Thursday 31 July 2003 · Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka
Guruvāra. Dvitīyā began at 12:1912:19 PM yesterday, and holds until 11:1811:18 AM.
Observed here on this day
Tṛtīyā covers 48 of 48 minutes of madhyāhna. Determinate. Why this date, here
At sunrise
06:346:34 AM
Dvitīyā holds at sunrise. It names the day.
Next boundary
11:1811:18 AM
Dvitīyā gives way to Tṛtīyā.
Noon
12:4712:47 PM
The Sun 79° above N. Day length 12 h 25 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
06:346:34 AM to 30:356:35+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 | 11:1811:18 AM | Tṛtīyā |
| Nakṣatra | Maghā | 21:129:12 PM | Pūrva Phalgunī |
| Yoga | Varīyān | 25:24 01:241:24 AM Fri | Parigha |
| Karaṇa | Kaulava | 11:1811:18 AM | Taitila |
| Vāra | Guruvāra | 30:35 06:356:35 AM Fri | Śukravāra |
each with its definition
| Kāla | From | To | Defined as |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aruṇodayadawn | 05:025:02 AM | 06:346:34 AM | 2 muhūrtas before sunrise |
| Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn | 05:025:02 AM | 05:485:48 AM | 2nd-last night muhūrta |
| Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight | 05:255:25 AM | 06:346:34 AM | last 3 thirtieths of the night |
| Prātaḥkālamorning | 06:346:34 AM | 09:039:03 AM | first 3 of 15 day muhūrtas |
| YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day | 06:346:34 AM | 08:088:08 AM | eighth no. 1 on Guruvāra |
| Saṅgavaforenoon | 09:039:03 AM | 11:3211:32 AM | 4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra | 09:259:25 AM | 10:5910:59 AM | sixtieths 31 to 34 of the nakṣatra |
| GulikaGulika’s part of the day | 09:419:41 AM | 11:1411:14 AM | eighth no. 3 on Guruvāra |
| Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta | 10:4310:43 AM | 11:3211:32 AM | 6th of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Abhijitthe midday muhūrta | 12:2212:22 PM | 13:121:12 PM | 8th of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Madhyāhnamidday | 12:2312:23 PM | 13:111:11 PM | 1 ghaṭikā either side of midday |
| Aparāhṇaafternoon | 14:012:01 PM | 16:314:31 PM | 10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day | 14:202:20 PM | 15:533:53 PM | eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra |
| Vijayathe muhūrta of victory | 14:512:51 PM | 15:413:41 PM | 11th of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta | 15:413:41 PM | 16:314:31 PM | 12th of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Sāyāhnaevening | 16:314:31 PM | 19:007:00 PM | last 3 of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra | 18:516:51 PM | 20:258:25 PM | sixtieths 55 to 58 of the nakṣatra |
| Pradoṣadusk | 19:007:00 PM | 20:328:32 PM | 2 muhūrtas after sunset |
| Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset | 19:007:00 PM | 19:237:23 PM | first thirtieth of the night |
| Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight | 19:007:00 PM | 20:098:09 PM | first 3 thirtieths of the night |
| Niśīthamidnight | 24:2312:23+1 AM | 25:111:11+1 AM | 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight |
| Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra | 28:584:58+1 AM | 30:316:31+1 AM | sixtieths 21 to 24 of the nakṣatra |