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January 1987 · each Moon as it stands at sunrisePauṣa Śukla to Māgha ŚuklaThe month ›

Friday 16 January 1987 · Baoding, Hebei, China

Pauṣa Kṛṣṇa Pratipadā

Śukravāra. Pratipadā began at 10:3010:30 AM yesterday, and holds until 12:4512:45 PM.

Observed here on this day

Mattu Pongal

Kept the day after Pongal. Determinate. Why this date, here

At sunrise

07:367:36 AM

Pratipadā holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

08:278:27 AM

Viṣkambha gives way to Prīti.

Noon

12:2812:28 PM

The Sun 30° above S. Day length 9 h 45 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonBaoding12:2812:28 PM
At noon, 12:2812:28 PM, the Sun is in Uttarāṣāḍhā and the Moon 192° ahead of it, in Puṣya, 99% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 192° falls in Kṛṣṇa Pratipadā.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:415:41 AM–06:386:38 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā06:106:10 AM–07:367:36 AMmorning twilight
  • Amṛta kāla11:1711:17 AM–13:041:04 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Abhijit12:0812:08 PM–12:4712:47 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:052:05 PM–14:442:44 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli17:205:20 PM–17:495:49 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā17:205:20 PM–18:466:46 PMevening twilight

Avoid

  • Gulika08:498:49 AM–10:0210:02 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta09:329:32 AM–10:1110:11 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla11:1511:15 AM–12:2812:28 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta12:4712:47 PM–13:261:26 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Yamagaṇḍa14:542:54 PM–16:074:07 PMYama’s part of the day

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

Cara07:367:36 AM–08:498:49 AMneutral
Lābha08:498:49 AM–10:0210:02 AMgood
Amṛta10:0210:02 AM–11:1511:15 AMgood
Kāla11:1511:15 AM–12:2812:28 PMavoid
Śubha12:2812:28 PM–13:411:41 PMgood
Roga13:411:41 PM–14:542:54 PMavoid
Udvega14:542:54 PM–16:074:07 PMavoid
Cara16:074:07 PM–17:205:20 PMneutral

Night sunset to sunrise

Roga17:205:20 PM–19:077:07 PMavoid
Kāla19:077:07 PM–20:548:54 PMavoid
Lābha20:548:54 PM–22:4110:41 PMgood
Udvega22:4110:41 PM–24:2812:28 AM+1avoid
Śubha24:2812:28 AM+1–26:152:15 AM+1good
Amṛta26:152:15 AM+1–28:014:01 AM+1good
Cara28:014:01 AM+1–29:485:48 AM+1neutral
Roga29:485:48 AM+1–31:357:35 AM+1avoid

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

07:367:36 AM to 31:357:35 AM+1

07:367:36 AM sunrise17:205:20 PM sunsetsunrise 31:357:35 AM+1
Clock
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Tithi
Pratipadāuntil 12:4512:45 PM
Dvitīyāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Puṣyauntil 18:236:23 PM
Āśleṣāpast sunrise
Yoga
Viṣkambhauntil 08:278:27 AM
Prītipast sunrise
Karaṇa
Kaulavauntil 12:4512:45 PM
Taitilauntil 25:471:47 AM+1
Garapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 11:1511:15 AM–12:2812:28 PM
Abhijit 12:0812:08 PM–12:4712:47 PM
Pradoṣa 17:205:20 PM–19:147:14 PM
Niśītha 24:0412:04 AM+1–24:5212:52 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. Śukravāra begins.
  2. PrītiYoga: Viṣkambha ends.
  3. Rāhu kālaUntil 12:2812:28 PM. Eighth no. 4 on Śukravāra.
  4. AbhijitUntil 12:4712:47 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  5. DvitīyāTithi: Pratipadā ends.
  6. TaitilaKaraṇa: Kaulava ends.
  7. SunsetDay length 9 h 45 m.
  8. PradoṣaUntil 19:147:14 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  9. ĀśleṣāNakṣatra: Puṣya ends.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 24:5212:52 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  11. GaraKaraṇa: Taitila ends.
  12. SunriseŚanivāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiKṛṣṇa Pratipadā12:4512:45 PMDvitīyā
NakṣatraPuṣya18:236:23 PMĀśleṣā
YogaViṣkambha08:278:27 AMPrīti
KaraṇaKaulava12:4512:45 PMTaitila
VāraŚukravāra31:35 07:357:35 AM SatŚanivāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Pauṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Māgha
Pakṣa
Kṛṣṇa
Vikrama saṃvat
2043
Śaka
1908
Kali
5087
Ahargaṇa
1 858 346
Day length
9 h 45 m
Sun in
Makara
Moon in
Karka
Moonrise
18:196:19 PM
Moonset
08:348:34 AM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:415:41 AM07:367:36 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:415:41 AM06:386:38 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight06:106:10 AM07:367:36 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning07:367:36 AM09:329:32 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day08:498:49 AM10:0210:02 AMeighth no. 2 on Śukravāra
Saṅgavaforenoon09:329:32 AM11:2911:29 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta09:329:32 AM10:1110:11 AM4th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day11:1511:15 AM12:2812:28 PMeighth no. 4 on Śukravāra
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra11:1711:17 AM13:041:04 PMsixtieths 45 to 48 of the nakṣatra
Madhyāhnamidday12:0412:04 PM12:5212:52 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta12:0812:08 PM12:4712:47 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta12:4712:47 PM13:261:26 PM9th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:261:26 PM15:233:23 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:052:05 PM14:442:44 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day14:542:54 PM16:074:07 PMeighth no. 7 on Śukravāra
Sāyāhnaevening15:233:23 PM17:205:20 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk17:205:20 PM19:147:14 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset17:205:20 PM17:495:49 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight17:205:20 PM18:466:46 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight24:0412:04 AM+124:5212:52 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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