Monday 8 April 1940 · Baoding, Hebei, China

Caitra Śukla Pratipadā

Somavāra. Pratipadā began at 04:184:18 AM, before sunrise, and holds until 30:306:30 AM⁺¹, past the next sunrise.

Observed here on this day

Navarātrārambha (Caitra) · Chaitra Navratri

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

At sunrise

05:535:53 AM

Pratipadā holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

14:412:41 PM

Revatī gives way to Aśvinī.

Noon

12:2012:20 PM

The Sun 58° above S. Day length 12 h 54 m.

At noon, 12:2012:20 PM, the Sun is in Revatī and the Moon 4° ahead of it, in Revatī, 0% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 4° falls in Śukla Pratipadā.

At a glance

Auspicious

Brāhma muhūrta04:244:24 AM–05:095:09 AMbefore dawn
Prātaḥ sandhyā04:474:47 AM–05:535:53 AMmorning twilight
Abhijit11:5511:55 AM–12:4612:46 PMthe midday muhūrta
Amṛta kāla12:0012:00 PM–13:481:48 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
Vijaya14:302:30 PM–15:213:21 PMthe muhūrta of victory
Godhūli18:486:48 PM–19:107:10 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:486:48 PM–19:547:54 PMevening twilight

Avoid

Rāhu kāla07:307:30 AM–09:079:07 AMRāhu’s part of the day
Yamagaṇḍa10:4410:44 AM–12:2012:20 PMYama’s part of the day
Durmuhūrta12:4612:46 PM–13:381:38 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
Gulika13:571:57 PM–15:343:34 PMGulika’s part of the day
Durmuhūrta15:213:21 PM–16:134:13 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

Amṛta05:535:53 AM–07:307:30 AMgood

Kāla07:307:30 AM–09:079:07 AMavoid

Śubha09:079:07 AM–10:4410:44 AMgood

Roga10:4410:44 AM–12:2012:20 PMavoid

Udvega12:2012:20 PM–13:571:57 PMavoid

Cara13:571:57 PM–15:343:34 PMneutral

Lābha15:343:34 PM–17:115:11 PMgood

Amṛta17:115:11 PM–18:486:48 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Cara18:486:48 PM–20:118:11 PMneutral

Roga20:118:11 PM–21:349:34 PMavoid

Kāla21:349:34 PM–22:5710:57 PMavoid

Lābha22:5710:57 PM–24:2012:20 AM⁺¹good

Udvega24:2012:20 AM⁺¹–25:431:43 AM⁺¹avoid

Śubha25:431:43 AM⁺¹–27:063:06 AM⁺¹good

Amṛta27:063:06 AM⁺¹–28:294:29 AM⁺¹good

Cara28:294:29 AM⁺¹–29:525:52 AM⁺¹neutral

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

05:535:53 AM to 29:525:52 AM⁺¹

05:535:53 AM sunrise18:486:48 PM sunsetsunrise 29:525:52 AM⁺¹

Clock

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Tithi

Pratipadāpast sunrise

Nakṣatra

Revatīuntil 14:412:41 PM

Aśvinīpast sunrise

Yoga

Vaidhṛtiuntil 23:2811:28 PM

Viṣkambhapast sunrise

Karaṇa

Kiṃstughnauntil 17:265:26 PM

Bavapast sunrise

Kāla

Rāhu kāla 07:307:30 AM–09:079:07 AM

Abhijit 11:5511:55 AM–12:4612:46 PM

Pradoṣa 18:486:48 PM–20:168:16 PM

Niśītha 23:5611:56 PM–24:4412:44 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.

05:535:53 AM
SunrisePratipadā holds. Somavāra begins.
07:307:30 AM
Rāhu kālaUntil 09:079:07 AM. Eighth no. 2 on Somavāra.
11:5511:55 AM
AbhijitUntil 12:4612:46 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
14:412:41 PM
AśvinīNakṣatra: Revatī ends.
17:265:26 PM
BavaKaraṇa: Kiṃstughna ends.
18:486:48 PM
SunsetDay length 12 h 54 m.
18:486:48 PM
PradoṣaUntil 20:168:16 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
23:2811:28 PM
ViṣkambhaYoga: Vaidhṛti ends.
23:5611:56 PM
NiśīthaUntil 24:4412:44 AM⁺¹. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
29:525:52 AM⁺¹
SunriseMaṅgalavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

Aṅga	At sunrise	Until	Then
Tithi	Śukla Pratipadā	past sunrise	Dvitīyā
Nakṣatra	Revatī	14:412:41 PM	Aśvinī
Yoga	Vaidhṛti	23:2811:28 PM	Viṣkambha
Karaṇa	Kiṃstughna	17:265:26 PM	Bava
Vāra	Somavāra	29:52 05:525:52 AM Tue	Maṅgalavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta: Caitra
Month, pūrṇimānta: Caitra
Pakṣa: Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat: 1997
Śaka: 1862
Kali: 5041
Ahargaṇa: 1 841 262
Day length: 12 h 54 m
Sun in: Mīna
Moon in: Mīna
Moonrise: 06:016:01 AM
Moonset: 19:157:15 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

Kāla	From	To	Defined as
Aruṇodayadawn	04:244:24 AM	05:535:53 AM	2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn	04:244:24 AM	05:095:09 AM	2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight	04:474:47 AM	05:535:53 AM	last 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning	05:535:53 AM	08:288:28 AM	first 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day	07:307:30 AM	09:079:07 AM	eighth no. 2 on Somavāra
Saṅgavaforenoon	08:288:28 AM	11:0311:03 AM	4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day	10:4410:44 AM	12:2012:20 PM	eighth no. 4 on Somavāra
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta	11:5511:55 AM	12:4612:46 PM	8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday	11:5611:56 AM	12:4412:44 PM	1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra	12:0012:00 PM	13:481:48 PM	sixtieths 55 to 58 of the nakṣatra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta	12:4612:46 PM	13:381:38 PM	9th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon	13:381:38 PM	16:134:13 PM	10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day	13:571:57 PM	15:343:34 PM	eighth no. 6 on Somavāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory	14:302:30 PM	15:213:21 PM	11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta	15:213:21 PM	16:134:13 PM	12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening	16:134:13 PM	18:486:48 PM	last 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk	18:486:48 PM	20:168:16 PM	2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset	18:486:48 PM	19:107:10 PM	first thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight	18:486:48 PM	19:547:54 PM	first 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight	23:5611:56 PM	24:4412:44 AM⁺¹	1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight

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