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Thursday 23 April 1959 · Baoding, Hebei, China

Caitra Śukla Pūrṇimā

Guruvāra. Pūrṇimā began at 16:514:51 PM yesterday, and holds until 13:131:13 PM.

Observed here on this day

Caitrī Pūrṇimā

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

At sunrise

05:325:32 AM

Pūrṇimā holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

09:299:29 AM

Citrā gives way to Svātī.

Noon

12:1712:17 PM

The Sun 63° above S. Day length 13 h 29 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonBaoding12:1712:17 PM
At noon, 12:1712:17 PM, the Sun is in Aśvinī and the Moon 179° ahead of it, in Svātī, 100% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 179° falls in Śukla Pūrṇimā.

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
  • Godhūli19:017:01 PM–19:227:22 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā19:017:01 PM–20:048:04 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla22:5010:50 PM–24:1412:14 AM+1a nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa05:325:32 AM–07:147:14 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika08:558:55 AM–10:3610:36 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta10:0210:02 AM–10:5610:56 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla13:581:58 PM–15:393:39 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Varjya14:242:24 PM–15:493:49 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Durmuhūrta15:263:26 PM–16:204:20 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

Śubha05:325:32 AM–07:147:14 AMgood
Roga07:147:14 AM–08:558:55 AMavoid
Udvega08:558:55 AM–10:3610:36 AMavoid
Cara10:3610:36 AM–12:1712:17 PMneutral
Lābha12:1712:17 PM–13:581:58 PMgood
Amṛta13:581:58 PM–15:393:39 PMgood
Kāla15:393:39 PM–17:205:20 PMavoid
Śubha17:205:20 PM–19:017:01 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta19:017:01 PM–20:208:20 PMgood
Cara20:208:20 PM–21:399:39 PMneutral
Roga21:399:39 PM–22:5810:58 PMavoid
Kāla22:5810:58 PM–24:1612:16 AM+1avoid
Lābha24:1612:16 AM+1–25:351:35 AM+1good
Udvega25:351:35 AM+1–26:542:54 AM+1avoid
Śubha26:542:54 AM+1–28:124:12 AM+1good
Amṛta28:124:12 AM+1–29:315:31 AM+1good

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

05:325:32 AM to 29:315:31 AM+1

05:325:32 AM sunrise19:017:01 PM sunsetsunrise 29:315:31 AM+1
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a
Tithi
Pūrṇimāuntil 13:131:13 PM
Pratipadāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Citrāuntil 09:299:29 AM
Svātīpast sunrise
Yoga
Vajrauntil 16:074:07 PM
Siddhipast sunrise
Karaṇa
Bavauntil 13:131:13 PM
Bālavauntil 23:2111:21 PM
Kaulavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:5011:50 AM–12:4412:44 PM
Rāhu kāla 13:581:58 PM–15:393:39 PM
Pradoṣa 19:017:01 PM–20:258:25 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. SunrisePūrṇimā holds. Guruvāra begins.
  2. SvātīNakṣatra: Citrā ends.
  3. AbhijitUntil 12:4412:44 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  4. PratipadāTithi: Pūrṇimā ends.
  5. BālavaKaraṇa: Bava ends.
  6. Rāhu kālaUntil 15:393:39 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  7. SiddhiYoga: Vajra ends.
  8. SunsetDay length 13 h 29 m.
  9. PradoṣaUntil 20:258:25 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  10. KaulavaKaraṇa: Bālava ends.
  11. NiśīthaUntil 24:4012:40 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  12. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Pūrṇimā13:131:13 PMPratipadā
NakṣatraCitrā09:299:29 AMSvātī
YogaVajra16:074:07 PMSiddhi
KaraṇaBava13:131:13 PMBālava
VāraGuruvāra29:31 05:315:31 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Caitra
Month, pūrṇimānta
Caitra
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2016
Śaka
1881
Kali
5060
Ahargaṇa
1 848 216
Day length
13 h 29 m
Sun in
Meṣa
Moon in
Tulā
Moonrise
19:147:14 PM
Moonset
none

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
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day05:325:32 AM07:147:14 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:148:14 AM10:5610:56 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day08:558:55 AM10:3610:36 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta10:0210:02 AM10:5610:56 AM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
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
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:381:38 PM16:204:20 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day13:581:58 PM15:393:39 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra14:242:24 PM15:493:49 PMsixtieths 15 to 18 of the nakṣatra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:322:32 PM15:263:26 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta15:263:26 PM16:204:20 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening16:204:20 PM19:017:01 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk19:017:01 PM20:258:25 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset19:017:01 PM19:227:22 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight19:017:01 PM20:048:04 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra22:5010:50 PM24:1412:14 AM+1sixtieths 39 to 42 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:5211:52 PM24:4012:40 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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