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April 2004 · each Moon as it stands at sunriseCaitra Śukla to Vaiśākha ŚuklaThe month ›

Tuesday 6 April 2004 · Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka

Caitra Kṛṣṇa Pratipadā

Maṅgalavāra. Pratipadā began at 17:035:03 PM yesterday, and holds until 14:332:33 PM.

Observed here on this day

Nothing ruled

No observance falls here under this profile.

At sunrise

06:376:37 AM

Pratipadā holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

07:237:23 AM

Vyāghāta gives way to Harṣaṇa.

Noon

12:4312:43 PM

The Sun 90° above S. Day length 12 h 13 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonColombo12:4312:43 PM
At noon, 12:4312:43 PM, the Sun is in Revatī and the Moon 191° ahead of it, in Citrā, 99% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 191° falls in Kṛṣṇa Pratipadā.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:025:02 AM–05:505:50 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:265:26 AM–06:376:37 AMmorning twilight
  • Amṛta kāla11:2611:26 AM–12:5512:55 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Abhijit12:1912:19 PM–13:071:07 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:452:45 PM–15:343:34 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

Avoid

  • Durmuhūrta09:039:03 AM–09:529:52 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Yamagaṇḍa09:409:40 AM–11:1111:11 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika12:4312:43 PM–14:152:15 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Rāhu kāla15:463:46 PM–17:185:18 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Varjya22:3010:30 PM–23:5811:58 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Durmuhūrta23:3211:32 PM–24:1912:19+1 AMan 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

Roga06:376:37 AM–08:088:08 AMavoid
Udvega08:088:08 AM–09:409:40 AMavoid
Cara09:409:40 AM–11:1111:11 AMneutral
Lābha11:1111:11 AM–12:4312:43 PMgood
Amṛta12:4312:43 PM–14:152:15 PMgood
Kāla14:152:15 PM–15:463:46 PMavoid
Śubha15:463:46 PM–17:185:18 PMgood
Roga17:185:18 PM–18:496:49 PMavoid

Night sunset to sunrise

Kāla18:496:49 PM–20:188:18 PMavoid
Lābha20:188:18 PM–21:469:46 PMgood
Udvega21:469:46 PM–23:1411:14 PMavoid
Śubha23:1411:14 PM–24:4312:43+1 AMgood
Amṛta24:4312:43+1 AM–26:112:11+1 AMgood
Cara26:112:11+1 AM–27:403:40+1 AMneutral
Roga27:403:40+1 AM–29:085:08+1 AMavoid
Kāla29:085:08+1 AM–30:366:36+1 AMavoid

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:376:37 AM to 30:366:36+1 AM

06:376:37 AM sunrise18:496:49 PM sunsetsunrise 30:366:36+1 AM
Clock
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Tithi
Pratipadāuntil 14:332:33 PM
Dvitīyāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Citrāuntil 17:225:22 PM
Svātīpast sunrise
Yoga
Vyāghātauntil 07:237:23 AM
Harṣaṇauntil 28:054:05+1 AM
Vajrapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Kaulavauntil 14:332:33 PM
Taitilauntil 25:121:12+1 AM
Garapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 12:1912:19 PM–13:071:07 PM
Rāhu kāla 15:463:46 PM–17:185:18 PM
Pradoṣa 18:496:49 PM–20:248:24 PM
Niśītha 24:1912:19+1 AM–25:071:07+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. Maṅgalavāra begins.
  2. HarṣaṇaYoga: Vyāghāta ends.
  3. AbhijitUntil 13:071:07 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  4. DvitīyāTithi: Pratipadā ends.
  5. TaitilaKaraṇa: Kaulava ends.
  6. Rāhu kālaUntil 17:185:18 PM. Eighth no. 7 on Maṅgalavāra.
  7. SvātīNakṣatra: Citrā ends.
  8. SunsetDay length 12 h 13 m.
  9. PradoṣaUntil 20:248:24 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 25:071:07+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  11. GaraKaraṇa: Taitila ends.
  12. VajraYoga: Harṣaṇa ends.
  13. SunriseBudhavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiKṛṣṇa Pratipadā14:332:33 PMDvitīyā
NakṣatraCitrā17:225:22 PMSvātī
YogaVyāghāta07:237:23 AMHarṣaṇa
KaraṇaKaulava14:332:33 PMTaitila
VāraMaṅgalavāra30:36 06:366:36 AM WedBudhavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Caitra
Month, pūrṇimānta
Vaiśākha
Pakṣa
Kṛṣṇa
Vikrama saṃvat
2061
Śaka
1926
Kali
5105
Ahargaṇa
1 864 636
Day length
12 h 13 m
Sun in
Mīna
Moon in
Tulā
Moonrise
19:487:48 PM
Moonset
07:097:09 AM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:025:02 AM06:376:37 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:025:02 AM05:505:50 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:265:26 AM06:376:37 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:376:37 AM09:039:03 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Saṅgavaforenoon09:039:03 AM11:3011:30 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta09:039:03 AM09:529:52 AM4th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day09:409:40 AM11:1111:11 AMeighth no. 3 on Maṅgalavāra
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra11:2611:26 AM12:5512:55 PMsixtieths 45 to 48 of the nakṣatra
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta12:1912:19 PM13:071:07 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday12:1912:19 PM13:071:07 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
GulikaGulika’s part of the day12:4312:43 PM14:152:15 PMeighth no. 5 on Maṅgalavāra
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:561:56 PM16:234:23 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:452:45 PM15:343:34 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day15:463:46 PM17:185:18 PMeighth no. 7 on Maṅgalavāra
Sāyāhnaevening16:234:23 PM18:496:49 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk18:496:49 PM20:248:24 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
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra22:3010:30 PM23:5811:58 PMsixtieths 15 to 18 of the nakṣatra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta23:3211:32 PM24:1912:19+1 AM7th of 15 night muhūrtas
Niśīthamidnight24:1912:19+1 AM25:071:07+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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