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April 1971 · each Moon as it stands at sunriseCaitra Śukla to Vaiśākha ŚuklaThe month ›

Monday 5 April 1971 · Chicago, Illinois, United States

Caitra Śukla Ekādaśī

Somavāra. Ekādaśī began at 01:421:42 AM, before sunrise, and holds until 28:084:08+1 AM.

Observed here on this day

Kāmadā Ekādaśī

Ekādaśī holds at sunrise. Determinate. Why this date, here

At sunrise

05:285:28 AM

Ekādaśī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

08:488:48 AM

Dhṛti gives way to Śūla.

Noon

11:5311:53 AM

The Sun 54° above S. Day length 12 h 52 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonChicago11:5311:53 AM
At noon, 11:5311:53 AM, the Sun is in Revatī and the Moon 125° ahead of it, in Āśleṣā, 78% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 125° falls in Śukla Ekādaśī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta03:593:59 AM–04:434:43 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā04:214:21 AM–05:285:28 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:2811:28 AM–12:2012:20 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:022:02 PM–14:542:54 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Amṛta kāla17:135:13 PM–19:007:00 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Godhūli18:206:20 PM–18:426:42 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:206:20 PM–19:267:26 PMevening twilight

Avoid

  • Varjya06:296:29 AM–08:168:16 AMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Rāhu kāla07:047:04 AM–08:418:41 AMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Yamagaṇḍa10:1710:17 AM–11:5411:54 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta12:2012:20 PM–13:111:11 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Gulika13:301:30 PM–15:073:07 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta14:542:54 PM–15:453:45 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

Amṛta05:285:28 AM–07:047:04 AMgood
Kāla07:047:04 AM–08:418:41 AMavoid
Śubha08:418:41 AM–10:1710:17 AMgood
Roga10:1710:17 AM–11:5411:54 AMavoid
Udvega11:5411:54 AM–13:301:30 PMavoid
Cara13:301:30 PM–15:073:07 PMneutral
Lābha15:073:07 PM–16:434:43 PMgood
Amṛta16:434:43 PM–18:206:20 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Cara18:206:20 PM–19:437:43 PMneutral
Roga19:437:43 PM–21:069:06 PMavoid
Kāla21:069:06 PM–22:3010:30 PMavoid
Lābha22:3010:30 PM–23:5311:53 PMgood
Udvega23:5311:53 PM–25:161:16+1 AMavoid
Śubha25:161:16+1 AM–26:402:40+1 AMgood
Amṛta26:402:40+1 AM–28:034:03+1 AMgood
Cara28:034:03+1 AM–29:265:26+1 AMneutral

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

05:285:28 AM to 29:265:26+1 AM

05:285:28 AM sunrise18:206:20 PM sunsetsunrise 29:265:26+1 AM
Clock
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Tithi
Ekādaśīuntil 28:084:08+1 AM
Dvādaśīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Āśleṣāuntil 19:007:00 PM
Maghāpast sunrise
Yoga
Dhṛtiuntil 08:488:48 AM
Śūlapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Vaṇijauntil 14:532:53 PM
Viṣṭiuntil 28:084:08+1 AM
Bavapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 07:047:04 AM–08:418:41 AM
Abhijit 11:2811:28 AM–12:2012:20 PM
Pradoṣa 18:206:20 PM–19:497:49 PM
Niśītha 23:2911:29 PM–24:1712:17+1 AM

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. SunriseEkādaśī holds. Somavāra begins.
  2. Rāhu kālaUntil 08:418:41 AM. Eighth no. 2 on Somavāra.
  3. ŚūlaYoga: Dhṛti ends.
  4. AbhijitUntil 12:2012:20 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  5. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  6. SunsetDay length 12 h 52 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 19:497:49 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. MaghāNakṣatra: Āśleṣā ends.
  9. NiśīthaUntil 24:1712:17+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  10. DvādaśīTithi: Ekādaśī ends.
  11. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  12. SunriseMaṅgalavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Ekādaśī28:08 04:084:08 AM TueDvādaśī
NakṣatraĀśleṣā19:007:00 PMMaghā
YogaDhṛti08:488:48 AMŚūla
KaraṇaVaṇija14:532:53 PMViṣṭi
VāraSomavāra29:26 05:265:26 AM TueMaṅgalavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Caitra
Month, pūrṇimānta
Caitra
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2028
Śaka
1893
Kali
5072
Ahargaṇa
1 852 581
Day length
12 h 52 m
Sun in
Mīna
Moon in
Karka
Moonrise
13:381:38 PM
Moonset
27:343:34+1 AM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn03:593:59 AM05:285:28 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn03:593:59 AM04:434:43 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight04:214:21 AM05:285:28 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning05:285:28 AM08:028:02 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra06:296:29 AM08:168:16 AMsixtieths 33 to 36 of the nakṣatra
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day07:047:04 AM08:418:41 AMeighth no. 2 on Somavāra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:028:02 AM10:3710:37 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day10:1710:17 AM11:5411:54 AMeighth no. 4 on Somavāra
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:2811:28 AM12:2012:20 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:3011:30 AM12:1812:18 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta12:2012:20 PM13:111:11 PM9th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:111:11 PM15:453:45 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day13:301:30 PM15:073:07 PMeighth no. 6 on Somavāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:022:02 PM14:542:54 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta14:542:54 PM15:453:45 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening15:453:45 PM18:206:20 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra17:135:13 PM19:007:00 PMsixtieths 57 to 60 of the nakṣatra
Pradoṣadusk18:206:20 PM19:497:49 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:206:20 PM18:426:42 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:206:20 PM19:267:26 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight23:2911:29 PM24:1712:17+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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