Monday 21 April 1958 · Datong, Shanxi, China

Vaiśākha Śukla Dvitīyā

Somavāra. Dvitīyā began at 13:391:39 PM yesterday, and holds until 15:373:37 PM.

Observed here on this day

Paraśurāma Jayantī

Tṛtīyā covers 84 of 84 minutes of pradoṣa. Determinate. Why this date, here

At sunrise

05:425:42 AM

Dvitīyā holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

06:126:12 AM

Bharaṇī gives way to Kṛttikā.

Noon

12:2612:26 PM

The Sun 62° above S. Day length 13 h 28 m.

At noon, 12:2612:26 PM, the Sun is in Aśvinī and the Moon 23° ahead of it, in Kṛttikā, 4% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 23° falls in Śukla Dvitīyā.

At a glance

Auspicious

Brāhma muhūrta04:174:17 AM–05:005:00 AMbefore dawn
Prātaḥ sandhyā04:394:39 AM–05:425:42 AMmorning twilight
Abhijit11:5911:59 AM–12:5312:53 PMthe midday muhūrta
Vijaya14:412:41 PM–15:353:35 PMthe muhūrta of victory
Godhūli19:107:10 PM–19:317:31 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
Sāyaṃ sandhyā19:107:10 PM–20:138:13 PMevening twilight

Avoid

Rāhu kāla07:237:23 AM–09:049:04 AMRāhu’s part of the day
Yamagaṇḍa10:4510:45 AM–12:2612:26 PMYama’s part of the day
Durmuhūrta12:5312:53 PM–13:471:47 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
Gulika14:072:07 PM–15:483:48 PMGulika’s part of the day
Durmuhūrta15:353:35 PM–16:294:29 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
Varjya19:207:20 PM–21:059:05 PMa 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

Amṛta05:425:42 AM–07:237:23 AMgood

Kāla07:237:23 AM–09:049:04 AMavoid

Śubha09:049:04 AM–10:4510:45 AMgood

Roga10:4510:45 AM–12:2612:26 PMavoid

Udvega12:2612:26 PM–14:072:07 PMavoid

Cara14:072:07 PM–15:483:48 PMneutral

Lābha15:483:48 PM–17:295:29 PMgood

Amṛta17:295:29 PM–19:107:10 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Cara19:107:10 PM–20:298:29 PMneutral

Roga20:298:29 PM–21:489:48 PMavoid

Kāla21:489:48 PM–23:0711:07 PMavoid

Lābha23:0711:07 PM–24:2512:25 AM⁺¹good

Udvega24:2512:25 AM⁺¹–25:441:44 AM⁺¹avoid

Śubha25:441:44 AM⁺¹–27:033:03 AM⁺¹good

Amṛta27:033:03 AM⁺¹–28:224:22 AM⁺¹good

Cara28:224:22 AM⁺¹–29:405:40 AM⁺¹neutral

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

05:425:42 AM to 29:405:40 AM⁺¹

05:425:42 AM sunrise19:107:10 PM sunsetsunrise 29:405:40 AM⁺¹

Clock

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Tithi

Dvitīyāuntil 15:373:37 PM

Tṛtīyāpast sunrise

Nakṣatra

Bharaṇīuntil 06:126:12 AM

Kṛttikāpast sunrise

Yoga

Āyuṣmānuntil 17:435:43 PM

Saubhāgyapast sunrise

Karaṇa

Kaulavauntil 15:373:37 PM

Taitilauntil 28:264:26 AM⁺¹

Garapast sunrise

Kāla

Rāhu kāla 07:237:23 AM–09:049:04 AM

Abhijit 11:5911:59 AM–12:5312:53 PM

Pradoṣa 19:107:10 PM–20:348:34 PM

Niśītha 24:0112:01 AM⁺¹–24:4912:49 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.

05:425:42 AM
SunriseDvitīyā holds. Somavāra begins.
06:126:12 AM
KṛttikāNakṣatra: Bharaṇī ends.
07:237:23 AM
Rāhu kālaUntil 09:049:04 AM. Eighth no. 2 on Somavāra.
11:5911:59 AM
AbhijitUntil 12:5312:53 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
15:373:37 PM
TṛtīyāTithi: Dvitīyā ends.
15:373:37 PM
TaitilaKaraṇa: Kaulava ends.
17:435:43 PM
SaubhāgyaYoga: Āyuṣmān ends.
19:107:10 PM
SunsetDay length 13 h 28 m.
19:107:10 PM
PradoṣaUntil 20:348:34 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
24:0112:01 AM⁺¹
NiśīthaUntil 24:4912:49 AM⁺¹. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
28:264:26 AM⁺¹
GaraKaraṇa: Taitila ends.
29:405:40 AM⁺¹
SunriseMaṅgalavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

Aṅga	At sunrise	Until	Then
Tithi	Śukla Dvitīyā	15:373:37 PM	Tṛtīyā
Nakṣatra	Bharaṇī	06:126:12 AM	Kṛttikā
Yoga	Āyuṣmān	17:435:43 PM	Saubhāgya
Karaṇa	Kaulava	15:373:37 PM	Taitila
Vāra	Somavāra	29:40 05:405:40 AM Tue	Maṅgalavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta: Vaiśākha
Month, pūrṇimānta: Vaiśākha
Pakṣa: Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat: 2015
Śaka: 1880
Kali: 5059
Ahargaṇa: 1 847 849
Day length: 13 h 28 m
Sun in: Meṣa
Moon in: Meṣa
Moonrise: 06:526:52 AM
Moonset: 21:129:12 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

Kāla	From	To	Defined as
Aruṇodayadawn	04:174:17 AM	05:425:42 AM	2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn	04:174:17 AM	05:005:00 AM	2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight	04:394:39 AM	05:425:42 AM	last 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning	05:425:42 AM	08:238:23 AM	first 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day	07:237:23 AM	09:049:04 AM	eighth no. 2 on Somavāra
Saṅgavaforenoon	08:238:23 AM	11:0511:05 AM	4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day	10:4510:45 AM	12:2612:26 PM	eighth no. 4 on Somavāra
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta	11:5911:59 AM	12:5312:53 PM	8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday	12:0212:02 PM	12:5012:50 PM	1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta	12:5312:53 PM	13:471:47 PM	9th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon	13:471:47 PM	16:294:29 PM	10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day	14:072:07 PM	15:483:48 PM	eighth no. 6 on Somavāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory	14:412:41 PM	15:353:35 PM	11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta	15:353:35 PM	16:294:29 PM	12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening	16:294:29 PM	19:107:10 PM	last 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk	19:107:10 PM	20:348:34 PM	2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset	19:107:10 PM	19:317:31 PM	first thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight	19:107:10 PM	20:138:13 PM	first 3 thirtieths of the night
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra	19:207:20 PM	21:059:05 PM	sixtieths 31 to 34 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight	24:0112:01 AM⁺¹	24:4912:49 AM⁺¹	1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight

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