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Thursday 22 March 2018 · Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka

Caitra Śukla Pañcamī

Guruvāra. Pañcamī began at 15:293:29 PM yesterday, and holds until 13:521:52 PM.

Observed here on this day

Lakṣmī Pañcamī

Pañcamī covers 48 of 48 minutes of madhyāhna. Determinate. Why this date, here

At sunrise

06:146:14 AM

Pañcamī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

11:0111:01 AM

Viṣkambha gives way to Prīti.

Noon

12:1812:18 PM

The Sun 84° above S. Day length 12 h 07 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonColombo12:1812:18 PM
At noon, 12:1812:18 PM, the Sun is in Uttara Bhādrapadā and the Moon 59° ahead of it, in Kṛttikā, 24% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 59° falls in Śukla Pañcamī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:394:39 AM–05:275:27 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:035:03 AM–06:146:14 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:5311:53 AM–12:4212:42 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:192:19 PM–15:073:07 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Amṛta kāla15:463:46 PM–17:195:19 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Godhūli18:216:21 PM–18:456:45 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:216:21 PM–19:327:32 PMevening twilight

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa06:146:14 AM–07:457:45 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Varjya06:336:33 AM–08:058:05 AMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Gulika09:169:16 AM–10:4710:47 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta10:1610:16 AM–11:0511:05 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla13:481:48 PM–15:193:19 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta15:073:07 PM–15:563:56 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

Śubha06:146:14 AM–07:457:45 AMgood
Roga07:457:45 AM–09:169:16 AMavoid
Udvega09:169:16 AM–10:4710:47 AMavoid
Cara10:4710:47 AM–12:1812:18 PMneutral
Lābha12:1812:18 PM–13:481:48 PMgood
Amṛta13:481:48 PM–15:193:19 PMgood
Kāla15:193:19 PM–16:504:50 PMavoid
Śubha16:504:50 PM–18:216:21 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta18:216:21 PM–19:507:50 PMgood
Cara19:507:50 PM–21:199:19 PMneutral
Roga21:199:19 PM–22:4810:48 PMavoid
Kāla22:4810:48 PM–24:1712:17+1 AMavoid
Lābha24:1712:17+1 AM–25:461:46+1 AMgood
Udvega25:461:46+1 AM–27:163:16+1 AMavoid
Śubha27:163:16+1 AM–28:454:45+1 AMgood
Amṛta28:454:45+1 AM–30:146:14+1 AMgood

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:146:14 AM to 30:146:14+1 AM

06:146:14 AM sunrise18:216:21 PM sunsetsunrise 30:146:14+1 AM
Clock
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Tithi
Pañcamīuntil 13:521:52 PM
Ṣaṣṭhīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Kṛttikāuntil 18:056:05 PM
Rohiṇīpast sunrise
Yoga
Viṣkambhauntil 11:0111:01 AM
Prītipast sunrise
Karaṇa
Bālavauntil 13:521:52 PM
Kaulavauntil 24:5912:59+1 AM
Taitilapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:5311:53 AM–12:4212:42 PM
Rāhu kāla 13:481:48 PM–15:193:19 PM
Pradoṣa 18:216:21 PM–19:567:56 PM
Niśītha 23:5311:53 PM–24:4112:41+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. SunrisePañcamī holds. Guruvāra begins.
  2. PrītiYoga: Viṣkambha ends.
  3. AbhijitUntil 12:4212:42 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  4. Rāhu kālaUntil 15:193:19 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  5. ṢaṣṭhīTithi: Pañcamī ends.
  6. KaulavaKaraṇa: Bālava ends.
  7. RohiṇīNakṣatra: Kṛttikā ends.
  8. SunsetDay length 12 h 07 m.
  9. PradoṣaUntil 19:567:56 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 24:4112:41+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  11. TaitilaKaraṇa: Kaulava ends.
  12. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Pañcamī13:521:52 PMṢaṣṭhī
NakṣatraKṛttikā18:056:05 PMRohiṇī
YogaViṣkambha11:0111:01 AMPrīti
KaraṇaBālava13:521:52 PMKaulava
VāraGuruvāra30:14 06:146:14 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Caitra
Month, pūrṇimānta
Caitra
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2075
Śaka
1940
Kali
5119
Ahargaṇa
1 869 734
Day length
12 h 07 m
Sun in
Mīna
Moon in
Vṛṣabha
Moonrise
10:0010:00 AM
Moonset
22:3910:39 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:394:39 AM06:146:14 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:394:39 AM05:275:27 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:035:03 AM06:146:14 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:146:14 AM08:408:40 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day06:146:14 AM07:457:45 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra06:336:33 AM08:058:05 AMsixtieths 31 to 34 of the nakṣatra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:408:40 AM11:0511:05 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day09:169:16 AM10:4710:47 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta10:1610:16 AM11:0511:05 AM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:5311:53 AM12:4212:42 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:5411:54 AM12:4212:42 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:301:30 PM15:563:56 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day13:481:48 PM15:193:19 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:192:19 PM15:073:07 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta15:073:07 PM15:563:56 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra15:463:46 PM17:195:19 PMsixtieths 55 to 58 of the nakṣatra
Sāyāhnaevening15:563:56 PM18:216:21 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk18:216:21 PM19:567:56 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:216:21 PM18:456:45 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:216:21 PM19:327:32 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight23:5311:53 PM24:4112:41+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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