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Tuesday 22 October 1968 · Chicago, Illinois, United States

Kārtika Śukla Pratipadā

Maṅgalavāra. Pratipadā began at 16:444:44 PM yesterday, and holds until 13:381:38 PM.

Observed here on this day

Govardhana Pūjā

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

AlsoDyūta Pratipad determinate

At sunrise

07:127:12 AM

Pratipadā holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

13:381:38 PM

Pratipadā gives way to Dvitīyā.

Noon

12:3512:35 PM

The Sun 37° above S. Day length 10 h 46 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonChicago12:3512:35 PM
At noon, 12:3512:35 PM, the Sun is in Citrā and the Moon 11° ahead of it, in Svātī, 1% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 11° falls in Śukla Pratipadā.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:265:26 AM–06:196:19 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:525:52 AM–07:127:12 AMmorning twilight
  • Amṛta kāla08:558:55 AM–10:2210:22 AMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Abhijit12:1312:13 PM–12:5612:56 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:222:22 PM–15:063:06 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli17:585:58 PM–18:246:24 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā17:585:58 PM–19:177:17 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla30:276:27 AM+1–31:527:52 AM+1a nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Durmuhūrta09:219:21 AM–10:0410:04 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Yamagaṇḍa09:539:53 AM–11:1411:14 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika12:3512:35 PM–13:561:56 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Rāhu kāla15:163:16 PM–16:374:37 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Varjya21:519:51 PM–23:1711:17 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Durmuhūrta23:1611:16 PM–24:0912:09 AM+1an 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

Roga07:127:12 AM–08:328:32 AMavoid
Udvega08:328:32 AM–09:539:53 AMavoid
Cara09:539:53 AM–11:1411:14 AMneutral
Lābha11:1411:14 AM–12:3512:35 PMgood
Amṛta12:3512:35 PM–13:561:56 PMgood
Kāla13:561:56 PM–15:163:16 PMavoid
Śubha15:163:16 PM–16:374:37 PMgood
Roga16:374:37 PM–17:585:58 PMavoid

Night sunset to sunrise

Kāla17:585:58 PM–19:377:37 PMavoid
Lābha19:377:37 PM–21:179:17 PMgood
Udvega21:179:17 PM–22:5610:56 PMavoid
Śubha22:5610:56 PM–24:3512:35 AM+1good
Amṛta24:3512:35 AM+1–26:152:15 AM+1good
Cara26:152:15 AM+1–27:543:54 AM+1neutral
Roga27:543:54 AM+1–29:335:33 AM+1avoid
Kāla29:335:33 AM+1–31:137:13 AM+1avoid

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

07:127:12 AM to 31:137:13 AM+1

07:127:12 AM sunrise17:585:58 PM sunsetsunrise 31:137:13 AM+1
Clock
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Tithi
Pratipadāuntil 13:381:38 PM
Dvitīyāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Svātīuntil 16:514:51 PM
Viśākhāpast sunrise
Yoga
Prītiuntil 17:395:39 PM
Āyuṣmānpast sunrise
Karaṇa
Bavauntil 13:381:38 PM
Bālavauntil 24:0012:00 AM+1
Kaulavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 12:1312:13 PM–12:5612:56 PM
Rāhu kāla 15:163:16 PM–16:374:37 PM
Pradoṣa 17:585:58 PM–19:447:44 PM
Niśītha 24:1112:11 AM+1–24:5912:59 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. Maṅgalavāra begins.
  2. AbhijitUntil 12:5612:56 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  3. DvitīyāTithi: Pratipadā ends.
  4. BālavaKaraṇa: Bava ends.
  5. Rāhu kālaUntil 16:374:37 PM. Eighth no. 7 on Maṅgalavāra.
  6. ViśākhāNakṣatra: Svātī ends.
  7. ĀyuṣmānYoga: Prīti ends.
  8. SunsetDay length 10 h 46 m.
  9. PradoṣaUntil 19:447:44 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  10. KaulavaKaraṇa: Bālava ends.
  11. NiśīthaUntil 24:5912:59 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  12. SunriseBudhavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Pratipadā13:381:38 PMDvitīyā
NakṣatraSvātī16:514:51 PMViśākhā
YogaPrīti17:395:39 PMĀyuṣmān
KaraṇaBava13:381:38 PMBālava
VāraMaṅgalavāra31:13 07:137:13 AM WedBudhavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Kārtika
Month, pūrṇimānta
Kārtika
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2025
Śaka
1890
Kali
5069
Ahargaṇa
1 851 686
Day length
10 h 46 m
Sun in
Tulā
Moon in
Tulā
Moonrise
08:118:11 AM
Moonset
18:146:14 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:265:26 AM07:127:12 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:265:26 AM06:196:19 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:525:52 AM07:127:12 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning07:127:12 AM09:219:21 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra08:558:55 AM10:2210:22 AMsixtieths 39 to 42 of the nakṣatra
Saṅgavaforenoon09:219:21 AM11:3011:30 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta09:219:21 AM10:0410:04 AM4th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day09:539:53 AM11:1411:14 AMeighth no. 3 on Maṅgalavāra
Madhyāhnamidday12:1112:11 PM12:5912:59 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta12:1312:13 PM12:5612:56 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day12:3512:35 PM13:561:56 PMeighth no. 5 on Maṅgalavāra
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:391:39 PM15:493:49 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:222:22 PM15:063:06 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day15:163:16 PM16:374:37 PMeighth no. 7 on Maṅgalavāra
Sāyāhnaevening15:493:49 PM17:585:58 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk17:585:58 PM19:447:44 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset17:585:58 PM18:246:24 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight17:585:58 PM19:177:17 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra21:519:51 PM23:1711:17 PMsixtieths 15 to 18 of the nakṣatra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta23:1611:16 PM24:0912:09 AM+17th of 15 night muhūrtas
Niśīthamidnight24:1112:11 AM+124:5912:59 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra30:276:27 AM+131:527:52 AM+1sixtieths 39 to 42 of the nakṣatra
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