Monday 13 January 2003 · Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka

Pauṣa Śukla Daśamī

Somavāra. Daśamī began at 11:1211:12 AM yesterday, and holds until 13:361:36 PM.

Observed here on this day

Bhogi

Kept the day before Pongal. Determinate. Why this date, here

At sunrise

06:576:57 AM

Daśamī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

09:209:20 AM

Bharaṇī gives way to Kṛttikā.

Noon

12:4912:49 PM

The Sun 62° above S. Day length 11 h 45 m.

At noon, 12:4912:49 PM, the Sun is in Uttarāṣāḍhā and the Moon 120° ahead of it, in Kṛttikā, 75% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 120° falls in Śukla Daśamī.

At a glance

Auspicious

Brāhma muhūrta05:195:19 AM–06:086:08 AMbefore dawn
Prātaḥ sandhyā05:435:43 AM–06:576:57 AMmorning twilight
Abhijit12:2612:26 PM–13:131:13 PMthe midday muhūrta
Vijaya14:472:47 PM–15:343:34 PMthe muhūrta of victory
Godhūli18:426:42 PM–19:067:06 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:426:42 PM–19:557:55 PMevening twilight

Avoid

Rāhu kāla08:258:25 AM–09:539:53 AMRāhu’s part of the day
Yamagaṇḍa11:2111:21 AM–12:4912:49 PMYama’s part of the day
Durmuhūrta13:131:13 PM–14:002:00 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
Gulika14:172:17 PM–15:453:45 PMGulika’s part of the day
Durmuhūrta15:343:34 PM–16:214:21 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
Varjya22:3410:34 PM–24:2012:20⁺¹ AMa 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

Amṛta06:576:57 AM–08:258:25 AMgood

Kāla08:258:25 AM–09:539:53 AMavoid

Śubha09:539:53 AM–11:2111:21 AMgood

Roga11:2111:21 AM–12:4912:49 PMavoid

Udvega12:4912:49 PM–14:172:17 PMavoid

Cara14:172:17 PM–15:453:45 PMneutral

Lābha15:453:45 PM–17:135:13 PMgood

Amṛta17:135:13 PM–18:426:42 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Cara18:426:42 PM–20:148:14 PMneutral

Roga20:148:14 PM–21:459:45 PMavoid

Kāla21:459:45 PM–23:1711:17 PMavoid

Lābha23:1711:17 PM–24:4912:49⁺¹ AMgood

Udvega24:4912:49⁺¹ AM–26:212:21⁺¹ AMavoid

Śubha26:212:21⁺¹ AM–27:533:53⁺¹ AMgood

Amṛta27:533:53⁺¹ AM–29:255:25⁺¹ AMgood

Cara29:255:25⁺¹ AM–30:576:57⁺¹ AMneutral

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:576:57 AM to 30:576:57⁺¹ AM

06:576:57 AM sunrise18:426:42 PM sunsetsunrise 30:576:57⁺¹ AM

Clock

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Tithi

Daśamīuntil 13:361:36 PM

Ekādaśīpast sunrise

Nakṣatra

Bharaṇīuntil 09:209:20 AM

Kṛttikāpast sunrise

Yoga

Śubhauntil 30:136:13⁺¹ AM

Śuklapast sunrise

Karaṇa

Garauntil 13:361:36 PM

Vaṇijauntil 26:382:38⁺¹ AM

Viṣṭipast sunrise

Kāla

Rāhu kāla 08:258:25 AM–09:539:53 AM

Abhijit 12:2612:26 PM–13:131:13 PM

Pradoṣa 18:426:42 PM–20:208:20 PM

Niśītha 24:2512:25⁺¹ AM–25:131:13⁺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.

06:576:57 AM
SunriseDaśamī holds. Somavāra begins.
08:258:25 AM
Rāhu kālaUntil 09:539:53 AM. Eighth no. 2 on Somavāra.
09:209:20 AM
KṛttikāNakṣatra: Bharaṇī ends.
12:2612:26 PM
AbhijitUntil 13:131:13 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
13:361:36 PM
EkādaśīTithi: Daśamī ends.
13:361:36 PM
VaṇijaKaraṇa: Gara ends.
18:426:42 PM
SunsetDay length 11 h 45 m.
18:426:42 PM
PradoṣaUntil 20:208:20 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
24:2512:25⁺¹ AM
NiśīthaUntil 25:131:13⁺¹ AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
26:382:38⁺¹ AM
ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
30:136:13⁺¹ AM
ŚuklaYoga: Śubha ends.
30:576:57⁺¹ AM
SunriseMaṅgalavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

Aṅga	At sunrise	Until	Then
Tithi	Śukla Daśamī	13:361:36 PM	Ekādaśī
Nakṣatra	Bharaṇī	09:209:20 AM	Kṛttikā
Yoga	Śubha	30:13 06:136:13 AM Tue	Śukla
Karaṇa	Gara	13:361:36 PM	Vaṇija
Vāra	Somavāra	30:57 06:576:57 AM Tue	Maṅgalavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta: Pauṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta: Pauṣa
Pakṣa: Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat: 2059
Śaka: 1924
Kali: 5103
Ahargaṇa: 1 864 187
Day length: 11 h 45 m
Sun in: Dhanu
Moon in: Meṣa
Moonrise: 14:282:28 PM
Moonset: 27:073:07⁺¹ AM

Windows काल

each with its definition

Kāla	From	To	Defined as
Aruṇodayadawn	05:195:19 AM	06:576:57 AM	2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn	05:195:19 AM	06:086:08 AM	2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight	05:435:43 AM	06:576:57 AM	last 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning	06:576:57 AM	09:189:18 AM	first 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day	08:258:25 AM	09:539:53 AM	eighth no. 2 on Somavāra
Saṅgavaforenoon	09:189:18 AM	11:3911:39 AM	4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day	11:2111:21 AM	12:4912:49 PM	eighth no. 4 on Somavāra
Madhyāhnamidday	12:2512:25 PM	13:131:13 PM	1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta	12:2612:26 PM	13:131:13 PM	8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta	13:131:13 PM	14:002:00 PM	9th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon	14:002:00 PM	16:214:21 PM	10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day	14:172:17 PM	15:453:45 PM	eighth no. 6 on Somavāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory	14:472:47 PM	15:343:34 PM	11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta	15:343:34 PM	16:214:21 PM	12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening	16:214:21 PM	18:426:42 PM	last 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk	18:426:42 PM	20:208:20 PM	2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset	18:426:42 PM	19:067:06 PM	first thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight	18:426:42 PM	19:557:55 PM	first 3 thirtieths of the night
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra	22:3410:34 PM	24:2012:20⁺¹ AM	sixtieths 31 to 34 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight	24:2512:25⁺¹ AM	25:131:13⁺¹ AM	1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight

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