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Thursday 19 May 2016 · Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka

Vaiśākha Śukla Trayodaśī

Guruvāra. Trayodaśī began at 19:527:52 PM yesterday, and holds until 22:2310:23 PM.

Observed here on this day

Śukla Pradoṣa Vrata

Trayodaśī covers 92 of 92 minutes of pradoṣa. Boundary: two days qualify and the rule does not say which. Why this date, here

At sunrise

05:545:54 AM

Trayodaśī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

09:099:09 AM

Kaulava gives way to Taitila.

Noon

12:0712:07 PM

The Sun 77° above N. Day length 12 h 27 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonColombo12:0712:07 PM
At noon, 12:0712:07 PM, the Sun is in Kṛttikā and the Moon 151° ahead of it, in Citrā, 94% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 151° falls in Śukla Trayodaśī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:214:21 AM–05:075:07 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā04:444:44 AM–05:545:54 AMmorning twilight
  • Amṛta kāla06:176:17 AM–08:068:06 AMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Abhijit11:4211:42 AM–12:3212:32 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:122:12 PM–15:013:01 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli18:216:21 PM–18:446:44 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:216:21 PM–19:307:30 PMevening twilight

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa05:545:54 AM–07:277:27 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika09:009:00 AM–10:3410:34 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta10:0310:03 AM–10:5210:52 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla13:401:40 PM–15:143:14 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta15:013:01 PM–15:513:51 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Varjya19:487:48 PM–21:369:36 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

Śubha05:545:54 AM–07:277:27 AMgood
Roga07:277:27 AM–09:009:00 AMavoid
Udvega09:009:00 AM–10:3410:34 AMavoid
Cara10:3410:34 AM–12:0712:07 PMneutral
Lābha12:0712:07 PM–13:401:40 PMgood
Amṛta13:401:40 PM–15:143:14 PMgood
Kāla15:143:14 PM–16:474:47 PMavoid
Śubha16:474:47 PM–18:216:21 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta18:216:21 PM–19:477:47 PMgood
Cara19:477:47 PM–21:149:14 PMneutral
Roga21:149:14 PM–22:4010:40 PMavoid
Kāla22:4010:40 PM–24:0712:07 AM+1avoid
Lābha24:0712:07 AM+1–25:341:34 AM+1good
Udvega25:341:34 AM+1–27:003:00 AM+1avoid
Śubha27:003:00 AM+1–28:274:27 AM+1good
Amṛta28:274:27 AM+1–29:545:54 AM+1good

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

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

05:545:54 AM sunrise18:216:21 PM sunsetsunrise 29:545:54 AM+1
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a
Tithi
Trayodaśīuntil 22:2310:23 PM
Caturdaśīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Citrāuntil 13:311:31 PM
Svātīpast sunrise
Yoga
Vyatīpātauntil 23:2811:28 PM
Varīyānpast sunrise
Karaṇa
Kaulavauntil 09:099:09 AM
Taitilauntil 22:2310:23 PM
Garapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:4211:42 AM–12:3212:32 PM
Rāhu kāla 13:401:40 PM–15:143:14 PM
Pradoṣa 18:216:21 PM–19:537:53 PM
Niśītha 23:4311:43 PM–24:3112:31 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. SunriseTrayodaśī holds. Guruvāra begins.
  2. TaitilaKaraṇa: Kaulava ends.
  3. AbhijitUntil 12:3212:32 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  4. SvātīNakṣatra: Citrā ends.
  5. Rāhu kālaUntil 15:143:14 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  6. SunsetDay length 12 h 27 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 19:537:53 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. CaturdaśīTithi: Trayodaśī ends.
  9. GaraKaraṇa: Taitila ends.
  10. VarīyānYoga: Vyatīpāta ends.
  11. NiśīthaUntil 24:3112:31 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  12. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Trayodaśī22:2310:23 PMCaturdaśī
NakṣatraCitrā13:311:31 PMSvātī
YogaVyatīpāta23:2811:28 PMVarīyān
KaraṇaKaulava09:099:09 AMTaitila
VāraGuruvāra29:54 05:545:54 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Vaiśākha
Month, pūrṇimānta
Vaiśākha
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2073
Śaka
1938
Kali
5117
Ahargaṇa
1 869 062
Day length
12 h 27 m
Sun in
Vṛṣabha
Moon in
Tulā
Moonrise
16:314:31 PM
Moonset
28:404:40 AM+1

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:214:21 AM05:545:54 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:214:21 AM05:075:07 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight04:444:44 AM05:545:54 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning05:545:54 AM08:238:23 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day05:545:54 AM07:277:27 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra06:176:17 AM08:068:06 AMsixtieths 45 to 48 of the nakṣatra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:238:23 AM10:5210:52 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day09:009:00 AM10:3410:34 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta10:0310:03 AM10:5210:52 AM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
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
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:221:22 PM15:513:51 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day13:401:40 PM15:143:14 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:122:12 PM15:013:01 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta15:013:01 PM15:513:51 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening15:513:51 PM18:216:21 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk18:216:21 PM19:537:53 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:216:21 PM18:446:44 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:216:21 PM19:307:30 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra19:487:48 PM21:369:36 PMsixtieths 15 to 18 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:4311:43 PM24:3112:31 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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