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Wednesday 18 May 2016 · Georgetown, Demerara-Mahaica, Guyana

Vaiśākha Śukla Dvādaśī

Budhavāra. Dvādaśī began at 07:487:48 AM yesterday, and holds until 10:2210:22 AM.

Observed here on this day

Śukla Pradoṣa Vrata

Trayodaśī covers 92 of 92 minutes of pradoṣa. Determinate. Why this date, here

At sunrise

05:365:36 AM

Dvādaśī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

10:2210:22 AM

Dvādaśī gives way to Trayodaśī.

Noon

11:4911:49 AM

The Sun 77° above N. Day length 12 h 26 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonGeorgetown11:4911:49 AM
At noon, 11:4911:49 AM, the Sun is in Kṛttikā and the Moon 145° ahead of it, in Citrā, 91% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 145° falls in Śukla Trayodaśī.

At a glance

Ekādaśī pāraṇa · break the fast

05:365:36 AM–08:058:05 AM In prātaḥkāla, the first fifth of the day. Mohinī Ekādaśī

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:034:03 AM–04:504:50 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā04:274:27 AM–05:365:36 AMmorning twilight
  • Vijaya13:531:53 PM–14:432:43 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli18:026:02 PM–18:256:25 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:026:02 PM–19:127:12 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla20:478:47 PM–22:3610:36 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Abhijitnone on Budhavāra: the same muhūrta is the Durmuhūrta

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa07:097:09 AM–08:438:43 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Varjya09:579:57 AM–11:4511:45 AMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Gulika10:1610:16 AM–11:4911:49 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta11:2411:24 AM–12:1412:14 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla11:4911:49 AM–13:221:22 PMRāhu’s part of the day

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

Lābha05:365:36 AM–07:097:09 AMgood
Amṛta07:097:09 AM–08:438:43 AMgood
Kāla08:438:43 AM–10:1610:16 AMavoid
Śubha10:1610:16 AM–11:4911:49 AMgood
Roga11:4911:49 AM–13:221:22 PMavoid
Udvega13:221:22 PM–14:562:56 PMavoid
Cara14:562:56 PM–16:294:29 PMneutral
Lābha16:294:29 PM–18:026:02 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Udvega18:026:02 PM–19:297:29 PMavoid
Śubha19:297:29 PM–20:568:56 PMgood
Amṛta20:568:56 PM–22:2210:22 PMgood
Cara22:2210:22 PM–23:4911:49 PMneutral
Roga23:4911:49 PM–25:161:16 AM+1avoid
Kāla25:161:16 AM+1–26:422:42 AM+1avoid
Lābha26:422:42 AM+1–28:094:09 AM+1good
Udvega28:094:09 AM+1–29:365:36 AM+1avoid

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

05:365:36 AM to 29:365:36 AM+1

05:365:36 AM sunrise18:026:02 PM sunsetsunrise 29:365:36 AM+1
Clock
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Tithi
Dvādaśīuntil 10:2210:22 AM
Trayodaśīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Citrāuntil 28:014:01 AM+1
Svātīpast sunrise
Yoga
Siddhiuntil 12:5712:57 PM
Vyatīpātapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Bālavauntil 10:2210:22 AM
Kaulavauntil 23:3911:39 PM
Taitilapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 11:4911:49 AM–13:221:22 PM
Pradoṣa 18:026:02 PM–19:357:35 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. SunriseDvādaśī holds. Budhavāra begins.
  2. TrayodaśīTithi: Dvādaśī ends.
  3. KaulavaKaraṇa: Bālava ends.
  4. Rāhu kālaUntil 13:221:22 PM. Eighth no. 5 on Budhavāra.
  5. VyatīpātaYoga: Siddhi ends.
  6. SunsetDay length 12 h 26 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 19:357:35 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. NiśīthaUntil 24:1312:13 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  9. TaitilaKaraṇa: Kaulava ends.
  10. SvātīNakṣatra: Citrā ends.
  11. SunriseGuruvāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Dvādaśī10:2210:22 AMTrayodaśī
NakṣatraCitrā28:01 04:014:01 AM ThuSvātī
YogaSiddhi12:5712:57 PMVyatīpāta
KaraṇaBālava10:2210:22 AMKaulava
VāraBudhavāra29:36 05:365:36 AM ThuGuruvāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Vaiśākha
Month, pūrṇimānta
Vaiśākha
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2073
Śaka
1938
Kali
5117
Ahargaṇa
1 869 061
Day length
12 h 26 m
Sun in
Vṛṣabha
Moon in
Kanyā
Moonrise
15:463:46 PM
Moonset
27:563:56 AM+1

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:034:03 AM05:365:36 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:034:03 AM04:504:50 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight04:274:27 AM05:365:36 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning05:365:36 AM08:058:05 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day07:097:09 AM08:438:43 AMeighth no. 2 on Budhavāra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:058:05 AM10:3410:34 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra09:579:57 AM11:4511:45 AMsixtieths 21 to 24 of the nakṣatra
GulikaGulika’s part of the day10:1610:16 AM11:4911:49 AMeighth no. 4 on Budhavāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta11:2411:24 AM12:1412:14 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:2511:25 AM12:1312:13 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day11:4911:49 AM13:221:22 PMeighth no. 5 on Budhavāra
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:041:04 PM15:333:33 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory13:531:53 PM14:432:43 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening15:333:33 PM18:026:02 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk18:026:02 PM19:357:35 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:026:02 PM18:256:25 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:026:02 PM19:127:12 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra20:478:47 PM22:3610:36 PMsixtieths 45 to 48 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:2511:25 PM24:1312:13 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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