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Monday 16 April 2018 · Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka

Caitra Kṛṣṇa Amāvasyā

Somavāra. Amāvasyā began at 08:388:38 AM yesterday, and holds until 07:277:27 AM.

Observed here on this day

Nothing ruled

No observance falls here under this profile.

At sunrise

06:026:02 AM

Amāvasyā holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

07:277:27 AM

Amāvasyā gives way to Pratipadā.

Noon

12:1012:10 PM

The Sun 87° above N. Day length 12 h 16 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonColombo12:1012:10 PM
At noon, 12:1012:10 PM, the Sun is in Aśvinī and the Moon 3° ahead of it, in Aśvinī, 0% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 3° falls in Śukla Pratipadā.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:294:29 AM–05:155:15 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā04:524:52 AM–06:026:02 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:4611:46 AM–12:3512:35 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:132:13 PM–15:023:02 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli18:196:19 PM–18:426:42 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:196:19 PM–19:297:29 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla20:168:16 PM–21:489:48 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Rāhu kāla07:347:34 AM–09:069:06 AMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Yamagaṇḍa10:3810:38 AM–12:1112:11 PMYama’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta12:3512:35 PM–13:241:24 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Gulika13:431:43 PM–15:153:15 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta15:023:02 PM–15:513:51 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Varjya23:2111:21 PM–24:5312:53+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

Amṛta06:026:02 AM–07:347:34 AMgood
Kāla07:347:34 AM–09:069:06 AMavoid
Śubha09:069:06 AM–10:3810:38 AMgood
Roga10:3810:38 AM–12:1112:11 PMavoid
Udvega12:1112:11 PM–13:431:43 PMavoid
Cara13:431:43 PM–15:153:15 PMneutral
Lābha15:153:15 PM–16:474:47 PMgood
Amṛta16:474:47 PM–18:196:19 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Cara18:196:19 PM–19:477:47 PMneutral
Roga19:477:47 PM–21:149:14 PMavoid
Kāla21:149:14 PM–22:4210:42 PMavoid
Lābha22:4210:42 PM–24:1012:10+1 AMgood
Udvega24:1012:10+1 AM–25:381:38+1 AMavoid
Śubha25:381:38+1 AM–27:063:06+1 AMgood
Amṛta27:063:06+1 AM–28:344:34+1 AMgood
Cara28:344:34+1 AM–30:026:02+1 AMneutral

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:026:02 AM to 30:026:02+1 AM

06:026:02 AM sunrise18:196:19 PM sunsetsunrise 30:026:02+1 AM
Clock
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Tithi
Amāvasyāuntil 07:277:27 AM
Pratipadāuntil 29:475:47+1 AM
Dvitīyāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Aśvinīuntil 27:123:12+1 AM
Bharaṇīpast sunrise
Yoga
Viṣkambhauntil 22:4810:48 PM
Prītipast sunrise
Karaṇa
Nāgauntil 07:277:27 AM
Kiṃstughnauntil 18:406:40 PM
Bavauntil 29:475:47+1 AM
Bālavapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 07:347:34 AM–09:069:06 AM
Abhijit 11:4611:46 AM–12:3512:35 PM
Pradoṣa 18:196:19 PM–19:527:52 PM
Niśītha 23:4611:46 PM–24:3412:34+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. SunriseAmāvasyā holds. Somavāra begins.
  2. PratipadāTithi: Amāvasyā ends.
  3. KiṃstughnaKaraṇa: Nāga ends.
  4. Rāhu kālaUntil 09:069:06 AM. Eighth no. 2 on Somavāra.
  5. AbhijitUntil 12:3512:35 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  6. SunsetDay length 12 h 16 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 19:527:52 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. BavaKaraṇa: Kiṃstughna ends.
  9. PrītiYoga: Viṣkambha ends.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 24:3412:34+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  11. BharaṇīNakṣatra: Aśvinī ends.
  12. DvitīyāTithi: Pratipadā ends.
  13. BālavaKaraṇa: Bava ends.
  14. SunriseMaṅgalavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiKṛṣṇa Amāvasyā07:277:27 AMPratipadā
NakṣatraAśvinī27:12 03:123:12 AM TueBharaṇī
YogaViṣkambha22:4810:48 PMPrīti
KaraṇaNāga07:277:27 AMKiṃstughna
VāraSomavāra30:02 06:026:02 AM TueMaṅgalavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Caitra
Month, pūrṇimānta
Vaiśākha
Pakṣa
Kṛṣṇa
Vikrama saṃvat
2075
Śaka
1940
Kali
5119
Ahargaṇa
1 869 759
Day length
12 h 16 m
Sun in
Meṣa
Moon in
Meṣa
Moonrise
06:146:14 AM
Moonset
18:426:42 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:294:29 AM06:026:02 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:294:29 AM05:155:15 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight04:524:52 AM06:026:02 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:026:02 AM08:308:30 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day07:347:34 AM09:069:06 AMeighth no. 2 on Somavāra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:308:30 AM10:5710:57 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day10:3810:38 AM12:1112:11 PMeighth no. 4 on Somavāra
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:4611:46 AM12:3512:35 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:4711:47 AM12:3512:35 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta12:3512:35 PM13:241:24 PM9th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:241:24 PM15:513:51 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day13:431:43 PM15:153:15 PMeighth no. 6 on Somavāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:132:13 PM15:023:02 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta15:023:02 PM15:513:51 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening15:513:51 PM18:196:19 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk18:196:19 PM19:527:52 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:196:19 PM18:426:42 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:196:19 PM19:297:29 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra20:168:16 PM21:489:48 PMsixtieths 43 to 46 of the nakṣatra
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra23:2111:21 PM24:5312:53+1 AMsixtieths 51 to 54 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:4611:46 PM24:3412:34+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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