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Thursday 16 May 1991 · Baoding, Hebei, China

Vaiśākha Śukla Dvitīyā

Guruvāra. Dvitīyā began at 10:1410:14 AM yesterday, and holds until 06:496:49 AM.

Observed here on this day

Akṣaya Tṛtīyā

Tṛtīyā covers 243 of 286 minutes of pūrvāhṇa. Determinate. Why this date, here

AlsoParaśurāma Jayantī determinate

At sunrise

06:066:06 AM

Dvitīyā holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

06:496:49 AM

Dvitīyā gives way to Tṛtīyā.

Noon

13:141:14 PM

The Sun 70° above S. Day length 14 h 18 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonBaoding13:141:14 PM
At noon, 13:141:14 PM, the Sun is in Kṛttikā and the Moon 28° ahead of it, in Mṛgaśirā, 6% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 28° falls in Śukla Tṛtīyā.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:484:48 AM–05:275:27 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:085:08 AM–06:066:06 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit12:4612:46 PM–13:431:43 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya15:383:38 PM–16:354:35 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Amṛta kāla18:016:01 PM–19:277:27 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Godhūli20:248:24 PM–20:438:43 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā20:248:24 PM–21:229:22 PMevening twilight

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa06:066:06 AM–07:537:53 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Varjya09:269:26 AM–10:5210:52 AMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Gulika09:409:40 AM–11:2811:28 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta10:5210:52 AM–11:4911:49 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla15:023:02 PM–16:494:49 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta16:354:35 PM–17:325:32 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

Śubha06:066:06 AM–07:537:53 AMgood
Roga07:537:53 AM–09:409:40 AMavoid
Udvega09:409:40 AM–11:2811:28 AMavoid
Cara11:2811:28 AM–13:151:15 PMneutral
Lābha13:151:15 PM–15:023:02 PMgood
Amṛta15:023:02 PM–16:494:49 PMgood
Kāla16:494:49 PM–18:366:36 PMavoid
Śubha18:366:36 PM–20:248:24 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta20:248:24 PM–21:369:36 PMgood
Cara21:369:36 PM–22:4910:49 PMneutral
Roga22:4910:49 PM–24:0212:02 AM+1avoid
Kāla24:0212:02 AM+1–25:141:14 AM+1avoid
Lābha25:141:14 AM+1–26:272:27 AM+1good
Udvega26:272:27 AM+1–27:403:40 AM+1avoid
Śubha27:403:40 AM+1–28:524:52 AM+1good
Amṛta28:524:52 AM+1–30:056:05 AM+1good

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:066:06 AM to 30:056:05 AM+1

06:066:06 AM sunrise20:248:24 PM sunsetsunrise 30:056:05 AM+1
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a
Tithi
Dvitīyāuntil 06:496:49 AM
Tṛtīyāuntil 27:293:29 AM+1
Caturthīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Mṛgaśirāuntil 25:531:53 AM+1
Ārdrāpast sunrise
Yoga
Sukarmāuntil 18:266:26 PM
Dhṛtipast sunrise
Karaṇa
Kaulavauntil 06:496:49 AM
Taitilauntil 17:075:07 PM
Garauntil 27:293:29 AM+1
Vaṇijapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 12:4612:46 PM–13:431:43 PM
Rāhu kāla 15:023:02 PM–16:494:49 PM
Pradoṣa 20:248:24 PM–21:419:41 PM
Niśītha 24:5012:50 AM+1–25:381:38 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. TṛtīyāTithi: Dvitīyā ends.
  3. TaitilaKaraṇa: Kaulava ends.
  4. AbhijitUntil 13:431:43 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  5. Rāhu kālaUntil 16:494:49 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  6. GaraKaraṇa: Taitila ends.
  7. DhṛtiYoga: Sukarmā ends.
  8. SunsetDay length 14 h 18 m.
  9. PradoṣaUntil 21:419:41 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 25:381:38 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  11. ĀrdrāNakṣatra: Mṛgaśirā ends.
  12. CaturthīTithi: Tṛtīyā ends.
  13. VaṇijaKaraṇa: Gara ends.
  14. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Dvitīyā06:496:49 AMTṛtīyā
NakṣatraMṛgaśirā25:53 01:531:53 AM FriĀrdrā
YogaSukarmā18:266:26 PMDhṛti
KaraṇaKaulava06:496:49 AMTaitila
VāraGuruvāra30:05 06:056:05 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Vaiśākha
Month, pūrṇimānta
Vaiśākha
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2048
Śaka
1913
Kali
5092
Ahargaṇa
1 859 927
Day length
14 h 18 m
Sun in
Vṛṣabha
Moon in
Vṛṣabha
Moonrise
07:297:29 AM
Moonset
23:0411:04 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:484:48 AM06:066:06 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:484:48 AM05:275:27 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:085:08 AM06:066:06 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:066:06 AM08:578:57 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day06:066:06 AM07:537:53 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:578:57 AM11:4911:49 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra09:269:26 AM10:5210:52 AMsixtieths 15 to 18 of the nakṣatra
GulikaGulika’s part of the day09:409:40 AM11:2811:28 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta10:5210:52 AM11:4911:49 AM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta12:4612:46 PM13:431:43 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday12:5112:51 PM13:391:39 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Aparāhṇaafternoon14:402:40 PM17:325:32 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day15:023:02 PM16:494:49 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory15:383:38 PM16:354:35 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta16:354:35 PM17:325:32 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening17:325:32 PM20:248:24 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra18:016:01 PM19:277:27 PMsixtieths 39 to 42 of the nakṣatra
Pradoṣadusk20:248:24 PM21:419:41 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset20:248:24 PM20:438:43 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight20:248:24 PM21:229:22 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight24:5012:50 AM+125:381:38 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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