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Thursday 20 March 1969 · Baoding, Hebei, China

Caitra Śukla Dvitīyā

Guruvāra. Dvitīyā began at 12:0712:07 PM yesterday, and holds until 11:5711:57 AM.

Observed here on this day

Gaurī Tṛtīyā · Gangaur

Tṛtīyā covers 48 of 48 minutes of madhyāhna. Boundary: two days qualify and the rule does not say which. Why this date, here

At sunrise

06:236:23 AM

Dvitīyā holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

07:337:33 AM

Brahma gives way to Indra.

Noon

12:2612:26 PM

The Sun 51° above S. Day length 12 h 06 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonBaoding12:2612:26 PM
At noon, 12:2612:26 PM, the Sun is in Uttara Bhādrapadā and the Moon 24° ahead of it, in Aśvinī, 4% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 24° falls in Śukla Tṛtīyā.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:484:48 AM–05:355:35 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:115:11 AM–06:236:23 AMmorning twilight
  • Amṛta kāla09:379:37 AM–11:1511:15 AMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Abhijit12:0212:02 PM–12:5012:50 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:272:27 PM–15:163:16 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli18:296:29 PM–18:536:53 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:296:29 PM–19:407:40 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla29:365:36 AM+1–31:167:16 AM+1a nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa06:236:23 AM–07:547:54 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika09:259:25 AM–10:5510:55 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta10:2510:25 AM–11:1311:13 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla13:571:57 PM–15:283:28 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta15:163:16 PM–16:044:04 PMan ill-timed muhūrta

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

Śubha06:236:23 AM–07:547:54 AMgood
Roga07:547:54 AM–09:259:25 AMavoid
Udvega09:259:25 AM–10:5510:55 AMavoid
Cara10:5510:55 AM–12:2612:26 PMneutral
Lābha12:2612:26 PM–13:571:57 PMgood
Amṛta13:571:57 PM–15:283:28 PMgood
Kāla15:283:28 PM–16:584:58 PMavoid
Śubha16:584:58 PM–18:296:29 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta18:296:29 PM–19:587:58 PMgood
Cara19:587:58 PM–21:279:27 PMneutral
Roga21:279:27 PM–22:5610:56 PMavoid
Kāla22:5610:56 PM–24:2512:25 AM+1avoid
Lābha24:2512:25 AM+1–25:541:54 AM+1good
Udvega25:541:54 AM+1–27:233:23 AM+1avoid
Śubha27:233:23 AM+1–28:524:52 AM+1good
Amṛta28:524:52 AM+1–30:216:21 AM+1good

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:236:23 AM to 30:216:21 AM+1

06:236:23 AM sunrise18:296:29 PM sunsetsunrise 30:216:21 AM+1
Clock
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Tithi
Dvitīyāuntil 11:5711:57 AM
Tṛtīyāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Revatīuntil 12:0412:04 PM
Aśvinīpast sunrise
Yoga
Brahmauntil 07:337:33 AM
Indrapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Kaulavauntil 11:5711:57 AM
Taitilauntil 24:0612:06 AM+1
Garapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 12:0212:02 PM–12:5012:50 PM
Rāhu kāla 13:571:57 PM–15:283:28 PM
Pradoṣa 18:296:29 PM–20:048:04 PM
Niśītha 24:0112:01 AM+1–24:4912:49 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. SunriseDvitīyā holds. Guruvāra begins.
  2. IndraYoga: Brahma ends.
  3. TṛtīyāTithi: Dvitīyā ends.
  4. TaitilaKaraṇa: Kaulava ends.
  5. AbhijitUntil 12:5012:50 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  6. AśvinīNakṣatra: Revatī ends.
  7. Rāhu kālaUntil 15:283:28 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  8. SunsetDay length 12 h 06 m.
  9. PradoṣaUntil 20:048:04 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 24:4912:49 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  11. GaraKaraṇa: Taitila ends.
  12. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Dvitīyā11:5711:57 AMTṛtīyā
NakṣatraRevatī12:0412:04 PMAśvinī
YogaBrahma07:337:33 AMIndra
KaraṇaKaulava11:5711:57 AMTaitila
VāraGuruvāra30:21 06:216:21 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Caitra
Month, pūrṇimānta
Caitra
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2026
Śaka
1891
Kali
5070
Ahargaṇa
1 851 835
Day length
12 h 06 m
Sun in
Mīna
Moon in
Mīna
Moonrise
07:137:13 AM
Moonset
20:498:49 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:484:48 AM06:236:23 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:484:48 AM05:355:35 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:115:11 AM06:236:23 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:236:23 AM08:488:48 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day06:236:23 AM07:547:54 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:488:48 AM11:1311:13 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day09:259:25 AM10:5510:55 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra09:379:37 AM11:1511:15 AMsixtieths 55 to 58 of the nakṣatra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta10:2510:25 AM11:1311:13 AM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta12:0212:02 PM12:5012:50 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday12:0212:02 PM12:5012:50 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:391:39 PM16:044:04 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day13:571:57 PM15:283:28 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:272:27 PM15:163:16 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta15:163:16 PM16:044:04 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening16:044:04 PM18:296:29 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk18:296:29 PM20:048:04 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:296:29 PM18:536:53 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:296:29 PM19:407:40 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight24:0112:01 AM+124:4912:49 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra29:365:36 AM+131:167:16 AM+1sixtieths 43 to 46 of the nakṣatra
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