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Sunday 16 November 1997 · Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka

Kārtika Kṛṣṇa Dvitīyā

Ravivāra. Dvitīyā began at 17:425:42 PM yesterday, and holds until 15:423:42 PM.

Observed here on this day

Nothing ruled

No observance falls here under this profile.

At sunrise

06:316:31 AM

Dvitīyā holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

14:082:08 PM

Rohiṇī gives way to Mṛgaśirā.

Noon

12:2512:25 PM

The Sun 64° above S. Day length 11 h 48 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonColombo12:2512:25 PM
At noon, 12:2512:25 PM, the Sun is in Viśākhā and the Moon 202° ahead of it, in Rohiṇī, 96% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 202° falls in Kṛṣṇa Dvitīyā.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:544:54 AM–05:435:43 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:185:18 AM–06:316:31 AMmorning twilight
  • Amṛta kāla11:0711:07 AM–12:3712:37 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Abhijit12:0212:02 PM–12:4912:49 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:232:23 PM–15:103:10 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli18:196:19 PM–18:446:44 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:196:19 PM–19:327:32 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla28:524:52+1 AM–30:256:25+1 AMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Varjya06:356:35 AM–08:068:06 AMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Yamagaṇḍa12:2512:25 PM–13:541:54 PMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika15:223:22 PM–16:514:51 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta16:454:45 PM–17:325:32 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla16:514:51 PM–18:196:19 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Varjya19:347:34 PM–21:079:07 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

Udvega06:316:31 AM–08:008:00 AMavoid
Cara08:008:00 AM–09:289:28 AMneutral
Lābha09:289:28 AM–10:5710:57 AMgood
Amṛta10:5710:57 AM–12:2512:25 PMgood
Kāla12:2512:25 PM–13:541:54 PMavoid
Śubha13:541:54 PM–15:223:22 PMgood
Roga15:223:22 PM–16:514:51 PMavoid
Udvega16:514:51 PM–18:196:19 PMavoid

Night sunset to sunrise

Śubha18:196:19 PM–19:517:51 PMgood
Amṛta19:517:51 PM–21:229:22 PMgood
Cara21:229:22 PM–22:5410:54 PMneutral
Roga22:5410:54 PM–24:2512:25+1 AMavoid
Kāla24:2512:25+1 AM–25:571:57+1 AMavoid
Lābha25:571:57+1 AM–27:293:29+1 AMgood
Udvega27:293:29+1 AM–29:005:00+1 AMavoid
Śubha29:005:00+1 AM–30:326:32+1 AMgood

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:316:31 AM to 30:326:32+1 AM

06:316:31 AM sunrise18:196:19 PM sunsetsunrise 30:326:32+1 AM
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a
Tithi
Dvitīyāuntil 15:423:42 PM
Tṛtīyāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Rohiṇīuntil 14:082:08 PM
Mṛgaśirāpast sunrise
Yoga
Śivauntil 19:137:13 PM
Siddhapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Garauntil 15:423:42 PM
Vaṇijauntil 26:562:56+1 AM
Viṣṭipast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 12:0212:02 PM–12:4912:49 PM
Rāhu kāla 16:514:51 PM–18:196:19 PM
Pradoṣa 18:196:19 PM–19:577:57 PM
Niśītha 24:0112:01+1 AM–24:4912:49+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. SunriseDvitīyā holds. Ravivāra begins.
  2. AbhijitUntil 12:4912:49 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  3. MṛgaśirāNakṣatra: Rohiṇī ends.
  4. TṛtīyāTithi: Dvitīyā ends.
  5. VaṇijaKaraṇa: Gara ends.
  6. Rāhu kālaUntil 18:196:19 PM. Eighth no. 8 on Ravivāra.
  7. SunsetDay length 11 h 48 m.
  8. PradoṣaUntil 19:577:57 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  9. SiddhaYoga: Śiva ends.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 24:4912:49+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  11. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  12. SunriseSomavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiKṛṣṇa Dvitīyā15:423:42 PMTṛtīyā
NakṣatraRohiṇī14:082:08 PMMṛgaśirā
YogaŚiva19:137:13 PMSiddha
KaraṇaGara15:423:42 PMVaṇija
VāraRavivāra30:32 06:326:32 AM MonSomavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Kārtika
Month, pūrṇimānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Pakṣa
Kṛṣṇa
Vikrama saṃvat
2054
Śaka
1919
Kali
5098
Ahargaṇa
1 862 303
Day length
11 h 48 m
Sun in
Tulā
Moon in
Vṛṣabha
Moonrise
20:128:12 PM
Moonset
07:587:58 AM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:544:54 AM06:316:31 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:544:54 AM05:435:43 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:185:18 AM06:316:31 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:316:31 AM08:538:53 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra06:356:35 AM08:068:06 AMsixtieths 41 to 44 of the nakṣatra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:538:53 AM11:1511:15 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra11:0711:07 AM12:3712:37 PMsixtieths 53 to 56 of the nakṣatra
Madhyāhnamidday12:0112:01 PM12:4912:49 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta12:0212:02 PM12:4912:49 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day12:2512:25 PM13:541:54 PMeighth no. 5 on Ravivāra
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:361:36 PM15:583:58 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:232:23 PM15:103:10 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day15:223:22 PM16:514:51 PMeighth no. 7 on Ravivāra
Sāyāhnaevening15:583:58 PM18:196:19 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta16:454:45 PM17:325:32 PM14th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day16:514:51 PM18:196:19 PMeighth no. 8 on Ravivāra
Pradoṣadusk18:196:19 PM19:577:57 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:196:19 PM18:446:44 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:196:19 PM19:327:32 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra19:347:34 PM21:079:07 PMsixtieths 15 to 18 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight24:0112:01+1 AM24:4912:49+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra28:524:52+1 AM30:256:25+1 AMsixtieths 39 to 42 of the nakṣatra
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