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March 1996 · each Moon as it stands at sunrisePhālguna Śukla to Caitra ŚuklaThe month ›

Thursday 21 March 1996 · Xining, Qinghai, China

Caitra Śukla Dvitīyā

Guruvāra. Dvitīyā began at 17:045:04 PM yesterday, and holds until 15:573:57 PM.

Observed here on this day

Nothing ruled

No observance falls here under this profile.

At sunrise

07:167:16 AM

Dvitīyā holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

07:367:36 AM

Brahma gives way to Indra.

Noon

13:201:20 PM

The Sun 54° above S. Day length 12 h 10 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonXining13:201:20 PM
At noon, 13:201:20 PM, the Sun is in Uttara Bhādrapadā and the Moon 23° ahead of it, in Revatī, 4% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 23° falls in Śukla Dvitīyā.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:415:41 AM–06:286:28 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā06:046:04 AM–07:167:16 AMmorning twilight
  • Amṛta kāla11:2911:29 AM–13:031:03 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Abhijit12:5612:56 PM–13:451:45 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya15:223:22 PM–16:114:11 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli19:257:25 PM–19:497:49 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā19:257:25 PM–20:368:36 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla30:456:45+1 AM–32:218:21+1 AMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa07:167:16 AM–08:478:47 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika10:1810:18 AM–11:4911:49 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta11:1911:19 AM–12:0712:07 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla14:522:52 PM–16:234:23 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta16:114:11 PM–16:594:59 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

Śubha07:167:16 AM–08:478:47 AMgood
Roga08:478:47 AM–10:1810:18 AMavoid
Udvega10:1810:18 AM–11:4911:49 AMavoid
Cara11:4911:49 AM–13:201:20 PMneutral
Lābha13:201:20 PM–14:522:52 PMgood
Amṛta14:522:52 PM–16:234:23 PMgood
Kāla16:234:23 PM–17:545:54 PMavoid
Śubha17:545:54 PM–19:257:25 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta19:257:25 PM–20:548:54 PMgood
Cara20:548:54 PM–22:2310:23 PMneutral
Roga22:2310:23 PM–23:5111:51 PMavoid
Kāla23:5111:51 PM–25:201:20+1 AMavoid
Lābha25:201:20+1 AM–26:482:48+1 AMgood
Udvega26:482:48+1 AM–28:174:17+1 AMavoid
Śubha28:174:17+1 AM–29:465:46+1 AMgood
Amṛta29:465:46+1 AM–31:147:14+1 AMgood

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

07:167:16 AM to 31:147:14+1 AM

07:167:16 AM sunrise19:257:25 PM sunsetsunrise 31:147:14+1 AM
Clock
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Tithi
Dvitīyāuntil 15:573:57 PM
Tṛtīyāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Revatīuntil 13:501:50 PM
Aśvinīpast sunrise
Yoga
Brahmauntil 07:367:36 AM
Indrauntil 29:545:54+1 AM
Vaidhṛtipast sunrise
Karaṇa
Kaulavauntil 15:573:57 PM
Taitilauntil 27:393:39+1 AM
Garapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 12:5612:56 PM–13:451:45 PM
Rāhu kāla 14:522:52 PM–16:234:23 PM
Pradoṣa 19:257:25 PM–21:009:00 PM
Niśītha 24:5612:56+1 AM–25:441:44+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. Guruvāra begins.
  2. IndraYoga: Brahma ends.
  3. AbhijitUntil 13:451:45 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  4. AśvinīNakṣatra: Revatī ends.
  5. Rāhu kālaUntil 16:234:23 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  6. TṛtīyāTithi: Dvitīyā ends.
  7. TaitilaKaraṇa: Kaulava ends.
  8. SunsetDay length 12 h 10 m.
  9. PradoṣaUntil 21:009:00 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 25:441:44+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  11. GaraKaraṇa: Taitila ends.
  12. VaidhṛtiYoga: Indra ends.
  13. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Dvitīyā15:573:57 PMTṛtīyā
NakṣatraRevatī13:501:50 PMAśvinī
YogaBrahma07:367:36 AMIndra
KaraṇaKaulava15:573:57 PMTaitila
VāraGuruvāra31:14 07:147:14 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Caitra
Month, pūrṇimānta
Caitra
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2053
Śaka
1918
Kali
5097
Ahargaṇa
1 861 698
Day length
12 h 10 m
Sun in
Mīna
Moon in
Mīna
Moonrise
08:148:14 AM
Moonset
21:299:29 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:415:41 AM07:167:16 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:415:41 AM06:286:28 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight06:046:04 AM07:167:16 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning07:167:16 AM09:429:42 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day07:167:16 AM08:478:47 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Saṅgavaforenoon09:429:42 AM12:0712:07 PM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day10:1810:18 AM11:4911:49 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta11:1911:19 AM12:0712:07 PM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra11:2911:29 AM13:031:03 PMsixtieths 55 to 58 of the nakṣatra
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta12:5612:56 PM13:451:45 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday12:5612:56 PM13:441:44 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Aparāhṇaafternoon14:332:33 PM16:594:59 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day14:522:52 PM16:234:23 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory15:223:22 PM16:114:11 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta16:114:11 PM16:594:59 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening16:594:59 PM19:257:25 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk19:257:25 PM21:009:00 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset19:257:25 PM19:497:49 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight19:257:25 PM20:368:36 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight24:5612:56+1 AM25:441:44+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra30:456:45+1 AM32:218:21+1 AMsixtieths 43 to 46 of the nakṣatra
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