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April 2001 · each Moon as it stands at sunriseCaitra Śukla to Vaiśākha ŚuklaThe month ›

Monday 9 April 2001 · Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka

Caitra Kṛṣṇa Pratipadā

Somavāra. Pratipadā began at 09:229:22 AM yesterday, and holds until 07:097:09 AM.

Observed here on this day

Nothing ruled

No observance falls here under this profile.

At sunrise

06:356:35 AM

Pratipadā holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

07:097:09 AM

Pratipadā gives way to Dvitīyā.

Noon

12:4212:42 PM

The Sun 89° above N. Day length 12 h 14 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonColombo12:4212:42 PM
At noon, 12:4212:42 PM, the Sun is in Revatī and the Moon 195° ahead of it, in Svātī, 98% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 195° falls in Kṛṣṇa Dvitīyā.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:015:01 AM–05:485:48 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:255:25 AM–06:356:35 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit12:1812:18 PM–13:071:07 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:452:45 PM–15:333:33 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli18:496:49 PM–19:137:13 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:496:49 PM–20:008:00 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla20:328:32 PM–22:0410:04 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Rāhu kāla08:078:07 AM–09:399:39 AMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Yamagaṇḍa11:1111:11 AM–12:4212:42 PMYama’s part of the day
  • Varjya11:1911:19 AM–12:5112:51 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Durmuhūrta13:071:07 PM–13:561:56 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Gulika14:142:14 PM–15:463:46 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta15:333:33 PM–16:224:22 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

Amṛta06:356:35 AM–08:078:07 AMgood
Kāla08:078:07 AM–09:399:39 AMavoid
Śubha09:399:39 AM–11:1111:11 AMgood
Roga11:1111:11 AM–12:4212:42 PMavoid
Udvega12:4212:42 PM–14:142:14 PMavoid
Cara14:142:14 PM–15:463:46 PMneutral
Lābha15:463:46 PM–17:175:17 PMgood
Amṛta17:175:17 PM–18:496:49 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Cara18:496:49 PM–20:178:17 PMneutral
Roga20:178:17 PM–21:469:46 PMavoid
Kāla21:469:46 PM–23:1411:14 PMavoid
Lābha23:1411:14 PM–24:4212:42+1 AMgood
Udvega24:4212:42+1 AM–26:102:10+1 AMavoid
Śubha26:102:10+1 AM–27:383:38+1 AMgood
Amṛta27:383:38+1 AM–29:075:07+1 AMgood
Cara29:075:07+1 AM–30:356:35+1 AMneutral

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:356:35 AM to 30:356:35+1 AM

06:356:35 AM sunrise18:496:49 PM sunsetsunrise 30:356:35+1 AM
Clock
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Tithi
Pratipadāuntil 07:097:09 AM
Dvitīyāuntil 29:305:30+1 AM
Tṛtīyāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Svātīuntil 28:594:59+1 AM
Viśākhāpast sunrise
Yoga
Harṣaṇauntil 13:251:25 PM
Vajrapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Kaulavauntil 07:097:09 AM
Taitilauntil 18:156:15 PM
Garauntil 29:305:30+1 AM
Vaṇijapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 08:078:07 AM–09:399:39 AM
Abhijit 12:1812:18 PM–13:071:07 PM
Pradoṣa 18:496:49 PM–20:238:23 PM
Niśītha 24:1812:18+1 AM–25:061:06+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. SunrisePratipadā holds. Somavāra begins.
  2. DvitīyāTithi: Pratipadā ends.
  3. TaitilaKaraṇa: Kaulava ends.
  4. Rāhu kālaUntil 09:399:39 AM. Eighth no. 2 on Somavāra.
  5. AbhijitUntil 13:071:07 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  6. VajraYoga: Harṣaṇa ends.
  7. GaraKaraṇa: Taitila ends.
  8. SunsetDay length 12 h 14 m.
  9. PradoṣaUntil 20:238:23 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 25:061:06+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  11. ViśākhāNakṣatra: Svātī ends.
  12. TṛtīyāTithi: Dvitīyā ends.
  13. VaṇijaKaraṇa: Gara ends.
  14. SunriseMaṅgalavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiKṛṣṇa Pratipadā07:097:09 AMDvitīyā
NakṣatraSvātī28:59 04:594:59 AM TueViśākhā
YogaHarṣaṇa13:251:25 PMVajra
KaraṇaKaulava07:097:09 AMTaitila
VāraSomavāra30:35 06:356:35 AM TueMaṅgalavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Caitra
Month, pūrṇimānta
Vaiśākha
Pakṣa
Kṛṣṇa
Vikrama saṃvat
2058
Śaka
1923
Kali
5102
Ahargaṇa
1 863 543
Day length
12 h 14 m
Sun in
Mīna
Moon in
Tulā
Moonrise
20:078:07 PM
Moonset
07:297:29 AM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:015:01 AM06:356:35 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:015:01 AM05:485:48 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:255:25 AM06:356:35 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:356:35 AM09:029:02 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day08:078:07 AM09:399:39 AMeighth no. 2 on Somavāra
Saṅgavaforenoon09:029:02 AM11:2911:29 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day11:1111:11 AM12:4212:42 PMeighth no. 4 on Somavāra
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra11:1911:19 AM12:5112:51 PMsixtieths 15 to 18 of the nakṣatra
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta12:1812:18 PM13:071:07 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday12:1812:18 PM13:061:06 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta13:071:07 PM13:561:56 PM9th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:561:56 PM16:224:22 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day14:142:14 PM15:463:46 PMeighth no. 6 on Somavāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:452:45 PM15:333:33 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta15:333:33 PM16:224:22 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening16:224:22 PM18:496:49 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk18:496:49 PM20:238:23 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:496:49 PM19:137:13 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:496:49 PM20:008:00 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra20:328:32 PM22:0410:04 PMsixtieths 39 to 42 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight24:1812:18+1 AM25:061:06+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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