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Sunday 8 May 2016 · Perth, Western Australia, Australia

Vaiśākha Śukla Dvitīyā

Ravivāra. Dvitīyā began at 23:4711:47 PM yesterday, and holds until 20:218:21 PM.

Observed here on this day

Paraśurāma Jayantī

Tṛtīyā does not reach pradoṣa on either day. Boundary: no day qualifies and the rule does not say what then. Why this date, here

At sunrise

06:536:53 AM

Dvitīyā holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

07:057:05 AM

Kṛttikā gives way to Rohiṇī.

Noon

12:1312:13 PM

The Sun 41° above N. Day length 10 h 39 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonPerth12:1312:13 PM
At noon, 12:1312:13 PM, the Sun is in Bharaṇī and the Moon 19° ahead of it, in Rohiṇī, 3% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 19° falls in Śukla Dvitīyā.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:075:07 AM–06:006:00 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:335:33 AM–06:536:53 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:5211:52 AM–12:3412:34 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya13:591:59 PM–14:422:42 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli17:325:32 PM–17:595:59 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā17:325:32 PM–18:526:52 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla25:441:44+1 AM–27:113:11+1 AMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa12:1312:13 PM–13:331:33 PMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika14:532:53 PM–16:124:12 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta16:074:07 PM–16:504:50 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla16:124:12 PM–17:325:32 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Varjya21:269:26 PM–22:5210:52 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

Udvega06:536:53 AM–08:138:13 AMavoid
Cara08:138:13 AM–09:339:33 AMneutral
Lābha09:339:33 AM–10:5310:53 AMgood
Amṛta10:5310:53 AM–12:1312:13 PMgood
Kāla12:1312:13 PM–13:331:33 PMavoid
Śubha13:331:33 PM–14:532:53 PMgood
Roga14:532:53 PM–16:124:12 PMavoid
Udvega16:124:12 PM–17:325:32 PMavoid

Night sunset to sunrise

Śubha17:325:32 PM–19:137:13 PMgood
Amṛta19:137:13 PM–20:538:53 PMgood
Cara20:538:53 PM–22:3310:33 PMneutral
Roga22:3310:33 PM–24:1312:13+1 AMavoid
Kāla24:1312:13+1 AM–25:531:53+1 AMavoid
Lābha25:531:53+1 AM–27:343:34+1 AMgood
Udvega27:343:34+1 AM–29:145:14+1 AMavoid
Śubha29:145:14+1 AM–30:546:54+1 AMgood

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:536:53 AM to 30:546:54+1 AM

06:536:53 AM sunrise17:325:32 PM sunsetsunrise 30:546:54+1 AM
Clock
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Tithi
Dvitīyāuntil 20:218:21 PM
Tṛtīyāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Kṛttikāuntil 07:057:05 AM
Rohiṇīuntil 28:374:37+1 AM
Mṛgaśirāpast sunrise
Yoga
Śobhanauntil 11:3211:32 AM
Atigaṇḍapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Bālavauntil 10:0210:02 AM
Kaulavauntil 20:218:21 PM
Taitilauntil 30:486:48+1 AM
Garapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:5211:52 AM–12:3412:34 PM
Rāhu kāla 16:124:12 PM–17:325:32 PM
Pradoṣa 17:325:32 PM–19:197:19 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. Ravivāra begins.
  2. RohiṇīNakṣatra: Kṛttikā ends.
  3. KaulavaKaraṇa: Bālava ends.
  4. AtigaṇḍaYoga: Śobhana ends.
  5. AbhijitUntil 12:3412:34 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  6. Rāhu kālaUntil 17:325:32 PM. Eighth no. 8 on Ravivāra.
  7. SunsetDay length 10 h 39 m.
  8. PradoṣaUntil 19:197:19 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  9. TṛtīyāTithi: Dvitīyā ends.
  10. TaitilaKaraṇa: Kaulava ends.
  11. NiśīthaUntil 24:3712:37+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  12. MṛgaśirāNakṣatra: Rohiṇī ends.
  13. GaraKaraṇa: Taitila ends.
  14. SunriseSomavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Dvitīyā20:218:21 PMTṛtīyā
NakṣatraKṛttikā07:057:05 AMRohiṇī
YogaŚobhana11:3211:32 AMAtigaṇḍa
KaraṇaBālava10:0210:02 AMKaulava
VāraRavivāra30:54 06:546:54 AM MonSomavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Vaiśākha
Month, pūrṇimānta
Vaiśākha
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2073
Śaka
1938
Kali
5117
Ahargaṇa
1 869 051
Day length
10 h 39 m
Sun in
Meṣa
Moon in
Vṛṣabha
Moonrise
08:118:11 AM
Moonset
19:067:06 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:075:07 AM06:536:53 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:075:07 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
Saṅgavaforenoon09:019:01 AM11:0911:09 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:4911:49 AM12:3712:37 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:5211:52 AM12:3412:34 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day12:1312:13 PM13:331:33 PMeighth no. 5 on Ravivāra
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:171:17 PM15:253:25 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory13:591:59 PM14:422:42 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day14:532:53 PM16:124:12 PMeighth no. 7 on Ravivāra
Sāyāhnaevening15:253:25 PM17:325:32 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta16:074:07 PM16:504:50 PM14th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day16:124:12 PM17:325:32 PMeighth no. 8 on Ravivāra
Pradoṣadusk17:325:32 PM19:197:19 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset17:325:32 PM17:595:59 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight17:325:32 PM18:526:52 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra21:269:26 PM22:5210:52 PMsixtieths 41 to 44 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:4911:49 PM24:3712:37+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra25:441:44+1 AM27:113:11+1 AMsixtieths 53 to 56 of the nakṣatra
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