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Monday 29 August 2011 · Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka

Śrāvaṇa Kṛṣṇa Amāvasyā

Somavāra. Amāvasyā began at 11:3911:39 AM yesterday, and holds until 08:348:34 AM.

Observed here on this day

Rudra Vrata

Pratipadā covers 48 of 48 minutes of madhyāhna. Determinate. Why this date, here

At sunrise

06:046:04 AM

Amāvasyā holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

08:348:34 AM

Amāvasyā gives way to Pratipadā.

Noon

12:1212:12 PM

The Sun 87° above N. Day length 12 h 16 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonColombo12:1212:12 PM
At noon, 12:1212:12 PM, the Sun is in Maghā and the Moon 2° ahead of it, in Pūrva Phalgunī, 0% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 2° falls in Śukla Pratipadā.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:304:30 AM–05:175:17 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā04:534:53 AM–06:046:04 AMmorning twilight
  • Amṛta kāla09:289:28 AM–10:5510:55 AMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Abhijit11:4711:47 AM–12:3612:36 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:142:14 PM–15:033:03 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli18:196:19 PM–18:436:43 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:196:19 PM–19:307:30 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla27:203:20 AM+1–28:464:46 AM+1a nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Rāhu kāla07:367:36 AM–09:089:08 AMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Yamagaṇḍa10:4010:40 AM–12:1212:12 PMYama’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta12:3612:36 PM–13:251:25 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Gulika13:441:44 PM–15:163:16 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta15:033:03 PM–15:523:52 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Varjya18:466:46 PM–20:128:12 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

Amṛta06:046:04 AM–07:367:36 AMgood
Kāla07:367:36 AM–09:089:08 AMavoid
Śubha09:089:08 AM–10:4010:40 AMgood
Roga10:4010:40 AM–12:1212:12 PMavoid
Udvega12:1212:12 PM–13:441:44 PMavoid
Cara13:441:44 PM–15:163:16 PMneutral
Lābha15:163:16 PM–16:474:47 PMgood
Amṛta16:474:47 PM–18:196:19 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Cara18:196:19 PM–19:477:47 PMneutral
Roga19:477:47 PM–21:169:16 PMavoid
Kāla21:169:16 PM–22:4410:44 PMavoid
Lābha22:4410:44 PM–24:1212:12 AM+1good
Udvega24:1212:12 AM+1–25:401:40 AM+1avoid
Śubha25:401:40 AM+1–27:083:08 AM+1good
Amṛta27:083:08 AM+1–28:364:36 AM+1good
Cara28:364:36 AM+1–30:046:04 AM+1neutral

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:046:04 AM to 30:046:04 AM+1

06:046:04 AM sunrise18:196:19 PM sunsetsunrise 30:046:04 AM+1
Clock
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Tithi
Amāvasyāuntil 08:348:34 AM
Pratipadāuntil 29:125:12 AM+1
Dvitīyāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Maghāuntil 11:3811:38 AM
Pūrva Phalgunīpast sunrise
Yoga
Śivauntil 14:202:20 PM
Siddhapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Nāgauntil 08:348:34 AM
Kiṃstughnauntil 18:546:54 PM
Bavauntil 29:125:12 AM+1
Bālavapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 07:367:36 AM–09:089:08 AM
Abhijit 11:4711:47 AM–12:3612:36 PM
Pradoṣa 18:196:19 PM–19:537:53 PM
Niśītha 23:4811:48 PM–24:3612:36 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.

  1. SunriseAmāvasyā holds. Somavāra begins.
  2. Rāhu kālaUntil 09:089:08 AM. Eighth no. 2 on Somavāra.
  3. PratipadāTithi: Amāvasyā ends.
  4. KiṃstughnaKaraṇa: Nāga ends.
  5. Pūrva PhalgunīNakṣatra: Maghā ends.
  6. AbhijitUntil 12:3612:36 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  7. SiddhaYoga: Śiva ends.
  8. SunsetDay length 12 h 16 m.
  9. PradoṣaUntil 19:537:53 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  10. BavaKaraṇa: Kiṃstughna ends.
  11. NiśīthaUntil 24:3612:36 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  12. DvitīyāTithi: Pratipadā ends.
  13. BālavaKaraṇa: Bava ends.
  14. SunriseMaṅgalavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiKṛṣṇa Amāvasyā08:348:34 AMPratipadā
NakṣatraMaghā11:3811:38 AMPūrva Phalgunī
YogaŚiva14:202:20 PMSiddha
KaraṇaNāga08:348:34 AMKiṃstughna
VāraSomavāra30:04 06:046:04 AM TueMaṅgalavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Śrāvaṇa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Bhādrapada
Pakṣa
Kṛṣṇa
Vikrama saṃvat
2068
Śaka
1933
Kali
5112
Ahargaṇa
1 867 337
Day length
12 h 16 m
Sun in
Siṃha
Moon in
Siṃha
Moonrise
none
Moonset
18:256:25 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:304:30 AM06:046:04 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:304:30 AM05:175:17 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight04:534:53 AM06:046:04 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:046:04 AM08:318:31 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day07:367:36 AM09:089:08 AMeighth no. 2 on Somavāra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:318:31 AM10:5810:58 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra09:289:28 AM10:5510:55 AMsixtieths 55 to 58 of the nakṣatra
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day10:4010:40 AM12:1212:12 PMeighth no. 4 on Somavāra
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:4711:47 AM12:3612:36 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:4811:48 AM12:3612:36 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta12:3612:36 PM13:251:25 PM9th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:251:25 PM15:523:52 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day13:441:44 PM15:163:16 PMeighth no. 6 on Somavāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:142:14 PM15:033:03 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta15:033:03 PM15:523:52 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening15:523:52 PM18:196:19 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk18:196:19 PM19:537:53 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:196:19 PM18:436:43 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:196:19 PM19:307:30 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra18:466:46 PM20:128:12 PMsixtieths 21 to 24 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:4811:48 PM24:3612:36 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra27:203:20 AM+128:464:46 AM+1sixtieths 45 to 48 of the nakṣatra
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