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Monday 16 April 2029 · Shaoxing, Zhejiang, China

Caitra Śukla Dvitīyā

Somavāra. Dvitīyā began at 08:038:03 AM yesterday, and holds until 10:1810:18 AM.

Observed here on this day

Gaurī Tṛtīyā · Gangaur

Tṛtīyā covers 48 of 48 minutes of madhyāhna. Boundary: two days qualify and the rule does not say which. Why this date, here

At sunrise

05:305:30 AM

Dvitīyā holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

07:247:24 AM

Prīti gives way to Āyuṣmān.

Noon

11:5711:57 AM

The Sun 70° above S. Day length 12 h 55 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonShaoxing11:5711:57 AM
At noon, 11:5711:57 AM, the Sun is in Aśvinī and the Moon 25° ahead of it, in Kṛttikā, 5% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 25° falls in Śukla Tṛtīyā.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:014:01 AM–04:464:46 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā04:244:24 AM–05:305:30 AMmorning twilight
  • Amṛta kāla06:036:03 AM–07:507:50 AMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Abhijit11:3211:32 AM–12:2412:24 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:072:07 PM–14:592:59 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli18:256:25 PM–18:476:47 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:256:25 PM–19:327:32 PMevening twilight

Avoid

  • Rāhu kāla07:077:07 AM–08:448:44 AMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Yamagaṇḍa10:2110:21 AM–11:5811:58 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta12:2412:24 PM–13:151:15 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Gulika13:351:35 PM–15:113:11 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta14:592:59 PM–15:503:50 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Varjya24:4012:40+1 AM–26:272:27+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

Amṛta05:305:30 AM–07:077:07 AMgood
Kāla07:077:07 AM–08:448:44 AMavoid
Śubha08:448:44 AM–10:2110:21 AMgood
Roga10:2110:21 AM–11:5811:58 AMavoid
Udvega11:5811:58 AM–13:351:35 PMavoid
Cara13:351:35 PM–15:113:11 PMneutral
Lābha15:113:11 PM–16:484:48 PMgood
Amṛta16:484:48 PM–18:256:25 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Cara18:256:25 PM–19:487:48 PMneutral
Roga19:487:48 PM–21:119:11 PMavoid
Kāla21:119:11 PM–22:3410:34 PMavoid
Lābha22:3410:34 PM–23:5711:57 PMgood
Udvega23:5711:57 PM–25:201:20+1 AMavoid
Śubha25:201:20+1 AM–26:432:43+1 AMgood
Amṛta26:432:43+1 AM–28:064:06+1 AMgood
Cara28:064:06+1 AM–29:295:29+1 AMneutral

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

05:305:30 AM to 29:295:29+1 AM

05:305:30 AM sunrise18:256:25 PM sunsetsunrise 29:295:29+1 AM
Clock
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Tithi
Dvitīyāuntil 10:1810:18 AM
Tṛtīyāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Bharaṇīuntil 11:2411:24 AM
Kṛttikāpast sunrise
Yoga
Prītiuntil 07:247:24 AM
Āyuṣmānpast sunrise
Karaṇa
Kaulavauntil 10:1810:18 AM
Taitilauntil 23:2111:21 PM
Garapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 07:077:07 AM–08:448:44 AM
Abhijit 11:3211:32 AM–12:2412:24 PM
Pradoṣa 18:256:25 PM–19:547:54 PM
Niśītha 23:3311:33 PM–24:2112:21+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. Somavāra begins.
  2. Rāhu kālaUntil 08:448:44 AM. Eighth no. 2 on Somavāra.
  3. ĀyuṣmānYoga: Prīti ends.
  4. TṛtīyāTithi: Dvitīyā ends.
  5. TaitilaKaraṇa: Kaulava ends.
  6. KṛttikāNakṣatra: Bharaṇī ends.
  7. AbhijitUntil 12:2412:24 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  8. SunsetDay length 12 h 55 m.
  9. PradoṣaUntil 19:547:54 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  10. GaraKaraṇa: Taitila ends.
  11. NiśīthaUntil 24:2112:21+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  12. SunriseMaṅgalavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Dvitīyā10:1810:18 AMTṛtīyā
NakṣatraBharaṇī11:2411:24 AMKṛttikā
YogaPrīti07:247:24 AMĀyuṣmān
KaraṇaKaulava10:1810:18 AMTaitila
VāraSomavāra29:29 05:295:29 AM TueMaṅgalavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Caitra
Month, pūrṇimānta
Caitra
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2086
Śaka
1951
Kali
5130
Ahargaṇa
1 873 777
Day length
12 h 55 m
Sun in
Meṣa
Moon in
Meṣa
Moonrise
06:316:31 AM
Moonset
20:418:41 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:014:01 AM05:305:30 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:014:01 AM04:464:46 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight04:244:24 AM05:305:30 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning05:305:30 AM08:058:05 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra06:036:03 AM07:507:50 AMsixtieths 49 to 52 of the nakṣatra
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day07:077:07 AM08:448:44 AMeighth no. 2 on Somavāra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:058:05 AM10:4010:40 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day10:2110:21 AM11:5811:58 AMeighth no. 4 on Somavāra
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:3211:32 AM12:2412:24 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:3411:34 AM12:2212:22 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta12:2412:24 PM13:151:15 PM9th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:151:15 PM15:503:50 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day13:351:35 PM15:113:11 PMeighth no. 6 on Somavāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:072:07 PM14:592:59 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta14:592:59 PM15:503:50 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening15:503:50 PM18:256:25 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk18:256:25 PM19:547:54 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:256:25 PM18:476:47 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:256:25 PM19:327:32 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight23:3311:33 PM24:2112:21+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra24:4012:40+1 AM26:272:27+1 AMsixtieths 31 to 34 of the nakṣatra
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