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Sunday 30 December 2012 · Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka

Mārgaśīrṣa Kṛṣṇa Dvitīyā

Ravivāra. Dvitīyā began at 17:575:57 PM yesterday, and holds until 19:427:42 PM.

Observed here on this day

Nothing ruled

No observance falls here under this profile.

At sunrise

06:226:22 AM

Dvitīyā holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

06:526:52 AM

Taitila gives way to Gara.

Noon

12:1312:13 PM

The Sun 60° above S. Day length 11 h 43 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonColombo12:1312:13 PM
At noon, 12:1312:13 PM, the Sun is in Pūrvāṣāḍhā and the Moon 201° ahead of it, in Puṣya, 97% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 201° falls in Kṛṣṇa Dvitīyā.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:434:43 AM–05:325:32 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:085:08 AM–06:226:22 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:5011:50 AM–12:3712:37 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:102:10 PM–14:572:57 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli18:056:05 PM–18:296:29 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:056:05 PM–19:197:19 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla27:113:11 AM+1–28:554:55 AM+1a nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa12:1312:13 PM–13:411:41 PMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika15:093:09 PM–16:374:37 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta16:314:31 PM–17:185:18 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla16:374:37 PM–18:056:05 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Varjya16:474:47 PM–18:316:31 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

Udvega06:226:22 AM–07:507:50 AMavoid
Cara07:507:50 AM–09:179:17 AMneutral
Lābha09:179:17 AM–10:4510:45 AMgood
Amṛta10:4510:45 AM–12:1312:13 PMgood
Kāla12:1312:13 PM–13:411:41 PMavoid
Śubha13:411:41 PM–15:093:09 PMgood
Roga15:093:09 PM–16:374:37 PMavoid
Udvega16:374:37 PM–18:056:05 PMavoid

Night sunset to sunrise

Śubha18:056:05 PM–19:377:37 PMgood
Amṛta19:377:37 PM–21:099:09 PMgood
Cara21:099:09 PM–22:4110:41 PMneutral
Roga22:4110:41 PM–24:1312:13 AM+1avoid
Kāla24:1312:13 AM+1–25:461:46 AM+1avoid
Lābha25:461:46 AM+1–27:183:18 AM+1good
Udvega27:183:18 AM+1–28:504:50 AM+1avoid
Śubha28:504:50 AM+1–30:226:22 AM+1good

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:226:22 AM to 30:226:22 AM+1

06:226:22 AM sunrise18:056:05 PM sunsetsunrise 30:226:22 AM+1
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a
Tithi
Dvitīyāuntil 19:427:42 PM
Tṛtīyāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Punarvasuuntil 08:068:06 AM
Puṣyapast sunrise
Yoga
Vaidhṛtiuntil 29:355:35 AM+1
Viṣkambhapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Taitilauntil 06:526:52 AM
Garauntil 19:427:42 PM
Vaṇijapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:5011:50 AM–12:3712:37 PM
Rāhu kāla 16:374:37 PM–18:056:05 PM
Pradoṣa 18:056:05 PM–19:437:43 PM
Niśītha 23:4911:49 PM–24:3712:37 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. SunriseDvitīyā holds. Ravivāra begins.
  2. GaraKaraṇa: Taitila ends.
  3. PuṣyaNakṣatra: Punarvasu ends.
  4. AbhijitUntil 12:3712:37 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  5. Rāhu kālaUntil 18:056:05 PM. Eighth no. 8 on Ravivāra.
  6. SunsetDay length 11 h 43 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 19:437:43 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. TṛtīyāTithi: Dvitīyā ends.
  9. VaṇijaKaraṇa: Gara ends.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 24:3712:37 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  11. ViṣkambhaYoga: Vaidhṛti ends.
  12. SunriseSomavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiKṛṣṇa Dvitīyā19:427:42 PMTṛtīyā
NakṣatraPunarvasu08:068:06 AMPuṣya
YogaVaidhṛti29:35 05:355:35 AM MonViṣkambha
KaraṇaTaitila06:526:52 AMGara
VāraRavivāra30:22 06:226:22 AM MonSomavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Pauṣa
Pakṣa
Kṛṣṇa
Vikrama saṃvat
2069
Śaka
1934
Kali
5113
Ahargaṇa
1 867 826
Day length
11 h 43 m
Sun in
Dhanu
Moon in
Karka
Moonrise
19:457:45 PM
Moonset
07:347:34 AM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:434:43 AM06:226:22 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:434:43 AM05:325:32 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:085:08 AM06:226:22 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:226:22 AM08:428:42 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Saṅgavaforenoon08:428:42 AM11:0311:03 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:4911:49 AM12:3712:37 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:5011:50 AM12:3712:37 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day12:1312:13 PM13:411:41 PMeighth no. 5 on Ravivāra
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:241:24 PM15:443:44 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:102:10 PM14:572:57 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day15:093:09 PM16:374:37 PMeighth no. 7 on Ravivāra
Sāyāhnaevening15:443:44 PM18:056:05 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta16:314:31 PM17:185:18 PM14th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day16:374:37 PM18:056:05 PMeighth no. 8 on Ravivāra
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra16:474:47 PM18:316:31 PMsixtieths 21 to 24 of the nakṣatra
Pradoṣadusk18:056:05 PM19:437:43 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:056:05 PM18:296:29 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:056:05 PM19:197:19 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight23:4911:49 PM24:3712:37 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra27:113:11 AM+128:554:55 AM+1sixtieths 45 to 48 of the nakṣatra
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