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Thursday 30 March 2006 · Baoding, Hebei, China

Caitra Śukla Pratipadā

Guruvāra. Pratipadā began at 18:156:15 PM yesterday, and holds until 15:013:01 PM.

Observed here on this day

Navarātrārambha (Caitra) · Chaitra Navratri

Pratipadā covers 48 of 48 minutes of madhyāhna. Determinate. Why this date, here

At sunrise

06:076:07 AM

Pratipadā holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

15:013:01 PM

Pratipadā gives way to Dvitīyā.

Noon

12:2312:23 PM

The Sun 55° above S. Day length 12 h 32 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonBaoding12:2312:23 PM
At noon, 12:2312:23 PM, the Sun is in Uttara Bhādrapadā and the Moon 10° ahead of it, in Revatī, 1% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 10° falls in Śukla Pratipadā.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:354:35 AM–05:215:21 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā04:584:58 AM–06:076:07 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:5811:58 AM–12:4812:48 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:282:28 PM–15:183:18 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Amṛta kāla16:564:56 PM–18:226:22 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Godhūli18:396:39 PM–19:027:02 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:396:39 PM–19:487:48 PMevening twilight

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa06:076:07 AM–07:417:41 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Varjya08:188:18 AM–09:449:44 AMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Gulika09:159:15 AM–10:4910:49 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta10:1810:18 AM–11:0811:08 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla13:571:57 PM–15:313:31 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta15:183:18 PM–16:094:09 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

Śubha06:076:07 AM–07:417:41 AMgood
Roga07:417:41 AM–09:159:15 AMavoid
Udvega09:159:15 AM–10:4910:49 AMavoid
Cara10:4910:49 AM–12:2312:23 PMneutral
Lābha12:2312:23 PM–13:571:57 PMgood
Amṛta13:571:57 PM–15:313:31 PMgood
Kāla15:313:31 PM–17:055:05 PMavoid
Śubha17:055:05 PM–18:396:39 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta18:396:39 PM–20:058:05 PMgood
Cara20:058:05 PM–21:319:31 PMneutral
Roga21:319:31 PM–22:5610:56 PMavoid
Kāla22:5610:56 PM–24:2212:22 AM+1avoid
Lābha24:2212:22 AM+1–25:481:48 AM+1good
Udvega25:481:48 AM+1–27:143:14 AM+1avoid
Śubha27:143:14 AM+1–28:404:40 AM+1good
Amṛta28:404:40 AM+1–30:066:06 AM+1good

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:076:07 AM to 30:066:06 AM+1

06:076:07 AM sunrise18:396:39 PM sunsetsunrise 30:066:06 AM+1
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a
Tithi
Pratipadāuntil 15:013:01 PM
Dvitīyāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Revatīuntil 19:057:05 PM
Aśvinīpast sunrise
Yoga
Indrauntil 20:378:37 PM
Vaidhṛtipast sunrise
Karaṇa
Bavauntil 15:013:01 PM
Bālavauntil 25:311:31 AM+1
Kaulavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:5811:58 AM–12:4812:48 PM
Rāhu kāla 13:571:57 PM–15:313:31 PM
Pradoṣa 18:396:39 PM–20:118:11 PM
Niśītha 23:5811:58 PM–24:4612:46 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. AbhijitUntil 12:4812:48 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  3. Rāhu kālaUntil 15:313:31 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  4. DvitīyāTithi: Pratipadā ends.
  5. BālavaKaraṇa: Bava ends.
  6. SunsetDay length 12 h 32 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 20:118:11 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. AśvinīNakṣatra: Revatī ends.
  9. VaidhṛtiYoga: Indra ends.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 24:4612:46 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  11. KaulavaKaraṇa: Bālava ends.
  12. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Pratipadā15:013:01 PMDvitīyā
NakṣatraRevatī19:057:05 PMAśvinī
YogaIndra20:378:37 PMVaidhṛti
KaraṇaBava15:013:01 PMBālava
VāraGuruvāra30:06 06:066:06 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Caitra
Month, pūrṇimānta
Caitra
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2063
Śaka
1928
Kali
5107
Ahargaṇa
1 865 359
Day length
12 h 32 m
Sun in
Mīna
Moon in
Mīna
Moonrise
06:266:26 AM
Moonset
19:497:49 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:354:35 AM06:076:07 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:354:35 AM05:215:21 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight04:584:58 AM06:076:07 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:076:07 AM08:388:38 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day06:076:07 AM07:417:41 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra08:188:18 AM09:449:44 AMsixtieths 31 to 34 of the nakṣatra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:388:38 AM11:0811:08 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day09:159:15 AM10:4910:49 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta10:1810:18 AM11:0811:08 AM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:5811:58 AM12:4812:48 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:5911:59 AM12:4712:47 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:381:38 PM16:094:09 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day13:571:57 PM15:313:31 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:282:28 PM15:183:18 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta15:183:18 PM16:094:09 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening16:094:09 PM18:396:39 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra16:564:56 PM18:226:22 PMsixtieths 55 to 58 of the nakṣatra
Pradoṣadusk18:396:39 PM20:118:11 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:396:39 PM19:027:02 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:396:39 PM19:487:48 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight23:5811:58 PM24:4612:46 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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