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Wednesday 26 April 2017 · Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka

Caitra Kṛṣṇa Amāvasyā

Budhavāra. Amāvasyā began at 21:089:08 PM yesterday, and holds until 17:465:46 PM.

Observed here on this day

Nothing ruled

No observance falls here under this profile.

At sunrise

05:585:58 AM

Amāvasyā holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

07:307:30 AM

Catuṣpāda gives way to Nāga.

Noon

12:0812:08 PM

The Sun 83° above N. Day length 12 h 20 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonColombo12:0812:08 PM
At noon, 12:0812:08 PM, the Sun is in Aśvinī and the Moon 357° ahead of it, in Aśvinī, 0% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 357° falls in Kṛṣṇa Amāvasyā.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:254:25 AM–05:125:12 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā04:484:48 AM–05:585:58 AMmorning twilight
  • Amṛta kāla12:5412:54 PM–14:202:20 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • 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–19:287:28 PMevening twilight
  • Abhijitnone on Budhavāra: the same muhūrta is the Durmuhūrta

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa07:317:31 AM–09:039:03 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika10:3610:36 AM–12:0812:08 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta11:4411:44 AM–12:3312:33 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla12:0812:08 PM–13:411:41 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Varjya15:463:46 PM–17:115:11 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Varjya27:483:48 AM+1–29:135:13 AM+1a 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

Lābha05:585:58 AM–07:317:31 AMgood
Amṛta07:317:31 AM–09:039:03 AMgood
Kāla09:039:03 AM–10:3610:36 AMavoid
Śubha10:3610:36 AM–12:0812:08 PMgood
Roga12:0812:08 PM–13:411:41 PMavoid
Udvega13:411:41 PM–15:133:13 PMavoid
Cara15:133:13 PM–16:464:46 PMneutral
Lābha16:464:46 PM–18:186:18 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Udvega18:186:18 PM–19:467:46 PMavoid
Śubha19:467:46 PM–21:139:13 PMgood
Amṛta21:139:13 PM–22:4110:41 PMgood
Cara22:4110:41 PM–24:0812:08 AM+1neutral
Roga24:0812:08 AM+1–25:361:36 AM+1avoid
Kāla25:361:36 AM+1–27:033:03 AM+1avoid
Lābha27:033:03 AM+1–28:314:31 AM+1good
Udvega28:314:31 AM+1–29:585:58 AM+1avoid

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

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

05:585:58 AM sunrise18:186:18 PM sunsetsunrise 29:585:58 AM+1
Clock
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Tithi
Amāvasyāuntil 17:465:46 PM
Pratipadāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Aśvinīuntil 19:207:20 PM
Bharaṇīpast sunrise
Yoga
Prītiuntil 20:428:42 PM
Āyuṣmānpast sunrise
Karaṇa
Catuṣpādauntil 07:307:30 AM
Nāgauntil 17:465:46 PM
Kiṃstughnauntil 27:593:59 AM+1
Bavapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 12:0812:08 PM–13:411:41 PM
Pradoṣa 18:186:18 PM–19:527:52 PM
Niśītha 23:4411:44 PM–24:3212:32 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. SunriseAmāvasyā holds. Budhavāra begins.
  2. NāgaKaraṇa: Catuṣpāda ends.
  3. Rāhu kālaUntil 13:411:41 PM. Eighth no. 5 on Budhavāra.
  4. PratipadāTithi: Amāvasyā ends.
  5. KiṃstughnaKaraṇa: Nāga ends.
  6. SunsetDay length 12 h 20 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 19:527:52 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. BharaṇīNakṣatra: Aśvinī ends.
  9. ĀyuṣmānYoga: Prīti ends.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 24:3212:32 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  11. BavaKaraṇa: Kiṃstughna ends.
  12. SunriseGuruvāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiKṛṣṇa Amāvasyā17:465:46 PMPratipadā
NakṣatraAśvinī19:207:20 PMBharaṇī
YogaPrīti20:428:42 PMĀyuṣmān
KaraṇaCatuṣpāda07:307:30 AMNāga
VāraBudhavāra29:58 05:585:58 AM ThuGuruvāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Caitra
Month, pūrṇimānta
Vaiśākha
Pakṣa
Kṛṣṇa
Vikrama saṃvat
2074
Śaka
1939
Kali
5118
Ahargaṇa
1 869 404
Day length
12 h 20 m
Sun in
Meṣa
Moon in
Meṣa
Moonrise
none
Moonset
18:186:18 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:254:25 AM05:585:58 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:254:25 AM05:125:12 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight04:484:48 AM05:585:58 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning05:585:58 AM08:268:26 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day07:317:31 AM09:039:03 AMeighth no. 2 on Budhavāra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:268:26 AM10:5410:54 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day10:3610:36 AM12:0812:08 PMeighth no. 4 on Budhavāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta11:4411:44 AM12:3312:33 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:4411:44 AM12:3212:32 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day12:0812:08 PM13:411:41 PMeighth no. 5 on Budhavāra
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra12:5412:54 PM14:202:20 PMsixtieths 43 to 46 of the nakṣatra
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:221:22 PM15:503:50 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:122:12 PM15:013:01 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra15:463:46 PM17:115:11 PMsixtieths 51 to 54 of the nakṣatra
Sāyāhnaevening15:503:50 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 PM19:287:28 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight23:4411:44 PM24:3212:32 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra27:483:48 AM+129:135:13 AM+1sixtieths 25 to 28 of the nakṣatra
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