Friday 4 May 1973 · Luanda, Angola
Śukravāra. Dvitīyā began at 18:296:29 PM yesterday, and holds until 15:003:00 PM.
Observed here on this day
Tṛtīyā covers 98 of 98 minutes of pradoṣa. Determinate. Why this date, here
At sunrise
06:116:11 AM
Dvitīyā holds at sunrise. It names the day.
Next boundary
07:507:50 AM
Kṛttikā gives way to Rohiṇī.
Noon
12:0412:04 PM
The Sun 65° above N. Day length 11 h 46 m.
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
Night sunset to sunrise
good to begin inavoidedneutral
06:116:11 AM to 30:116:11 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.
at sunrise, and what follows
| Aṅga | At sunrise | Until | Then |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Śukla Dvitīyā | 15:003:00 PM | Tṛtīyā |
| Nakṣatra | Kṛttikā | 07:507:50 AM | Rohiṇī |
| Yoga | Śobhana | 17:365:36 PM | Atigaṇḍa |
| Karaṇa | Kaulava | 15:003:00 PM | Taitila |
| Vāra | Śukravāra | 30:11 06:116:11 AM Sat | Śanivāra |
each with its definition
| Kāla | From | To | Defined as |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aruṇodayadawn | 04:334:33 AM | 06:116:11 AM | 2 muhūrtas before sunrise |
| Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn | 04:334:33 AM | 05:225:22 AM | 2nd-last night muhūrta |
| Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight | 04:574:57 AM | 06:116:11 AM | last 3 thirtieths of the night |
| Prātaḥkālamorning | 06:116:11 AM | 08:328:32 AM | first 3 of 15 day muhūrtas |
| GulikaGulika’s part of the day | 07:397:39 AM | 09:079:07 AM | eighth no. 2 on Śukravāra |
| Saṅgavaforenoon | 08:328:32 AM | 10:5310:53 AM | 4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta | 08:328:32 AM | 09:199:19 AM | 4th of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day | 10:3610:36 AM | 12:0412:04 PM | eighth no. 4 on Śukravāra |
| Madhyāhnamidday | 11:4011:40 AM | 12:2812:28 PM | 1 ghaṭikā either side of midday |
| Abhijitthe midday muhūrta | 11:4011:40 AM | 12:2712:27 PM | 8th of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta | 12:2712:27 PM | 13:141:14 PM | 9th of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Aparāhṇaafternoon | 13:141:14 PM | 15:363:36 PM | 10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Vijayathe muhūrta of victory | 14:012:01 PM | 14:492:49 PM | 11th of 15 day muhūrtas |
| YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day | 15:003:00 PM | 16:294:29 PM | eighth no. 7 on Śukravāra |
| Sāyāhnaevening | 15:363:36 PM | 17:575:57 PM | last 3 of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Pradoṣadusk | 17:575:57 PM | 19:357:35 PM | 2 muhūrtas after sunset |
| Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset | 17:575:57 PM | 18:216:21 PM | first thirtieth of the night |
| Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight | 17:575:57 PM | 19:107:10 PM | first 3 thirtieths of the night |
| Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra | 22:0610:06 PM | 23:3211:32 PM | sixtieths 41 to 44 of the nakṣatra |
| Niśīthamidnight | 23:4011:40 PM | 24:2812:28 AM+1 | 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight |
| Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra | 26:232:23 AM+1 | 27:483:48 AM+1 | sixtieths 53 to 56 of the nakṣatra |