Tuesday 27 October 1981 · Luanda, Angola
Maṅgalavāra. Amāvasyā began at 19:207:20 PM yesterday, and holds until 21:139:13 PM.
Observed here on this day
Amāvasyā covers 93 of 93 minutes of pradoṣa. Boundary: two days qualify and the rule does not say which. Why this date, here
At sunrise
05:405:40 AM
Amāvasyā holds at sunrise. It names the day.
Next boundary
06:216:21 AM
Viṣkambha gives way to Prīti.
Noon
11:5111:51 AM
The Sun 86° above S. Day length 12 h 23 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
05:405:40 AM to 29:395:39+1 AM
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 Amāvasyā | 21:139:13 PM | Pratipadā |
| Nakṣatra | Citrā | 13:101:10 PM | Svātī |
| Yoga | Viṣkambha | 06:216:21 AM | Prīti |
| Karaṇa | Catuṣpāda | 08:148:14 AM | Nāga |
| Vāra | Maṅgalavāra | 29:39 05:395:39 AM Wed | Budhavāra |
each with its definition
| Kāla | From | To | Defined as |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aruṇodayadawn | 04:074:07 AM | 05:405:40 AM | 2 muhūrtas before sunrise |
| Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn | 04:074:07 AM | 04:534:53 AM | 2nd-last night muhūrta |
| Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight | 04:304:30 AM | 05:405:40 AM | last 3 thirtieths of the night |
| Prātaḥkālamorning | 05:405:40 AM | 08:088:08 AM | first 3 of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra | 06:096:09 AM | 07:547:54 AM | sixtieths 45 to 48 of the nakṣatra |
| Saṅgavaforenoon | 08:088:08 AM | 10:3710:37 AM | 4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta | 08:088:08 AM | 08:588:58 AM | 4th of 15 day muhūrtas |
| YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day | 08:458:45 AM | 10:1810:18 AM | eighth no. 3 on Maṅgalavāra |
| Abhijitthe midday muhūrta | 11:2611:26 AM | 12:1612:16 PM | 8th of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Madhyāhnamidday | 11:2711:27 AM | 12:1512:15 PM | 1 ghaṭikā either side of midday |
| GulikaGulika’s part of the day | 11:5111:51 AM | 13:241:24 PM | eighth no. 5 on Maṅgalavāra |
| Aparāhṇaafternoon | 13:051:05 PM | 15:343:34 PM | 10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Vijayathe muhūrta of victory | 13:551:55 PM | 14:442:44 PM | 11th of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day | 14:572:57 PM | 16:304:30 PM | eighth no. 7 on Maṅgalavāra |
| Sāyāhnaevening | 15:343:34 PM | 18:026:02 PM | last 3 of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Pradoṣadusk | 18:026:02 PM | 19:357:35 PM | 2 muhūrtas after sunset |
| Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset | 18:026:02 PM | 18:266:26 PM | first thirtieth of the night |
| Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight | 18:026:02 PM | 19:127:12 PM | first 3 thirtieths of the night |
| Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra | 19:227:22 PM | 21:089:08 PM | sixtieths 15 to 18 of the nakṣatra |
| Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta | 22:4110:41 PM | 23:2811:28 PM | 7th of 15 night muhūrtas |
| Niśīthamidnight | 23:2711:27 PM | 24:1512:15+1 AM | 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight |