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Thursday 18 October 1990 · Thāne, Maharashtra, India

Āśvina Kṛṣṇa Amāvasyā

Guruvāra. Amāvasyā began at 19:497:49 PM yesterday, and holds until 21:079:07 PM.

Observed here on this day

Lakṣmī Pūjā · Diwali

Amāvasyā covers 99 of 99 minutes of pradoṣa. Boundary: two days qualify and the rule does not say which. Why this date, here

At sunrise

06:336:33 AM

Amāvasyā holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

08:258:25 AM

Catuṣpāda gives way to Nāga.

Noon

12:2312:23 PM

The Sun 61° above S. Day length 11 h 40 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonThāne12:2312:23 PM
At noon, 12:2312:23 PM, the Sun is in Citrā and the Moon 356° ahead of it, in Citrā, 0% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 356° falls in Kṛṣṇa Amāvasyā.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:554:55 AM–05:445:44 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:195:19 AM–06:336:33 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit12:0012:00 PM–12:4712:47 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:202:20 PM–15:073:07 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli18:136:13 PM–18:386:38 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:136:13 PM–19:277:27 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla24:4512:45+1 AM–26:292:29+1 AMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa06:336:33 AM–08:018:01 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika09:289:28 AM–10:5610:56 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta10:2710:27 AM–11:1311:13 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla13:511:51 PM–15:183:18 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Varjya14:212:21 PM–16:054:05 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Durmuhūrta15:073:07 PM–15:533:53 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

Śubha06:336:33 AM–08:018:01 AMgood
Roga08:018:01 AM–09:289:28 AMavoid
Udvega09:289:28 AM–10:5610:56 AMavoid
Cara10:5610:56 AM–12:2312:23 PMneutral
Lābha12:2312:23 PM–13:511:51 PMgood
Amṛta13:511:51 PM–15:183:18 PMgood
Kāla15:183:18 PM–16:464:46 PMavoid
Śubha16:464:46 PM–18:136:13 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta18:136:13 PM–19:467:46 PMgood
Cara19:467:46 PM–21:189:18 PMneutral
Roga21:189:18 PM–22:5110:51 PMavoid
Kāla22:5110:51 PM–24:2312:23+1 AMavoid
Lābha24:2312:23+1 AM–25:561:56+1 AMgood
Udvega25:561:56+1 AM–27:293:29+1 AMavoid
Śubha27:293:29+1 AM–29:015:01+1 AMgood
Amṛta29:015:01+1 AM–30:346:34+1 AMgood

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:336:33 AM to 30:346:34+1 AM

06:336:33 AM sunrise18:136:13 PM sunsetsunrise 30:346:34+1 AM
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a
Tithi
Amāvasyāuntil 21:079:07 PM
Pratipadāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Citrāpast sunrise
Yoga
Vaidhṛtiuntil 16:324:32 PM
Viṣkambhapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Catuṣpādauntil 08:258:25 AM
Nāgauntil 21:079:07 PM
Kiṃstughnapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 12:0012:00 PM–12:4712:47 PM
Rāhu kāla 13:511:51 PM–15:183:18 PM
Pradoṣa 18:136:13 PM–19:527:52 PM
Niśītha 23:5911:59 PM–24:4712:47+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. SunriseAmāvasyā holds. Guruvāra begins.
  2. NāgaKaraṇa: Catuṣpāda ends.
  3. AbhijitUntil 12:4712:47 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  4. Rāhu kālaUntil 15:183:18 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  5. ViṣkambhaYoga: Vaidhṛti ends.
  6. SunsetDay length 11 h 40 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 19:527:52 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. PratipadāTithi: Amāvasyā ends.
  9. KiṃstughnaKaraṇa: Nāga ends.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 24:4712:47+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  11. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiKṛṣṇa Amāvasyā21:079:07 PMPratipadā
NakṣatraCitrāpast sunriseSvātī
YogaVaidhṛti16:324:32 PMViṣkambha
KaraṇaCatuṣpāda08:258:25 AMNāga
VāraGuruvāra30:34 06:346:34 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Āśvina
Month, pūrṇimānta
Kārtika
Pakṣa
Kṛṣṇa
Vikrama saṃvat
2047
Śaka
1912
Kali
5091
Ahargaṇa
1 859 717
Day length
11 h 40 m
Sun in
Tulā
Moon in
Kanyā
Moonrise
none
Moonset
17:495:49 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:554:55 AM06:336:33 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:554:55 AM05:445:44 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:195:19 AM06:336:33 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:336:33 AM08:538:53 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day06:336:33 AM08:018:01 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:538:53 AM11:1311:13 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day09:289:28 AM10:5610:56 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta10:2710:27 AM11:1311:13 AM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:5911:59 AM12:4712:47 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta12:0012:00 PM12:4712:47 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:331:33 PM15:533:53 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day13:511:51 PM15:183:18 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:202:20 PM15:073:07 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra14:212:21 PM16:054:05 PMsixtieths 21 to 24 of the nakṣatra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta15:073:07 PM15:533:53 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening15:533:53 PM18:136:13 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk18:136:13 PM19:527:52 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:136:13 PM18:386:38 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:136:13 PM19:277:27 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight23:5911:59 PM24:4712:47+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra24:4512:45+1 AM26:292:29+1 AMsixtieths 45 to 48 of the nakṣatra
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