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Wednesday 7 May 2008 · Perth, Western Australia, Australia

Vaiśākha Śukla Dvitīyā

Budhavāra. Dvitīyā began at 16:264:26 PM yesterday, and holds until 12:3812:38 PM.

Observed here on this day

Paraśurāma Jayantī

Tṛtīyā covers 107 of 107 minutes of pradoṣa. Determinate. Why this date, here

At sunrise

06:536:53 AM

Dvitīyā holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

07:367:36 AM

Śobhana gives way to Atigaṇḍa.

Noon

12:1312:13 PM

The Sun 41° above N. Day length 10 h 40 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonPerth12:1312:13 PM
At noon, 12:1312:13 PM, the Sun is in Bharaṇī and the Moon 24° ahead of it, in Rohiṇī, 4% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 24° falls in Śukla Dvitīyā.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:065:06 AM–06:006:00 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:335:33 AM–06:536:53 AMmorning twilight
  • Vijaya14:002:00 PM–14:422:42 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli17:335:33 PM–18:006:00 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā17:335:33 PM–18:536:53 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla19:507:50 PM–21:149:14 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Abhijitnone on Budhavāra: the same muhūrta is the Durmuhūrta

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa08:138:13 AM–09:339:33 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika10:5310:53 AM–12:1312:13 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta11:5211:52 AM–12:3412:34 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla12:1312:13 PM–13:331:33 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Varjya15:373:37 PM–17:015:01 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Varjya27:393:39+1 AM–29:045:04+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

Lābha06:536:53 AM–08:138:13 AMgood
Amṛta08:138:13 AM–09:339:33 AMgood
Kāla09:339:33 AM–10:5310:53 AMavoid
Śubha10:5310:53 AM–12:1312:13 PMgood
Roga12:1312:13 PM–13:331:33 PMavoid
Udvega13:331:33 PM–14:532:53 PMavoid
Cara14:532:53 PM–16:134:13 PMneutral
Lābha16:134:13 PM–17:335:33 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Udvega17:335:33 PM–19:137:13 PMavoid
Śubha19:137:13 PM–20:538:53 PMgood
Amṛta20:538:53 PM–22:3310:33 PMgood
Cara22:3310:33 PM–24:1312:13+1 AMneutral
Roga24:1312:13+1 AM–25:531:53+1 AMavoid
Kāla25:531:53+1 AM–27:333:33+1 AMavoid
Lābha27:333:33+1 AM–29:135:13+1 AMgood
Udvega29:135:13+1 AM–30:536:53+1 AMavoid

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:536:53 AM to 30:536:53+1 AM

06:536:53 AM sunrise17:335:33 PM sunsetsunrise 30:536:53+1 AM
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a
Tithi
Dvitīyāuntil 12:3812:38 PM
Tṛtīyāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Rohiṇīuntil 22:3910:39 PM
Mṛgaśirāpast sunrise
Yoga
Śobhanauntil 07:367:36 AM
Atigaṇḍauntil 27:303:30+1 AM
Sukarmāpast sunrise
Karaṇa
Kaulavauntil 12:3812:38 PM
Taitilauntil 22:4810:48 PM
Garapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 12:1312:13 PM–13:331:33 PM
Pradoṣa 17:335:33 PM–19:207:20 PM
Niśītha 23:4911:49 PM–24:3712:37+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. Budhavāra begins.
  2. AtigaṇḍaYoga: Śobhana ends.
  3. Rāhu kālaUntil 13:331:33 PM. Eighth no. 5 on Budhavāra.
  4. TṛtīyāTithi: Dvitīyā ends.
  5. TaitilaKaraṇa: Kaulava ends.
  6. SunsetDay length 10 h 40 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 19:207:20 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. MṛgaśirāNakṣatra: Rohiṇī ends.
  9. GaraKaraṇa: Taitila ends.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 24:3712:37+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  11. SukarmāYoga: Atigaṇḍa ends.
  12. SunriseGuruvāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Dvitīyā12:3812:38 PMTṛtīyā
NakṣatraRohiṇī22:3910:39 PMMṛgaśirā
YogaŚobhana07:367:36 AMAtigaṇḍa
KaraṇaKaulava12:3812:38 PMTaitila
VāraBudhavāra30:53 06:536:53 AM ThuGuruvāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Vaiśākha
Month, pūrṇimānta
Vaiśākha
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2065
Śaka
1930
Kali
5109
Ahargaṇa
1 866 128
Day length
10 h 40 m
Sun in
Meṣa
Moon in
Vṛṣabha
Moonrise
08:558:55 AM
Moonset
18:486:48 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:065:06 AM06:536:53 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:065:06 AM06:006:00 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:335:33 AM06:536:53 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:536:53 AM09:019:01 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day08:138:13 AM09:339:33 AMeighth no. 2 on Budhavāra
Saṅgavaforenoon09:019:01 AM11:0911:09 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day10:5310:53 AM12:1312:13 PMeighth no. 4 on Budhavāra
Madhyāhnamidday11:4911:49 AM12:3712:37 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta11:5211:52 AM12:3412:34 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day12:1312:13 PM13:331:33 PMeighth no. 5 on Budhavāra
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:171:17 PM15:253:25 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:002:00 PM14:422:42 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening15:253:25 PM17:335:33 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra15:373:37 PM17:015:01 PMsixtieths 41 to 44 of the nakṣatra
Pradoṣadusk17:335:33 PM19:207:20 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset17:335:33 PM18:006:00 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight17:335:33 PM18:536:53 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra19:507:50 PM21:149:14 PMsixtieths 53 to 56 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:4911:49 PM24:3712:37+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra27:393:39+1 AM29:045:04+1 AMsixtieths 15 to 18 of the nakṣatra
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