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Thursday 22 January 2004 · Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka

Māgha Śukla Pratipadā

Guruvāra. Pratipadā began at 03:053:05 AM, before sunrise, and holds until 24:2712:27+1 AM.

Observed here on this day

Nothing ruled

No observance falls here under this profile.

At sunrise

06:596:59 AM

Pratipadā holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

07:367:36 AM

Uttarāṣāḍhā gives way to Śravaṇa.

Noon

12:5212:52 PM

The Sun 63° above S. Day length 11 h 47 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonColombo12:5212:52 PM
At noon, 12:5212:52 PM, the Sun is in Uttarāṣāḍhā and the Moon 5° ahead of it, in Śravaṇa, 0% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 5° falls in Śukla Pratipadā.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:215:21 AM–06:106:10 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:455:45 AM–06:596:59 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit12:2812:28 PM–13:161:16 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:502:50 PM–15:373:37 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli18:456:45 PM–19:107:10 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:456:45 PM–19:597:59 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla20:108:10 PM–21:399:39 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa06:596:59 AM–08:278:27 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika09:559:55 AM–11:2411:24 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta10:5410:54 AM–11:4111:41 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Varjya11:1811:18 AM–12:4712:47 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Rāhu kāla14:202:20 PM–15:493:49 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta15:373:37 PM–16:244:24 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

Śubha06:596:59 AM–08:278:27 AMgood
Roga08:278:27 AM–09:559:55 AMavoid
Udvega09:559:55 AM–11:2411:24 AMavoid
Cara11:2411:24 AM–12:5212:52 PMneutral
Lābha12:5212:52 PM–14:202:20 PMgood
Amṛta14:202:20 PM–15:493:49 PMgood
Kāla15:493:49 PM–17:175:17 PMavoid
Śubha17:175:17 PM–18:456:45 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta18:456:45 PM–20:178:17 PMgood
Cara20:178:17 PM–21:499:49 PMneutral
Roga21:499:49 PM–23:2011:20 PMavoid
Kāla23:2011:20 PM–24:5212:52+1 AMavoid
Lābha24:5212:52+1 AM–26:242:24+1 AMgood
Udvega26:242:24+1 AM–27:553:55+1 AMavoid
Śubha27:553:55+1 AM–29:275:27+1 AMgood
Amṛta29:275:27+1 AM–30:596:59+1 AMgood

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:596:59 AM to 30:596:59+1 AM

06:596:59 AM sunrise18:456:45 PM sunsetsunrise 30:596:59+1 AM
Clock
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Tithi
Pratipadāuntil 24:2712:27+1 AM
Dvitīyāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Uttarāṣāḍhāuntil 07:367:36 AM
Śravaṇauntil 29:475:47+1 AM
Dhaniṣṭhāpast sunrise
Yoga
Vajrauntil 11:3311:33 AM
Siddhipast sunrise
Karaṇa
Kiṃstughnauntil 13:431:43 PM
Bavauntil 24:2712:27+1 AM
Bālavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 12:2812:28 PM–13:161:16 PM
Rāhu kāla 14:202:20 PM–15:493:49 PM
Pradoṣa 18:456:45 PM–20:238:23 PM
Niśītha 24:2812:28+1 AM–25:161:16+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. Guruvāra begins.
  2. ŚravaṇaNakṣatra: Uttarāṣāḍhā ends.
  3. SiddhiYoga: Vajra ends.
  4. AbhijitUntil 13:161:16 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  5. BavaKaraṇa: Kiṃstughna ends.
  6. Rāhu kālaUntil 15:493:49 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  7. SunsetDay length 11 h 47 m.
  8. PradoṣaUntil 20:238:23 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  9. DvitīyāTithi: Pratipadā ends.
  10. BālavaKaraṇa: Bava ends.
  11. NiśīthaUntil 25:161:16+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  12. DhaniṣṭhāNakṣatra: Śravaṇa ends.
  13. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Pratipadā24:27 00:2712:27 AM FriDvitīyā
NakṣatraUttarāṣāḍhā07:367:36 AMŚravaṇa
YogaVajra11:3311:33 AMSiddhi
KaraṇaKiṃstughna13:431:43 PMBava
VāraGuruvāra30:59 06:596:59 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Māgha
Month, pūrṇimānta
Māgha
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2060
Śaka
1925
Kali
5104
Ahargaṇa
1 864 561
Day length
11 h 47 m
Sun in
Makara
Moon in
Makara
Moonrise
07:217:21 AM
Moonset
19:227:22 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:215:21 AM06:596:59 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:215:21 AM06:106:10 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:455:45 AM06:596:59 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:596:59 AM09:209:20 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day06:596:59 AM08:278:27 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Saṅgavaforenoon09:209:20 AM11:4111:41 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day09:559:55 AM11:2411:24 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta10:5410:54 AM11:4111:41 AM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra11:1811:18 AM12:4712:47 PMsixtieths 11 to 14 of the nakṣatra
Madhyāhnamidday12:2812:28 PM13:161:16 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta12:2812:28 PM13:161:16 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon14:032:03 PM16:244:24 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day14:202:20 PM15:493:49 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:502:50 PM15:373:37 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta15:373:37 PM16:244:24 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening16:244:24 PM18:456:45 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk18:456:45 PM20:238:23 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:456:45 PM19:107:10 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:456:45 PM19:597:59 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra20:108:10 PM21:399:39 PMsixtieths 35 to 38 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight24:2812:28+1 AM25:161:16+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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