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Thursday 16 March 1972 · Beijing, China

Caitra Śukla Pratipadā

Guruvāra. Pratipadā began at 19:357:35 PM yesterday, and holds until 16:094:09 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

06:256:25 AM

Pratipadā holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

16:094:09 PM

Pratipadā gives way to Dvitīyā.

Noon

12:2312:23 PM

The Sun 48° above S. Day length 11 h 57 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonBeijing12:2312:23 PM
At noon, 12:2312:23 PM, the Sun is in Pūrva Bhādrapadā and the Moon 10° ahead of it, in Uttara Bhādrapadā, 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 muhūrta04:494:49 AM–05:375:37 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:135:13 AM–06:256:25 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit12:0012:00 PM–12:4712:47 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:232:23 PM–15:113:11 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Amṛta kāla15:333:33 PM–16:584:58 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Godhūli18:226:22 PM–18:466:46 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:226:22 PM–19:347:34 PMevening twilight

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa06:256:25 AM–07:557:55 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Varjya07:017:01 AM–08:268:26 AMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Gulika09:249:24 AM–10:5410:54 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta10:2410:24 AM–11:1211:12 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla13:531:53 PM–15:233:23 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta15:113:11 PM–15:583:58 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

Śubha06:256:25 AM–07:557:55 AMgood
Roga07:557:55 AM–09:249:24 AMavoid
Udvega09:249:24 AM–10:5410:54 AMavoid
Cara10:5410:54 AM–12:2312:23 PMneutral
Lābha12:2312:23 PM–13:531:53 PMgood
Amṛta13:531:53 PM–15:233:23 PMgood
Kāla15:233:23 PM–16:524:52 PMavoid
Śubha16:524:52 PM–18:226:22 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta18:226:22 PM–19:527:52 PMgood
Cara19:527:52 PM–21:229:22 PMneutral
Roga21:229:22 PM–22:5210:52 PMavoid
Kāla22:5210:52 PM–24:2312:23 AM+1avoid
Lābha24:2312:23 AM+1–25:531:53 AM+1good
Udvega25:531:53 AM+1–27:233:23 AM+1avoid
Śubha27:233:23 AM+1–28:534:53 AM+1good
Amṛta28:534:53 AM+1–30:246:24 AM+1good

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:256:25 AM to 30:246:24 AM+1

06:256:25 AM sunrise18:226:22 PM sunsetsunrise 30:246:24 AM+1
Clock
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Tithi
Pratipadāuntil 16:094:09 PM
Dvitīyāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Uttara Bhādrapadāuntil 19:487:48 PM
Revatīpast sunrise
Yoga
Śuklauntil 21:019:01 PM
Brahmapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Bavauntil 16:094:09 PM
Bālavauntil 26:232:23 AM+1
Kaulavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 12:0012:00 PM–12:4712:47 PM
Rāhu kāla 13:531:53 PM–15:233:23 PM
Pradoṣa 18:226:22 PM–19:587:58 PM
Niśītha 23:5911:59 PM–24:4712:47 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 12:4712:47 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  3. Rāhu kālaUntil 15:233:23 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  4. DvitīyāTithi: Pratipadā ends.
  5. BālavaKaraṇa: Bava ends.
  6. SunsetDay length 11 h 57 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 19:587:58 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. RevatīNakṣatra: Uttara Bhādrapadā ends.
  9. BrahmaYoga: Śukla ends.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 24:4712:47 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 Pratipadā16:094:09 PMDvitīyā
NakṣatraUttara Bhādrapadā19:487:48 PMRevatī
YogaŚukla21:019:01 PMBrahma
KaraṇaBava16:094:09 PMBālava
VāraGuruvāra30:24 06:246:24 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Caitra
Month, pūrṇimānta
Caitra
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2029
Śaka
1894
Kali
5073
Ahargaṇa
1 852 927
Day length
11 h 57 m
Sun in
Mīna
Moon in
Mīna
Moonrise
06:266:26 AM
Moonset
19:327:32 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:494:49 AM06:256:25 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:494:49 AM05:375:37 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:135:13 AM06:256:25 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:256:25 AM08:498:49 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day06:256:25 AM07:557:55 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra07:017:01 AM08:268:26 AMsixtieths 25 to 28 of the nakṣatra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:498:49 AM11:1211:12 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day09:249:24 AM10:5410:54 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta10:2410:24 AM11:1211:12 AM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:5911:59 AM12:4712:47 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta12:0012:00 PM12:4712:47 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:351:35 PM15:583:58 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day13:531:53 PM15:233:23 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:232:23 PM15:113:11 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta15:113:11 PM15:583:58 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra15:333:33 PM16:584:58 PMsixtieths 49 to 52 of the nakṣatra
Sāyāhnaevening15:583:58 PM18:226:22 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk18:226:22 PM19:587:58 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:226:22 PM18:466:46 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:226:22 PM19:347:34 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight23:5911:59 PM24:4712:47 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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