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Monday 3 April 1916 · Baoding, Hebei, China

Caitra Śukla Pratipadā

Somavāra. Pratipadā began at 00:2112:21 AM, before sunrise, and holds until 23:5911:59 PM.

Observed here on this day

Navarātrārambha (Caitra) · Chaitra Navratri

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

At sunrise

06:016:01 AM

Pratipadā holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

11:5511:55 AM

Indra gives way to Vaidhṛti.

Noon

12:2212:22 PM

The Sun 56° above S. Day length 12 h 41 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonBaoding12:2212:22 PM
At noon, 12:2212:22 PM, the Sun is in Revatī and the Moon 6° ahead of it, in Revatī, 0% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 6° falls in Śukla Pratipadā.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:314:31 AM–05:165:16 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā04:534:53 AM–06:016:01 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:5711:57 AM–12:4712:47 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:292:29 PM–15:203:20 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Amṛta kāla16:174:17 PM–17:545:54 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Godhūli18:436:43 PM–19:057:05 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:436:43 PM–19:507:50 PMevening twilight

Avoid

  • Varjya06:376:37 AM–08:138:13 AMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Rāhu kāla07:367:36 AM–09:129:12 AMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Yamagaṇḍa10:4710:47 AM–12:2212:22 PMYama’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta12:4712:47 PM–13:381:38 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Gulika13:571:57 PM–15:323:32 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta15:203:20 PM–16:104:10 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

Amṛta06:016:01 AM–07:367:36 AMgood
Kāla07:367:36 AM–09:129:12 AMavoid
Śubha09:129:12 AM–10:4710:47 AMgood
Roga10:4710:47 AM–12:2212:22 PMavoid
Udvega12:2212:22 PM–13:571:57 PMavoid
Cara13:571:57 PM–15:323:32 PMneutral
Lābha15:323:32 PM–17:075:07 PMgood
Amṛta17:075:07 PM–18:436:43 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Cara18:436:43 PM–20:078:07 PMneutral
Roga20:078:07 PM–21:329:32 PMavoid
Kāla21:329:32 PM–22:5710:57 PMavoid
Lābha22:5710:57 PM–24:2112:21 AM+1good
Udvega24:2112:21 AM+1–25:461:46 AM+1avoid
Śubha25:461:46 AM+1–27:103:10 AM+1good
Amṛta27:103:10 AM+1–28:354:35 AM+1good
Cara28:354:35 AM+1–30:006:00 AM+1neutral

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:016:01 AM to 30:006:00 AM+1

06:016:01 AM sunrise18:436:43 PM sunsetsunrise 30:006:00 AM+1
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a
Tithi
Pratipadāuntil 23:5911:59 PM
Dvitīyāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Revatīuntil 18:426:42 PM
Aśvinīpast sunrise
Yoga
Indrauntil 11:5511:55 AM
Vaidhṛtipast sunrise
Karaṇa
Kiṃstughnauntil 12:0612:06 PM
Bavauntil 23:5911:59 PM
Bālavapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 07:367:36 AM–09:129:12 AM
Abhijit 11:5711:57 AM–12:4712:47 PM
Pradoṣa 18:436:43 PM–20:138:13 PM
Niśītha 23:5711:57 PM–24:4512:45 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. SunrisePratipadā holds. Somavāra begins.
  2. Rāhu kālaUntil 09:129:12 AM. Eighth no. 2 on Somavāra.
  3. VaidhṛtiYoga: Indra ends.
  4. AbhijitUntil 12:4712:47 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  5. BavaKaraṇa: Kiṃstughna ends.
  6. AśvinīNakṣatra: Revatī ends.
  7. SunsetDay length 12 h 41 m.
  8. PradoṣaUntil 20:138:13 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  9. NiśīthaUntil 24:4512:45 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  10. DvitīyāTithi: Pratipadā ends.
  11. BālavaKaraṇa: Bava ends.
  12. SunriseMaṅgalavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Pratipadā23:5911:59 PMDvitīyā
NakṣatraRevatī18:426:42 PMAśvinī
YogaIndra11:5511:55 AMVaidhṛti
KaraṇaKiṃstughna12:0612:06 PMBava
VāraSomavāra30:00 06:006:00 AM TueMaṅgalavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Caitra
Month, pūrṇimānta
Caitra
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
1973
Śaka
1838
Kali
5017
Ahargaṇa
1 832 491
Day length
12 h 41 m
Sun in
Mīna
Moon in
Mīna
Moonrise
none
Moonset
19:337:33 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:314:31 AM06:016:01 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:314:31 AM05:165:16 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight04:534:53 AM06:016:01 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:016:01 AM08:348:34 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra06:376:37 AM08:138:13 AMsixtieths 31 to 34 of the nakṣatra
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day07:367:36 AM09:129:12 AMeighth no. 2 on Somavāra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:348:34 AM11:0611:06 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day10:4710:47 AM12:2212:22 PMeighth no. 4 on Somavāra
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:5711:57 AM12:4712:47 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:5811:58 AM12:4612:46 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta12:4712:47 PM13:381:38 PM9th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:381:38 PM16:104:10 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day13:571:57 PM15:323:32 PMeighth no. 6 on Somavāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:292:29 PM15:203:20 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta15:203:20 PM16:104:10 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening16:104:10 PM18:436:43 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra16:174:17 PM17:545:54 PMsixtieths 55 to 58 of the nakṣatra
Pradoṣadusk18:436:43 PM20:138:13 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:436:43 PM19:057:05 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:436:43 PM19:507:50 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight23:5711:57 PM24:4512:45 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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