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Thursday 18 April 1996 · Baoding, Hebei, China

Caitra Kṛṣṇa Amāvasyā

Guruvāra. Amāvasyā began at 07:357:35 AM yesterday, and holds until 06:496:49 AM.

Observed here on this day

Nothing ruled

No observance falls here under this profile.

At sunrise

05:385:38 AM

Amāvasyā holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

06:496:49 AM

Amāvasyā gives way to Pratipadā.

Noon

12:1712:17 PM

The Sun 62° above S. Day length 13 h 20 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonBaoding12:1712:17 PM
At noon, 12:1712:17 PM, the Sun is in Aśvinī and the Moon 3° ahead of it, in Aśvinī, 0% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 3° falls in Śukla Pratipadā.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:124:12 AM–04:554:55 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā04:344:34 AM–05:385:38 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:5111:51 AM–12:4412:44 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:312:31 PM–15:243:24 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Amṛta kāla15:513:51 PM–17:285:28 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Godhūli18:586:58 PM–19:197:19 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:586:58 PM–20:028:02 PMevening twilight

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa05:385:38 AM–07:187:18 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika08:588:58 AM–10:3810:38 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta10:0510:05 AM–10:5810:58 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla13:581:58 PM–15:383:38 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta15:243:24 PM–16:184:18 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Varjya19:057:05 PM–20:428:42 PMa 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

Śubha05:385:38 AM–07:187:18 AMgood
Roga07:187:18 AM–08:588:58 AMavoid
Udvega08:588:58 AM–10:3810:38 AMavoid
Cara10:3810:38 AM–12:1812:18 PMneutral
Lābha12:1812:18 PM–13:581:58 PMgood
Amṛta13:581:58 PM–15:383:38 PMgood
Kāla15:383:38 PM–17:185:18 PMavoid
Śubha17:185:18 PM–18:586:58 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta18:586:58 PM–20:188:18 PMgood
Cara20:188:18 PM–21:379:37 PMneutral
Roga21:379:37 PM–22:5710:57 PMavoid
Kāla22:5710:57 PM–24:1712:17 AM+1avoid
Lābha24:1712:17 AM+1–25:371:37 AM+1good
Udvega25:371:37 AM+1–26:572:57 AM+1avoid
Śubha26:572:57 AM+1–28:174:17 AM+1good
Amṛta28:174:17 AM+1–29:375:37 AM+1good

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

05:385:38 AM to 29:375:37 AM+1

05:385:38 AM sunrise18:586:58 PM sunsetsunrise 29:375:37 AM+1
Clock
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Tithi
Amāvasyāuntil 06:496:49 AM
Pratipadāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Aśvinīuntil 23:0811:08 PM
Bharaṇīpast sunrise
Yoga
Viṣkambhauntil 14:312:31 PM
Prītipast sunrise
Karaṇa
Nāgauntil 06:496:49 AM
Kiṃstughnauntil 18:376:37 PM
Bavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:5111:51 AM–12:4412:44 PM
Rāhu kāla 13:581:58 PM–15:383:38 PM
Pradoṣa 18:586:58 PM–20:238:23 PM
Niśītha 23:5311:53 PM–24:4112:41 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. SunriseAmāvasyā holds. Guruvāra begins.
  2. PratipadāTithi: Amāvasyā ends.
  3. KiṃstughnaKaraṇa: Nāga ends.
  4. AbhijitUntil 12:4412:44 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  5. Rāhu kālaUntil 15:383:38 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  6. PrītiYoga: Viṣkambha ends.
  7. BavaKaraṇa: Kiṃstughna ends.
  8. SunsetDay length 13 h 20 m.
  9. PradoṣaUntil 20:238:23 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  10. BharaṇīNakṣatra: Aśvinī ends.
  11. NiśīthaUntil 24:4112:41 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  12. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiKṛṣṇa Amāvasyā06:496:49 AMPratipadā
NakṣatraAśvinī23:0811:08 PMBharaṇī
YogaViṣkambha14:312:31 PMPrīti
KaraṇaNāga06:496:49 AMKiṃstughna
VāraGuruvāra29:37 05:375:37 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Caitra
Month, pūrṇimānta
Vaiśākha
Pakṣa
Kṛṣṇa
Vikrama saṃvat
2053
Śaka
1918
Kali
5097
Ahargaṇa
1 861 726
Day length
13 h 20 m
Sun in
Meṣa
Moon in
Meṣa
Moonrise
05:475:47 AM
Moonset
19:207:20 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:124:12 AM05:385:38 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:124:12 AM04:554:55 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight04:344:34 AM05:385:38 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning05:385:38 AM08:188:18 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day05:385:38 AM07:187:18 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:188:18 AM10:5810:58 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day08:588:58 AM10:3810:38 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta10:0510:05 AM10:5810:58 AM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:5111:51 AM12:4412:44 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:5411:54 AM12:4212:42 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:381:38 PM16:184:18 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day13:581:58 PM15:383:38 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:312:31 PM15:243:24 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta15:243:24 PM16:184:18 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra15:513:51 PM17:285:28 PMsixtieths 43 to 46 of the nakṣatra
Sāyāhnaevening16:184:18 PM18:586:58 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk18:586:58 PM20:238:23 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:586:58 PM19:197:19 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:586:58 PM20:028:02 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra19:057:05 PM20:428:42 PMsixtieths 51 to 54 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:5311:53 PM24:4112:41 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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