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Thursday 23 March 2023 · Queens, New York, United States

Caitra Śukla Dvitīyā

Guruvāra. Dvitīyā began at 10:5110:51 AM yesterday, and holds until 08:518:51 AM.

Observed here on this day

Gaurī Tṛtīyā · Gangaur

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

AlsoSaubhāgya Śayana Vrata determinate

At sunrise

06:546:54 AM

Dvitīyā holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

08:518:51 AM

Dvitīyā gives way to Tṛtīyā.

Noon

13:021:02 PM

The Sun 50° above S. Day length 12 h 16 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonQueens13:021:02 PM
At noon, 13:021:02 PM, the Sun is in Uttara Bhādrapadā and the Moon 26° ahead of it, in Aśvinī, 5% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 26° falls in Śukla Tṛtīyā.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:205:20 AM–06:076:07 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:445:44 AM–06:546:54 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit12:3812:38 PM–13:271:27 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya15:053:05 PM–15:543:54 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli19:107:10 PM–19:347:34 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā19:107:10 PM–20:208:20 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla20:548:54 PM–22:2710:27 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa06:546:54 AM–08:268:26 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika09:589:58 AM–11:3011:30 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta11:0011:00 AM–11:4911:49 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla14:342:34 PM–16:064:06 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta15:543:54 PM–16:434:43 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Varjya24:0012:00+1 AM–25:331:33+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

Śubha06:546:54 AM–08:268:26 AMgood
Roga08:268:26 AM–09:589:58 AMavoid
Udvega09:589:58 AM–11:3011:30 AMavoid
Cara11:3011:30 AM–13:021:02 PMneutral
Lābha13:021:02 PM–14:342:34 PMgood
Amṛta14:342:34 PM–16:064:06 PMgood
Kāla16:064:06 PM–17:385:38 PMavoid
Śubha17:385:38 PM–19:107:10 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta19:107:10 PM–20:388:38 PMgood
Cara20:388:38 PM–22:0610:06 PMneutral
Roga22:0610:06 PM–23:3411:34 PMavoid
Kāla23:3411:34 PM–25:011:01+1 AMavoid
Lābha25:011:01+1 AM–26:292:29+1 AMgood
Udvega26:292:29+1 AM–27:573:57+1 AMavoid
Śubha27:573:57+1 AM–29:255:25+1 AMgood
Amṛta29:255:25+1 AM–30:536:53+1 AMgood

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

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

06:546:54 AM sunrise19:107:10 PM sunsetsunrise 30:536:53+1 AM
Clock
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Tithi
Dvitīyāuntil 08:518:51 AM
Tṛtīyāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Aśvinīuntil 27:523:52+1 AM
Bharaṇīpast sunrise
Yoga
Indrauntil 18:126:12 PM
Vaidhṛtipast sunrise
Karaṇa
Kaulavauntil 08:518:51 AM
Taitilauntil 20:058:05 PM
Garapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 12:3812:38 PM–13:271:27 PM
Rāhu kāla 14:342:34 PM–16:064:06 PM
Pradoṣa 19:107:10 PM–20:448:44 PM
Niśītha 24:3712:37+1 AM–25:251:25+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. Guruvāra begins.
  2. TṛtīyāTithi: Dvitīyā ends.
  3. TaitilaKaraṇa: Kaulava ends.
  4. AbhijitUntil 13:271:27 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  5. Rāhu kālaUntil 16:064:06 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  6. VaidhṛtiYoga: Indra ends.
  7. SunsetDay length 12 h 16 m.
  8. PradoṣaUntil 20:448:44 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  9. GaraKaraṇa: Taitila ends.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 25:251:25+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  11. BharaṇīNakṣatra: Aśvinī ends.
  12. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Dvitīyā08:518:51 AMTṛtīyā
NakṣatraAśvinī27:52 03:523:52 AM FriBharaṇī
YogaIndra18:126:12 PMVaidhṛti
KaraṇaKaulava08:518:51 AMTaitila
VāraGuruvāra30:53 06:536:53 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Caitra
Month, pūrṇimānta
Caitra
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2080
Śaka
1945
Kali
5124
Ahargaṇa
1 871 561
Day length
12 h 16 m
Sun in
Mīna
Moon in
Meṣa
Moonrise
08:008:00 AM
Moonset
21:409:40 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:205:20 AM06:546:54 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:205:20 AM06:076:07 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:445:44 AM06:546:54 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:546:54 AM09:229:22 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day06:546:54 AM08:268:26 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Saṅgavaforenoon09:229:22 AM11:4911:49 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day09:589:58 AM11:3011:30 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta11:0011:00 AM11:4911:49 AM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta12:3812:38 PM13:271:27 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday12:3812:38 PM13:261:26 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Aparāhṇaafternoon14:162:16 PM16:434:43 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day14:342:34 PM16:064:06 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory15:053:05 PM15:543:54 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta15:543:54 PM16:434:43 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening16:434:43 PM19:107:10 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk19:107:10 PM20:448:44 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset19:107:10 PM19:347:34 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight19:107:10 PM20:208:20 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra20:548:54 PM22:2710:27 PMsixtieths 43 to 46 of the nakṣatra
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra24:0012:00+1 AM25:331:33+1 AMsixtieths 51 to 54 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight24:3712:37+1 AM25:251:25+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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