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Thursday 23 October 2014 · Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka

Āśvina Kṛṣṇa Amāvasyā

Guruvāra. Amāvasyā began at 02:352:35 AM, before sunrise, and holds until 27:273:27+1 AM.

Observed here on this day

Lakṣmī Pūjā · Diwali

Amāvasyā covers 97 of 97 minutes of pradoṣa. Determinate. Why this date, here

AlsoKālī Pūjā determinate

At sunrise

05:575:57 AM

Amāvasyā holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

15:053:05 PM

Catuṣpāda gives way to Nāga.

Noon

11:5511:55 AM

The Sun 72° above S. Day length 11 h 55 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonColombo11:5511:55 AM
At noon, 11:5511:55 AM, the Sun is in Citrā and the Moon 353° ahead of it, in Citrā, 0% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 353° falls in Kṛṣṇa Amāvasyā.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:214:21 AM–05:095:09 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā04:454:45 AM–05:575:57 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:3111:31 AM–12:1912:19 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya13:541:54 PM–14:422:42 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli17:535:53 PM–18:176:17 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā17:535:53 PM–19:057:05 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla21:169:16 PM–22:5710:57 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa05:575:57 AM–07:277:27 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika08:568:56 AM–10:2610:26 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta09:569:56 AM–10:4310:43 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Varjya11:0511:05 AM–12:4712:47 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Rāhu kāla13:241:24 PM–14:542:54 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta14:422:42 PM–15:293:29 PMan ill-timed muhūrta

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

Śubha05:575:57 AM–07:277:27 AMgood
Roga07:277:27 AM–08:568:56 AMavoid
Udvega08:568:56 AM–10:2610:26 AMavoid
Cara10:2610:26 AM–11:5511:55 AMneutral
Lābha11:5511:55 AM–13:241:24 PMgood
Amṛta13:241:24 PM–14:542:54 PMgood
Kāla14:542:54 PM–16:234:23 PMavoid
Śubha16:234:23 PM–17:535:53 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta17:535:53 PM–19:237:23 PMgood
Cara19:237:23 PM–20:548:54 PMneutral
Roga20:548:54 PM–22:2410:24 PMavoid
Kāla22:2410:24 PM–23:5511:55 PMavoid
Lābha23:5511:55 PM–25:261:26+1 AMgood
Udvega25:261:26+1 AM–26:562:56+1 AMavoid
Śubha26:562:56+1 AM–28:274:27+1 AMgood
Amṛta28:274:27+1 AM–29:575:57+1 AMgood

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

05:575:57 AM to 29:575:57+1 AM

05:575:57 AM sunrise17:535:53 PM sunsetsunrise 29:575:57+1 AM
Clock
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Tithi
Amāvasyāuntil 27:273:27+1 AM
Pratipadāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Citrāuntil 28:034:03+1 AM
Svātīpast sunrise
Yoga
Viṣkambhauntil 28:334:33+1 AM
Prītipast sunrise
Karaṇa
Catuṣpādauntil 15:053:05 PM
Nāgauntil 27:273:27+1 AM
Kiṃstughnapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:3111:31 AM–12:1912:19 PM
Rāhu kāla 13:241:24 PM–14:542:54 PM
Pradoṣa 17:535:53 PM–19:297:29 PM
Niśītha 23:3111:31 PM–24:1912:19+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. SunriseAmāvasyā holds. Guruvāra begins.
  2. AbhijitUntil 12:1912:19 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  3. Rāhu kālaUntil 14:542:54 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  4. NāgaKaraṇa: Catuṣpāda ends.
  5. SunsetDay length 11 h 55 m.
  6. PradoṣaUntil 19:297:29 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  7. NiśīthaUntil 24:1912:19+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  8. PratipadāTithi: Amāvasyā ends.
  9. KiṃstughnaKaraṇa: Nāga ends.
  10. SvātīNakṣatra: Citrā ends.
  11. PrītiYoga: Viṣkambha ends.
  12. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiKṛṣṇa Amāvasyā27:27 03:273:27 AM FriPratipadā
NakṣatraCitrā28:03 04:034:03 AM FriSvātī
YogaViṣkambha28:33 04:334:33 AM FriPrīti
KaraṇaCatuṣpāda15:053:05 PMNāga
VāraGuruvāra29:57 05:575:57 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Āśvina
Month, pūrṇimānta
Kārtika
Pakṣa
Kṛṣṇa
Vikrama saṃvat
2071
Śaka
1936
Kali
5115
Ahargaṇa
1 868 488
Day length
11 h 55 m
Sun in
Tulā
Moon in
Kanyā
Moonrise
none
Moonset
17:315:31 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:214:21 AM05:575:57 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:214:21 AM05:095:09 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight04:454:45 AM05:575:57 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning05:575:57 AM08:208:20 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day05:575:57 AM07:277:27 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:208:20 AM10:4310:43 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day08:568:56 AM10:2610:26 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta09:569:56 AM10:4310:43 AM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra11:0511:05 AM12:4712:47 PMsixtieths 21 to 24 of the nakṣatra
Madhyāhnamidday11:3111:31 AM12:1912:19 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:3111:31 AM12:1912:19 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:061:06 PM15:293:29 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day13:241:24 PM14:542:54 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory13:541:54 PM14:422:42 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta14:422:42 PM15:293:29 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening15:293:29 PM17:535:53 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk17:535:53 PM19:297:29 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset17:535:53 PM18:176:17 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight17:535:53 PM19:057:05 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra21:169:16 PM22:5710:57 PMsixtieths 45 to 48 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:3111:31 PM24:1912:19+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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