Sunday 8 May 2016 · Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka
Ravivāra. Dvitīyā began at 21:179:17 PM yesterday, and holds until 17:515:51 PM.
Observed here on this day
Tṛtīyā covers 93 of 93 minutes of pradoṣa. Determinate. Why this date, here
At sunrise
05:555:55 AM
Dvitīyā holds at sunrise. It names the day.
Next boundary
07:327:32 AM
Bālava gives way to Kaulava.
Noon
12:0712:07 PM
The Sun 80° above N. Day length 12 h 24 m.
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
Night sunset to sunrise
good to begin inavoidedneutral
05:555:55 AM to 29:555:55 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.
at sunrise, and what follows
| Aṅga | At sunrise | Until | Then |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Śukla Dvitīyā | 17:515:51 PM | Tṛtīyā |
| Nakṣatra | Rohiṇī | 26:07 02:072:07 AM Mon | Mṛgaśirā |
| Yoga | Śobhana | 09:029:02 AM | Atigaṇḍa |
| Karaṇa | Bālava | 07:327:32 AM | Kaulava |
| Vāra | Ravivāra | 29:55 05:555:55 AM Mon | Somavāra |
each with its definition
| Kāla | From | To | Defined as |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aruṇodayadawn | 04:224:22 AM | 05:555:55 AM | 2 muhūrtas before sunrise |
| Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn | 04:224:22 AM | 05:095:09 AM | 2nd-last night muhūrta |
| Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight | 04:464:46 AM | 05:555:55 AM | last 3 thirtieths of the night |
| Prātaḥkālamorning | 05:555:55 AM | 08:248:24 AM | first 3 of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Saṅgavaforenoon | 08:248:24 AM | 10:5310:53 AM | 4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Abhijitthe midday muhūrta | 11:4211:42 AM | 12:3212:32 PM | 8th of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Madhyāhnamidday | 11:4311:43 AM | 12:3112:31 PM | 1 ghaṭikā either side of midday |
| YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day | 12:0712:07 PM | 13:401:40 PM | eighth no. 5 on Ravivāra |
| Aparāhṇaafternoon | 13:221:22 PM | 15:503:50 PM | 10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Vijayathe muhūrta of victory | 14:112:11 PM | 15:013:01 PM | 11th of 15 day muhūrtas |
| GulikaGulika’s part of the day | 15:133:13 PM | 16:464:46 PM | eighth no. 7 on Ravivāra |
| Sāyāhnaevening | 15:503:50 PM | 18:196:19 PM | last 3 of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta | 16:404:40 PM | 17:295:29 PM | 14th of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day | 16:464:46 PM | 18:196:19 PM | eighth no. 8 on Ravivāra |
| Pradoṣadusk | 18:196:19 PM | 19:527:52 PM | 2 muhūrtas after sunset |
| Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset | 18:196:19 PM | 18:426:42 PM | first thirtieth of the night |
| Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight | 18:196:19 PM | 19:297:29 PM | first 3 thirtieths of the night |
| Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra | 18:566:56 PM | 20:228:22 PM | sixtieths 41 to 44 of the nakṣatra |
| Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra | 23:1411:14 PM | 24:4112:41 AM+1 | sixtieths 53 to 56 of the nakṣatra |
| Niśīthamidnight | 23:4311:43 PM | 24:3112:31 AM+1 | 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight |