Saturday 7 June 1997 · Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka
Śanivāra. Dvitīyā began at 12:3712:37 PM yesterday, and holds until 12:4412:44 PM.
Observed here on this day
Tṛtīyā covers 20 of 48 minutes of madhyāhna. Determinate. Why this date, here
At sunrise
06:246:24 AM
Dvitīyā holds at sunrise. It names the day.
Next boundary
12:4412:44 PM
Dvitīyā gives way to Tṛtīyā.
Noon
12:3912:39 PM
The Sun 74° above N. Day length 12 h 30 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
06:246:24 AM to 30:246:24+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.
at sunrise, and what follows
| Aṅga | At sunrise | Until | Then |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Śukla Dvitīyā | 12:4412:44 PM | Tṛtīyā |
| Nakṣatra | Ārdrā | 18:536:53 PM | Punarvasu |
| Yoga | Gaṇḍa | 19:297:29 PM | Vṛddhi |
| Karaṇa | Kaulava | 12:4412:44 PM | Taitila |
| Vāra | Śanivāra | 30:24 06:246:24 AM Sun | Ravivāra |
each with its definition
| Kāla | From | To | Defined as |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aruṇodayadawn | 04:524:52 AM | 06:246:24 AM | 2 muhūrtas before sunrise |
| Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn | 04:524:52 AM | 05:385:38 AM | 2nd-last night muhūrta |
| Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight | 05:155:15 AM | 06:246:24 AM | last 3 thirtieths of the night |
| Prātaḥkālamorning | 06:246:24 AM | 08:548:54 AM | first 3 of 15 day muhūrtas |
| GulikaGulika’s part of the day | 06:246:24 AM | 07:587:58 AM | eighth no. 1 on Śanivāra |
| Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta | 06:246:24 AM | 07:147:14 AM | 1st of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta | 07:147:14 AM | 08:048:04 AM | 2nd of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra | 08:298:29 AM | 10:0910:09 AM | sixtieths 36 to 39 of the nakṣatra |
| Saṅgavaforenoon | 08:548:54 AM | 11:2411:24 AM | 4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day | 09:329:32 AM | 11:0611:06 AM | eighth no. 3 on Śanivāra |
| Abhijitthe midday muhūrta | 12:1412:14 PM | 13:041:04 PM | 8th of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Madhyāhnamidday | 12:1512:15 PM | 13:031:03 PM | 1 ghaṭikā either side of midday |
| Aparāhṇaafternoon | 13:541:54 PM | 16:254:25 PM | 10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas |
| YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day | 14:132:13 PM | 15:473:47 PM | eighth no. 6 on Śanivāra |
| Vijayathe muhūrta of victory | 14:442:44 PM | 15:343:34 PM | 11th of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Sāyāhnaevening | 16:254:25 PM | 18:556:55 PM | last 3 of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Pradoṣadusk | 18:556:55 PM | 20:278:27 PM | 2 muhūrtas after sunset |
| Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset | 18:556:55 PM | 19:187:18 PM | first thirtieth of the night |
| Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight | 18:556:55 PM | 20:048:04 PM | first 3 thirtieths of the night |
| Niśīthamidnight | 24:1512:15+1 AM | 25:031:03+1 AM | 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight |