Thursday 23 October 2025 · Tehran, Iran

Kārtika Śukla Dvitīyā

Guruvāra. Dvitīyā began at 18:176:17 PM yesterday, and holds until 20:478:47 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

06:186:18 AM

Dvitīyā holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

07:327:32 AM

Bālava gives way to Kaulava.

Noon

11:4911:49 AM

The Sun 43° above S. Day length 11 h 00 m.

At noon, 11:4911:49 AM, the Sun is in Citrā and the Moon 20° ahead of it, in Viśākhā, 3% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 20° falls in Śukla Dvitīyā.

At a glance

Auspicious

Brāhma muhūrta04:344:34 AM–05:265:26 AMbefore dawn
Prātaḥ sandhyā05:005:00 AM–06:186:18 AMmorning twilight
Abhijit11:2611:26 AM–12:1012:10 PMthe midday muhūrta
Vijaya13:381:38 PM–14:222:22 PMthe muhūrta of victory
Amṛta kāla16:574:57 PM–18:456:45 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
Godhūli17:195:19 PM–17:455:45 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
Sāyaṃ sandhyā17:195:19 PM–18:376:37 PMevening twilight

Avoid

Yamagaṇḍa06:186:18 AM–07:417:41 AMYama’s part of the day
Gulika09:039:03 AM–10:2610:26 AMGulika’s part of the day
Durmuhūrta09:589:58 AM–10:4210:42 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
Rāhu kāla13:111:11 PM–14:332:33 PMRāhu’s part of the day
Durmuhūrta14:222:22 PM–15:073:07 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

Śubha06:186:18 AM–07:417:41 AMgood

Roga07:417:41 AM–09:039:03 AMavoid

Udvega09:039:03 AM–10:2610:26 AMavoid

Cara10:2610:26 AM–11:4811:48 AMneutral

Lābha11:4811:48 AM–13:111:11 PMgood

Amṛta13:111:11 PM–14:332:33 PMgood

Kāla14:332:33 PM–15:563:56 PMavoid

Śubha15:563:56 PM–17:195:19 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta17:195:19 PM–18:566:56 PMgood

Cara18:566:56 PM–20:348:34 PMneutral

Roga20:348:34 PM–22:1110:11 PMavoid

Kāla22:1110:11 PM–23:4911:49 PMavoid

Lābha23:4911:49 PM–25:261:26 AM⁺¹good

Udvega25:261:26 AM⁺¹–27:043:04 AM⁺¹avoid

Śubha27:043:04 AM⁺¹–28:424:42 AM⁺¹good

Amṛta28:424:42 AM⁺¹–30:196:19 AM⁺¹good

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:186:18 AM to 30:196:19 AM⁺¹

06:186:18 AM sunrise17:195:19 PM sunsetsunrise 30:196:19 AM⁺¹

Clock

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Tithi

Dvitīyāuntil 20:478:47 PM

Tṛtīyāpast sunrise

Nakṣatra

Viśākhāuntil 26:512:51 AM⁺¹

Anurādhāpast sunrise

Yoga

Āyuṣmānuntil 27:003:00 AM⁺¹

Saubhāgyapast sunrise

Karaṇa

Bālavauntil 07:327:32 AM

Kaulavauntil 20:478:47 PM

Taitilapast sunrise

Kāla

Abhijit 11:2611:26 AM–12:1012:10 PM

Rāhu kāla 13:111:11 PM–14:332:33 PM

Pradoṣa 17:195:19 PM–19:037:03 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.

06:186:18 AM
SunriseDvitīyā holds. Guruvāra begins.
07:327:32 AM
KaulavaKaraṇa: Bālava ends.
11:2611:26 AM
AbhijitUntil 12:1012:10 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
13:111:11 PM
Rāhu kālaUntil 14:332:33 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
17:195:19 PM
SunsetDay length 11 h 00 m.
17:195:19 PM
PradoṣaUntil 19:037:03 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
20:478:47 PM
TṛtīyāTithi: Dvitīyā ends.
20:478:47 PM
TaitilaKaraṇa: Kaulava ends.
23:2511:25 PM
NiśīthaUntil 24:1312:13 AM⁺¹. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
26:512:51 AM⁺¹
AnurādhāNakṣatra: Viśākhā ends.
27:003:00 AM⁺¹
SaubhāgyaYoga: Āyuṣmān ends.
30:196:19 AM⁺¹
SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

Aṅga	At sunrise	Until	Then
Tithi	Śukla Dvitīyā	20:478:47 PM	Tṛtīyā
Nakṣatra	Viśākhā	26:51 02:512:51 AM Fri	Anurādhā
Yoga	Āyuṣmān	27:00 03:003:00 AM Fri	Saubhāgya
Karaṇa	Bālava	07:327:32 AM	Kaulava
Vāra	Guruvāra	30:19 06:196:19 AM Fri	Śukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta: Kārtika
Month, pūrṇimānta: Kārtika
Pakṣa: Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat: 2082
Śaka: 1947
Kali: 5126
Ahargaṇa: 1 872 506
Day length: 11 h 00 m
Sun in: Tulā
Moon in: Tulā
Moonrise: 08:038:03 AM
Moonset: 18:006:00 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

Kāla	From	To	Defined as
Aruṇodayadawn	04:344:34 AM	06:186:18 AM	2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn	04:344:34 AM	05:265:26 AM	2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight	05:005:00 AM	06:186:18 AM	last 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning	06:186:18 AM	08:308:30 AM	first 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day	06:186:18 AM	07:417:41 AM	eighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Saṅgavaforenoon	08:308:30 AM	10:4210:42 AM	4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day	09:039:03 AM	10:2610:26 AM	eighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta	09:589:58 AM	10:4210:42 AM	6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday	11:2411:24 AM	12:1212:12 PM	1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta	11:2611:26 AM	12:1012:10 PM	8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon	12:5412:54 PM	15:073:07 PM	10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day	13:111:11 PM	14:332:33 PM	eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory	13:381:38 PM	14:222:22 PM	11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta	14:222:22 PM	15:073:07 PM	12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening	15:073:07 PM	17:195:19 PM	last 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra	16:574:57 PM	18:456:45 PM	sixtieths 39 to 42 of the nakṣatra
Pradoṣadusk	17:195:19 PM	19:037:03 PM	2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset	17:195:19 PM	17:455:45 PM	first thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight	17:195:19 PM	18:376:37 PM	first 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight	23:2511:25 PM	24:1312:13 AM⁺¹	1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight

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