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Monday 31 December 2001 · Baoding, Hebei, China

Mārgaśīrṣa Kṛṣṇa Pratipadā

Somavāra. Pratipadā began at 18:416:41 PM yesterday, and holds until 16:234:23 PM.

Observed here on this day

Nothing ruled

No observance falls here under this profile.

At sunrise

07:377:37 AM

Pratipadā holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

16:234:23 PM

Pratipadā gives way to Dvitīyā.

Noon

12:2112:21 PM

The Sun 28° above S. Day length 9 h 29 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonBaoding12:2112:21 PM
At noon, 12:2112:21 PM, the Sun is in Pūrvāṣāḍhā and the Moon 190° ahead of it, in Punarvasu, 99% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 190° falls in Kṛṣṇa Pratipadā.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:415:41 AM–06:396:39 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā06:106:10 AM–07:377:37 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit12:0212:02 PM–12:4012:40 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya13:561:56 PM–14:342:34 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli17:055:05 PM–17:345:34 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā17:055:05 PM–18:336:33 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla23:1811:18 PM–24:4712:47 AM+1a nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Rāhu kāla08:488:48 AM–09:599:59 AMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Yamagaṇḍa11:1011:10 AM–12:2112:21 PMYama’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta12:4012:40 PM–13:181:18 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Gulika13:321:32 PM–14:432:43 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Varjya14:242:24 PM–15:533:53 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Durmuhūrta14:342:34 PM–15:123:12 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

Amṛta07:377:37 AM–08:488:48 AMgood
Kāla08:488:48 AM–09:599:59 AMavoid
Śubha09:599:59 AM–11:1011:10 AMgood
Roga11:1011:10 AM–12:2112:21 PMavoid
Udvega12:2112:21 PM–13:321:32 PMavoid
Cara13:321:32 PM–14:432:43 PMneutral
Lābha14:432:43 PM–15:543:54 PMgood
Amṛta15:543:54 PM–17:055:05 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Cara17:055:05 PM–18:546:54 PMneutral
Roga18:546:54 PM–20:438:43 PMavoid
Kāla20:438:43 PM–22:3210:32 PMavoid
Lābha22:3210:32 PM–24:2112:21 AM+1good
Udvega24:2112:21 AM+1–26:102:10 AM+1avoid
Śubha26:102:10 AM+1–27:593:59 AM+1good
Amṛta27:593:59 AM+1–29:485:48 AM+1good
Cara29:485:48 AM+1–31:377:37 AM+1neutral

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

07:377:37 AM to 31:377:37 AM+1

07:377:37 AM sunrise17:055:05 PM sunsetsunrise 31:377:37 AM+1
Clock
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Tithi
Pratipadāuntil 16:234:23 PM
Dvitīyāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Punarvasuuntil 25:321:32 AM+1
Puṣyapast sunrise
Yoga
Indrauntil 21:029:02 PM
Vaidhṛtipast sunrise
Karaṇa
Kaulavauntil 16:234:23 PM
Taitilauntil 27:083:08 AM+1
Garapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 08:488:48 AM–09:599:59 AM
Abhijit 12:0212:02 PM–12:4012:40 PM
Pradoṣa 17:055:05 PM–19:027:02 PM
Niśītha 23:5711:57 PM–24:4512:45 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. Somavāra begins.
  2. Rāhu kālaUntil 09:599:59 AM. Eighth no. 2 on Somavāra.
  3. AbhijitUntil 12:4012:40 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  4. DvitīyāTithi: Pratipadā ends.
  5. TaitilaKaraṇa: Kaulava ends.
  6. SunsetDay length 9 h 29 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 19:027:02 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. VaidhṛtiYoga: Indra ends.
  9. NiśīthaUntil 24:4512:45 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  10. PuṣyaNakṣatra: Punarvasu ends.
  11. GaraKaraṇa: Taitila ends.
  12. SunriseMaṅgalavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiKṛṣṇa Pratipadā16:234:23 PMDvitīyā
NakṣatraPunarvasu25:32 01:321:32 AM TuePuṣya
YogaIndra21:029:02 PMVaidhṛti
KaraṇaKaulava16:234:23 PMTaitila
VāraSomavāra31:37 07:377:37 AM TueMaṅgalavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Pauṣa
Pakṣa
Kṛṣṇa
Vikrama saṃvat
2058
Śaka
1923
Kali
5102
Ahargaṇa
1 863 809
Day length
9 h 29 m
Sun in
Dhanu
Moon in
Mithuna
Moonrise
17:585:58 PM
Moonset
08:168:16 AM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:415:41 AM07:377:37 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:415:41 AM06:396:39 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight06:106:10 AM07:377:37 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning07:377:37 AM09:319:31 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day08:488:48 AM09:599:59 AMeighth no. 2 on Somavāra
Saṅgavaforenoon09:319:31 AM11:2411:24 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day11:1011:10 AM12:2112:21 PMeighth no. 4 on Somavāra
Madhyāhnamidday11:5711:57 AM12:4512:45 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta12:0212:02 PM12:4012:40 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta12:4012:40 PM13:181:18 PM9th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:181:18 PM15:123:12 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day13:321:32 PM14:432:43 PMeighth no. 6 on Somavāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory13:561:56 PM14:342:34 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra14:242:24 PM15:533:53 PMsixtieths 31 to 34 of the nakṣatra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta14:342:34 PM15:123:12 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening15:123:12 PM17:055:05 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk17:055:05 PM19:027:02 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset17:055:05 PM17:345:34 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight17:055:05 PM18:336:33 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra23:1811:18 PM24:4712:47 AM+1sixtieths 55 to 58 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:5711:57 PM24:4512:45 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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