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Thursday 26 April 1956 · Baoding, Hebei, China

Caitra Kṛṣṇa Pratipadā

Guruvāra. Pratipadā began at 09:419:41 AM yesterday, and holds until 10:0410:04 AM.

Observed here on this day

Nothing ruled

No observance falls here under this profile.

At sunrise

05:285:28 AM

Pratipadā holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

10:0410:04 AM

Pratipadā gives way to Dvitīyā.

Noon

12:1612:16 PM

The Sun 65° above S. Day length 13 h 38 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonBaoding12:1612:16 PM
At noon, 12:1612:16 PM, the Sun is in Aśvinī and the Moon 193° ahead of it, in Viśākhā, 99% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 193° falls in Kṛṣṇa Dvitīyā.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:044:04 AM–04:464:46 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā04:254:25 AM–05:285:28 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:4911:49 AM–12:4412:44 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:332:33 PM–15:273:27 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Amṛta kāla17:315:31 PM–19:127:12 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Godhūli19:057:05 PM–19:267:26 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā19:057:05 PM–20:078:07 PMevening twilight

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa05:285:28 AM–07:107:10 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Varjya07:217:21 AM–09:039:03 AMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Gulika08:528:52 AM–10:3410:34 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta10:0010:00 AM–10:5510:55 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla13:581:58 PM–15:413:41 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta15:273:27 PM–16:224:22 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

Śubha05:285:28 AM–07:107:10 AMgood
Roga07:107:10 AM–08:528:52 AMavoid
Udvega08:528:52 AM–10:3410:34 AMavoid
Cara10:3410:34 AM–12:1612:16 PMneutral
Lābha12:1612:16 PM–13:581:58 PMgood
Amṛta13:581:58 PM–15:413:41 PMgood
Kāla15:413:41 PM–17:235:23 PMavoid
Śubha17:235:23 PM–19:057:05 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta19:057:05 PM–20:238:23 PMgood
Cara20:238:23 PM–21:409:40 PMneutral
Roga21:409:40 PM–22:5810:58 PMavoid
Kāla22:5810:58 PM–24:1612:16 AM+1avoid
Lābha24:1612:16 AM+1–25:331:33 AM+1good
Udvega25:331:33 AM+1–26:512:51 AM+1avoid
Śubha26:512:51 AM+1–28:094:09 AM+1good
Amṛta28:094:09 AM+1–29:265:26 AM+1good

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

05:285:28 AM to 29:265:26 AM+1

05:285:28 AM sunrise19:057:05 PM sunsetsunrise 29:265:26 AM+1
Clock
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Tithi
Pratipadāuntil 10:0410:04 AM
Dvitīyāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Viśākhāuntil 26:502:50 AM+1
Anurādhāpast sunrise
Yoga
Vyatīpātauntil 26:592:59 AM+1
Varīyānpast sunrise
Karaṇa
Kaulavauntil 10:0410:04 AM
Taitilauntil 22:2910:29 PM
Garapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:4911:49 AM–12:4412:44 PM
Rāhu kāla 13:581:58 PM–15:413:41 PM
Pradoṣa 19:057:05 PM–20:288:28 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. Guruvāra begins.
  2. DvitīyāTithi: Pratipadā ends.
  3. TaitilaKaraṇa: Kaulava ends.
  4. AbhijitUntil 12:4412:44 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  5. Rāhu kālaUntil 15:413:41 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  6. SunsetDay length 13 h 38 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 20:288:28 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. GaraKaraṇa: Taitila ends.
  9. NiśīthaUntil 24:4012:40 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  10. AnurādhāNakṣatra: Viśākhā ends.
  11. VarīyānYoga: Vyatīpāta ends.
  12. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiKṛṣṇa Pratipadā10:0410:04 AMDvitīyā
NakṣatraViśākhā26:50 02:502:50 AM FriAnurādhā
YogaVyatīpāta26:59 02:592:59 AM FriVarīyān
KaraṇaKaulava10:0410:04 AMTaitila
VāraGuruvāra29:26 05:265:26 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Caitra
Month, pūrṇimānta
Vaiśākha
Pakṣa
Kṛṣṇa
Vikrama saṃvat
2013
Śaka
1878
Kali
5057
Ahargaṇa
1 847 124
Day length
13 h 38 m
Sun in
Meṣa
Moon in
Tulā
Moonrise
20:338:33 PM
Moonset
05:485:48 AM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:044:04 AM05:285:28 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:044:04 AM04:464:46 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight04:254:25 AM05:285:28 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning05:285:28 AM08:118:11 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day05:285:28 AM07:107:10 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra07:217:21 AM09:039:03 AMsixtieths 15 to 18 of the nakṣatra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:118:11 AM10:5510:55 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day08:528:52 AM10:3410:34 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta10:0010:00 AM10:5510:55 AM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:4911:49 AM12:4412:44 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:5211:52 AM12:4012:40 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:381:38 PM16:224:22 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day13:581:58 PM15:413:41 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:332:33 PM15:273:27 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta15:273:27 PM16:224:22 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening16:224:22 PM19:057:05 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra17:315:31 PM19:127:12 PMsixtieths 39 to 42 of the nakṣatra
Pradoṣadusk19:057:05 PM20:288:28 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset19:057:05 PM19:267:26 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight19:057:05 PM20:078:07 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight23:5211:52 PM24:4012:40 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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