Wednesday 9 November 1988 · Bucharest, Romania
Budhavāra. Amāvasyā began at 15:153:15 PM yesterday, and holds until 16:204:20 PM.
Observed here on this day
Pratipadā covers 113 of 113 minutes of pradoṣa. Boundary: two days qualify and the rule does not say which. Why this date, here
At sunrise
07:047:04 AM
Amāvasyā holds at sunrise. It names the day.
Next boundary
09:159:15 AM
Svātī gives way to Viśākhā.
Noon
11:5911:59 AM
The Sun 29° above S. Day length 9 h 50 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
07:047:04 AM to 31:057:05 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 | Kṛṣṇa Amāvasyā | 16:204:20 PM | Pratipadā |
| Nakṣatra | Svātī | 09:159:15 AM | Viśākhā |
| Yoga | Saubhāgya | 26:44 02:442:44 AM Thu | Śobhana |
| Karaṇa | Nāga | 16:204:20 PM | Kiṃstughna |
| Vāra | Budhavāra | 31:05 07:057:05 AM Thu | Guruvāra |
each with its definition
| Kāla | From | To | Defined as |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aruṇodayadawn | 05:115:11 AM | 07:047:04 AM | 2 muhūrtas before sunrise |
| Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn | 05:115:11 AM | 06:076:07 AM | 2nd-last night muhūrta |
| Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight | 05:395:39 AM | 07:047:04 AM | last 3 thirtieths of the night |
| Prātaḥkālamorning | 07:047:04 AM | 09:029:02 AM | first 3 of 15 day muhūrtas |
| YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day | 08:188:18 AM | 09:329:32 AM | eighth no. 2 on Budhavāra |
| Saṅgavaforenoon | 09:029:02 AM | 11:0011:00 AM | 4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas |
| GulikaGulika’s part of the day | 10:4510:45 AM | 11:5911:59 AM | eighth no. 4 on Budhavāra |
| Madhyāhnamidday | 11:3511:35 AM | 12:2312:23 PM | 1 ghaṭikā either side of midday |
| Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta | 11:4011:40 AM | 12:1912:19 PM | 8th of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day | 11:5911:59 AM | 13:131:13 PM | eighth no. 5 on Budhavāra |
| Aparāhṇaafternoon | 12:5812:58 PM | 14:562:56 PM | 10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Vijayathe muhūrta of victory | 13:381:38 PM | 14:172:17 PM | 11th of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Sāyāhnaevening | 14:562:56 PM | 16:544:54 PM | last 3 of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra | 15:093:09 PM | 16:504:50 PM | sixtieths 15 to 18 of the nakṣatra |
| Pradoṣadusk | 16:544:54 PM | 18:486:48 PM | 2 muhūrtas after sunset |
| Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset | 16:544:54 PM | 17:235:23 PM | first thirtieth of the night |
| Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight | 16:544:54 PM | 18:196:19 PM | first 3 thirtieths of the night |
| Niśīthamidnight | 23:3611:36 PM | 24:2412:24 AM+1 | 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight |
| Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra | 25:161:16 AM+1 | 26:572:57 AM+1 | sixtieths 39 to 42 of the nakṣatra |