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October 2003 · each Moon as it stands at sunriseĀśvina Śukla to Kārtika ŚuklaThe month ›

Monday 27 October 2003 · Tehran, Iran

Kārtika Śukla Dvitīyā

Somavāra. Dvitīyā began at 12:4712:47 PM yesterday, and holds until 09:159:15 AM.

Observed here on this day

Yama Dvitīyā · Bhai Dooj

Dvitīyā does not reach madhyāhna on either day; the source then takes the second. Determinate. Why this date, here

At sunrise

06:216:21 AM

Dvitīyā holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

09:009:00 AM

Viśākhā gives way to Anurādhā.

Noon

11:4811:48 AM

The Sun 42° above S. Day length 10 h 54 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonTehran11:4811:48 AM
At noon, 11:4811:48 AM, the Sun is in Svātī and the Moon 25° ahead of it, in Anurādhā, 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 muhūrta04:374:37 AM–05:295:29 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:035:03 AM–06:216:21 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:2611:26 AM–12:1012:10 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya13:371:37 PM–14:212:21 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli17:155:15 PM–17:415:41 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā17:155:15 PM–18:346:34 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla21:079:07 PM–22:3310:33 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Rāhu kāla07:437:43 AM–09:059:05 AMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Yamagaṇḍa10:2610:26 AM–11:4811:48 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta12:1012:10 PM–12:5312:53 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Varjya12:3412:34 PM–14:002:00 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Gulika13:101:10 PM–14:312:31 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta14:212:21 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

Amṛta06:216:21 AM–07:437:43 AMgood
Kāla07:437:43 AM–09:059:05 AMavoid
Śubha09:059:05 AM–10:2610:26 AMgood
Roga10:2610:26 AM–11:4811:48 AMavoid
Udvega11:4811:48 AM–13:101:10 PMavoid
Cara13:101:10 PM–14:312:31 PMneutral
Lābha14:312:31 PM–15:533:53 PMgood
Amṛta15:533:53 PM–17:155:15 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Cara17:155:15 PM–18:536:53 PMneutral
Roga18:536:53 PM–20:328:32 PMavoid
Kāla20:328:32 PM–22:1010:10 PMavoid
Lābha22:1010:10 PM–23:4811:48 PMgood
Udvega23:4811:48 PM–25:271:27 AM+1avoid
Śubha25:271:27 AM+1–27:053:05 AM+1good
Amṛta27:053:05 AM+1–28:444:44 AM+1good
Cara28:444:44 AM+1–30:226:22 AM+1neutral

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:216:21 AM to 30:226:22 AM+1

06:216:21 AM sunrise17:155:15 PM sunsetsunrise 30:226:22 AM+1
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a
Tithi
Dvitīyāuntil 09:159:15 AM
Tṛtīyāuntil 29:525:52 AM+1
Caturthīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Viśākhāuntil 09:009:00 AM
Anurādhāpast sunrise
Yoga
Saubhāgyauntil 24:4812:48 AM+1
Śobhanapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Kaulavauntil 09:159:15 AM
Taitilauntil 19:317:31 PM
Garauntil 29:525:52 AM+1
Vaṇijapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 07:437:43 AM–09:059:05 AM
Abhijit 11:2611:26 AM–12:1012:10 PM
Pradoṣa 17:155:15 PM–19:007:00 PM
Niśītha 23:2411:24 PM–24:1212:12 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. Somavāra begins.
  2. Rāhu kālaUntil 09:059:05 AM. Eighth no. 2 on Somavāra.
  3. AnurādhāNakṣatra: Viśākhā ends.
  4. TṛtīyāTithi: Dvitīyā ends.
  5. TaitilaKaraṇa: Kaulava ends.
  6. AbhijitUntil 12:1012:10 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  7. SunsetDay length 10 h 54 m.
  8. PradoṣaUntil 19:007:00 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  9. GaraKaraṇa: Taitila ends.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 24:1212:12 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  11. ŚobhanaYoga: Saubhāgya ends.
  12. CaturthīTithi: Tṛtīyā ends.
  13. VaṇijaKaraṇa: Gara ends.
  14. SunriseMaṅgalavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Dvitīyā09:159:15 AMTṛtīyā
NakṣatraViśākhā09:009:00 AMAnurādhā
YogaSaubhāgya24:48 00:4812:48 AM TueŚobhana
KaraṇaKaulava09:159:15 AMTaitila
VāraSomavāra30:22 06:226:22 AM TueMaṅgalavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Kārtika
Month, pūrṇimānta
Kārtika
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2060
Śaka
1925
Kali
5104
Ahargaṇa
1 864 474
Day length
10 h 54 m
Sun in
Tulā
Moon in
Vṛścika
Moonrise
08:258:25 AM
Moonset
18:366:36 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:374:37 AM06:216:21 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:374:37 AM05:295:29 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:035:03 AM06:216:21 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:216:21 AM08:328:32 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day07:437:43 AM09:059:05 AMeighth no. 2 on Somavāra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:328:32 AM10:4310:43 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day10:2610:26 AM11:4811:48 AMeighth no. 4 on Somavāra
Madhyāhnamidday11:2411:24 AM12:1212:12 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:2611:26 AM12:1012:10 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta12:1012:10 PM12:5312:53 PM9th of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra12:3412:34 PM14:002:00 PMsixtieths 11 to 14 of the nakṣatra
Aparāhṇaafternoon12:5312:53 PM15:043:04 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day13:101:10 PM14:312:31 PMeighth no. 6 on Somavāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory13:371:37 PM14:212:21 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta14:212:21 PM15:043:04 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening15:043:04 PM17:155:15 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk17:155:15 PM19:007:00 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset17:155:15 PM17:415:41 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight17:155:15 PM18:346:34 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra21:079:07 PM22:3310:33 PMsixtieths 35 to 38 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:2411:24 PM24:1212:12 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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