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Wednesday 20 December 2017 · Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka

Pauṣa Śukla Dvitīyā

Budhavāra. Dvitīyā began at 14:392:39 PM yesterday, and holds until 17:215:21 PM.

Observed here on this day

Nothing ruled

No observance falls here under this profile.

At sunrise

06:176:17 AM

Dvitīyā holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

13:151:15 PM

Pūrvāṣāḍhā gives way to Uttarāṣāḍhā.

Noon

12:0812:08 PM

The Sun 60° above S. Day length 11 h 43 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonColombo12:0812:08 PM
At noon, 12:0812:08 PM, the Sun is in Mūla and the Moon 22° ahead of it, in Pūrvāṣāḍhā, 4% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 22° falls in Śukla Dvitīyā.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:384:38 AM–05:285:28 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:035:03 AM–06:176:17 AMmorning twilight
  • Amṛta kāla07:507:50 AM–09:389:38 AMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Vijaya14:052:05 PM–14:522:52 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli18:006:00 PM–18:246:24 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:006:00 PM–19:137:13 PMevening twilight
  • Abhijitnone on Budhavāra: the same muhūrta is the Durmuhūrta

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa07:457:45 AM–09:129:12 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika10:4010:40 AM–12:0812:08 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta11:4511:45 AM–12:3212:32 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla12:0812:08 PM–13:361:36 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Varjya22:1610:16 PM–24:0412:04+1 AMa 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

Lābha06:176:17 AM–07:457:45 AMgood
Amṛta07:457:45 AM–09:129:12 AMgood
Kāla09:129:12 AM–10:4010:40 AMavoid
Śubha10:4010:40 AM–12:0812:08 PMgood
Roga12:0812:08 PM–13:361:36 PMavoid
Udvega13:361:36 PM–15:043:04 PMavoid
Cara15:043:04 PM–16:324:32 PMneutral
Lābha16:324:32 PM–18:006:00 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Udvega18:006:00 PM–19:327:32 PMavoid
Śubha19:327:32 PM–21:049:04 PMgood
Amṛta21:049:04 PM–22:3610:36 PMgood
Cara22:3610:36 PM–24:0812:08+1 AMneutral
Roga24:0812:08+1 AM–25:411:41+1 AMavoid
Kāla25:411:41+1 AM–27:133:13+1 AMavoid
Lābha27:133:13+1 AM–28:454:45+1 AMgood
Udvega28:454:45+1 AM–30:176:17+1 AMavoid

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:176:17 AM to 30:176:17+1 AM

06:176:17 AM sunrise18:006:00 PM sunsetsunrise 30:176:17+1 AM
Clock
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Tithi
Dvitīyāuntil 17:215:21 PM
Tṛtīyāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Pūrvāṣāḍhāuntil 13:151:15 PM
Uttarāṣāḍhāpast sunrise
Yoga
Dhruvauntil 29:455:45+1 AM
Vyāghātapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Kaulavauntil 17:215:21 PM
Taitilapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 12:0812:08 PM–13:361:36 PM
Pradoṣa 18:006:00 PM–19:387:38 PM
Niśītha 23:4411:44 PM–24:3212:32+1 AM

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. SunriseDvitīyā holds. Budhavāra begins.
  2. Rāhu kālaUntil 13:361:36 PM. Eighth no. 5 on Budhavāra.
  3. UttarāṣāḍhāNakṣatra: Pūrvāṣāḍhā ends.
  4. TṛtīyāTithi: Dvitīyā ends.
  5. TaitilaKaraṇa: Kaulava ends.
  6. SunsetDay length 11 h 43 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 19:387:38 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. NiśīthaUntil 24:3212:32+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  9. VyāghātaYoga: Dhruva ends.
  10. SunriseGuruvāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Dvitīyā17:215:21 PMTṛtīyā
NakṣatraPūrvāṣāḍhā13:151:15 PMUttarāṣāḍhā
YogaDhruva29:45 05:455:45 AM ThuVyāghāta
KaraṇaKaulava17:215:21 PMTaitila
VāraBudhavāra30:17 06:176:17 AM ThuGuruvāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Pauṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Pauṣa
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2074
Śaka
1939
Kali
5118
Ahargaṇa
1 869 642
Day length
11 h 43 m
Sun in
Dhanu
Moon in
Dhanu
Moonrise
07:447:44 AM
Moonset
19:447:44 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:384:38 AM06:176:17 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:384:38 AM05:285:28 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:035:03 AM06:176:17 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:176:17 AM08:378:37 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day07:457:45 AM09:129:12 AMeighth no. 2 on Budhavāra
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra07:507:50 AM09:389:38 AMsixtieths 49 to 52 of the nakṣatra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:378:37 AM10:5810:58 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day10:4010:40 AM12:0812:08 PMeighth no. 4 on Budhavāra
Madhyāhnamidday11:4411:44 AM12:3212:32 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta11:4511:45 AM12:3212:32 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day12:0812:08 PM13:361:36 PMeighth no. 5 on Budhavāra
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:181:18 PM15:393:39 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:052:05 PM14:522:52 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening15:393:39 PM18:006:00 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk18:006:00 PM19:387:38 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:006:00 PM18:246:24 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:006:00 PM19:137:13 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra22:1610:16 PM24:0412:04+1 AMsixtieths 21 to 24 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:4411:44 PM24:3212:32+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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