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Friday 22 April 2016 · Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka

Caitra Śukla Pūrṇimā

Śukravāra. Pūrṇimā began at 08:218:21 AM yesterday, and holds until 10:5410:54 AM.

Observed here on this day

Nothing ruled

No observance falls here under this profile.

At sunrise

06:006:00 AM

Pūrṇimā holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

07:197:19 AM

Citrā gives way to Svātī.

Noon

12:0912:09 PM

The Sun 85° above N. Day length 12 h 19 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonColombo12:0912:09 PM
At noon, 12:0912:09 PM, the Sun is in Aśvinī and the Moon 181° ahead of it, in Svātī, 100% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 181° falls in Kṛṣṇa Pratipadā.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:264:26 AM–05:135:13 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā04:504:50 AM–06:006:00 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:4411:44 AM–12:3412:34 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:122:12 PM–15:013:01 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli18:186:18 PM–18:426:42 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:186:18 PM–19:297:29 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla24:2412:24 AM+1–26:122:12 AM+1a nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Gulika07:327:32 AM–09:049:04 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta08:288:28 AM–09:179:17 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla10:3710:37 AM–12:0912:09 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta12:3412:34 PM–13:231:23 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Varjya13:371:37 PM–15:243:24 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Yamagaṇḍa15:143:14 PM–16:464:46 PMYama’s part of the day

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

Cara06:006:00 AM–07:327:32 AMneutral
Lābha07:327:32 AM–09:049:04 AMgood
Amṛta09:049:04 AM–10:3710:37 AMgood
Kāla10:3710:37 AM–12:0912:09 PMavoid
Śubha12:0912:09 PM–13:411:41 PMgood
Roga13:411:41 PM–15:143:14 PMavoid
Udvega15:143:14 PM–16:464:46 PMavoid
Cara16:464:46 PM–18:186:18 PMneutral

Night sunset to sunrise

Roga18:186:18 PM–19:467:46 PMavoid
Kāla19:467:46 PM–21:149:14 PMavoid
Lābha21:149:14 PM–22:4110:41 PMgood
Udvega22:4110:41 PM–24:0912:09 AM+1avoid
Śubha24:0912:09 AM+1–25:371:37 AM+1good
Amṛta25:371:37 AM+1–27:043:04 AM+1good
Cara27:043:04 AM+1–28:324:32 AM+1neutral
Roga28:324:32 AM+1–29:595:59 AM+1avoid

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:006:00 AM to 29:595:59 AM+1

06:006:00 AM sunrise18:186:18 PM sunsetsunrise 29:595:59 AM+1
Clock
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Tithi
Pūrṇimāuntil 10:5410:54 AM
Pratipadāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Citrāuntil 07:197:19 AM
Svātīpast sunrise
Yoga
Vajrauntil 16:464:46 PM
Siddhipast sunrise
Karaṇa
Bavauntil 10:5410:54 AM
Bālavauntil 24:0812:08 AM+1
Kaulavapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 10:3710:37 AM–12:0912:09 PM
Abhijit 11:4411:44 AM–12:3412:34 PM
Pradoṣa 18:186:18 PM–19:527:52 PM
Niśītha 23:4511:45 PM–24:3312:33 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. SunrisePūrṇimā holds. Śukravāra begins.
  2. SvātīNakṣatra: Citrā ends.
  3. Rāhu kālaUntil 12:0912:09 PM. Eighth no. 4 on Śukravāra.
  4. PratipadāTithi: Pūrṇimā ends.
  5. BālavaKaraṇa: Bava ends.
  6. AbhijitUntil 12:3412:34 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  7. SiddhiYoga: Vajra ends.
  8. SunsetDay length 12 h 19 m.
  9. PradoṣaUntil 19:527:52 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 24:3312:33 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  11. KaulavaKaraṇa: Bālava ends.
  12. SunriseŚanivāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Pūrṇimā10:5410:54 AMPratipadā
NakṣatraCitrā07:197:19 AMSvātī
YogaVajra16:464:46 PMSiddhi
KaraṇaBava10:5410:54 AMBālava
VāraŚukravāra29:59 05:595:59 AM SatŚanivāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Caitra
Month, pūrṇimānta
Caitra
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2073
Śaka
1938
Kali
5117
Ahargaṇa
1 869 035
Day length
12 h 19 m
Sun in
Meṣa
Moon in
Tulā
Moonrise
18:346:34 PM
Moonset
none

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:264:26 AM06:006:00 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:264:26 AM05:135:13 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight04:504:50 AM06:006:00 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:006:00 AM08:288:28 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day07:327:32 AM09:049:04 AMeighth no. 2 on Śukravāra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:288:28 AM10:5510:55 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta08:288:28 AM09:179:17 AM4th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day10:3710:37 AM12:0912:09 PMeighth no. 4 on Śukravāra
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:4411:44 AM12:3412:34 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:4511:45 AM12:3312:33 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta12:3412:34 PM13:231:23 PM9th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:231:23 PM15:513:51 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra13:371:37 PM15:243:24 PMsixtieths 15 to 18 of the nakṣatra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:122:12 PM15:013:01 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day15:143:14 PM16:464:46 PMeighth no. 7 on Śukravāra
Sāyāhnaevening15:513:51 PM18:186:18 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk18:186:18 PM19:527:52 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:186:18 PM18:426:42 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:186:18 PM19:297:29 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight23:4511:45 PM24:3312:33 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra24:2412:24 AM+126:122:12 AM+1sixtieths 39 to 42 of the nakṣatra
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