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Monday 23 April 2012 · Georgetown, Demerara-Mahaica, Guyana

Vaiśākha Śukla Dvitīyā

Somavāra. Dvitīyā began at 05:525:52 AM yesterday, and holds until 08:318:31 AM.

Observed here on this day

Paraśurāma Jayantī

Tṛtīyā covers 93 of 93 minutes of pradoṣa. Determinate. Why this date, here

At sunrise

05:415:41 AM

Dvitīyā holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

08:318:31 AM

Dvitīyā gives way to Tṛtīyā.

Noon

11:5111:51 AM

The Sun 84° above N. Day length 12 h 19 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonGeorgetown11:5111:51 AM
At noon, 11:5111:51 AM, the Sun is in Aśvinī and the Moon 26° ahead of it, in Kṛttikā, 5% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 26° falls in Śukla Tṛtīyā.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:084:08 AM–04:554:55 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā04:314:31 AM–05:415:41 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:2611:26 AM–12:1612:16 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya13:541:54 PM–14:432:43 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli18:006:00 PM–18:246:24 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:006:00 PM–19:107:10 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla18:356:35 PM–20:238:23 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Rāhu kāla07:147:14 AM–08:468:46 AMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Varjya07:437:43 AM–09:329:32 AMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Yamagaṇḍa10:1910:19 AM–11:5111:51 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta12:1612:16 PM–13:051:05 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Gulika13:231:23 PM–14:562:56 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta14:432:43 PM–15:333:33 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

Amṛta05:415:41 AM–07:147:14 AMgood
Kāla07:147:14 AM–08:468:46 AMavoid
Śubha08:468:46 AM–10:1910:19 AMgood
Roga10:1910:19 AM–11:5111:51 AMavoid
Udvega11:5111:51 AM–13:231:23 PMavoid
Cara13:231:23 PM–14:562:56 PMneutral
Lābha14:562:56 PM–16:284:28 PMgood
Amṛta16:284:28 PM–18:006:00 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Cara18:006:00 PM–19:287:28 PMneutral
Roga19:287:28 PM–20:558:55 PMavoid
Kāla20:558:55 PM–22:2310:23 PMavoid
Lābha22:2310:23 PM–23:5111:51 PMgood
Udvega23:5111:51 PM–25:181:18 AM+1avoid
Śubha25:181:18 AM+1–26:462:46 AM+1good
Amṛta26:462:46 AM+1–28:144:14 AM+1good
Cara28:144:14 AM+1–29:415:41 AM+1neutral

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

05:415:41 AM to 29:415:41 AM+1

05:415:41 AM sunrise18:006:00 PM sunsetsunrise 29:415:41 AM+1
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a
Tithi
Dvitīyāuntil 08:318:31 AM
Tṛtīyāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Kṛttikāuntil 21:189:18 PM
Rohiṇīpast sunrise
Yoga
Saubhāgyauntil 27:063:06 AM+1
Śobhanapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Kaulavauntil 08:318:31 AM
Taitilauntil 21:499:49 PM
Garapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 07:147:14 AM–08:468:46 AM
Abhijit 11:2611:26 AM–12:1612:16 PM
Pradoṣa 18:006:00 PM–19:347:34 PM
Niśītha 23:2711:27 PM–24:1512:15 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.

  1. SunriseDvitīyā holds. Somavāra begins.
  2. Rāhu kālaUntil 08:468:46 AM. Eighth no. 2 on Somavāra.
  3. TṛtīyāTithi: Dvitīyā ends.
  4. TaitilaKaraṇa: Kaulava ends.
  5. AbhijitUntil 12:1612:16 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  6. SunsetDay length 12 h 19 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 19:347:34 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. RohiṇīNakṣatra: Kṛttikā ends.
  9. GaraKaraṇa: Taitila ends.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 24:1512:15 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  11. ŚobhanaYoga: Saubhāgya ends.
  12. SunriseMaṅgalavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Dvitīyā08:318:31 AMTṛtīyā
NakṣatraKṛttikā21:189:18 PMRohiṇī
YogaSaubhāgya27:06 03:063:06 AM TueŚobhana
KaraṇaKaulava08:318:31 AMTaitila
VāraSomavāra29:41 05:415:41 AM TueMaṅgalavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Vaiśākha
Month, pūrṇimānta
Vaiśākha
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2069
Śaka
1934
Kali
5113
Ahargaṇa
1 867 575
Day length
12 h 19 m
Sun in
Meṣa
Moon in
Vṛṣabha
Moonrise
07:157:15 AM
Moonset
19:577:57 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:084:08 AM05:415:41 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:084:08 AM04:554:55 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight04:314:31 AM05:415:41 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning05:415:41 AM08:098:09 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day07:147:14 AM08:468:46 AMeighth no. 2 on Somavāra
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra07:437:43 AM09:329:32 AMsixtieths 31 to 34 of the nakṣatra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:098:09 AM10:3710:37 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day10:1910:19 AM11:5111:51 AMeighth no. 4 on Somavāra
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:2611:26 AM12:1612:16 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:2711:27 AM12:1512:15 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta12:1612:16 PM13:051:05 PM9th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:051:05 PM15:333:33 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day13:231:23 PM14:562:56 PMeighth no. 6 on Somavāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory13:541:54 PM14:432:43 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta14:432:43 PM15:333:33 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening15:333:33 PM18:006:00 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk18:006:00 PM19:347:34 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:006:00 PM18:246:24 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:006:00 PM19:107:10 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra18:356:35 PM20:238:23 PMsixtieths 55 to 58 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:2711:27 PM24:1512:15 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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