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Sunday 12 May 2013 · Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka

Vaiśākha Śukla Dvitīyā

Ravivāra. Dvitīyā began at 08:008:00 AM yesterday, and holds until 10:1910:19 AM.

Observed here on this day

Paraśurāma Jayantī

Tṛtīyā covers 93 of 93 minutes of pradoṣa. Determinate. Why this date, here

At sunrise

05:545:54 AM

Dvitīyā holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

10:1910:19 AM

Dvitīyā gives way to Tṛtīyā.

Noon

12:0712:07 PM

The Sun 79° above N. Day length 12 h 25 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonColombo12:0712:07 PM
At noon, 12:0712:07 PM, the Sun is in Kṛttikā and the Moon 25° ahead of it, in Rohiṇī, 5% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 25° falls in Śukla Tṛtīyā.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:224:22 AM–05:085:08 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā04:454:45 AM–05:545:54 AMmorning twilight
  • Amṛta kāla10:1610:16 AM–12:0412:04 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Abhijit11:4211:42 AM–12:3212:32 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:112:11 PM–15:013:01 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli18:196:19 PM–18:436:43 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:196:19 PM–19:297:29 PMevening twilight

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa12:0712:07 PM–13:401:40 PMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika15:133:13 PM–16:464:46 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta16:404:40 PM–17:305:30 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla16:464:46 PM–18:196:19 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Varjya20:108:10 PM–21:589:58 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

Udvega05:545:54 AM–07:287:28 AMavoid
Cara07:287:28 AM–09:019:01 AMneutral
Lābha09:019:01 AM–10:3410:34 AMgood
Amṛta10:3410:34 AM–12:0712:07 PMgood
Kāla12:0712:07 PM–13:401:40 PMavoid
Śubha13:401:40 PM–15:133:13 PMgood
Roga15:133:13 PM–16:464:46 PMavoid
Udvega16:464:46 PM–18:196:19 PMavoid

Night sunset to sunrise

Śubha18:196:19 PM–19:467:46 PMgood
Amṛta19:467:46 PM–21:139:13 PMgood
Cara21:139:13 PM–22:4010:40 PMneutral
Roga22:4010:40 PM–24:0712:07+1 AMavoid
Kāla24:0712:07+1 AM–25:341:34+1 AMavoid
Lābha25:341:34+1 AM–27:013:01+1 AMgood
Udvega27:013:01+1 AM–28:274:27+1 AMavoid
Śubha28:274:27+1 AM–29:545:54+1 AMgood

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

05:545:54 AM to 29:545:54+1 AM

05:545:54 AM sunrise18:196:19 PM sunsetsunrise 29:545:54+1 AM
Clock
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Tithi
Dvitīyāuntil 10:1910:19 AM
Tṛtīyāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Rohiṇīuntil 13:511:51 PM
Mṛgaśirāpast sunrise
Yoga
Atigaṇḍauntil 11:5211:52 AM
Sukarmāpast sunrise
Karaṇa
Kaulavauntil 10:1910:19 AM
Taitilauntil 23:3311:33 PM
Garapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:4211:42 AM–12:3212:32 PM
Rāhu kāla 16:464:46 PM–18:196:19 PM
Pradoṣa 18:196:19 PM–19:527:52 PM
Niśītha 23:4311:43 PM–24:3112:31+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.

  1. SunriseDvitīyā holds. Ravivāra begins.
  2. TṛtīyāTithi: Dvitīyā ends.
  3. TaitilaKaraṇa: Kaulava ends.
  4. AbhijitUntil 12:3212:32 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  5. SukarmāYoga: Atigaṇḍa ends.
  6. MṛgaśirāNakṣatra: Rohiṇī ends.
  7. Rāhu kālaUntil 18:196:19 PM. Eighth no. 8 on Ravivāra.
  8. SunsetDay length 12 h 25 m.
  9. PradoṣaUntil 19:527:52 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  10. GaraKaraṇa: Taitila ends.
  11. NiśīthaUntil 24:3112:31+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  12. SunriseSomavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Dvitīyā10:1910:19 AMTṛtīyā
NakṣatraRohiṇī13:511:51 PMMṛgaśirā
YogaAtigaṇḍa11:5211:52 AMSukarmā
KaraṇaKaulava10:1910:19 AMTaitila
VāraRavivāra29:54 05:545:54 AM MonSomavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Vaiśākha
Month, pūrṇimānta
Vaiśākha
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2070
Śaka
1935
Kali
5114
Ahargaṇa
1 867 959
Day length
12 h 25 m
Sun in
Meṣa
Moon in
Vṛṣabha
Moonrise
07:357:35 AM
Moonset
20:178:17 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:224:22 AM05:545:54 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:224:22 AM05:085:08 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight04:454:45 AM05:545:54 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning05:545:54 AM08:238:23 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Saṅgavaforenoon08:238:23 AM10:5210:52 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra10:1610:16 AM12:0412:04 PMsixtieths 53 to 56 of the nakṣatra
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:4211:42 AM12:3212:32 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:4311:43 AM12:3112:31 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day12:0712:07 PM13:401:40 PMeighth no. 5 on Ravivāra
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:211:21 PM15:503:50 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:112:11 PM15:013:01 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day15:133:13 PM16:464:46 PMeighth no. 7 on Ravivāra
Sāyāhnaevening15:503:50 PM18:196:19 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta16:404:40 PM17:305:30 PM14th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day16:464:46 PM18:196:19 PMeighth no. 8 on Ravivāra
Pradoṣadusk18:196:19 PM19:527:52 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:196:19 PM18:436:43 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:196:19 PM19:297:29 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra20:108:10 PM21:589:58 PMsixtieths 15 to 18 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:4311:43 PM24:3112:31+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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