Sunday 19 September 1971 · Riyadh, Riyadh Region, Saudi Arabia
Ravivāra. Amāvasyā began at 15:213:21 PM yesterday, and holds until 17:425:42 PM.
Observed here on this day
Amāvasyā covers 147 of 147 minutes of aparāhṇa. Boundary: two days qualify and the rule does not say which. Why this date, here
At sunrise
05:405:40 AM
Amāvasyā holds at sunrise. It names the day.
Next boundary
05:515:51 AM
Pūrva Phalgunī gives way to Uttara Phalgunī.
Noon
11:4711:47 AM
The Sun 67° above S. Day length 12 h 13 m.
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
Night sunset to sunrise
good to begin inavoidedneutral
05:405:40 AM to 29:415:41 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.
at sunrise, and what follows
| Aṅga | At sunrise | Until | Then |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Kṛṣṇa Amāvasyā | 17:425:42 PM | Pratipadā |
| Nakṣatra | Pūrva Phalgunī | 05:515:51 AM | Uttara Phalgunī |
| Yoga | Śubha | 20:408:40 PM | Śukla |
| Karaṇa | Nāga | 17:425:42 PM | Kiṃstughna |
| Vāra | Ravivāra | 29:41 05:415:41 AM Mon | Somavāra |
each with its definition
| Kāla | From | To | Defined as |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aruṇodayadawn | 04:064:06 AM | 05:405:40 AM | 2 muhūrtas before sunrise |
| Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn | 04:064:06 AM | 04:534:53 AM | 2nd-last night muhūrta |
| Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight | 04:304:30 AM | 05:405:40 AM | last 3 thirtieths of the night |
| Prātaḥkālamorning | 05:405:40 AM | 08:078:07 AM | first 3 of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Saṅgavaforenoon | 08:078:07 AM | 10:3410:34 AM | 4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Abhijitthe midday muhūrta | 11:2311:23 AM | 12:1112:11 PM | 8th of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Madhyāhnamidday | 11:2311:23 AM | 12:1112:11 PM | 1 ghaṭikā either side of midday |
| YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day | 11:4711:47 AM | 13:191:19 PM | eighth no. 5 on Ravivāra |
| Aparāhṇaafternoon | 13:001:00 PM | 15:273:27 PM | 10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Vijayathe muhūrta of victory | 13:491:49 PM | 14:382:38 PM | 11th of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra | 13:561:56 PM | 15:443:44 PM | sixtieths 19 to 22 of the nakṣatra |
| GulikaGulika’s part of the day | 14:502:50 PM | 16:224:22 PM | eighth no. 7 on Ravivāra |
| Sāyāhnaevening | 15:273:27 PM | 17:535:53 PM | last 3 of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta | 16:164:16 PM | 17:055:05 PM | 14th of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day | 16:224:22 PM | 17:535:53 PM | eighth no. 8 on Ravivāra |
| Pradoṣadusk | 17:535:53 PM | 19:287:28 PM | 2 muhūrtas after sunset |
| Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset | 17:535:53 PM | 18:176:17 PM | first thirtieth of the night |
| Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight | 17:535:53 PM | 19:047:04 PM | first 3 thirtieths of the night |
| Niśīthamidnight | 23:2311:23 PM | 24:1112:11 AM+1 | 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight |
| Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra | 24:4312:43 AM+1 | 26:312:31 AM+1 | sixtieths 43 to 46 of the nakṣatra |