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Friday 17 April 2026 · Queens, New York, United States

Caitra Kṛṣṇa Amāvasyā

Śukravāra. Amāvasyā began at 10:4210:42 AM yesterday, and holds until 07:527:52 AM.

Observed here on this day

Nothing ruled

No observance falls here under this profile.

At sunrise

06:146:14 AM

Amāvasyā holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

07:527:52 AM

Amāvasyā gives way to Pratipadā.

Noon

12:5512:55 PM

The Sun 60° above S. Day length 13 h 23 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonQueens12:5512:55 PM
At noon, 12:5512:55 PM, the Sun is in Aśvinī and the Moon 3° ahead of it, in Aśvinī, 0% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 3° falls in Śukla Pratipadā.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:494:49 AM–05:315:31 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:105:10 AM–06:146:14 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit12:2812:28 PM–13:221:22 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya15:093:09 PM–16:034:03 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Amṛta kāla17:435:43 PM–19:097:09 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Godhūli19:377:37 PM–19:587:58 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā19:377:37 PM–20:408:40 PMevening twilight

Avoid

  • Gulika07:547:54 AM–09:349:34 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta08:548:54 AM–09:489:48 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla11:1511:15 AM–12:5512:55 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta13:221:22 PM–14:152:15 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Yamagaṇḍa16:164:16 PM–17:565:56 PMYama’s part of the day
  • Varjya20:368:36 PM–22:0310:03 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

Cara06:146:14 AM–07:547:54 AMneutral
Lābha07:547:54 AM–09:349:34 AMgood
Amṛta09:349:34 AM–11:1511:15 AMgood
Kāla11:1511:15 AM–12:5512:55 PMavoid
Śubha12:5512:55 PM–14:362:36 PMgood
Roga14:362:36 PM–16:164:16 PMavoid
Udvega16:164:16 PM–17:565:56 PMavoid
Cara17:565:56 PM–19:377:37 PMneutral

Night sunset to sunrise

Roga19:377:37 PM–20:568:56 PMavoid
Kāla20:568:56 PM–22:1610:16 PMavoid
Lābha22:1610:16 PM–23:3511:35 PMgood
Udvega23:3511:35 PM–24:5412:54+1 AMavoid
Śubha24:5412:54+1 AM–26:142:14+1 AMgood
Amṛta26:142:14+1 AM–27:333:33+1 AMgood
Cara27:333:33+1 AM–28:534:53+1 AMneutral
Roga28:534:53+1 AM–30:126:12+1 AMavoid

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:146:14 AM to 30:126:12+1 AM

06:146:14 AM sunrise19:377:37 PM sunsetsunrise 30:126:12+1 AM
Clock
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Tithi
Amāvasyāuntil 07:527:52 AM
Pratipadāuntil 28:414:41+1 AM
Dvitīyāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Aśvinīuntil 24:1312:13+1 AM
Bharaṇīpast sunrise
Yoga
Viṣkambhauntil 18:156:15 PM
Prītipast sunrise
Karaṇa
Nāgauntil 07:527:52 AM
Kiṃstughnauntil 18:186:18 PM
Bavauntil 28:414:41+1 AM
Bālavapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 11:1511:15 AM–12:5512:55 PM
Abhijit 12:2812:28 PM–13:221:22 PM
Pradoṣa 19:377:37 PM–21:019:01 PM
Niśītha 24:3012:30+1 AM–25:181:18+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. Śukravāra begins.
  2. PratipadāTithi: Amāvasyā ends.
  3. KiṃstughnaKaraṇa: Nāga ends.
  4. Rāhu kālaUntil 12:5512:55 PM. Eighth no. 4 on Śukravāra.
  5. AbhijitUntil 13:221:22 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  6. PrītiYoga: Viṣkambha ends.
  7. BavaKaraṇa: Kiṃstughna ends.
  8. SunsetDay length 13 h 23 m.
  9. PradoṣaUntil 21:019:01 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  10. BharaṇīNakṣatra: Aśvinī ends.
  11. NiśīthaUntil 25:181:18+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  12. DvitīyāTithi: Pratipadā ends.
  13. BālavaKaraṇa: Bava ends.
  14. SunriseŚanivāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiKṛṣṇa Amāvasyā07:527:52 AMPratipadā
NakṣatraAśvinī24:13 00:1312:13 AM SatBharaṇī
YogaViṣkambha18:156:15 PMPrīti
KaraṇaNāga07:527:52 AMKiṃstughna
VāraŚukravāra30:12 06:126:12 AM SatŚanivāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Caitra
Month, pūrṇimānta
Vaiśākha
Pakṣa
Kṛṣṇa
Vikrama saṃvat
2083
Śaka
1948
Kali
5127
Ahargaṇa
1 872 682
Day length
13 h 23 m
Sun in
Meṣa
Moon in
Meṣa
Moonrise
none
Moonset
20:158:15 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:494:49 AM06:146:14 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:494:49 AM05:315:31 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:105:10 AM06:146:14 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:146:14 AM08:548:54 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day07:547:54 AM09:349:34 AMeighth no. 2 on Śukravāra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:548:54 AM11:3511:35 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta08:548:54 AM09:489:48 AM4th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day11:1511:15 AM12:5512:55 PMeighth no. 4 on Śukravāra
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta12:2812:28 PM13:221:22 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday12:3112:31 PM13:191:19 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta13:221:22 PM14:152:15 PM9th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon14:152:15 PM16:564:56 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory15:093:09 PM16:034:03 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day16:164:16 PM17:565:56 PMeighth no. 7 on Śukravāra
Sāyāhnaevening16:564:56 PM19:377:37 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra17:435:43 PM19:097:09 PMsixtieths 43 to 46 of the nakṣatra
Pradoṣadusk19:377:37 PM21:019:01 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset19:377:37 PM19:587:58 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight19:377:37 PM20:408:40 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra20:368:36 PM22:0310:03 PMsixtieths 51 to 54 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight24:3012:30+1 AM25:181:18+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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