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Thursday 27 October 2016 · Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka

Āśvina Kṛṣṇa Dvādaśī

Guruvāra. Dvādaśī began at 14:312:31 PM yesterday, and holds until 16:164:16 PM.

Observed here on this day

Yama Dīpadāna

Trayodaśī covers 97 of 97 minutes of pradoṣa. Boundary: two days qualify and the rule does not say which. Why this date, here

AlsoKṛṣṇa Pradoṣa Vrata boundary

At sunrise

05:585:58 AM

Dvādaśī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

16:164:16 PM

Dvādaśī gives way to Trayodaśī.

Noon

11:5411:54 AM

The Sun 70° above S. Day length 11 h 54 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonColombo11:5411:54 AM
At noon, 11:5411:54 AM, the Sun is in Svātī and the Moon 322° ahead of it, in Uttara Phalgunī, 11% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 322° falls in Kṛṣṇa Dvādaśī.

At a glance

Ekādaśī pāraṇa · break the fast

05:585:58 AM–08:208:20 AM In prātaḥkāla, the first fifth of the day. Ramā Ekādaśī

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:214:21 AM–05:095:09 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā04:454:45 AM–05:585:58 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:3111:31 AM–12:1812:18 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya13:531:53 PM–14:412:41 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli17:515:51 PM–18:156:15 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā17:515:51 PM–19:047:04 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla19:337:33 PM–21:199:19 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa05:585:58 AM–07:277:27 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika08:568:56 AM–10:2510:25 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Varjya09:009:00 AM–10:4510:45 AMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Durmuhūrta09:559:55 AM–10:4310:43 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla13:241:24 PM–14:532:53 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta14:412:41 PM–15:283:28 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

Śubha05:585:58 AM–07:277:27 AMgood
Roga07:277:27 AM–08:568:56 AMavoid
Udvega08:568:56 AM–10:2510:25 AMavoid
Cara10:2510:25 AM–11:5411:54 AMneutral
Lābha11:5411:54 AM–13:241:24 PMgood
Amṛta13:241:24 PM–14:532:53 PMgood
Kāla14:532:53 PM–16:224:22 PMavoid
Śubha16:224:22 PM–17:515:51 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta17:515:51 PM–19:227:22 PMgood
Cara19:227:22 PM–20:538:53 PMneutral
Roga20:538:53 PM–22:2410:24 PMavoid
Kāla22:2410:24 PM–23:5411:54 PMavoid
Lābha23:5411:54 PM–25:251:25 AM+1good
Udvega25:251:25 AM+1–26:562:56 AM+1avoid
Śubha26:562:56 AM+1–28:274:27 AM+1good
Amṛta28:274:27 AM+1–29:585:58 AM+1good

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

05:585:58 AM to 29:585:58 AM+1

05:585:58 AM sunrise17:515:51 PM sunsetsunrise 29:585:58 AM+1
Clock
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Tithi
Dvādaśīuntil 16:164:16 PM
Trayodaśīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Uttara Phalgunīuntil 27:293:29 AM+1
Hastapast sunrise
Yoga
Indrauntil 19:517:51 PM
Vaidhṛtipast sunrise
Karaṇa
Taitilauntil 16:164:16 PM
Garauntil 29:165:16 AM+1
Vaṇijapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:3111:31 AM–12:1812:18 PM
Rāhu kāla 13:241:24 PM–14:532:53 PM
Pradoṣa 17:515:51 PM–19:287:28 PM
Niśītha 23:3011:30 PM–24:1812:18 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. SunriseDvādaśī holds. Guruvāra begins.
  2. AbhijitUntil 12:1812:18 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  3. Rāhu kālaUntil 14:532:53 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  4. TrayodaśīTithi: Dvādaśī ends.
  5. GaraKaraṇa: Taitila ends.
  6. SunsetDay length 11 h 54 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 19:287:28 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. VaidhṛtiYoga: Indra ends.
  9. NiśīthaUntil 24:1812:18 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  10. HastaNakṣatra: Uttara Phalgunī ends.
  11. VaṇijaKaraṇa: Gara ends.
  12. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiKṛṣṇa Dvādaśī16:164:16 PMTrayodaśī
NakṣatraUttara Phalgunī27:29 03:293:29 AM FriHasta
YogaIndra19:517:51 PMVaidhṛti
KaraṇaTaitila16:164:16 PMGara
VāraGuruvāra29:58 05:585:58 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Āśvina
Month, pūrṇimānta
Kārtika
Pakṣa
Kṛṣṇa
Vikrama saṃvat
2073
Śaka
1938
Kali
5117
Ahargaṇa
1 869 223
Day length
11 h 54 m
Sun in
Tulā
Moon in
Siṃha
Moonrise
28:054:05 AM+1
Moonset
15:413:41 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:214:21 AM05:585:58 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:214:21 AM05:095:09 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight04:454:45 AM05:585:58 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning05:585:58 AM08:208:20 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day05:585:58 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 AM10:2510:25 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra09:009:00 AM10:4510:45 AMsixtieths 19 to 22 of the nakṣatra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta09:559:55 AM10:4310:43 AM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:3011:30 AM12:1812:18 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:3111:31 AM12:1812:18 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:061:06 PM15:283:28 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day13:241:24 PM14:532:53 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory13:531:53 PM14:412:41 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta14:412:41 PM15:283:28 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening15:283:28 PM17:515:51 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk17:515:51 PM19:287:28 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset17:515:51 PM18:156:15 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight17:515:51 PM19:047:04 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra19:337:33 PM21:199:19 PMsixtieths 43 to 46 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:3011:30 PM24:1812:18 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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