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March 2004 · each Moon as it stands at sunrisePhālguna Śukla to Caitra ŚuklaThe month ›

Monday 22 March 2004 · Baoding, Hebei, China

Caitra Śukla Pratipadā

Somavāra. Pratipadā began at 06:416:41 AM yesterday, and holds until 06:566:56 AM.

Observed here on this day

Nothing ruled

No observance falls here under this profile.

At sunrise

06:196:19 AM

Pratipadā holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

06:566:56 AM

Pratipadā gives way to Dvitīyā.

Noon

12:2512:25 PM

The Sun 52° above S. Day length 12 h 13 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonBaoding12:2512:25 PM
At noon, 12:2512:25 PM, the Sun is in Uttara Bhādrapadā and the Moon 15° ahead of it, in Revatī, 2% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 15° falls in Śukla Dvitīyā.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:454:45 AM–05:325:32 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:085:08 AM–06:196:19 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit12:0112:01 PM–12:5012:50 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:272:27 PM–15:163:16 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli18:326:32 PM–18:556:55 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:326:32 PM–19:427:42 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla23:5411:54 PM–25:351:35 AM+1a nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Rāhu kāla07:517:51 AM–09:229:22 AMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Yamagaṇḍa10:5410:54 AM–12:2512:25 PMYama’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta12:5012:50 PM–13:391:39 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Varjya13:471:47 PM–15:283:28 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Gulika13:571:57 PM–15:293:29 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta15:163:16 PM–16:054:05 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

Amṛta06:196:19 AM–07:517:51 AMgood
Kāla07:517:51 AM–09:229:22 AMavoid
Śubha09:229:22 AM–10:5410:54 AMgood
Roga10:5410:54 AM–12:2512:25 PMavoid
Udvega12:2512:25 PM–13:571:57 PMavoid
Cara13:571:57 PM–15:293:29 PMneutral
Lābha15:293:29 PM–17:005:00 PMgood
Amṛta17:005:00 PM–18:326:32 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Cara18:326:32 PM–20:008:00 PMneutral
Roga20:008:00 PM–21:289:28 PMavoid
Kāla21:289:28 PM–22:5610:56 PMavoid
Lābha22:5610:56 PM–24:2512:25 AM+1good
Udvega24:2512:25 AM+1–25:531:53 AM+1avoid
Śubha25:531:53 AM+1–27:213:21 AM+1good
Amṛta27:213:21 AM+1–28:494:49 AM+1good
Cara28:494:49 AM+1–30:176:17 AM+1neutral

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:196:19 AM to 30:176:17 AM+1

06:196:19 AM sunrise18:326:32 PM sunsetsunrise 30:176:17 AM+1
Clock
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Tithi
Pratipadāuntil 06:566:56 AM
Dvitīyāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Revatīuntil 26:252:25 AM+1
Aśvinīpast sunrise
Yoga
Brahmauntil 17:115:11 PM
Indrapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Bavauntil 06:566:56 AM
Bālavauntil 19:167:16 PM
Kaulavapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 07:517:51 AM–09:229:22 AM
Abhijit 12:0112:01 PM–12:5012:50 PM
Pradoṣa 18:326:32 PM–20:068:06 PM
Niśītha 24:0112:01 AM+1–24:4912:49 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. DvitīyāTithi: Pratipadā ends.
  3. BālavaKaraṇa: Bava ends.
  4. Rāhu kālaUntil 09:229:22 AM. Eighth no. 2 on Somavāra.
  5. AbhijitUntil 12:5012:50 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  6. IndraYoga: Brahma ends.
  7. SunsetDay length 12 h 13 m.
  8. PradoṣaUntil 20:068:06 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  9. KaulavaKaraṇa: Bālava ends.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 24:4912:49 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  11. AśvinīNakṣatra: Revatī ends.
  12. SunriseMaṅgalavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Pratipadā06:566:56 AMDvitīyā
NakṣatraRevatī26:25 02:252:25 AM TueAśvinī
YogaBrahma17:115:11 PMIndra
KaraṇaBava06:566:56 AMBālava
VāraSomavāra30:17 06:176:17 AM TueMaṅgalavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Caitra
Month, pūrṇimānta
Caitra
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2061
Śaka
1926
Kali
5105
Ahargaṇa
1 864 621
Day length
12 h 13 m
Sun in
Mīna
Moon in
Mīna
Moonrise
07:057:05 AM
Moonset
19:547:54 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:454:45 AM06:196:19 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:454:45 AM05:325:32 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:085:08 AM06:196:19 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:196:19 AM08:468:46 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day07:517:51 AM09:229:22 AMeighth no. 2 on Somavāra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:468:46 AM11:1211:12 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day10:5410:54 AM12:2512:25 PMeighth no. 4 on Somavāra
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta12:0112:01 PM12:5012:50 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday12:0112:01 PM12:4912:49 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta12:5012:50 PM13:391:39 PM9th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:391:39 PM16:054:05 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra13:471:47 PM15:283:28 PMsixtieths 31 to 34 of the nakṣatra
GulikaGulika’s part of the day13:571:57 PM15:293:29 PMeighth no. 6 on Somavāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:272:27 PM15:163:16 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta15:163:16 PM16:054:05 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening16:054:05 PM18:326:32 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk18:326:32 PM20:068:06 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:326:32 PM18:556:55 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:326:32 PM19:427:42 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra23:5411:54 PM25:351:35 AM+1sixtieths 55 to 58 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight24:0112:01 AM+124:4912:49 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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