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Thursday 19 October 2028 · Bucharest, Romania

Kārtika Śukla Dvitīyā

Guruvāra. Dvitīyā began at 02:312:31 AM, before sunrise, and holds until 23:2911:29 PM.

Observed here on this day

Yama Dvitīyā · Bhai Dooj

Dvitīyā covers 48 of 48 minutes of madhyāhna. Determinate. Why this date, here

At sunrise

07:367:36 AM

Dvitīyā holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

12:2912:29 PM

Svātī gives way to Viśākhā.

Noon

13:001:00 PM

The Sun 35° above S. Day length 10 h 47 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonBucharest13:001:00 PM
At noon, 13:001:00 PM, the Sun is in Citrā and the Moon 18° ahead of it, in Viśākhā, 2% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 18° falls in Śukla Dvitīyā.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:515:51 AM–06:446:44 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā06:176:17 AM–07:367:36 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit12:3912:39 PM–13:221:22 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:482:48 PM–15:313:31 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli18:246:24 PM–18:506:50 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:246:24 PM–19:437:43 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla26:242:24 AM+1–27:523:52 AM+1a nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa07:367:36 AM–08:578:57 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika10:1810:18 AM–11:3911:39 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta11:1211:12 AM–11:5511:55 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla14:212:21 PM–15:423:42 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta15:313:31 PM–16:144:14 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Varjya17:375:37 PM–19:057:05 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra

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

Śubha07:367:36 AM–08:578:57 AMgood
Roga08:578:57 AM–10:1810:18 AMavoid
Udvega10:1810:18 AM–11:3911:39 AMavoid
Cara11:3911:39 AM–13:001:00 PMneutral
Lābha13:001:00 PM–14:212:21 PMgood
Amṛta14:212:21 PM–15:423:42 PMgood
Kāla15:423:42 PM–17:035:03 PMavoid
Śubha17:035:03 PM–18:246:24 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta18:246:24 PM–20:038:03 PMgood
Cara20:038:03 PM–21:429:42 PMneutral
Roga21:429:42 PM–23:2211:22 PMavoid
Kāla23:2211:22 PM–25:011:01 AM+1avoid
Lābha25:011:01 AM+1–26:402:40 AM+1good
Udvega26:402:40 AM+1–28:194:19 AM+1avoid
Śubha28:194:19 AM+1–29:595:59 AM+1good
Amṛta29:595:59 AM+1–31:387:38 AM+1good

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

07:367:36 AM to 31:387:38 AM+1

07:367:36 AM sunrise18:246:24 PM sunsetsunrise 31:387:38 AM+1
Clock
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Tithi
Dvitīyāuntil 23:2911:29 PM
Tṛtīyāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Svātīuntil 12:2912:29 PM
Viśākhāpast sunrise
Yoga
Prītiuntil 19:137:13 PM
Āyuṣmānpast sunrise
Karaṇa
Bālavauntil 12:5712:57 PM
Kaulavauntil 23:2911:29 PM
Taitilapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 12:3912:39 PM–13:221:22 PM
Rāhu kāla 14:212:21 PM–15:423:42 PM
Pradoṣa 18:246:24 PM–20:108:10 PM
Niśītha 24:3712:37 AM+1–25:251:25 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. ViśākhāNakṣatra: Svātī ends.
  3. AbhijitUntil 13:221:22 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  4. KaulavaKaraṇa: Bālava ends.
  5. Rāhu kālaUntil 15:423:42 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  6. SunsetDay length 10 h 47 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 20:108:10 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. ĀyuṣmānYoga: Prīti ends.
  9. TṛtīyāTithi: Dvitīyā ends.
  10. TaitilaKaraṇa: Kaulava ends.
  11. NiśīthaUntil 25:251:25 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  12. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Dvitīyā23:2911:29 PMTṛtīyā
NakṣatraSvātī12:2912:29 PMViśākhā
YogaPrīti19:137:13 PMĀyuṣmān
KaraṇaBālava12:5712:57 PMKaulava
VāraGuruvāra31:38 07:387:38 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Kārtika
Month, pūrṇimānta
Kārtika
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2085
Śaka
1950
Kali
5129
Ahargaṇa
1 873 598
Day length
10 h 47 m
Sun in
Tulā
Moon in
Tulā
Moonrise
09:229:22 AM
Moonset
18:456:45 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:515:51 AM07:367:36 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:515:51 AM06:446:44 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight06:176:17 AM07:367:36 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning07:367:36 AM09:469:46 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day07:367:36 AM08:578:57 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Saṅgavaforenoon09:469:46 AM11:5511:55 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day10:1810:18 AM11:3911:39 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta11:1211:12 AM11:5511:55 AM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday12:3612:36 PM13:241:24 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta12:3912:39 PM13:221:22 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon14:052:05 PM16:144:14 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day14:212:21 PM15:423:42 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:482:48 PM15:313:31 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta15:313:31 PM16:144:14 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening16:144:14 PM18:246:24 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra17:375:37 PM19:057:05 PMsixtieths 15 to 18 of the nakṣatra
Pradoṣadusk18:246:24 PM20:108:10 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:246:24 PM18:506:50 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:246:24 PM19:437:43 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight24:3712:37 AM+125:251:25 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra26:242:24 AM+127:523:52 AM+1sixtieths 39 to 42 of the nakṣatra
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