Sunday 17 December 1978 · Luanda, Angola
Ravivāra. Tṛtīyā began at 17:125:12 PM yesterday, and holds until 19:367:36 PM.
Observed here on this day
Caturthī is current at moonrise. Boundary: two days qualify and the rule does not say which. Why this date, here
At sunrise
05:445:44 AM
Tṛtīyā holds at sunrise. It names the day.
Next boundary
06:226:22 AM
Vaṇija gives way to Viṣṭi.
Noon
12:0312:03 PM
The Sun 75° above S. Day length 12 h 38 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
05:445:44 AM to 29:455:45 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 | Kṛṣṇa Tṛtīyā | 19:367:36 PM | Caturthī |
| Nakṣatra | Punarvasu | 10:2210:22 AM | Puṣya |
| Yoga | Brahma | 07:337:33 AM | Indra |
| Karaṇa | Vaṇija | 06:226:22 AM | Viṣṭi |
| Vāra | Ravivāra | 29:45 05:455:45 AM Mon | Somavāra |
each with its definition
| Kāla | From | To | Defined as |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aruṇodayadawn | 04:134:13 AM | 05:445:44 AM | 2 muhūrtas before sunrise |
| Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn | 04:134:13 AM | 04:594:59 AM | 2nd-last night muhūrta |
| Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight | 04:364:36 AM | 05:445:44 AM | last 3 thirtieths of the night |
| Prātaḥkālamorning | 05:445:44 AM | 08:168:16 AM | first 3 of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra | 07:417:41 AM | 09:289:28 AM | sixtieths 55 to 58 of the nakṣatra |
| Saṅgavaforenoon | 08:168:16 AM | 10:4710:47 AM | 4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Abhijitthe midday muhūrta | 11:3811:38 AM | 12:2812:28 PM | 8th of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Madhyāhnamidday | 11:3911:39 AM | 12:2712:27 PM | 1 ghaṭikā either side of midday |
| YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day | 12:0312:03 PM | 13:381:38 PM | eighth no. 5 on Ravivāra |
| Aparāhṇaafternoon | 13:191:19 PM | 15:503:50 PM | 10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Vijayathe muhūrta of victory | 14:092:09 PM | 15:003:00 PM | 11th of 15 day muhūrtas |
| GulikaGulika’s part of the day | 15:133:13 PM | 16:474:47 PM | eighth no. 7 on Ravivāra |
| Sāyāhnaevening | 15:503:50 PM | 18:226:22 PM | last 3 of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta | 16:414:41 PM | 17:325:32 PM | 14th of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day | 16:474:47 PM | 18:226:22 PM | eighth no. 8 on Ravivāra |
| Pradoṣadusk | 18:226:22 PM | 19:537:53 PM | 2 muhūrtas after sunset |
| Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset | 18:226:22 PM | 18:456:45 PM | first thirtieth of the night |
| Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight | 18:226:22 PM | 19:307:30 PM | first 3 thirtieths of the night |
| Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra | 19:217:21 PM | 21:099:09 PM | sixtieths 21 to 24 of the nakṣatra |
| Niśīthamidnight | 23:3911:39 PM | 24:2712:27 AM+1 | 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight |