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Sunday 19 April 2026 · Perth, Western Australia, Australia

Vaiśākha Śukla Dvitīyā

Ravivāra. Dvitīyā began at 16:414:41 PM yesterday, and holds until 13:201:20 PM.

Observed here on this day

Paraśurāma Jayantī

Tṛtīyā covers 103 of 103 minutes of pradoṣa. Determinate. Why this date, here

At sunrise

06:406:40 AM

Dvitīyā holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

09:409:40 AM

Bharaṇī gives way to Kṛttikā.

Noon

12:1612:16 PM

The Sun 47° above N. Day length 11 h 11 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonPerth12:1612:16 PM
At noon, 12:1612:16 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 muhūrta04:584:58 AM–05:495:49 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:235:23 AM–06:406:40 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:5311:53 AM–12:3812:38 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:072:07 PM–14:522:52 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli17:515:51 PM–18:176:17 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā17:515:51 PM–19:087:08 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla28:574:57 AM+1–30:236:23 AM+1a nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa12:1612:16 PM–13:391:39 PMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika15:033:03 PM–16:274:27 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta16:224:22 PM–17:065:06 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla16:274:27 PM–17:515:51 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Varjya20:238:23 PM–21:489:48 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

Udvega06:406:40 AM–08:048:04 AMavoid
Cara08:048:04 AM–09:289:28 AMneutral
Lābha09:289:28 AM–10:5210:52 AMgood
Amṛta10:5210:52 AM–12:1612:16 PMgood
Kāla12:1612:16 PM–13:391:39 PMavoid
Śubha13:391:39 PM–15:033:03 PMgood
Roga15:033:03 PM–16:274:27 PMavoid
Udvega16:274:27 PM–17:515:51 PMavoid

Night sunset to sunrise

Śubha17:515:51 PM–19:277:27 PMgood
Amṛta19:277:27 PM–21:039:03 PMgood
Cara21:039:03 PM–22:4010:40 PMneutral
Roga22:4010:40 PM–24:1612:16 AM+1avoid
Kāla24:1612:16 AM+1–25:521:52 AM+1avoid
Lābha25:521:52 AM+1–27:283:28 AM+1good
Udvega27:283:28 AM+1–29:055:05 AM+1avoid
Śubha29:055:05 AM+1–30:416:41 AM+1good

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:406:40 AM to 30:416:41 AM+1

06:406:40 AM sunrise17:515:51 PM sunsetsunrise 30:416:41 AM+1
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a
Tithi
Dvitīyāuntil 13:201:20 PM
Tṛtīyāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Bharaṇīuntil 09:409:40 AM
Kṛttikāpast sunrise
Yoga
Āyuṣmānuntil 22:3210:32 PM
Saubhāgyapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Kaulavauntil 13:201:20 PM
Taitilauntil 23:3811:38 PM
Garapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:5311:53 AM–12:3812:38 PM
Rāhu kāla 16:274:27 PM–17:515:51 PM
Pradoṣa 17:515:51 PM–19:347:34 PM
Niśītha 23:5211:52 PM–24:4012:40 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. Ravivāra begins.
  2. KṛttikāNakṣatra: Bharaṇī ends.
  3. AbhijitUntil 12:3812:38 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  4. TṛtīyāTithi: Dvitīyā ends.
  5. TaitilaKaraṇa: Kaulava ends.
  6. Rāhu kālaUntil 17:515:51 PM. Eighth no. 8 on Ravivāra.
  7. SunsetDay length 11 h 11 m.
  8. PradoṣaUntil 19:347:34 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  9. SaubhāgyaYoga: Āyuṣmān ends.
  10. GaraKaraṇa: Taitila ends.
  11. NiśīthaUntil 24:4012:40 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  12. SunriseSomavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Dvitīyā13:201:20 PMTṛtīyā
NakṣatraBharaṇī09:409:40 AMKṛttikā
YogaĀyuṣmān22:3210:32 PMSaubhāgya
KaraṇaKaulava13:201:20 PMTaitila
VāraRavivāra30:41 06:416:41 AM MonSomavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Vaiśākha
Month, pūrṇimānta
Vaiśākha
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2083
Śaka
1948
Kali
5127
Ahargaṇa
1 872 684
Day length
11 h 11 m
Sun in
Meṣa
Moon in
Meṣa
Moonrise
08:368:36 AM
Moonset
18:506:50 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:584:58 AM06:406:40 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:584:58 AM05:495:49 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:235:23 AM06:406:40 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:406:40 AM08:548:54 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Saṅgavaforenoon08:548:54 AM11:0811:08 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:5211:52 AM12:4012:40 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:5311:53 AM12:3812:38 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day12:1612:16 PM13:391:39 PMeighth no. 5 on Ravivāra
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:231:23 PM15:373:37 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:072:07 PM14:522:52 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day15:033:03 PM16:274:27 PMeighth no. 7 on Ravivāra
Sāyāhnaevening15:373:37 PM17:515:51 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta16:224:22 PM17:065:06 PM14th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day16:274:27 PM17:515:51 PMeighth no. 8 on Ravivāra
Pradoṣadusk17:515:51 PM19:347:34 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset17:515:51 PM18:176:17 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight17:515:51 PM19:087:08 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra20:238:23 PM21:489:48 PMsixtieths 31 to 34 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:5211:52 PM24:4012:40 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra28:574:57 AM+130:236:23 AM+1sixtieths 55 to 58 of the nakṣatra
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