure which even this continually changing relative time must

> be measured in. By that I mean how long will 1/15 of a day be? What will

> the unit of measurement be? Whatever unit that is it must be fixed

> otherwise it will lead to absurd situations.

 

So for this kind of simple calculations can we stick to 1 Muhurta = 48

minutes?

 

> > If we consider like this each Muhurta in the day comes to around 52

> > minutes for Aug 1 in Mumbai for eg instead of 48 minutes. But what

> > happens to each muhurta in the night from sunset to sunrise, does that

> > decrease in duration?

>

> Yes, while the night muhurtas become longer, the day ones become shorter

> and vice versa.

>

> The closer to the poles you get, the harder it is to follow the

> muhurtas. Beyond the Polar Circle there is no night in summer and no day

> in winter... In India, though, the muhurtas do not vary in lenght so

> dramatically.

 

So do we still keep 48 minutes for a Muhurta at the poles? Which will again

lead to problems as Adipurusa Prabhu points out.

 

Daso'smi, Tridandi Bhikshu Bhaktiratna Sadhu.