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December 1999 · each Moon as it stands at sunriseKārtika Kṛṣṇa to Mārgaśīrṣa KṛṣṇaThe month ›

Thursday 23 December 1999 · Baoding, Hebei, China

Mārgaśīrṣa Kṛṣṇa Pratipadā

Guruvāra. Pratipadā began at 01:311:31 AM, before sunrise, and holds until 21:479:47 PM.

Observed here on this day

Nothing ruled

No observance falls here under this profile.

At sunrise

07:347:34 AM

Pratipadā holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

11:3811:38 AM

Bālava gives way to Kaulava.

Noon

12:1712:17 PM

The Sun 28° above S. Day length 9 h 26 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonBaoding12:1712:17 PM
At noon, 12:1712:17 PM, the Sun is in Mūla and the Moon 186° ahead of it, in Ārdrā, 100% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 186° falls in Kṛṣṇa Pratipadā.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:375:37 AM–06:366:36 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā06:066:06 AM–07:347:34 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:5811:58 AM–12:3612:36 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya13:511:51 PM–14:292:29 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Amṛta kāla13:561:56 PM–15:203:20 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Godhūli17:005:00 PM–17:295:29 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā17:005:00 PM–18:276:27 PMevening twilight

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa07:347:34 AM–08:458:45 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Varjya09:029:02 AM–10:2610:26 AMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Gulika09:559:55 AM–11:0611:06 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta10:4310:43 AM–11:2011:20 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla13:281:28 PM–14:382:38 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta14:292:29 PM–15:073:07 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

Śubha07:347:34 AM–08:458:45 AMgood
Roga08:458:45 AM–09:559:55 AMavoid
Udvega09:559:55 AM–11:0611:06 AMavoid
Cara11:0611:06 AM–12:1712:17 PMneutral
Lābha12:1712:17 PM–13:281:28 PMgood
Amṛta13:281:28 PM–14:382:38 PMgood
Kāla14:382:38 PM–15:493:49 PMavoid
Śubha15:493:49 PM–17:005:00 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta17:005:00 PM–18:496:49 PMgood
Cara18:496:49 PM–20:388:38 PMneutral
Roga20:388:38 PM–22:2810:28 PMavoid
Kāla22:2810:28 PM–24:1712:17 AM+1avoid
Lābha24:1712:17 AM+1–26:062:06 AM+1good
Udvega26:062:06 AM+1–27:563:56 AM+1avoid
Śubha27:563:56 AM+1–29:455:45 AM+1good
Amṛta29:455:45 AM+1–31:347:34 AM+1good

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

07:347:34 AM to 31:347:34 AM+1

07:347:34 AM sunrise17:005:00 PM sunsetsunrise 31:347:34 AM+1
Clock
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Tithi
Pratipadāuntil 21:479:47 PM
Dvitīyāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Ārdrāuntil 22:4210:42 PM
Punarvasupast sunrise
Yoga
Śuklauntil 11:3911:39 AM
Brahmauntil 31:267:26 AM+1
Indrapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Bālavauntil 11:3811:38 AM
Kaulavauntil 21:479:47 PM
Taitilapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:5811:58 AM–12:3612:36 PM
Rāhu kāla 13:281:28 PM–14:382:38 PM
Pradoṣa 17:005:00 PM–18:566:56 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. SunrisePratipadā holds. Guruvāra begins.
  2. KaulavaKaraṇa: Bālava ends.
  3. BrahmaYoga: Śukla ends.
  4. AbhijitUntil 12:3612:36 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  5. Rāhu kālaUntil 14:382:38 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  6. SunsetDay length 9 h 26 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 18:566:56 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. DvitīyāTithi: Pratipadā ends.
  9. TaitilaKaraṇa: Kaulava ends.
  10. PunarvasuNakṣatra: Ārdrā ends.
  11. NiśīthaUntil 24:4112:41 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  12. IndraYoga: Brahma ends.
  13. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiKṛṣṇa Pratipadā21:479:47 PMDvitīyā
NakṣatraĀrdrā22:4210:42 PMPunarvasu
YogaŚukla11:3911:39 AMBrahma
KaraṇaBālava11:3811:38 AMKaulava
VāraGuruvāra31:34 07:347:34 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Pauṣa
Pakṣa
Kṛṣṇa
Vikrama saṃvat
2056
Śaka
1921
Kali
5100
Ahargaṇa
1 863 070
Day length
9 h 26 m
Sun in
Dhanu
Moon in
Mithuna
Moonrise
17:495:49 PM
Moonset
07:417:41 AM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:375:37 AM07:347:34 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:375:37 AM06:366:36 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight06:066:06 AM07:347:34 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning07:347:34 AM09:279:27 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day07:347:34 AM08:458:45 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra09:029:02 AM10:2610:26 AMsixtieths 22 to 25 of the nakṣatra
Saṅgavaforenoon09:279:27 AM11:2011:20 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day09:559:55 AM11:0611:06 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta10:4310:43 AM11:2011:20 AM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:5311:53 AM12:4112:41 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:5811:58 AM12:3612:36 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:131:13 PM15:073:07 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day13:281:28 PM14:382:38 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory13:511:51 PM14:292:29 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra13:561:56 PM15:203:20 PMsixtieths 36 to 39 of the nakṣatra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta14:292:29 PM15:073:07 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening15:073:07 PM17:005:00 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk17:005:00 PM18:566:56 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset17:005:00 PM17:295:29 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight17:005:00 PM18:276:27 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight23:5311:53 PM24:4112:41 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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