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Thursday 23 October 2025 · Shaoxing, Zhejiang, China

Kārtika Śukla Dvitīyā

Guruvāra. Dvitīyā began at 22:4710:47 PM yesterday, and holds until 25:171:17 AM+1.

Observed here on this day

Yama Dvitīyā · Bhai Dooj

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

At sunrise

06:056:05 AM

Dvitīyā holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

06:366:36 AM

Prīti gives way to Āyuṣmān.

Noon

11:4211:42 AM

The Sun 49° above S. Day length 11 h 14 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonShaoxing11:4211:42 AM
At noon, 11:4211:42 AM, the Sun is in Citrā and the Moon 18° ahead of it, in Viśākhā, 2% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 18° falls in Śukla Dvitīyā.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:234:23 AM–05:145:14 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā04:494:49 AM–06:056:05 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:1911:19 AM–12:0412:04 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya13:341:34 PM–14:192:19 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli17:195:19 PM–17:445:44 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā17:195:19 PM–18:356:35 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla21:279:27 PM–23:1511:15 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa06:056:05 AM–07:297:29 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika08:538:53 AM–10:1810:18 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta09:509:50 AM–10:3410:34 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Varjya10:4010:40 AM–12:2812:28 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Rāhu kāla13:061:06 PM–14:302:30 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta14:192:19 PM–15:043:04 PMan 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

Śubha06:056:05 AM–07:297:29 AMgood
Roga07:297:29 AM–08:538:53 AMavoid
Udvega08:538:53 AM–10:1810:18 AMavoid
Cara10:1810:18 AM–11:4211:42 AMneutral
Lābha11:4211:42 AM–13:061:06 PMgood
Amṛta13:061:06 PM–14:302:30 PMgood
Kāla14:302:30 PM–15:543:54 PMavoid
Śubha15:543:54 PM–17:195:19 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta17:195:19 PM–18:546:54 PMgood
Cara18:546:54 PM–20:308:30 PMneutral
Roga20:308:30 PM–22:0610:06 PMavoid
Kāla22:0610:06 PM–23:4211:42 PMavoid
Lābha23:4211:42 PM–25:181:18 AM+1good
Udvega25:181:18 AM+1–26:542:54 AM+1avoid
Śubha26:542:54 AM+1–28:304:30 AM+1good
Amṛta28:304:30 AM+1–30:066:06 AM+1good

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:056:05 AM to 30:066:06 AM+1

06:056:05 AM sunrise17:195:19 PM sunsetsunrise 30:066:06 AM+1
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a
Tithi
Dvitīyāuntil 25:171:17 AM+1
Tṛtīyāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Viśākhāpast sunrise
Yoga
Prītiuntil 06:366:36 AM
Āyuṣmānpast sunrise
Karaṇa
Bālavauntil 12:0212:02 PM
Kaulavauntil 25:171:17 AM+1
Taitilapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:1911:19 AM–12:0412:04 PM
Rāhu kāla 13:061:06 PM–14:302:30 PM
Pradoṣa 17:195:19 PM–19:017:01 PM
Niśītha 23:1811:18 PM–24:0612:06 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.

  1. SunriseDvitīyā holds. Guruvāra begins.
  2. ĀyuṣmānYoga: Prīti ends.
  3. AbhijitUntil 12:0412:04 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  4. KaulavaKaraṇa: Bālava ends.
  5. Rāhu kālaUntil 14:302:30 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  6. SunsetDay length 11 h 14 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 19:017:01 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. NiśīthaUntil 24:0612:06 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  9. TṛtīyāTithi: Dvitīyā ends.
  10. TaitilaKaraṇa: Kaulava ends.
  11. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Dvitīyā25:17 01:171:17 AM FriTṛtīyā
NakṣatraViśākhāpast sunriseAnurādhā
YogaPrīti06:366:36 AMĀyuṣmān
KaraṇaBālava12:0212:02 PMKaulava
VāraGuruvāra30:06 06:066:06 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Kārtika
Month, pūrṇimānta
Kārtika
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2082
Śaka
1947
Kali
5126
Ahargaṇa
1 872 506
Day length
11 h 14 m
Sun in
Tulā
Moon in
Tulā
Moonrise
07:317:31 AM
Moonset
18:016:01 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:234:23 AM06:056:05 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:234:23 AM05:145:14 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight04:494:49 AM06:056:05 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:056:05 AM08:208:20 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day06:056:05 AM07:297:29 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:208:20 AM10:3410:34 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day08:538:53 AM10:1810:18 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta09:509:50 AM10:3410:34 AM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra10:4010:40 AM12:2812:28 PMsixtieths 15 to 18 of the nakṣatra
Madhyāhnamidday11:1811:18 AM12:0612:06 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:1911:19 AM12:0412:04 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon12:4912:49 PM15:043:04 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day13:061:06 PM14:302:30 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory13:341:34 PM14:192:19 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta14:192:19 PM15:043:04 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening15:043:04 PM17:195:19 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk17:195:19 PM19:017:01 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset17:195:19 PM17:445:44 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight17:195:19 PM18:356:35 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra21:279:27 PM23:1511:15 PMsixtieths 39 to 42 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:1811:18 PM24:0612:06 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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