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Thursday 12 April 1956 · Baoding, Hebei, China

Caitra Śukla Pratipadā

Guruvāra. Pratipadā began at 10:3910:39 AM yesterday, and holds until 09:119:11 AM.

Observed here on this day

Nothing ruled

No observance falls here under this profile.

At sunrise

05:475:47 AM

Pratipadā holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

09:119:11 AM

Pratipadā gives way to Dvitīyā.

Noon

12:1912:19 PM

The Sun 60° above S. Day length 13 h 04 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonBaoding12:1912:19 PM
At noon, 12:1912:19 PM, the Sun is in Revatī and the Moon 14° ahead of it, in Aśvinī, 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 muhūrta04:204:20 AM–05:035:03 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā04:414:41 AM–05:475:47 AMmorning twilight
  • Amṛta kāla06:306:30 AM–08:038:03 AMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Abhijit11:5311:53 AM–12:4512:45 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:302:30 PM–15:223:22 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli18:526:52 PM–19:137:13 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:526:52 PM–19:577:57 PMevening twilight

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa05:475:47 AM–07:257:25 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika09:039:03 AM–10:4110:41 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Varjya09:369:36 AM–11:0811:08 AMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Durmuhūrta10:0910:09 AM–11:0111:01 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla13:571:57 PM–15:353:35 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta15:223:22 PM–16:154:15 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Varjya22:3710:37 PM–24:0812:08 AM+1a stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra

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

Śubha05:475:47 AM–07:257:25 AMgood
Roga07:257:25 AM–09:039:03 AMavoid
Udvega09:039:03 AM–10:4110:41 AMavoid
Cara10:4110:41 AM–12:1912:19 PMneutral
Lābha12:1912:19 PM–13:571:57 PMgood
Amṛta13:571:57 PM–15:353:35 PMgood
Kāla15:353:35 PM–17:145:14 PMavoid
Śubha17:145:14 PM–18:526:52 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta18:526:52 PM–20:138:13 PMgood
Cara20:138:13 PM–21:359:35 PMneutral
Roga21:359:35 PM–22:5710:57 PMavoid
Kāla22:5710:57 PM–24:1912:19 AM+1avoid
Lābha24:1912:19 AM+1–25:401:40 AM+1good
Udvega25:401:40 AM+1–27:023:02 AM+1avoid
Śubha27:023:02 AM+1–28:244:24 AM+1good
Amṛta28:244:24 AM+1–29:465:46 AM+1good

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

05:475:47 AM to 29:465:46 AM+1

05:475:47 AM sunrise18:526:52 PM sunsetsunrise 29:465:46 AM+1
Clock
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Tithi
Pratipadāuntil 09:119:11 AM
Dvitīyāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Aśvinīuntil 13:271:27 PM
Bharaṇīpast sunrise
Yoga
Viṣkambhauntil 15:013:01 PM
Prītipast sunrise
Karaṇa
Bavauntil 09:119:11 AM
Bālavauntil 20:198:19 PM
Kaulavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:5311:53 AM–12:4512:45 PM
Rāhu kāla 13:571:57 PM–15:353:35 PM
Pradoṣa 18:526:52 PM–20:198:19 PM
Niśītha 23:5511:55 PM–24:4312:43 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. Guruvāra begins.
  2. DvitīyāTithi: Pratipadā ends.
  3. BālavaKaraṇa: Bava ends.
  4. AbhijitUntil 12:4512:45 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  5. BharaṇīNakṣatra: Aśvinī ends.
  6. Rāhu kālaUntil 15:353:35 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  7. PrītiYoga: Viṣkambha ends.
  8. SunsetDay length 13 h 04 m.
  9. PradoṣaUntil 20:198:19 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  10. KaulavaKaraṇa: Bālava ends.
  11. NiśīthaUntil 24:4312:43 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  12. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Pratipadā09:119:11 AMDvitīyā
NakṣatraAśvinī13:271:27 PMBharaṇī
YogaViṣkambha15:013:01 PMPrīti
KaraṇaBava09:119:11 AMBālava
VāraGuruvāra29:46 05:465:46 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Caitra
Month, pūrṇimānta
Caitra
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2013
Śaka
1878
Kali
5057
Ahargaṇa
1 847 110
Day length
13 h 04 m
Sun in
Mīna
Moon in
Meṣa
Moonrise
06:066:06 AM
Moonset
20:218:21 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:204:20 AM05:475:47 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:204:20 AM05:035:03 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight04:414:41 AM05:475:47 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning05:475:47 AM08:248:24 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day05:475:47 AM07:257:25 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra06:306:30 AM08:038:03 AMsixtieths 43 to 46 of the nakṣatra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:248:24 AM11:0111:01 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day09:039:03 AM10:4110:41 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra09:369:36 AM11:0811:08 AMsixtieths 51 to 54 of the nakṣatra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta10:0910:09 AM11:0111:01 AM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:5311:53 AM12:4512:45 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:5511:55 AM12:4312:43 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:381:38 PM16:154:15 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day13:571:57 PM15:353:35 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:302:30 PM15:223:22 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta15:223:22 PM16:154:15 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening16:154:15 PM18:526:52 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk18:526:52 PM20:198:19 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:526:52 PM19:137:13 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:526:52 PM19:577:57 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra22:3710:37 PM24:0812:08 AM+1sixtieths 25 to 28 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:5511:55 PM24:4312:43 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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