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October 1971 · each Moon as it stands at sunriseĀśvina Śukla to Kārtika ŚuklaThe month ›

Thursday 21 October 1971 · Tehran, Iran

Kārtika Śukla Dvitīyā

Guruvāra. Dvitīyā began at 13:511:51 PM yesterday, and holds until 16:034:03 PM.

Observed here on this day

Yama Dvitīyā · Bhai Dooj

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

At sunrise

06:166:16 AM

Dvitīyā holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

16:034:03 PM

Dvitīyā gives way to Tṛtīyā.

Noon

11:4911:49 AM

The Sun 44° above S. Day length 11 h 07 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonTehran11:4911:49 AM
At noon, 11:4911:49 AM, the Sun is in Citrā and the Moon 22° ahead of it, in Viśākhā, 4% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 22° falls in Śukla Dvitīyā.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:334:33 AM–05:245:24 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā04:584:58 AM–06:166:16 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:2711:27 AM–12:1112:11 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya13:401:40 PM–14:242:24 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Amṛta kāla16:554:55 PM–18:426:42 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Godhūli17:225:22 PM–17:485:48 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā17:225:22 PM–18:406:40 PMevening twilight

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa06:166:16 AM–07:397:39 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Varjya06:176:17 AM–08:038:03 AMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Gulika09:029:02 AM–10:2610:26 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta09:589:58 AM–10:4210:42 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla13:121:12 PM–14:352:35 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta14:242:24 PM–15:093:09 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

Śubha06:166:16 AM–07:397:39 AMgood
Roga07:397:39 AM–09:029:02 AMavoid
Udvega09:029:02 AM–10:2610:26 AMavoid
Cara10:2610:26 AM–11:4911:49 AMneutral
Lābha11:4911:49 AM–13:121:12 PMgood
Amṛta13:121:12 PM–14:352:35 PMgood
Kāla14:352:35 PM–15:593:59 PMavoid
Śubha15:593:59 PM–17:225:22 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta17:225:22 PM–18:596:59 PMgood
Cara18:596:59 PM–20:368:36 PMneutral
Roga20:368:36 PM–22:1210:12 PMavoid
Kāla22:1210:12 PM–23:4911:49 PMavoid
Lābha23:4911:49 PM–25:261:26 AM+1good
Udvega25:261:26 AM+1–27:033:03 AM+1avoid
Śubha27:033:03 AM+1–28:404:40 AM+1good
Amṛta28:404:40 AM+1–30:166:16 AM+1good

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:166:16 AM to 30:166:16 AM+1

06:166:16 AM sunrise17:225:22 PM sunsetsunrise 30:166:16 AM+1
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a
Tithi
Dvitīyāuntil 16:034:03 PM
Tṛtīyāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Viśākhāuntil 26:412:41 AM+1
Anurādhāpast sunrise
Yoga
Āyuṣmānpast sunrise
Karaṇa
Kaulavauntil 16:034:03 PM
Taitilauntil 29:035:03 AM+1
Garapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:2711:27 AM–12:1112:11 PM
Rāhu kāla 13:121:12 PM–14:352:35 PM
Pradoṣa 17:225:22 PM–19:057:05 PM
Niśītha 23:2511:25 PM–24:1312:13 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. AbhijitUntil 12:1112:11 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  3. Rāhu kālaUntil 14:352:35 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  4. TṛtīyāTithi: Dvitīyā ends.
  5. TaitilaKaraṇa: Kaulava ends.
  6. SunsetDay length 11 h 07 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 19:057:05 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. NiśīthaUntil 24:1312:13 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  9. AnurādhāNakṣatra: Viśākhā ends.
  10. GaraKaraṇa: Taitila ends.
  11. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Dvitīyā16:034:03 PMTṛtīyā
NakṣatraViśākhā26:41 02:412:41 AM FriAnurādhā
YogaĀyuṣmānpast sunriseSaubhāgya
KaraṇaKaulava16:034:03 PMTaitila
VāraGuruvāra30:16 06:166:16 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Kārtika
Month, pūrṇimānta
Kārtika
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2028
Śaka
1893
Kali
5072
Ahargaṇa
1 852 780
Day length
11 h 07 m
Sun in
Tulā
Moon in
Tulā
Moonrise
08:128:12 AM
Moonset
18:086:08 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:334:33 AM06:166:16 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:334:33 AM05:245:24 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight04:584:58 AM06:166:16 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:166:16 AM08:298:29 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day06:166:16 AM07:397:39 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra06:176:17 AM08:038:03 AMsixtieths 15 to 18 of the nakṣatra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:298:29 AM10:4210:42 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day09:029:02 AM10:2610:26 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta09:589:58 AM10:4210:42 AM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:2511:25 AM12:1312:13 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:2711:27 AM12:1112:11 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon12:5512:55 PM15:093:09 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day13:121:12 PM14:352:35 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory13:401:40 PM14:242:24 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta14:242:24 PM15:093:09 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening15:093:09 PM17:225:22 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra16:554:55 PM18:426:42 PMsixtieths 39 to 42 of the nakṣatra
Pradoṣadusk17:225:22 PM19:057:05 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset17:225:22 PM17:485:48 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight17:225:22 PM18:406:40 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight23:2511:25 PM24:1312:13 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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