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Thursday 18 January 2018 · Baoding, Hebei, China

Māgha Śukla Pratipadā

Guruvāra. Pratipadā began at 10:1710:17 AM yesterday, and holds until 12:4312:43 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

12:4312:43 PM

Pratipadā gives way to Dvitīyā.

Noon

12:2812:28 PM

The Sun 31° above S. Day length 9 h 48 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonBaoding12:2812:28 PM
At noon, 12:2812:28 PM, the Sun is in Uttarāṣāḍhā and the Moon 12° ahead of it, in Śravaṇa, 1% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 12° falls in Śukla Pratipadā.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:415:41 AM–06:386:38 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā06:096:09 AM–07:347:34 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit12:0912:09 PM–12:4812:48 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:072:07 PM–14:462:46 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Amṛta kāla15:573:57 PM–17:445:44 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Godhūli17:235:23 PM–17:515:51 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā17:235:23 PM–18:486:48 PMevening twilight

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa07:347:34 AM–08:488:48 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika10:0210:02 AM–11:1511:15 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta10:5110:51 AM–11:3011:30 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla13:421:42 PM–14:562:56 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta14:462:46 PM–15:253:25 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–08:488:48 AMgood
Roga08:488:48 AM–10:0210:02 AMavoid
Udvega10:0210:02 AM–11:1511:15 AMavoid
Cara11:1511:15 AM–12:2912:29 PMneutral
Lābha12:2912:29 PM–13:421:42 PMgood
Amṛta13:421:42 PM–14:562:56 PMgood
Kāla14:562:56 PM–16:094:09 PMavoid
Śubha16:094:09 PM–17:235:23 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta17:235:23 PM–19:097:09 PMgood
Cara19:097:09 PM–20:568:56 PMneutral
Roga20:568:56 PM–22:4210:42 PMavoid
Kāla22:4210:42 PM–24:2812:28 AM+1avoid
Lābha24:2812:28 AM+1–26:152:15 AM+1good
Udvega26:152:15 AM+1–28:014:01 AM+1avoid
Śubha28:014:01 AM+1–29:485:48 AM+1good
Amṛta29:485:48 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 sunrise17:235:23 PM sunsetsunrise 31:347:34 AM+1
Clock
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Tithi
Pratipadāuntil 12:4312:43 PM
Dvitīyāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Śravaṇauntil 27:323:32 AM+1
Dhaniṣṭhāpast sunrise
Yoga
Vajrauntil 13:001:00 PM
Siddhipast sunrise
Karaṇa
Bavauntil 12:4312:43 PM
Bālavauntil 25:501:50 AM+1
Kaulavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 12:0912:09 PM–12:4812:48 PM
Rāhu kāla 13:421:42 PM–14:562:56 PM
Pradoṣa 17:235:23 PM–19:167:16 PM
Niśītha 24:0412:04 AM+1–24:5212:52 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. DvitīyāTithi: Pratipadā ends.
  4. BālavaKaraṇa: Bava ends.
  5. SiddhiYoga: Vajra ends.
  6. Rāhu kālaUntil 14:562:56 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  7. SunsetDay length 9 h 48 m.
  8. PradoṣaUntil 19:167:16 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  9. NiśīthaUntil 24:5212:52 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  10. KaulavaKaraṇa: Bālava ends.
  11. DhaniṣṭhāNakṣatra: Śravaṇa ends.
  12. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Pratipadā12:4312:43 PMDvitīyā
NakṣatraŚravaṇa27:32 03:323:32 AM FriDhaniṣṭhā
YogaVajra13:001:00 PMSiddhi
KaraṇaBava12:4312:43 PMBālava
VāraGuruvāra31:34 07:347:34 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Māgha
Month, pūrṇimānta
Māgha
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2074
Śaka
1939
Kali
5118
Ahargaṇa
1 869 671
Day length
9 h 48 m
Sun in
Makara
Moon in
Makara
Moonrise
08:108:10 AM
Moonset
18:306:30 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:415:41 AM07:347:34 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:415:41 AM06:386:38 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight06:096:09 AM07:347:34 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning07:347:34 AM09:329:32 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day07:347:34 AM08:488:48 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Saṅgavaforenoon09:329:32 AM11:3011:30 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day10:0210:02 AM11:1511:15 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta10:5110:51 AM11:3011:30 AM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday12:0512:05 PM12:5312:53 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta12:0912:09 PM12:4812:48 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:271:27 PM15:253:25 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day13:421:42 PM14:562:56 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:072:07 PM14:462:46 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta14:462:46 PM15:253:25 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening15:253:25 PM17:235:23 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra15:573:57 PM17:445:44 PMsixtieths 35 to 38 of the nakṣatra
Pradoṣadusk17:235:23 PM19:167:16 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset17:235:23 PM17:515:51 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight17:235:23 PM18:486:48 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight24:0412:04 AM+124:5212:52 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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