Saturday 20 April 1996 · Xining, Qinghai, China
Śanivāra. Dvitīyā began at 06:326:32 AM yesterday, and holds until 06:486:48 AM.
Observed here on this day
Tṛtīyā covers 85 of 85 minutes of pradoṣa. Determinate. Why this date, here
At sunrise
06:336:33 AM
Dvitīyā holds at sunrise. It names the day.
Next boundary
06:486:48 AM
Dvitīyā gives way to Tṛtīyā.
Noon
13:121:12 PM
The Sun 65° above S. Day length 13 h 18 m.
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
Night sunset to sunrise
good to begin inavoidedneutral
06:336:33 AM to 30:326:32+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.
at sunrise, and what follows
| Aṅga | At sunrise | Until | Then |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Śukla Dvitīyā | 06:486:48 AM | Tṛtīyā |
| Nakṣatra | Kṛttikā | 25:11 01:111:11 AM Sun | Rohiṇī |
| Yoga | Āyuṣmān | 12:3812:38 PM | Saubhāgya |
| Karaṇa | Kaulava | 06:486:48 AM | Taitila |
| Vāra | Śanivāra | 30:32 06:326:32 AM Sun | Ravivāra |
each with its definition
| Kāla | From | To | Defined as |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aruṇodayadawn | 05:075:07 AM | 06:336:33 AM | 2 muhūrtas before sunrise |
| Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn | 05:075:07 AM | 05:505:50 AM | 2nd-last night muhūrta |
| Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight | 05:295:29 AM | 06:336:33 AM | last 3 thirtieths of the night |
| Prātaḥkālamorning | 06:336:33 AM | 09:139:13 AM | first 3 of 15 day muhūrtas |
| GulikaGulika’s part of the day | 06:336:33 AM | 08:138:13 AM | eighth no. 1 on Śanivāra |
| Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta | 06:336:33 AM | 07:267:26 AM | 1st of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta | 07:267:26 AM | 08:198:19 AM | 2nd of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Saṅgavaforenoon | 09:139:13 AM | 11:5211:52 AM | 4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day | 09:539:53 AM | 11:3211:32 AM | eighth no. 3 on Śanivāra |
| Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra | 12:3212:32 PM | 14:132:13 PM | sixtieths 31 to 34 of the nakṣatra |
| Abhijitthe midday muhūrta | 12:4612:46 PM | 13:391:39 PM | 8th of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Madhyāhnamidday | 12:4812:48 PM | 13:361:36 PM | 1 ghaṭikā either side of midday |
| Aparāhṇaafternoon | 14:322:32 PM | 17:125:12 PM | 10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas |
| YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day | 14:522:52 PM | 16:324:32 PM | eighth no. 6 on Śanivāra |
| Vijayathe muhūrta of victory | 15:253:25 PM | 16:184:18 PM | 11th of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Sāyāhnaevening | 17:125:12 PM | 19:517:51 PM | last 3 of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Pradoṣadusk | 19:517:51 PM | 21:179:17 PM | 2 muhūrtas after sunset |
| Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset | 19:517:51 PM | 20:138:13 PM | first thirtieth of the night |
| Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight | 19:517:51 PM | 20:558:55 PM | first 3 thirtieths of the night |
| Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra | 22:3910:39 PM | 24:2012:20+1 AM | sixtieths 55 to 58 of the nakṣatra |
| Niśīthamidnight | 24:4812:48+1 AM | 25:361:36+1 AM | 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight |