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October 2011 · each Moon as it stands at sunriseĀśvina Śukla to Kārtika ŚuklaThe month ›

Thursday 27 October 2011 · Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka

Kārtika Śukla Pratipadā

Guruvāra. Pratipadā began at 01:261:26 AM, before sunrise, and holds until 21:419:41 PM.

Observed here on this day

Govardhana Pūjā

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

AlsoBali Pūjā determinateDyūta Pratipad determinate

At sunrise

05:585:58 AM

Pratipadā holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

11:3211:32 AM

Kiṃstughna gives way to Bava.

Noon

11:5511:55 AM

The Sun 70° above S. Day length 11 h 54 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonColombo11:5511:55 AM
At noon, 11:5511:55 AM, the Sun is in Svātī and the Moon 6° ahead of it, in Svātī, 0% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 6° falls in Śukla Pratipadā.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:214:21 AM–05:095:09 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā04:454:45 AM–05:585:58 AMmorning twilight
  • Amṛta kāla11:0211:02 AM–12:2612:26 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Abhijit11:3111:31 AM–12:1812:18 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya13:531:53 PM–14:412:41 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli17:515:51 PM–18:166:16 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā17:515:51 PM–19:047:04 PMevening twilight

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa05:585:58 AM–07:277:27 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika08:568:56 AM–10:2510:25 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta09:569:56 AM–10:4310:43 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla13:241:24 PM–14:532:53 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta14:412:41 PM–15:293:29 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Varjya23:4211:42 PM–25:071:07 AM+1a stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra

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

Śubha05:585:58 AM–07:277:27 AMgood
Roga07:277:27 AM–08:568:56 AMavoid
Udvega08:568:56 AM–10:2510:25 AMavoid
Cara10:2510:25 AM–11:5411:54 AMneutral
Lābha11:5411:54 AM–13:241:24 PMgood
Amṛta13:241:24 PM–14:532:53 PMgood
Kāla14:532:53 PM–16:224:22 PMavoid
Śubha16:224:22 PM–17:515:51 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta17:515:51 PM–19:227:22 PMgood
Cara19:227:22 PM–20:538:53 PMneutral
Roga20:538:53 PM–22:2410:24 PMavoid
Kāla22:2410:24 PM–23:5511:55 PMavoid
Lābha23:5511:55 PM–25:251:25 AM+1good
Udvega25:251:25 AM+1–26:562:56 AM+1avoid
Śubha26:562:56 AM+1–28:274:27 AM+1good
Amṛta28:274:27 AM+1–29:585:58 AM+1good

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

05:585:58 AM to 29:585:58 AM+1

05:585:58 AM sunrise17:515:51 PM sunsetsunrise 29:585:58 AM+1
Clock
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Tithi
Pratipadāuntil 21:419:41 PM
Dvitīyāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Svātīuntil 18:446:44 PM
Viśākhāpast sunrise
Yoga
Prītiuntil 14:102:10 PM
Āyuṣmānpast sunrise
Karaṇa
Kiṃstughnauntil 11:3211:32 AM
Bavauntil 21:419:41 PM
Bālavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:3111:31 AM–12:1812:18 PM
Rāhu kāla 13:241:24 PM–14:532:53 PM
Pradoṣa 17:515:51 PM–19:287:28 PM
Niśītha 23:3111:31 PM–24:1912:19 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. Guruvāra begins.
  2. AbhijitUntil 12:1812:18 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  3. BavaKaraṇa: Kiṃstughna ends.
  4. Rāhu kālaUntil 14:532:53 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  5. ĀyuṣmānYoga: Prīti ends.
  6. SunsetDay length 11 h 54 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 19:287:28 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. ViśākhāNakṣatra: Svātī ends.
  9. DvitīyāTithi: Pratipadā ends.
  10. BālavaKaraṇa: Bava ends.
  11. NiśīthaUntil 24:1912:19 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  12. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Pratipadā21:419:41 PMDvitīyā
NakṣatraSvātī18:446:44 PMViśākhā
YogaPrīti14:102:10 PMĀyuṣmān
KaraṇaKiṃstughna11:3211:32 AMBava
VāraGuruvāra29:58 05:585:58 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Kārtika
Month, pūrṇimānta
Kārtika
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2068
Śaka
1933
Kali
5112
Ahargaṇa
1 867 396
Day length
11 h 54 m
Sun in
Tulā
Moon in
Tulā
Moonrise
06:116:11 AM
Moonset
18:196:19 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:214:21 AM05:585:58 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:214:21 AM05:095:09 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight04:454:45 AM05:585:58 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning05:585:58 AM08:208:20 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day05:585:58 AM07:277:27 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:208:20 AM10:4310:43 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day08:568:56 AM10:2510:25 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta09:569:56 AM10:4310:43 AM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra11:0211:02 AM12:2612:26 PMsixtieths 39 to 42 of the nakṣatra
Madhyāhnamidday11:3011:30 AM12:1812:18 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:3111:31 AM12:1812:18 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:061:06 PM15:293:29 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day13:241:24 PM14:532:53 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory13:531:53 PM14:412:41 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta14:412:41 PM15:293:29 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening15:293:29 PM17:515:51 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk17:515:51 PM19:287:28 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset17:515:51 PM18:166:16 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight17:515:51 PM19:047:04 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight23:3111:31 PM24:1912:19 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra23:4211:42 PM25:071:07 AM+1sixtieths 15 to 18 of the nakṣatra
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