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April 1997 · each Moon as it stands at sunrisePhālguna Kṛṣṇa to Caitra KṛṣṇaThe month ›

Monday 7 April 1997 · Accra, Greater Accra, Ghana

Phālguna Kṛṣṇa Amāvasyā

Somavāra. Amāvasyā began at 14:062:06 PM yesterday, and holds until 11:0211:02 AM.

Observed here on this day

Navarātrārambha (Caitra) · Chaitra Navratri

Pratipadā covers 48 of 48 minutes of madhyāhna. Determinate. Why this date, here

At sunrise

05:575:57 AM

Amāvasyā holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

09:279:27 AM

Indra gives way to Vaidhṛti.

Noon

12:0312:03 PM

The Sun 89° above N. Day length 12 h 12 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonAccra12:0312:03 PM
At noon, 12:0312:03 PM, the Sun is in Revatī and the Moon 1° ahead of it, in Revatī, 0% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 1° falls in Śukla Pratipadā.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:234:23 AM–05:105:10 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā04:464:46 AM–05:575:57 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:3911:39 AM–12:2712:27 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:052:05 PM–14:542:54 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli18:096:09 PM–18:326:32 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:096:09 PM–19:207:20 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla18:566:56 PM–20:248:24 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Rāhu kāla07:297:29 AM–09:009:00 AMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Varjya10:1310:13 AM–11:4011:40 AMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Yamagaṇḍa10:3210:32 AM–12:0312:03 PMYama’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta12:2712:27 PM–13:161:16 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Gulika13:341:34 PM–15:063:06 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta14:542:54 PM–15:423:42 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

Amṛta05:575:57 AM–07:297:29 AMgood
Kāla07:297:29 AM–09:009:00 AMavoid
Śubha09:009:00 AM–10:3210:32 AMgood
Roga10:3210:32 AM–12:0312:03 PMavoid
Udvega12:0312:03 PM–13:341:34 PMavoid
Cara13:341:34 PM–15:063:06 PMneutral
Lābha15:063:06 PM–16:374:37 PMgood
Amṛta16:374:37 PM–18:096:09 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Cara18:096:09 PM–19:377:37 PMneutral
Roga19:377:37 PM–21:069:06 PMavoid
Kāla21:069:06 PM–22:3410:34 PMavoid
Lābha22:3410:34 PM–24:0312:03 AM+1good
Udvega24:0312:03 AM+1–25:311:31 AM+1avoid
Śubha25:311:31 AM+1–27:003:00 AM+1good
Amṛta27:003:00 AM+1–28:284:28 AM+1good
Cara28:284:28 AM+1–29:575:57 AM+1neutral

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

05:575:57 AM to 29:575:57 AM+1

05:575:57 AM sunrise18:096:09 PM sunsetsunrise 29:575:57 AM+1
Clock
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Tithi
Amāvasyāuntil 11:0211:02 AM
Pratipadāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Revatīuntil 21:079:07 PM
Aśvinīpast sunrise
Yoga
Indrauntil 09:279:27 AM
Vaidhṛtipast sunrise
Karaṇa
Nāgauntil 11:0211:02 AM
Kiṃstughnauntil 21:359:35 PM
Bavapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 07:297:29 AM–09:009:00 AM
Abhijit 11:3911:39 AM–12:2712:27 PM
Pradoṣa 18:096:09 PM–19:437:43 PM
Niśītha 23:3911:39 PM–24:2712:27 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.

  1. SunriseAmāvasyā holds. Somavāra begins.
  2. Rāhu kālaUntil 09:009:00 AM. Eighth no. 2 on Somavāra.
  3. VaidhṛtiYoga: Indra ends.
  4. PratipadāTithi: Amāvasyā ends.
  5. KiṃstughnaKaraṇa: Nāga ends.
  6. AbhijitUntil 12:2712:27 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  7. SunsetDay length 12 h 12 m.
  8. PradoṣaUntil 19:437:43 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  9. AśvinīNakṣatra: Revatī ends.
  10. BavaKaraṇa: Kiṃstughna ends.
  11. NiśīthaUntil 24:2712:27 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  12. SunriseMaṅgalavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiKṛṣṇa Amāvasyā11:0211:02 AMPratipadā
NakṣatraRevatī21:079:07 PMAśvinī
YogaIndra09:279:27 AMVaidhṛti
KaraṇaNāga11:0211:02 AMKiṃstughna
VāraSomavāra29:57 05:575:57 AM TueMaṅgalavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Phālguna
Month, pūrṇimānta
Caitra
Pakṣa
Kṛṣṇa
Vikrama saṃvat
2053
Śaka
1918
Kali
5097
Ahargaṇa
1 862 080
Day length
12 h 12 m
Sun in
Mīna
Moon in
Mīna
Moonrise
none
Moonset
18:226:22 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:234:23 AM05:575:57 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:234:23 AM05:105:10 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight04:464:46 AM05:575:57 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning05:575:57 AM08:238:23 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day07:297:29 AM09:009:00 AMeighth no. 2 on Somavāra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:238:23 AM10:5010:50 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra10:1310:13 AM11:4011:40 AMsixtieths 31 to 34 of the nakṣatra
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day10:3210:32 AM12:0312:03 PMeighth no. 4 on Somavāra
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:3911:39 AM12:2712:27 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:3911:39 AM12:2712:27 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta12:2712:27 PM13:161:16 PM9th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:161:16 PM15:423:42 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day13:341:34 PM15:063:06 PMeighth no. 6 on Somavāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:052:05 PM14:542:54 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta14:542:54 PM15:423:42 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening15:423:42 PM18:096:09 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk18:096:09 PM19:437:43 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:096:09 PM18:326:32 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:096:09 PM19:207:20 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra18:566:56 PM20:248:24 PMsixtieths 55 to 58 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:3911:39 PM24:2712:27 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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