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  2. Astronomical basis of the Hindu calendar - Wikipedia

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    In other words a tithi is the time taken for the Moon's elongation (on the ecliptic plane) to increase by 12°. A tithi is one fifteenth of a pakṣa and one thirtieth of a cāndramāsa. A tithi corresponds to the concept of a lunar day. Tithi have Sanskrit numbers according by their position in the pakṣa, i.e. prathama (first), dvitīya (second

  3. Tithi - Wikipedia

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    In other words, a tithi is a time duration between the consecutive epochs that correspond to when the longitudinal angle between the Sun and the Moon is an integer multiple of 12°. Tithis begin at varying times of day and vary in duration approximately from 19 to 26 hours. [2] Every day of a lunar month is called tithi.

  4. Panchangam - Wikipedia

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    Tithi - Ending Moment (EM) of elongation of the Moon, the lunar day, the angular relationship between Sun and Moon ( Apparent Moon minus Apparent Sun). One Tithi equals 12 degree difference between Moon and Sun. Nakshatram - EM of asterism of the day, that is, the stellar mansion in which Moon is located for an observer at the center of the ...

  5. Hindu calendar - Wikipedia

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    A karaṇa is half of a tithi. To be precise, a karaṇa is the time required for the angular distance between the Sun and the Moon to increase in steps of 6° starting from 0°. (Compare with the definition of a tithi.) Since the tithis are 30 in number, and since 1 tithi = 2 karaṇas, therefore one would logically expect there to be 60 ...

  6. Hindu units of time - Wikipedia

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    tithi Time for 12° increase of longitudinal angle between Moon and Sun ≈ 1 day (varies 19–26 hours) pakṣa (lunar fortnight) 15 tithis: ≈ 15 days māsa (lunar month) 2 pakṣas: gaura (bright) or śukla pakṣa during waxing moon; kṛṣṇa (dark) pakṣa during waning moon: ≈ 30 days (29.5 days) ṛitu (season) 2 māsas: ≈ 60 ...

  7. Kali ahargana - Wikipedia

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    In Indian astronomical traditions, the term kali ahargana (also called kalidina) is an integer associated with a civil day.The integer represents the number of civil days in a collection of consecutive days beginning with a special day called the kali epoch and ending with a specified day. [1]

  8. Lead time - Wikipedia

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    The Quote Order Lead Time (OLT Quote) is the agreed time between the Order Entry Date and the supplier's committed deliver date of goods as stipulated in a supply chain contract. [11] The Confirmed Order Lead Time (OLT Confirmed) represents the time between the Order Entry Date and the by the supplier confirmed delivery date of goods. [11]

  9. Paksha - Wikipedia

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    Shukla Paksha refers to the bright lunar fortnight or waxing moon in the Hindu calendar. Shukla (Sanskrit: शुक्ल) is a Sanskrit word for "white" or "bright". The Shukla Paksha is a period of 15 days, which begins after the amavasya (new moon) day and culminating on purnima (full moon) day and is considered auspicious.