Saturday 12 May 1956 · Bucharest, Romania
Śanivāra. Dvitīyā began at 12:2812:28 PM yesterday, and holds until 09:389:38 AM.
Observed here on this day
Tṛtīyā covers 75 of 75 minutes of pradoṣa. Determinate. Why this date, here
At sunrise
04:524:52 AM
Dvitīyā holds at sunrise. It names the day.
Next boundary
08:448:44 AM
Atigaṇḍa gives way to Sukarmā.
Noon
12:1212:12 PM
The Sun 64° above S. Day length 14 h 40 m.
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
Night sunset to sunrise
good to begin inavoidedneutral
04:524:52 AM to 28:514:51 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.
at sunrise, and what follows
| Aṅga | At sunrise | Until | Then |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Śukla Dvitīyā | 09:389:38 AM | Tṛtīyā |
| Nakṣatra | Rohiṇī | 11:2011:20 AM | Mṛgaśirā |
| Yoga | Atigaṇḍa | 08:448:44 AM | Sukarmā |
| Karaṇa | Kaulava | 09:389:38 AM | Taitila |
| Vāra | Śanivāra | 28:51 04:514:51 AM Sun | Ravivāra |
each with its definition
| Kāla | From | To | Defined as |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aruṇodayadawn | 03:373:37 AM | 04:524:52 AM | 2 muhūrtas before sunrise |
| Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn | 03:373:37 AM | 04:154:15 AM | 2nd-last night muhūrta |
| Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight | 03:563:56 AM | 04:524:52 AM | last 3 thirtieths of the night |
| Prātaḥkālamorning | 04:524:52 AM | 07:487:48 AM | first 3 of 15 day muhūrtas |
| GulikaGulika’s part of the day | 04:524:52 AM | 06:426:42 AM | eighth no. 1 on Śanivāra |
| Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta | 04:524:52 AM | 05:515:51 AM | 1st of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta | 05:515:51 AM | 06:506:50 AM | 2nd of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Saṅgavaforenoon | 07:487:48 AM | 10:4410:44 AM | 4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra | 08:258:25 AM | 09:539:53 AM | sixtieths 53 to 56 of the nakṣatra |
| Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day | 08:328:32 AM | 10:2210:22 AM | eighth no. 3 on Śanivāra |
| Abhijitthe midday muhūrta | 11:4311:43 AM | 12:4212:42 PM | 8th of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Madhyāhnamidday | 11:4811:48 AM | 12:3612:36 PM | 1 ghaṭikā either side of midday |
| Aparāhṇaafternoon | 13:401:40 PM | 16:364:36 PM | 10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas |
| YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day | 14:022:02 PM | 15:523:52 PM | eighth no. 6 on Śanivāra |
| Vijayathe muhūrta of victory | 14:392:39 PM | 15:383:38 PM | 11th of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra | 16:274:27 PM | 17:545:54 PM | sixtieths 15 to 18 of the nakṣatra |
| Sāyāhnaevening | 16:364:36 PM | 19:327:32 PM | last 3 of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Pradoṣadusk | 19:327:32 PM | 20:478:47 PM | 2 muhūrtas after sunset |
| Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset | 19:327:32 PM | 19:517:51 PM | first thirtieth of the night |
| Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight | 19:327:32 PM | 20:288:28 PM | first 3 thirtieths of the night |
| Niśīthamidnight | 23:4811:48 PM | 24:3612:36 AM+1 | 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight |
| Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra | 25:121:12 AM+1 | 26:392:39 AM+1 | sixtieths 39 to 42 of the nakṣatra |