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Wednesday 18 April 2012 · Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka

Caitra Kṛṣṇa Dvādaśī

Budhavāra. Dvādaśī began at 05:075:07 AM yesterday, and holds until 06:316:31 AM.

Observed here on this day

Kṛṣṇa Pradoṣa Vrata

Trayodaśī covers 94 of 94 minutes of pradoṣa. Determinate. Why this date, here

At sunrise

06:016:01 AM

Dvādaśī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

06:316:31 AM

Dvādaśī gives way to Trayodaśī.

Noon

12:1012:10 PM

The Sun 86° above N. Day length 12 h 17 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonColombo12:1012:10 PM
At noon, 12:1012:10 PM, the Sun is in Aśvinī and the Moon 327° ahead of it, in Pūrva Bhādrapadā, 8% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 327° falls in Kṛṣṇa Trayodaśī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:284:28 AM–05:155:15 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā04:514:51 AM–06:016:01 AMmorning twilight
  • Amṛta kāla07:347:34 AM–09:199:19 AMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Vijaya14:132:13 PM–15:023:02 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli18:196:19 PM–18:426:42 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:196:19 PM–19:297:29 PMevening twilight
  • Abhijitnone on Budhavāra: the same muhūrta is the Durmuhūrta

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa07:347:34 AM–09:069:06 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika10:3810:38 AM–12:1012:10 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta11:4511:45 AM–12:3512:35 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla12:1012:10 PM–13:421:42 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Varjya26:522:52 AM+1–28:384:38 AM+1a 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

Lābha06:016:01 AM–07:347:34 AMgood
Amṛta07:347:34 AM–09:069:06 AMgood
Kāla09:069:06 AM–10:3810:38 AMavoid
Śubha10:3810:38 AM–12:1012:10 PMgood
Roga12:1012:10 PM–13:421:42 PMavoid
Udvega13:421:42 PM–15:143:14 PMavoid
Cara15:143:14 PM–16:464:46 PMneutral
Lābha16:464:46 PM–18:196:19 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Udvega18:196:19 PM–19:467:46 PMavoid
Śubha19:467:46 PM–21:149:14 PMgood
Amṛta21:149:14 PM–22:4210:42 PMgood
Cara22:4210:42 PM–24:1012:10 AM+1neutral
Roga24:1012:10 AM+1–25:381:38 AM+1avoid
Kāla25:381:38 AM+1–27:053:05 AM+1avoid
Lābha27:053:05 AM+1–28:334:33 AM+1good
Udvega28:334:33 AM+1–30:016:01 AM+1avoid

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:016:01 AM to 30:016:01 AM+1

06:016:01 AM sunrise18:196:19 PM sunsetsunrise 30:016:01 AM+1
Clock
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Tithi
Dvādaśīuntil 06:316:31 AM
Trayodaśīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Pūrva Bhādrapadāuntil 16:174:17 PM
Uttara Bhādrapadāpast sunrise
Yoga
Brahmauntil 07:357:35 AM
Indrapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Taitilauntil 06:316:31 AM
Garauntil 19:227:22 PM
Vaṇijapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 12:1012:10 PM–13:421:42 PM
Pradoṣa 18:196:19 PM–19:527:52 PM
Niśītha 23:4611:46 PM–24:3412:34 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. SunriseDvādaśī holds. Budhavāra begins.
  2. TrayodaśīTithi: Dvādaśī ends.
  3. GaraKaraṇa: Taitila ends.
  4. IndraYoga: Brahma ends.
  5. Rāhu kālaUntil 13:421:42 PM. Eighth no. 5 on Budhavāra.
  6. Uttara BhādrapadāNakṣatra: Pūrva Bhādrapadā ends.
  7. SunsetDay length 12 h 17 m.
  8. PradoṣaUntil 19:527:52 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  9. VaṇijaKaraṇa: Gara ends.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 24:3412:34 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  11. SunriseGuruvāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiKṛṣṇa Dvādaśī06:316:31 AMTrayodaśī
NakṣatraPūrva Bhādrapadā16:174:17 PMUttara Bhādrapadā
YogaBrahma07:357:35 AMIndra
KaraṇaTaitila06:316:31 AMGara
VāraBudhavāra30:01 06:016:01 AM ThuGuruvāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Caitra
Month, pūrṇimānta
Vaiśākha
Pakṣa
Kṛṣṇa
Vikrama saṃvat
2069
Śaka
1934
Kali
5113
Ahargaṇa
1 867 570
Day length
12 h 17 m
Sun in
Meṣa
Moon in
Kumbha
Moonrise
28:254:25 AM+1
Moonset
16:054:05 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:284:28 AM06:016:01 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:284:28 AM05:155:15 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight04:514:51 AM06:016:01 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:016:01 AM08:298:29 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day07:347:34 AM09:069:06 AMeighth no. 2 on Budhavāra
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra07:347:34 AM09:199:19 AMsixtieths 41 to 44 of the nakṣatra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:298:29 AM10:5610:56 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day10:3810:38 AM12:1012:10 PMeighth no. 4 on Budhavāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta11:4511:45 AM12:3512:35 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:4611:46 AM12:3412:34 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day12:1012:10 PM13:421:42 PMeighth no. 5 on Budhavāra
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:241:24 PM15:513:51 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:132:13 PM15:023:02 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening15:513:51 PM18:196:19 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk18:196:19 PM19:527:52 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:196:19 PM18:426:42 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:196:19 PM19:297:29 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight23:4611:46 PM24:3412:34 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra26:522:52 AM+128:384:38 AM+1sixtieths 25 to 28 of the nakṣatra
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