Monday 4 April 2011 · Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka

Caitra Śukla Pratipadā

Somavāra. Pratipadā began at 20:028:02 PM yesterday, and holds until 22:2310:23 PM.

Observed here on this day

Navarātrārambha (Caitra) · Chaitra Navratri

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

At sunrise

06:086:08 AM

Pratipadā holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

09:149:14 AM

Kiṃstughna gives way to Bava.

Noon

12:1412:14 PM

The Sun 89° above S. Day length 12 h 12 m.

At noon, 12:1412:14 PM, the Sun is in Revatī and the Moon 7° ahead of it, in Revatī, 0% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 7° falls in Śukla Pratipadā.

At a glance

Auspicious

Brāhma muhūrta04:344:34 AM–05:215:21 AMbefore dawn
Prātaḥ sandhyā04:574:57 AM–06:086:08 AMmorning twilight
Abhijit11:4911:49 AM–12:3812:38 PMthe midday muhūrta
Vijaya14:162:16 PM–15:053:05 PMthe muhūrta of victory
Amṛta kāla14:342:34 PM–16:214:21 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
Godhūli18:206:20 PM–18:436:43 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:206:20 PM–19:307:30 PMevening twilight

Avoid

Rāhu kāla07:397:39 AM–09:119:11 AMRāhu’s part of the day
Yamagaṇḍa10:4210:42 AM–12:1412:14 PMYama’s part of the day
Durmuhūrta12:3812:38 PM–13:271:27 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
Gulika13:451:45 PM–15:173:17 PMGulika’s part of the day
Durmuhūrta15:053:05 PM–15:533:53 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

Amṛta06:086:08 AM–07:397:39 AMgood

Kāla07:397:39 AM–09:119:11 AMavoid

Śubha09:119:11 AM–10:4210:42 AMgood

Roga10:4210:42 AM–12:1412:14 PMavoid

Udvega12:1412:14 PM–13:451:45 PMavoid

Cara13:451:45 PM–15:173:17 PMneutral

Lābha15:173:17 PM–16:484:48 PMgood

Amṛta16:484:48 PM–18:206:20 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Cara18:206:20 PM–19:487:48 PMneutral

Roga19:487:48 PM–21:179:17 PMavoid

Kāla21:179:17 PM–22:4510:45 PMavoid

Lābha22:4510:45 PM–24:1412:14 AM⁺¹good

Udvega24:1412:14 AM⁺¹–25:421:42 AM⁺¹avoid

Śubha25:421:42 AM⁺¹–27:113:11 AM⁺¹good

Amṛta27:113:11 AM⁺¹–28:394:39 AM⁺¹good

Cara28:394:39 AM⁺¹–30:086:08 AM⁺¹neutral

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:086:08 AM to 30:086:08 AM⁺¹

06:086:08 AM sunrise18:206:20 PM sunsetsunrise 30:086:08 AM⁺¹

Clock

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Tithi

Pratipadāuntil 22:2310:23 PM

Dvitīyāpast sunrise

Nakṣatra

Revatīuntil 17:155:15 PM

Aśvinīpast sunrise

Yoga

Indrauntil 10:2410:24 AM

Vaidhṛtipast sunrise

Karaṇa

Kiṃstughnauntil 09:149:14 AM

Bavauntil 22:2310:23 PM

Bālavapast sunrise

Kāla

Rāhu kāla 07:397:39 AM–09:119:11 AM

Abhijit 11:4911:49 AM–12:3812:38 PM

Pradoṣa 18:206:20 PM–19:547:54 PM

Niśītha 23:5011:50 PM–24:3812:38 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.

06:086:08 AM
SunrisePratipadā holds. Somavāra begins.
07:397:39 AM
Rāhu kālaUntil 09:119:11 AM. Eighth no. 2 on Somavāra.
09:149:14 AM
BavaKaraṇa: Kiṃstughna ends.
10:2410:24 AM
VaidhṛtiYoga: Indra ends.
11:4911:49 AM
AbhijitUntil 12:3812:38 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
17:155:15 PM
AśvinīNakṣatra: Revatī ends.
18:206:20 PM
SunsetDay length 12 h 12 m.
18:206:20 PM
PradoṣaUntil 19:547:54 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
22:2310:23 PM
DvitīyāTithi: Pratipadā ends.
22:2310:23 PM
BālavaKaraṇa: Bava ends.
23:5011:50 PM
NiśīthaUntil 24:3812:38 AM⁺¹. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
30:086:08 AM⁺¹
SunriseMaṅgalavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

Aṅga	At sunrise	Until	Then
Tithi	Śukla Pratipadā	22:2310:23 PM	Dvitīyā
Nakṣatra	Revatī	17:155:15 PM	Aśvinī
Yoga	Indra	10:2410:24 AM	Vaidhṛti
Karaṇa	Kiṃstughna	09:149:14 AM	Bava
Vāra	Somavāra	30:08 06:086:08 AM Tue	Maṅgalavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta: Caitra
Month, pūrṇimānta: Caitra
Pakṣa: Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat: 2068
Śaka: 1933
Kali: 5112
Ahargaṇa: 1 867 190
Day length: 12 h 12 m
Sun in: Mīna
Moon in: Mīna
Moonrise: 06:206:20 AM
Moonset: 18:516:51 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

Kāla	From	To	Defined as
Aruṇodayadawn	04:344:34 AM	06:086:08 AM	2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn	04:344:34 AM	05:215:21 AM	2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight	04:574:57 AM	06:086:08 AM	last 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning	06:086:08 AM	08:348:34 AM	first 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day	07:397:39 AM	09:119:11 AM	eighth no. 2 on Somavāra
Saṅgavaforenoon	08:348:34 AM	11:0111:01 AM	4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day	10:4210:42 AM	12:1412:14 PM	eighth no. 4 on Somavāra
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta	11:4911:49 AM	12:3812:38 PM	8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday	11:5011:50 AM	12:3812:38 PM	1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta	12:3812:38 PM	13:271:27 PM	9th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon	13:271:27 PM	15:533:53 PM	10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day	13:451:45 PM	15:173:17 PM	eighth no. 6 on Somavāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory	14:162:16 PM	15:053:05 PM	11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra	14:342:34 PM	16:214:21 PM	sixtieths 55 to 58 of the nakṣatra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta	15:053:05 PM	15:533:53 PM	12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening	15:533:53 PM	18:206:20 PM	last 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk	18:206:20 PM	19:547:54 PM	2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset	18:206:20 PM	18:436:43 PM	first thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight	18:206:20 PM	19:307:30 PM	first 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight	23:5011:50 PM	24:3812:38 AM⁺¹	1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight

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