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Wednesday 19 March 2003 · Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka

Phālguna Kṛṣṇa Pratipadā

Budhavāra. Pratipadā began at 16:354:35 PM yesterday, and holds until 13:071:07 PM.

Observed here on this day

Holī

Kept the day after Holikā Dahana. Determinate. Why this date, here

AlsoVasantotsava determinate

At sunrise

06:466:46 AM

Pratipadā holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

13:071:07 PM

Pratipadā gives way to Dvitīyā.

Noon

12:4912:49 PM

The Sun 82° above S. Day length 12 h 05 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonColombo12:4912:49 PM
At noon, 12:4912:49 PM, the Sun is in Uttara Bhādrapadā and the Moon 192° ahead of it, in Hasta, 99% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 192° falls in Kṛṣṇa Pratipadā.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:115:11 AM–05:585:58 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:345:34 AM–06:466:46 AMmorning twilight
  • Vijaya14:502:50 PM–15:383:38 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli18:516:51 PM–19:157:15 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:516:51 PM–20:038:03 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla18:546:54 PM–20:198:19 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Abhijitnone on Budhavāra: the same muhūrta is the Durmuhūrta

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa08:178:17 AM–09:479:47 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Varjya10:2410:24 AM–11:4911:49 AMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Gulika11:1811:18 AM–12:4912:49 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta12:2412:24 PM–13:131:13 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla12:4912:49 PM–14:192:19 PMRāhu’s part of the day

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

Lābha06:466:46 AM–08:178:17 AMgood
Amṛta08:178:17 AM–09:479:47 AMgood
Kāla09:479:47 AM–11:1811:18 AMavoid
Śubha11:1811:18 AM–12:4912:49 PMgood
Roga12:4912:49 PM–14:192:19 PMavoid
Udvega14:192:19 PM–15:503:50 PMavoid
Cara15:503:50 PM–17:215:21 PMneutral
Lābha17:215:21 PM–18:516:51 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Udvega18:516:51 PM–20:218:21 PMavoid
Śubha20:218:21 PM–21:509:50 PMgood
Amṛta21:509:50 PM–23:1911:19 PMgood
Cara23:1911:19 PM–24:4812:48 AM+1neutral
Roga24:4812:48 AM+1–26:182:18 AM+1avoid
Kāla26:182:18 AM+1–27:473:47 AM+1avoid
Lābha27:473:47 AM+1–29:165:16 AM+1good
Udvega29:165:16 AM+1–30:456:45 AM+1avoid

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:466:46 AM to 30:456:45 AM+1

06:466:46 AM sunrise18:516:51 PM sunsetsunrise 30:456:45 AM+1
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a
Tithi
Pratipadāuntil 13:071:07 PM
Dvitīyāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Hastauntil 24:1312:13 AM+1
Citrāpast sunrise
Yoga
Vṛddhiuntil 21:599:59 PM
Dhruvapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Kaulavauntil 13:071:07 PM
Taitilauntil 23:2111:21 PM
Garapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 12:4912:49 PM–14:192:19 PM
Pradoṣa 18:516:51 PM–20:278:27 PM
Niśītha 24:2412:24 AM+1–25:121:12 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. Budhavāra begins.
  2. Rāhu kālaUntil 14:192:19 PM. Eighth no. 5 on Budhavāra.
  3. DvitīyāTithi: Pratipadā ends.
  4. TaitilaKaraṇa: Kaulava ends.
  5. SunsetDay length 12 h 05 m.
  6. PradoṣaUntil 20:278:27 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  7. DhruvaYoga: Vṛddhi ends.
  8. GaraKaraṇa: Taitila ends.
  9. CitrāNakṣatra: Hasta ends.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 25:121:12 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  11. SunriseGuruvāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiKṛṣṇa Pratipadā13:071:07 PMDvitīyā
NakṣatraHasta24:13 00:1312:13 AM ThuCitrā
YogaVṛddhi21:599:59 PMDhruva
KaraṇaKaulava13:071:07 PMTaitila
VāraBudhavāra30:45 06:456:45 AM ThuGuruvāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Phālguna
Month, pūrṇimānta
Caitra
Pakṣa
Kṛṣṇa
Vikrama saṃvat
2059
Śaka
1924
Kali
5103
Ahargaṇa
1 864 252
Day length
12 h 05 m
Sun in
Mīna
Moon in
Kanyā
Moonrise
19:567:56 PM
Moonset
07:267:26 AM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:115:11 AM06:466:46 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:115:11 AM05:585:58 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:345:34 AM06:466:46 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:466:46 AM09:119:11 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day08:178:17 AM09:479:47 AMeighth no. 2 on Budhavāra
Saṅgavaforenoon09:119:11 AM11:3611:36 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra10:2410:24 AM11:4911:49 AMsixtieths 22 to 25 of the nakṣatra
GulikaGulika’s part of the day11:1811:18 AM12:4912:49 PMeighth no. 4 on Budhavāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta12:2412:24 PM13:131:13 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday12:2512:25 PM13:131:13 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day12:4912:49 PM14:192:19 PMeighth no. 5 on Budhavāra
Aparāhṇaafternoon14:012:01 PM16:264:26 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:502:50 PM15:383:38 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening16:264:26 PM18:516:51 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk18:516:51 PM20:278:27 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:516:51 PM19:157:15 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:516:51 PM20:038:03 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra18:546:54 PM20:198:19 PMsixtieths 46 to 49 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight24:2412:24 AM+125:121:12 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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