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Thursday 22 May 1997 · Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka

Vaiśākha Śukla Pūrṇimā

Guruvāra. Pūrṇimā began at 15:393:39 PM yesterday, and holds until 15:133:13 PM.

Observed here on this day

Buddha Pūrṇimā

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

AlsoSampat Gaurī Vrata determinate

At sunrise

06:246:24 AM

Pūrṇimā holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

07:427:42 AM

Viśākhā gives way to Anurādhā.

Noon

12:3712:37 PM

The Sun 77° above N. Day length 12 h 28 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonColombo12:3712:37 PM
At noon, 12:3712:37 PM, the Sun is in Kṛttikā and the Moon 179° ahead of it, in Anurādhā, 100% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 179° falls in Śukla Pūrṇimā.

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–15:323:32 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 kāla21:159:15 PM–22:5110:51 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa06:246:24 AM–07:577:57 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika09:309:30 AM–11:0411:04 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta10:3310:33 AM–11:2311:23 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Varjya11:4111:41 AM–13:171:17 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Rāhu kāla14:112:11 PM–15:443:44 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta15:323:32 PM–16:224:22 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

Śubha06:246:24 AM–07:577:57 AMgood
Roga07:577:57 AM–09:309:30 AMavoid
Udvega09:309:30 AM–11:0411:04 AMavoid
Cara11:0411:04 AM–12:3712:37 PMneutral
Lābha12:3712:37 PM–14:112:11 PMgood
Amṛta14:112:11 PM–15:443:44 PMgood
Kāla15:443:44 PM–17:185:18 PMavoid
Śubha17:185:18 PM–18:516:51 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta18:516:51 PM–20:188:18 PMgood
Cara20:188:18 PM–21:449:44 PMneutral
Roga21:449:44 PM–23:1111:11 PMavoid
Kāla23:1111:11 PM–24:3712:37+1 AMavoid
Lābha24:3712:37+1 AM–26:042:04+1 AMgood
Udvega26:042:04+1 AM–27:303:30+1 AMavoid
Śubha27:303:30+1 AM–28:574:57+1 AMgood
Amṛta28:574:57+1 AM–30:236:23+1 AMgood

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:246:24 AM to 30:236:23+1 AM

06:246:24 AM sunrise18:516:51 PM sunsetsunrise 30:236:23+1 AM
Clock
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Tithi
Pūrṇimāuntil 15:133:13 PM
Pratipadāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Viśākhāuntil 07:427:42 AM
Anurādhāpast sunrise
Yoga
Parighauntil 12:2512:25 PM
Śivapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Bavauntil 15:133:13 PM
Bālavauntil 26:492:49+1 AM
Kaulavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 12:1212:12 PM–13:021:02 PM
Rāhu kāla 14:112:11 PM–15:443:44 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. SunrisePūrṇimā holds. Guruvāra begins.
  2. AnurādhāNakṣatra: Viśākhā ends.
  3. AbhijitUntil 13:021:02 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  4. ŚivaYoga: Parigha ends.
  5. Rāhu kālaUntil 15:443:44 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  6. PratipadāTithi: Pūrṇimā ends.
  7. BālavaKaraṇa: Bava ends.
  8. SunsetDay length 12 h 28 m.
  9. PradoṣaUntil 20:238:23 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 25:011:01+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  11. KaulavaKaraṇa: Bālava ends.
  12. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Pūrṇimā15:133:13 PMPratipadā
NakṣatraViśākhā07:427:42 AMAnurādhā
YogaParigha12:2512:25 PMŚiva
KaraṇaBava15:133:13 PMBālava
VāraGuruvāra30:23 06:236:23 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Vaiśākha
Month, pūrṇimānta
Vaiśākha
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2054
Śaka
1919
Kali
5098
Ahargaṇa
1 862 125
Day length
12 h 28 m
Sun in
Vṛṣabha
Moon in
Vṛścika
Moonrise
18:596:59 PM
Moonset
none

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
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day06:246:24 AM07:577:57 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:538:53 AM11:2311:23 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day09:309:30 AM11:0411:04 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta10:3310:33 AM11:2311:23 AM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra11:4111:41 AM13:171:17 PMsixtieths 11 to 14 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
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:521:52 PM16:224:22 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day14:112:11 PM15:443:44 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:422:42 PM15:323:32 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta15:323:32 PM16:224:22 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening16:224:22 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 nakṣatra21:159:15 PM22:5110:51 PMsixtieths 35 to 38 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight24:1312:13+1 AM25:011:01+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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