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Thursday 23 October 2025 · Perth, Western Australia, Australia

Kārtika Śukla Dvitīyā

Guruvāra. Dvitīyā began at 22:4710:47 PM yesterday, and holds until 25:171:17 AM+1.

Observed here on this day

Yama Dvitīyā · Bhai Dooj

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

At sunrise

05:285:28 AM

Dvitīyā holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

06:366:36 AM

Prīti gives way to Āyuṣmān.

Noon

12:0112:01 PM

The Sun 70° above N. Day length 13 h 06 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonPerth12:0112:01 PM
At noon, 12:0112:01 PM, the Sun is in Citrā and the Moon 18° ahead of it, in Viśākhā, 2% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 18° falls in Śukla Dvitīyā.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:014:01 AM–04:454:45 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā04:234:23 AM–05:285:28 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:3511:35 AM–12:2712:27 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:122:12 PM–15:043:04 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli18:346:34 PM–18:566:56 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:346:34 PM–19:397:39 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla21:279:27 PM–23:1511:15 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa05:285:28 AM–07:077:07 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika08:458:45 AM–10:2310:23 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta09:509:50 AM–10:4310:43 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Varjya10:4010:40 AM–12:2812:28 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Rāhu kāla13:391:39 PM–15:183:18 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta15:043:04 PM–15:573:57 PMan ill-timed muhūrta

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

Śubha05:285:28 AM–07:077:07 AMgood
Roga07:077:07 AM–08:458:45 AMavoid
Udvega08:458:45 AM–10:2310:23 AMavoid
Cara10:2310:23 AM–12:0112:01 PMneutral
Lābha12:0112:01 PM–13:391:39 PMgood
Amṛta13:391:39 PM–15:183:18 PMgood
Kāla15:183:18 PM–16:564:56 PMavoid
Śubha16:564:56 PM–18:346:34 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta18:346:34 PM–19:567:56 PMgood
Cara19:567:56 PM–21:179:17 PMneutral
Roga21:179:17 PM–22:3910:39 PMavoid
Kāla22:3910:39 PM–24:0112:01 AM+1avoid
Lābha24:0112:01 AM+1–25:221:22 AM+1good
Udvega25:221:22 AM+1–26:442:44 AM+1avoid
Śubha26:442:44 AM+1–28:064:06 AM+1good
Amṛta28:064:06 AM+1–29:275:27 AM+1good

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

05:285:28 AM to 29:275:27 AM+1

05:285:28 AM sunrise18:346:34 PM sunsetsunrise 29:275:27 AM+1
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a
Tithi
Dvitīyāuntil 25:171:17 AM+1
Tṛtīyāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Viśākhāpast sunrise
Yoga
Prītiuntil 06:366:36 AM
Āyuṣmānpast sunrise
Karaṇa
Bālavauntil 12:0212:02 PM
Kaulavauntil 25:171:17 AM+1
Taitilapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:3511:35 AM–12:2712:27 PM
Rāhu kāla 13:391:39 PM–15:183:18 PM
Pradoṣa 18:346:34 PM–20:018:01 PM
Niśītha 23:3711:37 PM–24:2512:25 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. Guruvāra begins.
  2. ĀyuṣmānYoga: Prīti ends.
  3. AbhijitUntil 12:2712:27 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  4. KaulavaKaraṇa: Bālava ends.
  5. Rāhu kālaUntil 15:183:18 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  6. SunsetDay length 13 h 06 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 20:018:01 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. NiśīthaUntil 24:2512:25 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  9. TṛtīyāTithi: Dvitīyā ends.
  10. TaitilaKaraṇa: Kaulava ends.
  11. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Dvitīyā25:17 01:171:17 AM FriTṛtīyā
NakṣatraViśākhāpast sunriseAnurādhā
YogaPrīti06:366:36 AMĀyuṣmān
KaraṇaBālava12:0212:02 PMKaulava
VāraGuruvāra29:27 05:275:27 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Kārtika
Month, pūrṇimānta
Kārtika
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2082
Śaka
1947
Kali
5126
Ahargaṇa
1 872 506
Day length
13 h 06 m
Sun in
Tulā
Moon in
Tulā
Moonrise
06:036:03 AM
Moonset
20:208:20 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:014:01 AM05:285:28 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:014:01 AM04:454:45 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight04:234:23 AM05:285:28 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning05:285:28 AM08:058:05 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day05:285:28 AM07:077:07 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:058:05 AM10:4310:43 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day08:458:45 AM10:2310:23 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta09:509:50 AM10:4310:43 AM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra10:4010:40 AM12:2812:28 PMsixtieths 15 to 18 of the nakṣatra
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:3511:35 AM12:2712:27 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:3711:37 AM12:2512:25 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:201:20 PM15:573:57 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day13:391:39 PM15:183:18 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:122:12 PM15:043:04 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta15:043:04 PM15:573:57 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening15:573:57 PM18:346:34 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk18:346:34 PM20:018:01 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:346:34 PM18:566:56 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:346:34 PM19:397:39 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra21:279:27 PM23:1511:15 PMsixtieths 39 to 42 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:3711:37 PM24:2512:25 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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