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April 2004 · each Moon as it stands at sunriseCaitra Śukla to Vaiśākha ŚuklaThe month ›

Wednesday 21 April 2004 · Paramaribo, Paramaribo District, Suriname

Vaiśākha Śukla Dvitīyā

Budhavāra. Dvitīyā began at 11:5711:57 AM yesterday, and holds until 13:581:58 PM.

Observed here on this day

Paraśurāma Jayantī

Tṛtīyā covers 94 of 94 minutes of pradoṣa. Determinate. Why this date, here

At sunrise

06:316:31 AM

Dvitīyā holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

13:571:57 PM

Āyuṣmān gives way to Saubhāgya.

Noon

12:3912:39 PM

The Sun 84° above N. Day length 12 h 16 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonParamaribo12:3912:39 PM
At noon, 12:3912:39 PM, the Sun is in Aśvinī and the Moon 23° ahead of it, in Kṛttikā, 4% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 23° falls in Śukla Dvitīyā.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:574:57 AM–05:445:44 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:215:21 AM–06:316:31 AMmorning twilight
  • Vijaya14:422:42 PM–15:313:31 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli18:486:48 PM–19:117:11 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:486:48 PM–19:587:58 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla27:223:22 AM+1–29:095:09 AM+1a nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Abhijitnone on Budhavāra: the same muhūrta is the Durmuhūrta

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa08:038:03 AM–09:359:35 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika11:0711:07 AM–12:3912:39 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta12:1512:15 PM–13:041:04 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla12:3912:39 PM–14:112:11 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Varjya16:404:40 PM–18:276:27 PMa 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

Lābha06:316:31 AM–08:038:03 AMgood
Amṛta08:038:03 AM–09:359:35 AMgood
Kāla09:359:35 AM–11:0711:07 AMavoid
Śubha11:0711:07 AM–12:3912:39 PMgood
Roga12:3912:39 PM–14:112:11 PMavoid
Udvega14:112:11 PM–15:433:43 PMavoid
Cara15:433:43 PM–17:155:15 PMneutral
Lābha17:155:15 PM–18:486:48 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Udvega18:486:48 PM–20:158:15 PMavoid
Śubha20:158:15 PM–21:439:43 PMgood
Amṛta21:439:43 PM–23:1111:11 PMgood
Cara23:1111:11 PM–24:3912:39 AM+1neutral
Roga24:3912:39 AM+1–26:072:07 AM+1avoid
Kāla26:072:07 AM+1–27:353:35 AM+1avoid
Lābha27:353:35 AM+1–29:035:03 AM+1good
Udvega29:035:03 AM+1–30:316:31 AM+1avoid

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:316:31 AM to 30:316:31 AM+1

06:316:31 AM sunrise18:486:48 PM sunsetsunrise 30:316:31 AM+1
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a
Tithi
Dvitīyāuntil 13:581:58 PM
Tṛtīyāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Kṛttikāuntil 30:036:03 AM+1
Rohiṇīpast sunrise
Yoga
Āyuṣmānuntil 13:571:57 PM
Saubhāgyapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Kaulavauntil 13:581:58 PM
Taitilauntil 27:063:06 AM+1
Garapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 12:3912:39 PM–14:112:11 PM
Pradoṣa 18:486:48 PM–20:218:21 PM
Niśītha 24:1512:15 AM+1–25:031:03 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.

  1. SunriseDvitīyā holds. Budhavāra begins.
  2. Rāhu kālaUntil 14:112:11 PM. Eighth no. 5 on Budhavāra.
  3. SaubhāgyaYoga: Āyuṣmān ends.
  4. TṛtīyāTithi: Dvitīyā ends.
  5. TaitilaKaraṇa: Kaulava ends.
  6. SunsetDay length 12 h 16 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 20:218:21 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. NiśīthaUntil 25:031:03 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  9. GaraKaraṇa: Taitila ends.
  10. RohiṇīNakṣatra: Kṛttikā ends.
  11. SunriseGuruvāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Dvitīyā13:581:58 PMTṛtīyā
NakṣatraKṛttikā30:03 06:036:03 AM ThuRohiṇī
YogaĀyuṣmān13:571:57 PMSaubhāgya
KaraṇaKaulava13:581:58 PMTaitila
VāraBudhavāra30:31 06:316:31 AM ThuGuruvāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Vaiśākha
Month, pūrṇimānta
Vaiśākha
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2061
Śaka
1926
Kali
5105
Ahargaṇa
1 864 651
Day length
12 h 16 m
Sun in
Meṣa
Moon in
Meṣa
Moonrise
07:557:55 AM
Moonset
20:338:33 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:574:57 AM06:316:31 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:574:57 AM05:445:44 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:215:21 AM06:316:31 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:316:31 AM08:588:58 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day08:038:03 AM09:359:35 AMeighth no. 2 on Budhavāra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:588:58 AM11:2611:26 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day11:0711:07 AM12:3912:39 PMeighth no. 4 on Budhavāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta12:1512:15 PM13:041:04 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday12:1512:15 PM13:031:03 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day12:3912:39 PM14:112:11 PMeighth no. 5 on Budhavāra
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:531:53 PM16:204:20 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:422:42 PM15:313:31 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening16:204:20 PM18:486:48 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra16:404:40 PM18:276:27 PMsixtieths 31 to 34 of the nakṣatra
Pradoṣadusk18:486:48 PM20:218:21 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:486:48 PM19:117:11 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:486:48 PM19:587:58 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight24:1512:15 AM+125:031:03 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra27:223:22 AM+129:095:09 AM+1sixtieths 55 to 58 of the nakṣatra
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