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Tuesday 23 April 1940 · Baoding, Hebei, China

Caitra Kṛṣṇa Pratipadā

Maṅgalavāra. Pratipadā began at 12:3712:37 PM yesterday, and holds until 09:319:31 AM.

Observed here on this day

Nothing ruled

No observance falls here under this profile.

At sunrise

05:325:32 AM

Pratipadā holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

06:426:42 AM

Svātī gives way to Viśākhā.

Noon

12:1712:17 PM

The Sun 64° above S. Day length 13 h 30 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonBaoding12:1712:17 PM
At noon, 12:1712:17 PM, the Sun is in Aśvinī and the Moon 194° ahead of it, in Viśākhā, 99% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 194° falls in Kṛṣṇa Dvitīyā.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:084:08 AM–04:504:50 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā04:294:29 AM–05:325:32 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:5011:50 AM–12:4412:44 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:322:32 PM–15:263:26 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli19:027:02 PM–19:237:23 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā19:027:02 PM–20:058:05 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla20:388:38 PM–22:0610:06 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Durmuhūrta08:148:14 AM–09:089:08 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Yamagaṇḍa08:548:54 AM–10:3610:36 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Varjya11:5011:50 AM–13:181:18 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Gulika12:1712:17 PM–13:581:58 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Rāhu kāla15:393:39 PM–17:215:21 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta23:1311:13 PM–23:5511:55 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

Roga05:325:32 AM–07:137:13 AMavoid
Udvega07:137:13 AM–08:548:54 AMavoid
Cara08:548:54 AM–10:3610:36 AMneutral
Lābha10:3610:36 AM–12:1712:17 PMgood
Amṛta12:1712:17 PM–13:581:58 PMgood
Kāla13:581:58 PM–15:393:39 PMavoid
Śubha15:393:39 PM–17:215:21 PMgood
Roga17:215:21 PM–19:027:02 PMavoid

Night sunset to sunrise

Kāla19:027:02 PM–20:218:21 PMavoid
Lābha20:218:21 PM–21:399:39 PMgood
Udvega21:399:39 PM–22:5810:58 PMavoid
Śubha22:5810:58 PM–24:1612:16 AM+1good
Amṛta24:1612:16 AM+1–25:351:35 AM+1good
Cara25:351:35 AM+1–26:532:53 AM+1neutral
Roga26:532:53 AM+1–28:124:12 AM+1avoid
Kāla28:124:12 AM+1–29:305:30 AM+1avoid

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

05:325:32 AM to 29:305:30 AM+1

05:325:32 AM sunrise19:027:02 PM sunsetsunrise 29:305:30 AM+1
Clock
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Tithi
Pratipadāuntil 09:319:31 AM
Dvitīyāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Svātīuntil 06:426:42 AM
Viśākhāuntil 28:424:42 AM+1
Anurādhāpast sunrise
Yoga
Siddhiuntil 12:2512:25 PM
Vyatīpātapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Kaulavauntil 09:319:31 AM
Taitilauntil 20:068:06 PM
Garapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:5011:50 AM–12:4412:44 PM
Rāhu kāla 15:393:39 PM–17:215:21 PM
Pradoṣa 19:027:02 PM–20:268:26 PM
Niśītha 23:5211:52 PM–24:4012:40 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. ViśākhāNakṣatra: Svātī ends.
  3. DvitīyāTithi: Pratipadā ends.
  4. TaitilaKaraṇa: Kaulava ends.
  5. AbhijitUntil 12:4412:44 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  6. VyatīpātaYoga: Siddhi ends.
  7. Rāhu kālaUntil 17:215:21 PM. Eighth no. 7 on Maṅgalavāra.
  8. SunsetDay length 13 h 30 m.
  9. PradoṣaUntil 20:268:26 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  10. GaraKaraṇa: Taitila ends.
  11. NiśīthaUntil 24:4012:40 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  12. AnurādhāNakṣatra: Viśākhā ends.
  13. SunriseBudhavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiKṛṣṇa Pratipadā09:319:31 AMDvitīyā
NakṣatraSvātī06:426:42 AMViśākhā
YogaSiddhi12:2512:25 PMVyatīpāta
KaraṇaKaulava09:319:31 AMTaitila
VāraMaṅgalavāra29:30 05:305:30 AM WedBudhavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Caitra
Month, pūrṇimānta
Vaiśākha
Pakṣa
Kṛṣṇa
Vikrama saṃvat
1997
Śaka
1862
Kali
5041
Ahargaṇa
1 841 277
Day length
13 h 30 m
Sun in
Meṣa
Moon in
Tulā
Moonrise
20:258:25 PM
Moonset
06:116:11 AM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:084:08 AM05:325:32 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:084:08 AM04:504:50 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight04:294:29 AM05:325:32 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning05:325:32 AM08:148:14 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Saṅgavaforenoon08:148:14 AM10:5610:56 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta08:148:14 AM09:089:08 AM4th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day08:548:54 AM10:3610:36 AMeighth no. 3 on Maṅgalavāra
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra11:5011:50 AM13:181:18 PMsixtieths 15 to 18 of the nakṣatra
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:5011:50 AM12:4412:44 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:5311:53 AM12:4112:41 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
GulikaGulika’s part of the day12:1712:17 PM13:581:58 PMeighth no. 5 on Maṅgalavāra
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:381:38 PM16:204:20 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:322:32 PM15:263:26 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day15:393:39 PM17:215:21 PMeighth no. 7 on Maṅgalavāra
Sāyāhnaevening16:204:20 PM19:027:02 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk19:027:02 PM20:268:26 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset19:027:02 PM19:237:23 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight19:027:02 PM20:058:05 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra20:388:38 PM22:0610:06 PMsixtieths 39 to 42 of the nakṣatra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta23:1311:13 PM23:5511:55 PM7th of 15 night muhūrtas
Niśīthamidnight23:5211:52 PM24:4012:40 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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