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March 1976 · each Moon as it stands at sunriseMāgha Kṛṣṇa to Caitra ŚuklaThe month ›

Wednesday 17 March 1976 · Baoding, Hebei, China

Phālguna Kṛṣṇa Pratipadā

Budhavāra. Pratipadā began at 10:5310:53 AM yesterday, and holds until 07:087:08 AM.

Observed here on this day

Vasantotsava

Pratipadā holds at sunrise. Determinate. Why this date, here

At sunrise

06:276:27 AM

Pratipadā holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

07:087:08 AM

Pratipadā gives way to Dvitīyā.

Noon

12:2712:27 PM

The Sun 50° above S. Day length 11 h 59 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonBaoding12:2712:27 PM
At noon, 12:2712:27 PM, the Sun is in Pūrva Bhādrapadā and the Moon 195° ahead of it, in Hasta, 98% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 195° falls in Kṛṣṇa Dvitīyā.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:514:51 AM–05:395:39 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:155:15 AM–06:276:27 AMmorning twilight
  • Vijaya14:272:27 PM–15:153:15 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Amṛta kāla15:063:06 PM–16:304:30 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Godhūli18:276:27 PM–18:516:51 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:276:27 PM–19:397:39 PMevening twilight
  • Abhijitnone on Budhavāra: the same muhūrta is the Durmuhūrta

Avoid

  • Varjya06:406:40 AM–08:048:04 AMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Yamagaṇḍa07:577:57 AM–09:279:27 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika10:5710:57 AM–12:2712:27 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta12:0312:03 PM–12:5112:51 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla12:2712:27 PM–13:571:57 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Varjya27:263:26 AM+1–28:514:51 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

Lābha06:276:27 AM–07:577:57 AMgood
Amṛta07:577:57 AM–09:279:27 AMgood
Kāla09:279:27 AM–10:5710:57 AMavoid
Śubha10:5710:57 AM–12:2712:27 PMgood
Roga12:2712:27 PM–13:571:57 PMavoid
Udvega13:571:57 PM–15:273:27 PMavoid
Cara15:273:27 PM–16:574:57 PMneutral
Lābha16:574:57 PM–18:276:27 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Udvega18:276:27 PM–19:567:56 PMavoid
Śubha19:567:56 PM–21:269:26 PMgood
Amṛta21:269:26 PM–22:5610:56 PMgood
Cara22:5610:56 PM–24:2612:26 AM+1neutral
Roga24:2612:26 AM+1–25:561:56 AM+1avoid
Kāla25:561:56 AM+1–27:263:26 AM+1avoid
Lābha27:263:26 AM+1–28:564:56 AM+1good
Udvega28:564:56 AM+1–30:266:26 AM+1avoid

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:276:27 AM to 30:266:26 AM+1

06:276:27 AM sunrise18:276:27 PM sunsetsunrise 30:266:26 AM+1
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a
Tithi
Pratipadāuntil 07:087:08 AM
Dvitīyāuntil 27:273:27 AM+1
Tṛtīyāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Hastauntil 20:218:21 PM
Citrāpast sunrise
Yoga
Vṛddhiuntil 20:058:05 PM
Dhruvapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Kaulavauntil 07:087:08 AM
Taitilauntil 17:165:16 PM
Garauntil 27:273:27 AM+1
Vaṇijapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 12:2712:27 PM–13:571:57 PM
Pradoṣa 18:276:27 PM–20:028:02 PM
Niśītha 24:0212:02 AM+1–24:5012:50 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. Budhavāra begins.
  2. DvitīyāTithi: Pratipadā ends.
  3. TaitilaKaraṇa: Kaulava ends.
  4. Rāhu kālaUntil 13:571:57 PM. Eighth no. 5 on Budhavāra.
  5. GaraKaraṇa: Taitila ends.
  6. SunsetDay length 11 h 59 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 20:028:02 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. DhruvaYoga: Vṛddhi ends.
  9. CitrāNakṣatra: Hasta ends.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 24:5012:50 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  11. TṛtīyāTithi: Dvitīyā ends.
  12. VaṇijaKaraṇa: Gara ends.
  13. SunriseGuruvāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiKṛṣṇa Pratipadā07:087:08 AMDvitīyā
NakṣatraHasta20:218:21 PMCitrā
YogaVṛddhi20:058:05 PMDhruva
KaraṇaKaulava07:087:08 AMTaitila
VāraBudhavāra30:26 06:266:26 AM ThuGuruvāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Phālguna
Month, pūrṇimānta
Caitra
Pakṣa
Kṛṣṇa
Vikrama saṃvat
2032
Śaka
1897
Kali
5076
Ahargaṇa
1 854 389
Day length
11 h 59 m
Sun in
Mīna
Moon in
Kanyā
Moonrise
20:068:06 PM
Moonset
06:436:43 AM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:514:51 AM06:276:27 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:514:51 AM05:395:39 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:155:15 AM06:276:27 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:276:27 AM08:518:51 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra06:406:40 AM08:048:04 AMsixtieths 22 to 25 of the nakṣatra
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day07:577:57 AM09:279:27 AMeighth no. 2 on Budhavāra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:518:51 AM11:1511:15 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day10:5710:57 AM12:2712:27 PMeighth no. 4 on Budhavāra
Madhyāhnamidday12:0312:03 PM12:5112:51 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta12:0312:03 PM12:5112:51 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day12:2712:27 PM13:571:57 PMeighth no. 5 on Budhavāra
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:391:39 PM16:034:03 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:272:27 PM15:153:15 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra15:063:06 PM16:304:30 PMsixtieths 46 to 49 of the nakṣatra
Sāyāhnaevening16:034:03 PM18:276:27 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk18:276:27 PM20:028:02 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:276:27 PM18:516:51 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:276:27 PM19:397:39 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight24:0212:02 AM+124:5012:50 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra27:263:26 AM+128:514:51 AM+1sixtieths 21 to 24 of the nakṣatra
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