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Thursday 16 May 1991 · Daqing, Heilongjiang, China

Vaiśākha Śukla Dvitīyā

Guruvāra. Dvitīyā began at 10:1410:14 AM yesterday, and holds until 06:496:49 AM.

Observed here on this day

Akṣaya Tṛtīyā

Tṛtīyā covers 198 of 300 minutes of pūrvāhṇa. Determinate. Why this date, here

AlsoParaśurāma Jayantī determinate

At sunrise

05:065:06 AM

Dvitīyā holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

06:496:49 AM

Dvitīyā gives way to Tṛtīyā.

Noon

12:3612:36 PM

The Sun 62° above S. Day length 15 h 01 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonDaqing12:3612:36 PM
At noon, 12:3612:36 PM, the Sun is in Kṛttikā and the Moon 27° ahead of it, in Mṛgaśirā, 6% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 27° falls in Śukla Tṛtīyā.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta03:543:54 AM–04:304:30 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā04:124:12 AM–05:065:06 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit12:0712:07 PM–13:071:07 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya15:073:07 PM–16:074:07 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Amṛta kāla18:016:01 PM–19:277:27 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Godhūli20:078:07 PM–20:258:25 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā20:078:07 PM–21:019:01 PMevening twilight

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa05:065:06 AM–06:596:59 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika08:518:51 AM–10:4410:44 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Varjya09:269:26 AM–10:5210:52 AMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Durmuhūrta10:0710:07 AM–11:0711:07 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla14:292:29 PM–16:224:22 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta16:074:07 PM–17:075:07 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

Śubha05:065:06 AM–06:596:59 AMgood
Roga06:596:59 AM–08:518:51 AMavoid
Udvega08:518:51 AM–10:4410:44 AMavoid
Cara10:4410:44 AM–12:3712:37 PMneutral
Lābha12:3712:37 PM–14:292:29 PMgood
Amṛta14:292:29 PM–16:224:22 PMgood
Kāla16:224:22 PM–18:146:14 PMavoid
Śubha18:146:14 PM–20:078:07 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta20:078:07 PM–21:149:14 PMgood
Cara21:149:14 PM–22:2210:22 PMneutral
Roga22:2210:22 PM–23:2911:29 PMavoid
Kāla23:2911:29 PM–24:3612:36+1 AMavoid
Lābha24:3612:36+1 AM–25:431:43+1 AMgood
Udvega25:431:43+1 AM–26:512:51+1 AMavoid
Śubha26:512:51+1 AM–27:583:58+1 AMgood
Amṛta27:583:58+1 AM–29:055:05+1 AMgood

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

05:065:06 AM to 29:055:05+1 AM

05:065:06 AM sunrise20:078:07 PM sunsetsunrise 29:055:05+1 AM
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a
Tithi
Dvitīyāuntil 06:496:49 AM
Tṛtīyāuntil 27:293:29+1 AM
Caturthīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Mṛgaśirāuntil 25:531:53+1 AM
Ārdrāpast sunrise
Yoga
Sukarmāuntil 18:266:26 PM
Dhṛtipast sunrise
Karaṇa
Kaulavauntil 06:496:49 AM
Taitilauntil 17:075:07 PM
Garauntil 27:293:29+1 AM
Vaṇijapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 12:0712:07 PM–13:071:07 PM
Rāhu kāla 14:292:29 PM–16:224:22 PM
Pradoṣa 20:078:07 PM–21:199:19 PM
Niśītha 24:1212:12+1 AM–25:001:00+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. Guruvāra begins.
  2. TṛtīyāTithi: Dvitīyā ends.
  3. TaitilaKaraṇa: Kaulava ends.
  4. AbhijitUntil 13:071:07 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  5. Rāhu kālaUntil 16:224:22 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  6. GaraKaraṇa: Taitila ends.
  7. DhṛtiYoga: Sukarmā ends.
  8. SunsetDay length 15 h 01 m.
  9. PradoṣaUntil 21:199:19 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 25:001:00+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  11. ĀrdrāNakṣatra: Mṛgaśirā ends.
  12. CaturthīTithi: Tṛtīyā ends.
  13. VaṇijaKaraṇa: Gara ends.
  14. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Dvitīyā06:496:49 AMTṛtīyā
NakṣatraMṛgaśirā25:53 01:531:53 AM FriĀrdrā
YogaSukarmā18:266:26 PMDhṛti
KaraṇaKaulava06:496:49 AMTaitila
VāraGuruvāra29:05 05:055:05 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Vaiśākha
Month, pūrṇimānta
Vaiśākha
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2048
Śaka
1913
Kali
5092
Ahargaṇa
1 859 927
Day length
15 h 01 m
Sun in
Vṛṣabha
Moon in
Vṛṣabha
Moonrise
06:176:17 AM
Moonset
22:5510:55 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn03:543:54 AM05:065:06 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn03:543:54 AM04:304:30 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight04:124:12 AM05:065:06 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning05:065:06 AM08:068:06 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day05:065:06 AM06:596:59 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:068:06 AM11:0711:07 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day08:518:51 AM10:4410:44 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra09:269:26 AM10:5210:52 AMsixtieths 15 to 18 of the nakṣatra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta10:0710:07 AM11:0711:07 AM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta12:0712:07 PM13:071:07 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday12:1312:13 PM13:011:01 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Aparāhṇaafternoon14:072:07 PM17:075:07 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day14:292:29 PM16:224:22 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory15:073:07 PM16:074:07 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta16:074:07 PM17:075:07 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening17:075:07 PM20:078:07 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra18:016:01 PM19:277:27 PMsixtieths 39 to 42 of the nakṣatra
Pradoṣadusk20:078:07 PM21:199:19 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset20:078:07 PM20:258:25 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight20:078:07 PM21:019:01 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight24:1212:12+1 AM25:001:00+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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