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Tuesday 23 March 2004 · Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Caitra Śukla Dvitīyā

Maṅgalavāra. Dvitīyā began at 09:569:56 AM yesterday, and holds until 10:4510:45 AM.

Observed here on this day

Gaurī Tṛtīyā · Gangaur

Tṛtīyā covers 48 of 48 minutes of madhyāhna. Determinate. Why this date, here

AlsoSaubhāgya Śayana Vrata determinate

At sunrise

07:267:26 AM

Dvitīyā holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

10:4510:45 AM

Dvitīyā gives way to Tṛtīyā.

Noon

13:271:27 PM

The Sun 51° above N. Day length 12 h 01 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonMelbourne13:271:27 PM
At noon, 13:271:27 PM, the Sun is in Uttara Bhādrapadā and the Moon 25° ahead of it, in Aśvinī, 5% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 25° falls in Śukla Tṛtīyā.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:505:50 AM–06:386:38 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā06:146:14 AM–07:267:26 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit13:021:02 PM–13:501:50 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya15:273:27 PM–16:154:15 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli19:277:27 PM–19:517:51 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā19:277:27 PM–20:398:39 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla23:3211:32 PM–25:151:15+1 AMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Durmuhūrta09:509:50 AM–10:3810:38 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Yamagaṇḍa10:2610:26 AM–11:5611:56 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika13:261:26 PM–14:572:57 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Rāhu kāla16:274:27 PM–17:575:57 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta24:1512:15+1 AM–25:031:03+1 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Varjya26:582:58+1 AM–28:424:42+1 AMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra

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

Roga07:267:26 AM–08:568:56 AMavoid
Udvega08:568:56 AM–10:2610:26 AMavoid
Cara10:2610:26 AM–11:5611:56 AMneutral
Lābha11:5611:56 AM–13:261:26 PMgood
Amṛta13:261:26 PM–14:572:57 PMgood
Kāla14:572:57 PM–16:274:27 PMavoid
Śubha16:274:27 PM–17:575:57 PMgood
Roga17:575:57 PM–19:277:27 PMavoid

Night sunset to sunrise

Kāla19:277:27 PM–20:578:57 PMavoid
Lābha20:578:57 PM–22:2710:27 PMgood
Udvega22:2710:27 PM–23:5711:57 PMavoid
Śubha23:5711:57 PM–25:271:27+1 AMgood
Amṛta25:271:27+1 AM–26:572:57+1 AMgood
Cara26:572:57+1 AM–28:274:27+1 AMneutral
Roga28:274:27+1 AM–29:575:57+1 AMavoid
Kāla29:575:57+1 AM–31:277:27+1 AMavoid

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

07:267:26 AM to 31:277:27+1 AM

07:267:26 AM sunrise19:277:27 PM sunsetsunrise 31:277:27+1 AM
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a306a
Tithi
Dvitīyāuntil 10:4510:45 AM
Tṛtīyāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Aśvinīuntil 31:177:17+1 AM
Bharaṇīpast sunrise
Yoga
Indrauntil 19:567:56 PM
Vaidhṛtipast sunrise
Karaṇa
Kaulavauntil 10:4510:45 AM
Taitilauntil 23:2411:24 PM
Garapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 13:021:02 PM–13:501:50 PM
Rāhu kāla 16:274:27 PM–17:575:57 PM
Pradoṣa 19:277:27 PM–21:039:03 PM
Niśītha 25:031:03+1 AM–25:511:51+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.

  1. SunriseDvitīyā holds. Maṅgalavāra begins.
  2. TṛtīyāTithi: Dvitīyā ends.
  3. TaitilaKaraṇa: Kaulava ends.
  4. AbhijitUntil 13:501:50 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  5. Rāhu kālaUntil 17:575:57 PM. Eighth no. 7 on Maṅgalavāra.
  6. SunsetDay length 12 h 01 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 21:039:03 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. VaidhṛtiYoga: Indra ends.
  9. GaraKaraṇa: Taitila ends.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 25:511:51+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  11. BharaṇīNakṣatra: Aśvinī ends.
  12. SunriseBudhavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Dvitīyā10:4510:45 AMTṛtīyā
NakṣatraAśvinī31:17 07:177:17 AM WedBharaṇī
YogaIndra19:567:56 PMVaidhṛti
KaraṇaKaulava10:4510:45 AMTaitila
VāraMaṅgalavāra31:27 07:277:27 AM WedBudhavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Caitra
Month, pūrṇimānta
Caitra
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2061
Śaka
1926
Kali
5105
Ahargaṇa
1 864 622
Day length
12 h 01 m
Sun in
Mīna
Moon in
Meṣa
Moonrise
09:259:25 AM
Moonset
20:378:37 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:505:50 AM07:267:26 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:505:50 AM06:386:38 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight06:146:14 AM07:267:26 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning07:267:26 AM09:509:50 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Saṅgavaforenoon09:509:50 AM12:1412:14 PM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta09:509:50 AM10:3810:38 AM4th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day10:2610:26 AM11:5611:56 AMeighth no. 3 on Maṅgalavāra
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta13:021:02 PM13:501:50 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday13:021:02 PM13:501:50 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
GulikaGulika’s part of the day13:261:26 PM14:572:57 PMeighth no. 5 on Maṅgalavāra
Aparāhṇaafternoon14:392:39 PM17:035:03 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory15:273:27 PM16:154:15 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day16:274:27 PM17:575:57 PMeighth no. 7 on Maṅgalavāra
Sāyāhnaevening17:035:03 PM19:277:27 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk19:277:27 PM21:039:03 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset19:277:27 PM19:517:51 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight19:277:27 PM20:398:39 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra23:3211:32 PM25:151:15+1 AMsixtieths 43 to 46 of the nakṣatra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta24:1512:15+1 AM25:031:03+1 AM7th of 15 night muhūrtas
Niśīthamidnight25:031:03+1 AM25:511:51+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra26:582:58+1 AM28:424:42+1 AMsixtieths 51 to 54 of the nakṣatra
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