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October 1971 · each Moon as it stands at sunriseĀśvina Śukla to Kārtika ŚuklaThe month ›

Tuesday 19 October 1971 · Chicago, Illinois, United States

Kārtika Śukla Pratipadā

Maṅgalavāra. Pratipadā began at 02:592:59 AM, before sunrise, and holds until 29:215:21 AM+1.

Observed here on this day

Govardhana Pūjā

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

AlsoBali Pūjā determinateDyūta Pratipad determinate

At sunrise

07:077:07 AM

Pratipadā holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

12:4712:47 PM

Citrā gives way to Svātī.

Noon

12:3612:36 PM

The Sun 38° above S. Day length 10 h 56 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonChicago12:3612:36 PM
At noon, 12:3612:36 PM, the Sun is in Citrā and the Moon 4° ahead of it, in Citrā, 0% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 4° falls in Śukla Pratipadā.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:235:23 AM–06:156:15 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:495:49 AM–07:077:07 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit12:1312:13 PM–12:5712:57 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:252:25 PM–15:083:08 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli18:046:04 PM–18:306:30 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:046:04 PM–19:227:22 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla29:455:45 AM+1–31:327:32 AM+1a nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Durmuhūrta09:189:18 AM–10:0210:02 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Yamagaṇḍa09:519:51 AM–11:1311:13 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika12:3512:35 PM–13:571:57 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Rāhu kāla15:193:19 PM–16:414:41 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Varjya19:027:02 PM–20:498:49 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Durmuhūrta23:1711:17 PM–24:1012:10 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

Roga07:077:07 AM–08:298:29 AMavoid
Udvega08:298:29 AM–09:519:51 AMavoid
Cara09:519:51 AM–11:1311:13 AMneutral
Lābha11:1311:13 AM–12:3512:35 PMgood
Amṛta12:3512:35 PM–13:571:57 PMgood
Kāla13:571:57 PM–15:193:19 PMavoid
Śubha15:193:19 PM–16:414:41 PMgood
Roga16:414:41 PM–18:046:04 PMavoid

Night sunset to sunrise

Kāla18:046:04 PM–19:427:42 PMavoid
Lābha19:427:42 PM–21:209:20 PMgood
Udvega21:209:20 PM–22:5810:58 PMavoid
Śubha22:5810:58 PM–24:3612:36 AM+1good
Amṛta24:3612:36 AM+1–26:142:14 AM+1good
Cara26:142:14 AM+1–27:523:52 AM+1neutral
Roga27:523:52 AM+1–29:305:30 AM+1avoid
Kāla29:305:30 AM+1–31:087:08 AM+1avoid

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

07:077:07 AM to 31:087:08 AM+1

07:077:07 AM sunrise18:046:04 PM sunsetsunrise 31:087:08 AM+1
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a306a
Tithi
Pratipadāuntil 29:215:21 AM+1
Dvitīyāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Citrāuntil 12:4712:47 PM
Svātīpast sunrise
Yoga
Viṣkambhauntil 21:039:03 PM
Prītipast sunrise
Karaṇa
Kiṃstughnauntil 16:114:11 PM
Bavauntil 29:215:21 AM+1
Bālavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 12:1312:13 PM–12:5712:57 PM
Rāhu kāla 15:193:19 PM–16:414:41 PM
Pradoṣa 18:046:04 PM–19:487:48 PM
Niśītha 24:1212:12 AM+1–25:001:00 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 12:5712:57 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  3. SvātīNakṣatra: Citrā ends.
  4. Rāhu kālaUntil 16:414:41 PM. Eighth no. 7 on Maṅgalavāra.
  5. BavaKaraṇa: Kiṃstughna ends.
  6. SunsetDay length 10 h 56 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 19:487:48 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. PrītiYoga: Viṣkambha ends.
  9. NiśīthaUntil 25:001:00 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  10. DvitīyāTithi: Pratipadā ends.
  11. BālavaKaraṇa: Bava ends.
  12. SunriseBudhavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Pratipadā29:21 05:215:21 AM WedDvitīyā
NakṣatraCitrā12:4712:47 PMSvātī
YogaViṣkambha21:039:03 PMPrīti
KaraṇaKiṃstughna16:114:11 PMBava
VāraMaṅgalavāra31:08 07:087:08 AM WedBudhavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Kārtika
Month, pūrṇimānta
Kārtika
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2028
Śaka
1893
Kali
5072
Ahargaṇa
1 852 778
Day length
10 h 56 m
Sun in
Tulā
Moon in
Tulā
Moonrise
07:357:35 AM
Moonset
17:485:48 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:235:23 AM07:077:07 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:235:23 AM06:156:15 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:495:49 AM07:077:07 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning07:077:07 AM09:189:18 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Saṅgavaforenoon09:189:18 AM11:3011:30 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta09:189:18 AM10:0210:02 AM4th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day09:519:51 AM11:1311:13 AMeighth no. 3 on Maṅgalavāra
Madhyāhnamidday12:1112:11 PM12:5912:59 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta12:1312:13 PM12:5712:57 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day12:3512:35 PM13:571:57 PMeighth no. 5 on Maṅgalavāra
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:411:41 PM15:523:52 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:252:25 PM15:083:08 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day15:193:19 PM16:414:41 PMeighth no. 7 on Maṅgalavāra
Sāyāhnaevening15:523:52 PM18:046:04 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk18:046:04 PM19:487:48 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:046:04 PM18:306:30 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:046:04 PM19:227:22 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra19:027:02 PM20:498:49 PMsixtieths 15 to 18 of the nakṣatra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta23:1711:17 PM24:1012:10 AM+17th of 15 night muhūrtas
Niśīthamidnight24:1212:12 AM+125:001:00 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra29:455:45 AM+131:327:32 AM+1sixtieths 39 to 42 of the nakṣatra
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