Wednesday 20 April 2011 · Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka
Budhavāra. Tṛtīyā began at 01:291:29 AM, before sunrise, and holds until 22:5010:50 PM.
Observed here on this day
Caturthī does not reach moonrise on either day. Boundary: no day qualifies and the rule does not say what then. Why this date, here
At sunrise
06:016:01 AM
Tṛtīyā holds at sunrise. It names the day.
Next boundary
07:577:57 AM
Viśākhā gives way to Anurādhā.
Noon
12:1012:10 PM
The Sun 86° above N. Day length 12 h 18 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
06:016:01 AM to 30:016:01 AM+1
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 | Kṛṣṇa Tṛtīyā | 22:5010:50 PM | Caturthī |
| Nakṣatra | Viśākhā | 07:577:57 AM | Anurādhā |
| Yoga | Vyatīpāta | 19:547:54 PM | Varīyān |
| Karaṇa | Vaṇija | 12:0512:05 PM | Viṣṭi |
| Vāra | Budhavāra | 30:01 06:016:01 AM Thu | Guruvāra |
each with its definition
| Kāla | From | To | Defined as |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aruṇodayadawn | 04:274:27 AM | 06:016:01 AM | 2 muhūrtas before sunrise |
| Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn | 04:274:27 AM | 05:145:14 AM | 2nd-last night muhūrta |
| Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight | 04:514:51 AM | 06:016:01 AM | last 3 thirtieths of the night |
| Prātaḥkālamorning | 06:016:01 AM | 08:288:28 AM | first 3 of 15 day muhūrtas |
| YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day | 07:337:33 AM | 09:059:05 AM | eighth no. 2 on Budhavāra |
| Saṅgavaforenoon | 08:288:28 AM | 10:5610:56 AM | 4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas |
| GulikaGulika’s part of the day | 10:3710:37 AM | 12:1012:10 PM | eighth no. 4 on Budhavāra |
| Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra | 11:4011:40 AM | 13:091:09 PM | sixtieths 11 to 14 of the nakṣatra |
| Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta | 11:4511:45 AM | 12:3412:34 PM | 8th of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Madhyāhnamidday | 11:4611:46 AM | 12:3412:34 PM | 1 ghaṭikā either side of midday |
| Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day | 12:1012:10 PM | 13:421:42 PM | eighth no. 5 on Budhavāra |
| Aparāhṇaafternoon | 13:231:23 PM | 15:513:51 PM | 10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Vijayathe muhūrta of victory | 14:132:13 PM | 15:023:02 PM | 11th of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Sāyāhnaevening | 15:513:51 PM | 18:186:18 PM | last 3 of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Pradoṣadusk | 18:186:18 PM | 19:527:52 PM | 2 muhūrtas after sunset |
| Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset | 18:186:18 PM | 18:426:42 PM | first thirtieth of the night |
| Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight | 18:186:18 PM | 19:297:29 PM | first 3 thirtieths of the night |
| Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra | 20:368:36 PM | 22:0510:05 PM | sixtieths 35 to 38 of the nakṣatra |
| Niśīthamidnight | 23:4511:45 PM | 24:3312:33 AM+1 | 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight |