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Thursday 5 December 1968 · Chicago, Illinois, United States

Mārgaśīrṣa Kṛṣṇa Pratipadā

Guruvāra. Pratipadā began at 17:075:07 PM yesterday, and holds until 19:397:39 PM.

Observed here on this day

Nothing ruled

No observance falls here under this profile.

At sunrise

07:037:03 AM

Pratipadā holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

19:397:39 PM

Pratipadā gives way to Dvitīyā.

Noon

11:4111:41 AM

The Sun 26° above S. Day length 9 h 16 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonChicago11:4111:41 AM
At noon, 11:4111:41 AM, the Sun is in Jyeṣṭhā and the Moon 188° ahead of it, in Mṛgaśirā, 99% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 188° falls in Kṛṣṇa Pratipadā.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:055:05 AM–06:046:04 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:355:35 AM–07:037:03 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:2311:23 AM–12:0012:00 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya13:141:14 PM–13:511:51 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli16:194:19 PM–16:494:49 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā16:194:19 PM–17:485:48 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla18:016:01 PM–19:497:49 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa07:037:03 AM–08:138:13 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Varjya07:147:14 AM–09:029:02 AMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Gulika09:229:22 AM–10:3210:32 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta10:0910:09 AM–10:4610:46 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla12:5112:51 PM–14:002:00 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta13:511:51 PM–14:282:28 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

Śubha07:037:03 AM–08:138:13 AMgood
Roga08:138:13 AM–09:229:22 AMavoid
Udvega09:229:22 AM–10:3210:32 AMavoid
Cara10:3210:32 AM–11:4111:41 AMneutral
Lābha11:4111:41 AM–12:5112:51 PMgood
Amṛta12:5112:51 PM–14:002:00 PMgood
Kāla14:002:00 PM–15:103:10 PMavoid
Śubha15:103:10 PM–16:194:19 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta16:194:19 PM–18:106:10 PMgood
Cara18:106:10 PM–20:018:01 PMneutral
Roga20:018:01 PM–21:519:51 PMavoid
Kāla21:519:51 PM–23:4211:42 PMavoid
Lābha23:4211:42 PM–25:321:32 AM+1good
Udvega25:321:32 AM+1–27:233:23 AM+1avoid
Śubha27:233:23 AM+1–29:145:14 AM+1good
Amṛta29:145:14 AM+1–31:047:04 AM+1good

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

07:037:03 AM to 31:047:04 AM+1

07:037:03 AM sunrise16:194:19 PM sunsetsunrise 31:047:04 AM+1
Clock
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Tithi
Pratipadāuntil 19:397:39 PM
Dvitīyāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Mṛgaśirāuntil 27:543:54 AM+1
Ārdrāpast sunrise
Yoga
Sādhyauntil 19:577:57 PM
Śubhapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Kaulavauntil 19:397:39 PM
Taitilapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:2311:23 AM–12:0012:00 PM
Rāhu kāla 12:5112:51 PM–14:002:00 PM
Pradoṣa 16:194:19 PM–18:176:17 PM
Niśītha 23:1811:18 PM–24:0612:06 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 12:0012:00 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  3. Rāhu kālaUntil 14:002:00 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  4. SunsetDay length 9 h 16 m.
  5. PradoṣaUntil 18:176:17 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  6. DvitīyāTithi: Pratipadā ends.
  7. TaitilaKaraṇa: Kaulava ends.
  8. ŚubhaYoga: Sādhya ends.
  9. NiśīthaUntil 24:0612:06 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  10. ĀrdrāNakṣatra: Mṛgaśirā ends.
  11. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiKṛṣṇa Pratipadā19:397:39 PMDvitīyā
NakṣatraMṛgaśirā27:54 03:543:54 AM FriĀrdrā
YogaSādhya19:577:57 PMŚubha
KaraṇaKaulava19:397:39 PMTaitila
VāraGuruvāra31:04 07:047:04 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Pauṣa
Pakṣa
Kṛṣṇa
Vikrama saṃvat
2025
Śaka
1890
Kali
5069
Ahargaṇa
1 851 730
Day length
9 h 16 m
Sun in
Vṛścika
Moon in
Vṛṣabha
Moonrise
16:344:34 PM
Moonset
07:597:59 AM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:055:05 AM07:037:03 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:055:05 AM06:046:04 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:355:35 AM07:037:03 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning07:037:03 AM08:548:54 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day07:037:03 AM08:138:13 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra07:147:14 AM09:029:02 AMsixtieths 15 to 18 of the nakṣatra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:548:54 AM10:4610:46 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day09:229:22 AM10:3210:32 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta10:0910:09 AM10:4610:46 AM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:1711:17 AM12:0512:05 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:2311:23 AM12:0012:00 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon12:3712:37 PM14:282:28 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day12:5112:51 PM14:002:00 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory13:141:14 PM13:511:51 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta13:511:51 PM14:282:28 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening14:282:28 PM16:194:19 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk16:194:19 PM18:176:17 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset16:194:19 PM16:494:49 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight16:194:19 PM17:485:48 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra18:016:01 PM19:497:49 PMsixtieths 39 to 42 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:1811:18 PM24:0612:06 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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