Monday 20 November 2017 · Kabul, Afghanistan

Mārgaśīrṣa Śukla Dvitīyā

Somavāra. Dvitīyā began at 18:156:15 PM yesterday, and holds until 20:368:36 PM.

Observed here on this day

Nothing ruled

No observance falls here under this profile.

At sunrise

06:326:32 AM

Dvitīyā holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

07:247:24 AM

Bālava gives way to Kaulava.

Noon

11:3911:39 AM

The Sun 36° above S. Day length 10 h 14 m.

At noon, 11:3911:39 AM, the Sun is in Anurādhā and the Moon 20° ahead of it, in Jyeṣṭhā, 3% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 20° falls in Śukla Dvitīyā.

At a glance

Auspicious

Brāhma muhūrta04:424:42 AM–05:375:37 AMbefore dawn
Prātaḥ sandhyā05:095:09 AM–06:326:32 AMmorning twilight
Abhijit11:1811:18 AM–11:5911:59 AMthe midday muhūrta
Vijaya13:211:21 PM–14:022:02 PMthe muhūrta of victory
Amṛta kāla13:571:57 PM–15:443:44 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
Godhūli16:464:46 PM–17:135:13 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
Sāyaṃ sandhyā16:464:46 PM–18:086:08 PMevening twilight

Avoid

Rāhu kāla07:497:49 AM–09:059:05 AMRāhu’s part of the day
Yamagaṇḍa10:2210:22 AM–11:3911:39 AMYama’s part of the day
Durmuhūrta11:5911:59 AM–12:4012:40 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
Gulika12:5612:56 PM–14:122:12 PMGulika’s part of the day
Durmuhūrta14:022:02 PM–14:432:43 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

Amṛta06:326:32 AM–07:497:49 AMgood

Kāla07:497:49 AM–09:059:05 AMavoid

Śubha09:059:05 AM–10:2210:22 AMgood

Roga10:2210:22 AM–11:3911:39 AMavoid

Udvega11:3911:39 AM–12:5612:56 PMavoid

Cara12:5612:56 PM–14:122:12 PMneutral

Lābha14:122:12 PM–15:293:29 PMgood

Amṛta15:293:29 PM–16:464:46 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Cara16:464:46 PM–18:296:29 PMneutral

Roga18:296:29 PM–20:138:13 PMavoid

Kāla20:138:13 PM–21:569:56 PMavoid

Lābha21:569:56 PM–23:3911:39 PMgood

Udvega23:3911:39 PM–25:231:23 AM⁺¹avoid

Śubha25:231:23 AM⁺¹–27:063:06 AM⁺¹good

Amṛta27:063:06 AM⁺¹–28:494:49 AM⁺¹good

Cara28:494:49 AM⁺¹–30:336:33 AM⁺¹neutral

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:326:32 AM to 30:336:33 AM⁺¹

06:326:32 AM sunrise16:464:46 PM sunsetsunrise 30:336:33 AM⁺¹

Clock

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Tithi

Dvitīyāuntil 20:368:36 PM

Tṛtīyāpast sunrise

Nakṣatra

Jyeṣṭhāuntil 23:4711:47 PM

Mūlapast sunrise

Yoga

Sukarmāuntil 21:309:30 PM

Dhṛtipast sunrise

Karaṇa

Bālavauntil 07:247:24 AM

Kaulavauntil 20:368:36 PM

Taitilapast sunrise

Kāla

Rāhu kāla 07:497:49 AM–09:059:05 AM

Abhijit 11:1811:18 AM–11:5911:59 AM

Pradoṣa 16:464:46 PM–18:366:36 PM

Niśītha 23:1511:15 PM–24:0312:03 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.

06:326:32 AM
SunriseDvitīyā holds. Somavāra begins.
07:247:24 AM
KaulavaKaraṇa: Bālava ends.
07:497:49 AM
Rāhu kālaUntil 09:059:05 AM. Eighth no. 2 on Somavāra.
11:1811:18 AM
AbhijitUntil 11:5911:59 AM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
16:464:46 PM
SunsetDay length 10 h 14 m.
16:464:46 PM
PradoṣaUntil 18:366:36 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
20:368:36 PM
TṛtīyāTithi: Dvitīyā ends.
20:368:36 PM
TaitilaKaraṇa: Kaulava ends.
21:309:30 PM
DhṛtiYoga: Sukarmā ends.
23:1511:15 PM
NiśīthaUntil 24:0312:03 AM⁺¹. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
23:4711:47 PM
MūlaNakṣatra: Jyeṣṭhā ends.
30:336:33 AM⁺¹
SunriseMaṅgalavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

Aṅga	At sunrise	Until	Then
Tithi	Śukla Dvitīyā	20:368:36 PM	Tṛtīyā
Nakṣatra	Jyeṣṭhā	23:4711:47 PM	Mūla
Yoga	Sukarmā	21:309:30 PM	Dhṛti
Karaṇa	Bālava	07:247:24 AM	Kaulava
Vāra	Somavāra	30:33 06:336:33 AM Tue	Maṅgalavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta: Mārgaśīrṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta: Mārgaśīrṣa
Pakṣa: Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat: 2074
Śaka: 1939
Kali: 5118
Ahargaṇa: 1 869 612
Day length: 10 h 14 m
Sun in: Vṛścika
Moon in: Vṛścika
Moonrise: 07:537:53 AM
Moonset: 18:216:21 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

Kāla	From	To	Defined as
Aruṇodayadawn	04:424:42 AM	06:326:32 AM	2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn	04:424:42 AM	05:375:37 AM	2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight	05:095:09 AM	06:326:32 AM	last 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning	06:326:32 AM	08:358:35 AM	first 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day	07:497:49 AM	09:059:05 AM	eighth no. 2 on Somavāra
Saṅgavaforenoon	08:358:35 AM	10:3710:37 AM	4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day	10:2210:22 AM	11:3911:39 AM	eighth no. 4 on Somavāra
Madhyāhnamidday	11:1511:15 AM	12:0312:03 PM	1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta	11:1811:18 AM	11:5911:59 AM	8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta	11:5911:59 AM	12:4012:40 PM	9th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon	12:4012:40 PM	14:432:43 PM	10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day	12:5612:56 PM	14:122:12 PM	eighth no. 6 on Somavāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory	13:211:21 PM	14:022:02 PM	11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra	13:571:57 PM	15:443:44 PM	sixtieths 39 to 42 of the nakṣatra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta	14:022:02 PM	14:432:43 PM	12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening	14:432:43 PM	16:464:46 PM	last 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk	16:464:46 PM	18:366:36 PM	2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset	16:464:46 PM	17:135:13 PM	first thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight	16:464:46 PM	18:086:08 PM	first 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight	23:1511:15 PM	24:0312:03 AM⁺¹	1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight

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