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Tuesday 15 December 1936 · Baoding, Hebei, China

Mārgaśīrṣa Śukla Pratipadā

Maṅgalavāra. Pratipadā began at 07:257:25 AM yesterday, and holds until 08:548:54 AM.

Observed here on this day

Nothing ruled

No observance falls here under this profile.

At sunrise

07:307:30 AM

Pratipadā holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

08:548:54 AM

Pratipadā gives way to Dvitīyā.

Noon

12:1312:13 PM

The Sun 28° above S. Day length 9 h 27 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonBaoding12:1312:13 PM
At noon, 12:1312:13 PM, the Sun is in Mūla and the Moon 14° ahead of it, in Pūrvāṣāḍhā, 1% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 14° falls in Śukla Dvitīyā.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:335:33 AM–06:316:31 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā06:026:02 AM–07:307:30 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:5411:54 AM–12:3212:32 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya13:481:48 PM–14:262:26 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli16:574:57 PM–17:265:26 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā16:574:57 PM–18:246:24 PMevening twilight

Avoid

  • Durmuhūrta09:239:23 AM–10:0110:01 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Yamagaṇḍa09:519:51 AM–11:0211:02 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Varjya09:569:56 AM–11:3911:39 AMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Gulika12:1312:13 PM–13:241:24 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Rāhu kāla14:352:35 PM–15:463:46 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Varjya21:529:52 PM–23:3411:34 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Durmuhūrta22:4610:46 PM–23:4411:44 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

Roga07:307:30 AM–08:408:40 AMavoid
Udvega08:408:40 AM–09:519:51 AMavoid
Cara09:519:51 AM–11:0211:02 AMneutral
Lābha11:0211:02 AM–12:1312:13 PMgood
Amṛta12:1312:13 PM–13:241:24 PMgood
Kāla13:241:24 PM–14:352:35 PMavoid
Śubha14:352:35 PM–15:463:46 PMgood
Roga15:463:46 PM–16:574:57 PMavoid

Night sunset to sunrise

Kāla16:574:57 PM–18:466:46 PMavoid
Lābha18:466:46 PM–20:358:35 PMgood
Udvega20:358:35 PM–22:2410:24 PMavoid
Śubha22:2410:24 PM–24:1412:14 AM+1good
Amṛta24:1412:14 AM+1–26:032:03 AM+1good
Cara26:032:03 AM+1–27:523:52 AM+1neutral
Roga27:523:52 AM+1–29:415:41 AM+1avoid
Kāla29:415:41 AM+1–31:307:30 AM+1avoid

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

07:307:30 AM to 31:307:30 AM+1

07:307:30 AM sunrise16:574:57 PM sunsetsunrise 31:307:30 AM+1
Clock
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Tithi
Pratipadāuntil 08:548:54 AM
Dvitīyāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Mūlauntil 11:3911:39 AM
Pūrvāṣāḍhāpast sunrise
Yoga
Gaṇḍauntil 11:3711:37 AM
Vṛddhipast sunrise
Karaṇa
Bavauntil 08:548:54 AM
Bālavauntil 21:299:29 PM
Kaulavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:5411:54 AM–12:3212:32 PM
Rāhu kāla 14:352:35 PM–15:463:46 PM
Pradoṣa 16:574:57 PM–18:536:53 PM
Niśītha 23:5011:50 PM–24:3812:38 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. Maṅgalavāra begins.
  2. DvitīyāTithi: Pratipadā ends.
  3. BālavaKaraṇa: Bava ends.
  4. VṛddhiYoga: Gaṇḍa ends.
  5. PūrvāṣāḍhāNakṣatra: Mūla ends.
  6. AbhijitUntil 12:3212:32 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  7. Rāhu kālaUntil 15:463:46 PM. Eighth no. 7 on Maṅgalavāra.
  8. SunsetDay length 9 h 27 m.
  9. PradoṣaUntil 18:536:53 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  10. KaulavaKaraṇa: Bālava ends.
  11. NiśīthaUntil 24:3812:38 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  12. SunriseBudhavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Pratipadā08:548:54 AMDvitīyā
NakṣatraMūla11:3911:39 AMPūrvāṣāḍhā
YogaGaṇḍa11:3711:37 AMVṛddhi
KaraṇaBava08:548:54 AMBālava
VāraMaṅgalavāra31:30 07:307:30 AM WedBudhavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
1993
Śaka
1858
Kali
5037
Ahargaṇa
1 840 052
Day length
9 h 27 m
Sun in
Vṛścika
Moon in
Dhanu
Moonrise
08:248:24 AM
Moonset
18:076:07 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:335:33 AM07:307:30 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:335:33 AM06:316:31 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight06:026:02 AM07:307:30 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning07:307:30 AM09:239:23 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Saṅgavaforenoon09:239:23 AM11:1611:16 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta09:239:23 AM10:0110:01 AM4th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day09:519:51 AM11:0211:02 AMeighth no. 3 on Maṅgalavāra
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra09:569:56 AM11:3911:39 AMsixtieths 57 to 60 of the nakṣatra
Madhyāhnamidday11:4911:49 AM12:3712:37 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:5411:54 AM12:3212:32 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day12:1312:13 PM13:241:24 PMeighth no. 5 on Maṅgalavāra
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:101:10 PM15:033:03 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory13:481:48 PM14:262:26 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day14:352:35 PM15:463:46 PMeighth no. 7 on Maṅgalavāra
Sāyāhnaevening15:033:03 PM16:574:57 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk16:574:57 PM18:536:53 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset16:574:57 PM17:265:26 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight16:574:57 PM18:246:24 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra21:529:52 PM23:3411:34 PMsixtieths 25 to 28 of the nakṣatra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta22:4610:46 PM23:4411:44 PM7th of 15 night muhūrtas
Niśīthamidnight23:5011:50 PM24:3812:38 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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