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Thursday 21 March 1996 · Baoding, Hebei, China

Caitra Śukla Dvitīyā

Guruvāra. Dvitīyā began at 17:045:04 PM yesterday, and holds until 15:573:57 PM.

Observed here on this day

Nothing ruled

No observance falls here under this profile.

At sunrise

06:216:21 AM

Dvitīyā holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

07:367:36 AM

Brahma gives way to Indra.

Noon

12:2512:25 PM

The Sun 51° above S. Day length 12 h 10 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonBaoding12:2512:25 PM
At noon, 12:2512:25 PM, the Sun is in Uttara Bhādrapadā and the Moon 22° ahead of it, in Revatī, 4% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 22° falls in Śukla Dvitīyā.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:464:46 AM–05:335:33 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:105:10 AM–06:216:21 AMmorning twilight
  • Amṛta kāla11:2911:29 AM–13:031:03 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Abhijit12:0112:01 PM–12:5012:50 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:272:27 PM–15:163:16 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli18:316:31 PM–18:546:54 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:316:31 PM–19:427:42 PMevening twilight

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa06:216:21 AM–07:527:52 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika09:239:23 AM–10:5410:54 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta10:2410:24 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–16:054:05 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

Śubha06:216:21 AM–07:527:52 AMgood
Roga07:527:52 AM–09:239:23 AMavoid
Udvega09:239:23 AM–10:5410:54 AMavoid
Cara10:5410:54 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–16:594:59 PMavoid
Śubha16:594:59 PM–18:316:31 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta18:316:31 PM–19:597:59 PMgood
Cara19:597:59 PM–21:289:28 PMneutral
Roga21:289:28 PM–22:5610:56 PMavoid
Kāla22:5610:56 PM–24:2512:25 AM+1avoid
Lābha24:2512:25 AM+1–25:531:53 AM+1good
Udvega25:531:53 AM+1–27:223:22 AM+1avoid
Śubha27:223:22 AM+1–28:514:51 AM+1good
Amṛta28:514:51 AM+1–30:196:19 AM+1good

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:216:21 AM to 30:196:19 AM+1

06:216:21 AM sunrise18:316:31 PM sunsetsunrise 30:196:19 AM+1
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a
Tithi
Dvitīyāuntil 15:573:57 PM
Tṛtīyāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Revatīuntil 13:501:50 PM
Aśvinīpast sunrise
Yoga
Brahmauntil 07:367:36 AM
Indrauntil 29:545:54 AM+1
Vaidhṛtipast sunrise
Karaṇa
Kaulavauntil 15:573:57 PM
Taitilauntil 27:393:39 AM+1
Garapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 12:0112:01 PM–12:5012:50 PM
Rāhu kāla 13:571:57 PM–15:283:28 PM
Pradoṣa 18:316:31 PM–20:058:05 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. AbhijitUntil 12:5012:50 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  4. AśvinīNakṣatra: Revatī ends.
  5. Rāhu kālaUntil 15:283:28 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  6. TṛtīyāTithi: Dvitīyā ends.
  7. TaitilaKaraṇa: Kaulava ends.
  8. SunsetDay length 12 h 10 m.
  9. PradoṣaUntil 20:058:05 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 24:4912:49 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  11. GaraKaraṇa: Taitila ends.
  12. VaidhṛtiYoga: Indra ends.
  13. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Dvitīyā15:573:57 PMTṛtīyā
NakṣatraRevatī13:501:50 PMAśvinī
YogaBrahma07:367:36 AMIndra
KaraṇaKaulava15:573:57 PMTaitila
VāraGuruvāra30:19 06:196:19 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Caitra
Month, pūrṇimānta
Caitra
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2053
Śaka
1918
Kali
5097
Ahargaṇa
1 861 698
Day length
12 h 10 m
Sun in
Mīna
Moon in
Mīna
Moonrise
07:157:15 AM
Moonset
20:348:34 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:464:46 AM06:216:21 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:464:46 AM05:335:33 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:105:10 AM06:216:21 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:216:21 AM08:478:47 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day06:216:21 AM07:527:52 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:478:47 AM11:1311:13 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day09:239:23 AM10:5410:54 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta10:2410:24 AM11:1311:13 AM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra11:2911:29 AM13:031:03 PMsixtieths 55 to 58 of the nakṣatra
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta12:0112:01 PM12:5012:50 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday12:0212:02 PM12:5012:50 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:391:39 PM16:054:05 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 PM16:054:05 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening16:054:05 PM18:316:31 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk18:316:31 PM20:058:05 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:316:31 PM18:546:54 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:316:31 PM19:427:42 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight24:0112:01 AM+124:4912:49 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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