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Tuesday 21 October 2025 · Queens, New York, United States

Āśvina Kṛṣṇa Amāvasyā

Maṅgalavāra. Amāvasyā began at 06:156:15 AM yesterday, and holds until 08:258:25 AM.

Observed here on this day

Govardhana Pūjā

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

AlsoBali Pūjā determinate

At sunrise

07:147:14 AM

Amāvasyā holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

08:258:25 AM

Amāvasyā gives way to Pratipadā.

Noon

12:4012:40 PM

The Sun 38° above S. Day length 10 h 52 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonQueens12:4012:40 PM
At noon, 12:4012:40 PM, the Sun is in Citrā and the Moon 2° ahead of it, in Citrā, 0% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 2° falls in Śukla Pratipadā.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:295:29 AM–06:216:21 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:555:55 AM–07:147:14 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit12:1812:18 PM–13:011:01 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:282:28 PM–15:123:12 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli18:066:06 PM–18:326:32 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:066:06 PM–19:247:24 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla30:306:30+1 AM–32:188:18+1 AMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Durmuhūrta09:249:24 AM–10:0810:08 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Yamagaṇḍa09:579:57 AM–11:1811:18 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika12:4012:40 PM–14:012:01 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Rāhu kāla15:233:23 PM–16:444:44 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Varjya19:457:45 PM–21:339:33 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Durmuhūrta23:2111:21 PM–24:1412:14+1 AMan 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

Roga07:147:14 AM–08:358:35 AMavoid
Udvega08:358:35 AM–09:579:57 AMavoid
Cara09:579:57 AM–11:1811:18 AMneutral
Lābha11:1811:18 AM–12:4012:40 PMgood
Amṛta12:4012:40 PM–14:012:01 PMgood
Kāla14:012:01 PM–15:233:23 PMavoid
Śubha15:233:23 PM–16:444:44 PMgood
Roga16:444:44 PM–18:066:06 PMavoid

Night sunset to sunrise

Kāla18:066:06 PM–19:447:44 PMavoid
Lābha19:447:44 PM–21:239:23 PMgood
Udvega21:239:23 PM–23:0211:02 PMavoid
Śubha23:0211:02 PM–24:4012:40+1 AMgood
Amṛta24:4012:40+1 AM–26:192:19+1 AMgood
Cara26:192:19+1 AM–27:583:58+1 AMneutral
Roga27:583:58+1 AM–29:365:36+1 AMavoid
Kāla29:365:36+1 AM–31:157:15+1 AMavoid

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

07:147:14 AM to 31:157:15+1 AM

07:147:14 AM sunrise18:066:06 PM sunsetsunrise 31:157:15+1 AM
Clock
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Tithi
Amāvasyāuntil 08:258:25 AM
Pratipadāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Citrāuntil 13:291:29 PM
Svātīpast sunrise
Yoga
Viṣkambhauntil 17:465:46 PM
Prītipast sunrise
Karaṇa
Nāgauntil 08:258:25 AM
Kiṃstughnauntil 21:359:35 PM
Bavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 12:1812:18 PM–13:011:01 PM
Rāhu kāla 15:233:23 PM–16:444:44 PM
Pradoṣa 18:066:06 PM–19:517:51 PM
Niśītha 24:1612:16+1 AM–25:041:04+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. SunriseAmāvasyā holds. Maṅgalavāra begins.
  2. PratipadāTithi: Amāvasyā ends.
  3. KiṃstughnaKaraṇa: Nāga ends.
  4. AbhijitUntil 13:011:01 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  5. SvātīNakṣatra: Citrā ends.
  6. Rāhu kālaUntil 16:444:44 PM. Eighth no. 7 on Maṅgalavāra.
  7. PrītiYoga: Viṣkambha ends.
  8. SunsetDay length 10 h 52 m.
  9. PradoṣaUntil 19:517:51 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  10. BavaKaraṇa: Kiṃstughna ends.
  11. NiśīthaUntil 25:041:04+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  12. SunriseBudhavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiKṛṣṇa Amāvasyā08:258:25 AMPratipadā
NakṣatraCitrā13:291:29 PMSvātī
YogaViṣkambha17:465:46 PMPrīti
KaraṇaNāga08:258:25 AMKiṃstughna
VāraMaṅgalavāra31:15 07:157:15 AM WedBudhavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Āśvina
Month, pūrṇimānta
Kārtika
Pakṣa
Kṛṣṇa
Vikrama saṃvat
2082
Śaka
1947
Kali
5126
Ahargaṇa
1 872 504
Day length
10 h 52 m
Sun in
Tulā
Moon in
Tulā
Moonrise
07:247:24 AM
Moonset
17:525:52 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:295:29 AM07:147:14 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:295:29 AM06:216:21 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:555:55 AM07:147:14 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning07:147:14 AM09:249:24 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Saṅgavaforenoon09:249:24 AM11:3411:34 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta09:249:24 AM10:0810:08 AM4th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day09:579:57 AM11:1811:18 AMeighth no. 3 on Maṅgalavāra
Madhyāhnamidday12:1612:16 PM13:041:04 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta12:1812:18 PM13:011:01 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day12:4012:40 PM14:012:01 PMeighth no. 5 on Maṅgalavāra
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:451:45 PM15:553:55 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:282:28 PM15:123:12 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day15:233:23 PM16:444:44 PMeighth no. 7 on Maṅgalavāra
Sāyāhnaevening15:553:55 PM18:066:06 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk18:066:06 PM19:517:51 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:066:06 PM18:326:32 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:066:06 PM19:247:24 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra19:457:45 PM21:339:33 PMsixtieths 15 to 18 of the nakṣatra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta23:2111:21 PM24:1412:14+1 AM7th of 15 night muhūrtas
Niśīthamidnight24:1612:16+1 AM25:041:04+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra30:306:30+1 AM32:188:18+1 AMsixtieths 39 to 42 of the nakṣatra
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