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Monday 1 April 1957 · Bucharest, Romania

Caitra Śukla Pratipadā

Somavāra. Pratipadā began at 11:1911:19 AM yesterday, and holds until 12:3612:36 PM.

Observed here on this day

Navarātrārambha (Caitra) · Chaitra Navratri

Pratipadā covers 40 of 48 minutes of madhyāhna. Determinate. Why this date, here

At sunrise

05:585:58 AM

Pratipadā holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

09:359:35 AM

Indra gives way to Vaidhṛti.

Noon

12:2012:20 PM

The Sun 50° above S. Day length 12 h 44 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonBucharest12:2012:20 PM
At noon, 12:2012:20 PM, the Sun is in Revatī and the Moon 12° ahead of it, in Aśvinī, 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 muhūrta04:284:28 AM–05:135:13 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā04:504:50 AM–05:585:58 AMmorning twilight
  • Amṛta kāla09:409:40 AM–11:2411:24 AMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Abhijit11:5411:54 AM–12:4512:45 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:272:27 PM–15:183:18 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli18:426:42 PM–19:057:05 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:426:42 PM–19:497:49 PMevening twilight

Avoid

  • Rāhu kāla07:337:33 AM–09:099:09 AMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Yamagaṇḍa10:4410:44 AM–12:2012:20 PMYama’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta12:4512:45 PM–13:361:36 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Gulika13:551:55 PM–15:313:31 PMGulika’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

Amṛta05:585:58 AM–07:337:33 AMgood
Kāla07:337:33 AM–09:099:09 AMavoid
Śubha09:099:09 AM–10:4410:44 AMgood
Roga10:4410:44 AM–12:2012:20 PMavoid
Udvega12:2012:20 PM–13:551:55 PMavoid
Cara13:551:55 PM–15:313:31 PMneutral
Lābha15:313:31 PM–17:075:07 PMgood
Amṛta17:075:07 PM–18:426:42 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Cara18:426:42 PM–20:068:06 PMneutral
Roga20:068:06 PM–21:319:31 PMavoid
Kāla21:319:31 PM–22:5510:55 PMavoid
Lābha22:5510:55 PM–24:1912:19 AM+1good
Udvega24:1912:19 AM+1–25:431:43 AM+1avoid
Śubha25:431:43 AM+1–27:083:08 AM+1good
Amṛta27:083:08 AM+1–28:324:32 AM+1good
Cara28:324:32 AM+1–29:565:56 AM+1neutral

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

05:585:58 AM to 29:565:56 AM+1

05:585:58 AM sunrise18:426:42 PM sunsetsunrise 29:565:56 AM+1
Clock
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Tithi
Pratipadāuntil 12:3612:36 PM
Dvitīyāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Revatīuntil 12:1612:16 PM
Aśvinīpast sunrise
Yoga
Indrauntil 09:359:35 AM
Vaidhṛtipast sunrise
Karaṇa
Bavauntil 12:3612:36 PM
Bālavauntil 25:051:05 AM+1
Kaulavapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 07:337:33 AM–09:099:09 AM
Abhijit 11:5411:54 AM–12:4512:45 PM
Pradoṣa 18:426:42 PM–20:128:12 PM
Niśītha 23:5511:55 PM–24:4312:43 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 09:099:09 AM. Eighth no. 2 on Somavāra.
  3. VaidhṛtiYoga: Indra ends.
  4. AbhijitUntil 12:4512:45 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  5. AśvinīNakṣatra: Revatī ends.
  6. DvitīyāTithi: Pratipadā ends.
  7. BālavaKaraṇa: Bava ends.
  8. SunsetDay length 12 h 44 m.
  9. PradoṣaUntil 20:128:12 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 24:4312:43 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  11. KaulavaKaraṇa: Bālava ends.
  12. SunriseMaṅgalavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Pratipadā12:3612:36 PMDvitīyā
NakṣatraRevatī12:1612:16 PMAśvinī
YogaIndra09:359:35 AMVaidhṛti
KaraṇaBava12:3612:36 PMBālava
VāraSomavāra29:56 05:565:56 AM TueMaṅgalavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Caitra
Month, pūrṇimānta
Caitra
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2014
Śaka
1879
Kali
5058
Ahargaṇa
1 847 464
Day length
12 h 44 m
Sun in
Mīna
Moon in
Mīna
Moonrise
06:106:10 AM
Moonset
20:028:02 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:284:28 AM05:585:58 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:284:28 AM05:135:13 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight04:504:50 AM05:585:58 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning05:585:58 AM08:318:31 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day07:337:33 AM09:099:09 AMeighth no. 2 on Somavāra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:318:31 AM11:0411:04 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra09:409:40 AM11:2411:24 AMsixtieths 55 to 58 of the nakṣatra
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day10:4410:44 AM12:2012:20 PMeighth no. 4 on Somavāra
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:5411:54 AM12:4512:45 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:5611:56 AM12:4412:44 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta12:4512:45 PM13:361:36 PM9th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:361:36 PM16:094:09 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day13:551:55 PM15:313:31 PMeighth no. 6 on Somavāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:272:27 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 PM18:426:42 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk18:426:42 PM20:128:12 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:426:42 PM19:057:05 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:426:42 PM19:497:49 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight23:5511:55 PM24:4312:43 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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