April 1998 · each Moon as it stands at sunriseCaitra Śukla to Vaiśākha ŚuklaThe month ›

Wednesday 8 April 1998 · Queens, New York, United States

Caitra Śukla Dvādaśī

Budhavāra. Dvādaśī began at 08:248:24 AM yesterday, and holds until 10:4210:42 AM.

Observed here on this day

Anaṅga Trayodaśī

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

AlsoŚukla Pradoṣa Vrata determinate

At sunrise

06:286:28 AM

Dvādaśī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

10:2710:27 AM

Gaṇḍa gives way to Vṛddhi.

Noon

12:5712:57 PM

The Sun 57° above S. Day length 12 h 59 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonQueens12:5712:57 PM
At noon, 12:5712:57 PM, the Sun is in Revatī and the Moon 145° ahead of it, in Pūrva Phalgunī, 91% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 145° falls in Śukla Trayodaśī.

At a glance

Ekādaśī pāraṇa · break the fast

06:286:28 AM–09:049:04 AM In prātaḥkāla, the first fifth of the day. Kāmadā Ekādaśī

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:005:00 AM–05:445:44 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:225:22 AM–06:286:28 AMmorning twilight
  • Vijaya15:073:07 PM–15:593:59 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli19:277:27 PM–19:497:49 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā19:277:27 PM–20:338:33 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla19:357:35 PM–21:239:23 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Abhijitnone on Budhavāra: the same muhūrta is the Durmuhūrta

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa08:058:05 AM–09:439:43 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Varjya08:488:48 AM–10:3610:36 AMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Gulika11:2011:20 AM–12:5812:58 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta12:3212:32 PM–13:241:24 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla12:5812:58 PM–14:352:35 PMRāhu’s part of the day

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

Lābha06:286:28 AM–08:058:05 AMgood
Amṛta08:058:05 AM–09:439:43 AMgood
Kāla09:439:43 AM–11:2011:20 AMavoid
Śubha11:2011:20 AM–12:5812:58 PMgood
Roga12:5812:58 PM–14:352:35 PMavoid
Udvega14:352:35 PM–16:124:12 PMavoid
Cara16:124:12 PM–17:505:50 PMneutral
Lābha17:505:50 PM–19:277:27 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Udvega19:277:27 PM–20:498:49 PMavoid
Śubha20:498:49 PM–22:1210:12 PMgood
Amṛta22:1210:12 PM–23:3411:34 PMgood
Cara23:3411:34 PM–24:5712:57+1 AMneutral
Roga24:5712:57+1 AM–26:192:19+1 AMavoid
Kāla26:192:19+1 AM–27:423:42+1 AMavoid
Lābha27:423:42+1 AM–29:045:04+1 AMgood
Udvega29:045:04+1 AM–30:276:27+1 AMavoid

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:286:28 AM to 30:276:27+1 AM

06:286:28 AM sunrise19:277:27 PM sunsetsunrise 30:276:27+1 AM
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a
Tithi
Dvādaśīuntil 10:4210:42 AM
Trayodaśīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Pūrva Phalgunīuntil 26:462:46+1 AM
Uttara Phalgunīpast sunrise
Yoga
Gaṇḍauntil 10:2710:27 AM
Vṛddhipast sunrise
Karaṇa
Bālavauntil 10:4210:42 AM
Kaulavauntil 23:5711:57 PM
Taitilapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 12:5812:58 PM–14:352:35 PM
Pradoṣa 19:277:27 PM–20:558:55 PM
Niśītha 24:3312:33+1 AM–25:211:21+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. SunriseDvādaśī holds. Budhavāra begins.
  2. VṛddhiYoga: Gaṇḍa ends.
  3. TrayodaśīTithi: Dvādaśī ends.
  4. KaulavaKaraṇa: Bālava ends.
  5. Rāhu kālaUntil 14:352:35 PM. Eighth no. 5 on Budhavāra.
  6. SunsetDay length 12 h 59 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 20:558:55 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. TaitilaKaraṇa: Kaulava ends.
  9. NiśīthaUntil 25:211:21+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  10. Uttara PhalgunīNakṣatra: Pūrva Phalgunī ends.
  11. SunriseGuruvāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Dvādaśī10:4210:42 AMTrayodaśī
NakṣatraPūrva Phalgunī26:46 02:462:46 AM ThuUttara Phalgunī
YogaGaṇḍa10:2710:27 AMVṛddhi
KaraṇaBālava10:4210:42 AMKaulava
VāraBudhavāra30:27 06:276:27 AM ThuGuruvāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Caitra
Month, pūrṇimānta
Caitra
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2055
Śaka
1920
Kali
5099
Ahargaṇa
1 862 446
Day length
12 h 59 m
Sun in
Mīna
Moon in
Siṃha
Moonrise
16:364:36 PM
Moonset
29:305:30+1 AM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:005:00 AM06:286:28 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:005:00 AM05:445:44 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:225:22 AM06:286:28 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:286:28 AM09:049:04 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day08:058:05 AM09:439:43 AMeighth no. 2 on Budhavāra
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra08:488:48 AM10:3610:36 AMsixtieths 21 to 24 of the nakṣatra
Saṅgavaforenoon09:049:04 AM11:4011:40 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day11:2011:20 AM12:5812:58 PMeighth no. 4 on Budhavāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta12:3212:32 PM13:241:24 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday12:3412:34 PM13:221:22 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day12:5812:58 PM14:352:35 PMeighth no. 5 on Budhavāra
Aparāhṇaafternoon14:152:15 PM16:514:51 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory15:073:07 PM15:593:59 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening16:514:51 PM19:277:27 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk19:277:27 PM20:558:55 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset19:277:27 PM19:497:49 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight19:277:27 PM20:338:33 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra19:357:35 PM21:239:23 PMsixtieths 45 to 48 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight24:3312:33+1 AM25:211:21+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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