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Tuesday 20 May 1997 · Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka

Vaiśākha Śukla Trayodaśī

Maṅgalavāra. Trayodaśī began at 14:362:36 PM yesterday, and holds until 15:273:27 PM.

Observed here on this day

Nṛsiṃha Caturdaśī · Narasimha Jayanti

Caturdaśī covers 92 of 92 minutes of pradoṣa. Determinate. Why this date, here

At sunrise

06:246:24 AM

Trayodaśī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

14:342:34 PM

Vyatīpāta gives way to Varīyān.

Noon

12:3712:37 PM

The Sun 77° above N. Day length 12 h 27 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonColombo12:3712:37 PM
At noon, 12:3712:37 PM, the Sun is in Kṛttikā and the Moon 155° ahead of it, in Svātī, 95% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 155° falls in Śukla Trayodaśī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:514:51 AM–05:375:37 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:145:14 AM–06:246:24 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit12:1212:12 PM–13:021:02 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:422:42 PM–15:313:31 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli18:516:51 PM–19:147:14 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:516:51 PM–20:008:00 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla22:0110:01 PM–23:4111:41 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Durmuhūrta08:538:53 AM–09:439:43 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Yamagaṇḍa09:309:30 AM–11:0411:04 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Varjya11:5811:58 AM–13:391:39 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Gulika12:3712:37 PM–14:112:11 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Rāhu kāla15:443:44 PM–17:175:17 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta23:2811:28 PM–24:1412:14+1 AMan 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

Roga06:246:24 AM–07:577:57 AMavoid
Udvega07:577:57 AM–09:309:30 AMavoid
Cara09:309:30 AM–11:0411:04 AMneutral
Lābha11:0411:04 AM–12:3712:37 PMgood
Amṛta12:3712:37 PM–14:112:11 PMgood
Kāla14:112:11 PM–15:443:44 PMavoid
Śubha15:443:44 PM–17:175:17 PMgood
Roga17:175:17 PM–18:516:51 PMavoid

Night sunset to sunrise

Kāla18:516:51 PM–20:178:17 PMavoid
Lābha20:178:17 PM–21:449:44 PMgood
Udvega21:449:44 PM–23:1011:10 PMavoid
Śubha23:1011:10 PM–24:3712:37+1 AMgood
Amṛta24:3712:37+1 AM–26:042:04+1 AMgood
Cara26:042:04+1 AM–27:303:30+1 AMneutral
Roga27:303:30+1 AM–28:574:57+1 AMavoid
Kāla28:574:57+1 AM–30:246:24+1 AMavoid

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:246:24 AM to 30:246:24+1 AM

06:246:24 AM sunrise18:516:51 PM sunsetsunrise 30:246:24+1 AM
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a
Tithi
Trayodaśīuntil 15:273:27 PM
Caturdaśīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Svātīpast sunrise
Yoga
Vyatīpātauntil 14:342:34 PM
Varīyānpast sunrise
Karaṇa
Taitilauntil 15:273:27 PM
Garauntil 27:383:38+1 AM
Vaṇijapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 12:1212:12 PM–13:021:02 PM
Rāhu kāla 15:443:44 PM–17:175:17 PM
Pradoṣa 18:516:51 PM–20:238:23 PM
Niśītha 24:1312:13+1 AM–25:011:01+1 AM

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. SunriseTrayodaśī holds. Maṅgalavāra begins.
  2. AbhijitUntil 13:021:02 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  3. VarīyānYoga: Vyatīpāta ends.
  4. CaturdaśīTithi: Trayodaśī ends.
  5. GaraKaraṇa: Taitila ends.
  6. Rāhu kālaUntil 17:175:17 PM. Eighth no. 7 on Maṅgalavāra.
  7. SunsetDay length 12 h 27 m.
  8. PradoṣaUntil 20:238:23 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  9. NiśīthaUntil 25:011:01+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  10. VaṇijaKaraṇa: Gara ends.
  11. SunriseBudhavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Trayodaśī15:273:27 PMCaturdaśī
NakṣatraSvātīpast sunriseViśākhā
YogaVyatīpāta14:342:34 PMVarīyān
KaraṇaTaitila15:273:27 PMGara
VāraMaṅgalavāra30:24 06:246:24 AM WedBudhavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Vaiśākha
Month, pūrṇimānta
Vaiśākha
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2054
Śaka
1919
Kali
5098
Ahargaṇa
1 862 123
Day length
12 h 27 m
Sun in
Vṛṣabha
Moon in
Tulā
Moonrise
17:155:15 PM
Moonset
29:245:24+1 AM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:514:51 AM06:246:24 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:514:51 AM05:375:37 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:145:14 AM06:246:24 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:246:24 AM08:538:53 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Saṅgavaforenoon08:538:53 AM11:2211:22 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta08:538:53 AM09:439:43 AM4th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day09:309:30 AM11:0411:04 AMeighth no. 3 on Maṅgalavāra
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra11:5811:58 AM13:391:39 PMsixtieths 15 to 18 of the nakṣatra
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta12:1212:12 PM13:021:02 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday12:1312:13 PM13:011:01 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
GulikaGulika’s part of the day12:3712:37 PM14:112:11 PMeighth no. 5 on Maṅgalavāra
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:521:52 PM16:214:21 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:422:42 PM15:313:31 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day15:443:44 PM17:175:17 PMeighth no. 7 on Maṅgalavāra
Sāyāhnaevening16:214:21 PM18:516:51 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk18:516:51 PM20:238:23 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:516:51 PM19:147:14 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:516:51 PM20:008:00 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra22:0110:01 PM23:4111:41 PMsixtieths 39 to 42 of the nakṣatra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta23:2811:28 PM24:1412:14+1 AM7th of 15 night muhūrtas
Niśīthamidnight24:1312:13+1 AM25:011:01+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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