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Sunday 8 May 2016 · Georgetown, Demerara-Mahaica, Guyana

Vaiśākha Śukla Dvitīyā

Ravivāra. Dvitīyā began at 11:4711:47 AM yesterday, and holds until 08:218:21 AM.

Observed here on this day

Akṣaya Tṛtīyā

Tṛtīyā covers 84 of 248 minutes of pūrvāhṇa. Determinate. Why this date, here

AlsoParaśurāma Jayantī determinate

At sunrise

05:375:37 AM

Dvitīyā holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

08:218:21 AM

Dvitīyā gives way to Tṛtīyā.

Noon

11:4911:49 AM

The Sun 79° above N. Day length 12 h 24 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonGeorgetown11:4911:49 AM
At noon, 11:4911:49 AM, the Sun is in Bharaṇī and the Moon 26° ahead of it, in Rohiṇī, 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 muhūrta04:044:04 AM–04:514:51 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā04:284:28 AM–05:375:37 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:2411:24 AM–12:1412:14 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Amṛta kāla13:441:44 PM–15:113:11 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Vijaya13:531:53 PM–14:432:43 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli18:016:01 PM–18:246:24 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:016:01 PM–19:117:11 PMevening twilight

Avoid

  • Varjya09:269:26 AM–10:5210:52 AMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Yamagaṇḍa11:4911:49 AM–13:221:22 PMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika14:552:55 PM–16:284:28 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta16:224:22 PM–17:115:11 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla16:284:28 PM–18:016:01 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Varjya21:459:45 PM–23:1311:13 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

Udvega05:375:37 AM–07:107:10 AMavoid
Cara07:107:10 AM–08:438:43 AMneutral
Lābha08:438:43 AM–10:1610:16 AMgood
Amṛta10:1610:16 AM–11:4911:49 AMgood
Kāla11:4911:49 AM–13:221:22 PMavoid
Śubha13:221:22 PM–14:552:55 PMgood
Roga14:552:55 PM–16:284:28 PMavoid
Udvega16:284:28 PM–18:016:01 PMavoid

Night sunset to sunrise

Śubha18:016:01 PM–19:287:28 PMgood
Amṛta19:287:28 PM–20:558:55 PMgood
Cara20:558:55 PM–22:2210:22 PMneutral
Roga22:2210:22 PM–23:4911:49 PMavoid
Kāla23:4911:49 PM–25:161:16 AM+1avoid
Lābha25:161:16 AM+1–26:432:43 AM+1good
Udvega26:432:43 AM+1–28:104:10 AM+1avoid
Śubha28:104:10 AM+1–29:375:37 AM+1good

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

05:375:37 AM to 29:375:37 AM+1

05:375:37 AM sunrise18:016:01 PM sunsetsunrise 29:375:37 AM+1
Clock
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Tithi
Dvitīyāuntil 08:218:21 AM
Tṛtīyāuntil 29:225:22 AM+1
Caturthīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Rohiṇīuntil 16:374:37 PM
Mṛgaśirāpast sunrise
Yoga
Atigaṇḍauntil 19:487:48 PM
Sukarmāpast sunrise
Karaṇa
Kaulavauntil 08:218:21 AM
Taitilauntil 18:486:48 PM
Garauntil 29:225:22 AM+1
Vaṇijapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:2411:24 AM–12:1412:14 PM
Rāhu kāla 16:284:28 PM–18:016:01 PM
Pradoṣa 18:016:01 PM–19:347:34 PM
Niśītha 23:2511:25 PM–24:1312:13 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. Ravivāra begins.
  2. TṛtīyāTithi: Dvitīyā ends.
  3. TaitilaKaraṇa: Kaulava ends.
  4. AbhijitUntil 12:1412:14 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  5. Rāhu kālaUntil 18:016:01 PM. Eighth no. 8 on Ravivāra.
  6. MṛgaśirāNakṣatra: Rohiṇī ends.
  7. SunsetDay length 12 h 24 m.
  8. PradoṣaUntil 19:347:34 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  9. GaraKaraṇa: Taitila ends.
  10. SukarmāYoga: Atigaṇḍa ends.
  11. NiśīthaUntil 24:1312:13 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  12. CaturthīTithi: Tṛtīyā ends.
  13. VaṇijaKaraṇa: Gara ends.
  14. SunriseSomavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Dvitīyā08:218:21 AMTṛtīyā
NakṣatraRohiṇī16:374:37 PMMṛgaśirā
YogaAtigaṇḍa19:487:48 PMSukarmā
KaraṇaKaulava08:218:21 AMTaitila
VāraRavivāra29:37 05:375:37 AM MonSomavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Vaiśākha
Month, pūrṇimānta
Vaiśākha
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2073
Śaka
1938
Kali
5117
Ahargaṇa
1 869 051
Day length
12 h 24 m
Sun in
Meṣa
Moon in
Vṛṣabha
Moonrise
07:237:23 AM
Moonset
20:078:07 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:044:04 AM05:375:37 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:044:04 AM04:514:51 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight04:284:28 AM05:375:37 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning05:375:37 AM08:068:06 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Saṅgavaforenoon08:068:06 AM10:3510:35 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra09:269:26 AM10:5210:52 AMsixtieths 41 to 44 of the nakṣatra
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:2411:24 AM12:1412:14 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:2511:25 AM12:1312:13 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day11:4911:49 AM13:221:22 PMeighth no. 5 on Ravivāra
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:031:03 PM15:323:32 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra13:441:44 PM15:113:11 PMsixtieths 53 to 56 of the nakṣatra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory13:531:53 PM14:432:43 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day14:552:55 PM16:284:28 PMeighth no. 7 on Ravivāra
Sāyāhnaevening15:323:32 PM18:016:01 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta16:224:22 PM17:115:11 PM14th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day16:284:28 PM18:016:01 PMeighth no. 8 on Ravivāra
Pradoṣadusk18:016:01 PM19:347:34 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:016:01 PM18:246:24 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:016:01 PM19:117:11 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra21:459:45 PM23:1311:13 PMsixtieths 15 to 18 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:2511:25 PM24:1312:13 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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