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Sunday 18 March 2018 · Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka

Caitra Śukla Pratipadā

Ravivāra. Pratipadā began at 18:426:42 PM yesterday, and holds until 18:326:32 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

06:166:16 AM

Pratipadā holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

06:416:41 AM

Kiṃstughna gives way to Bava.

Noon

12:1912:19 PM

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

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonColombo12:1912:19 PM
At noon, 12:1912:19 PM, the Sun is in Uttara Bhādrapadā and the Moon 9° ahead of it, in Uttara Bhādrapadā, 1% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 9° falls in Śukla Pratipadā.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:414:41 AM–05:295:29 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:055:05 AM–06:166:16 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:5511:55 AM–12:4312:43 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:202:20 PM–15:083:08 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Amṛta kāla15:163:16 PM–16:544:54 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Godhūli18:216:21 PM–18:456:45 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:216:21 PM–19:337:33 PMevening twilight

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa12:1912:19 PM–13:491:49 PMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika15:203:20 PM–16:514:51 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta16:454:45 PM–17:335:33 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla16:514:51 PM–18:216:21 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

Udvega06:166:16 AM–07:477:47 AMavoid
Cara07:477:47 AM–09:179:17 AMneutral
Lābha09:179:17 AM–10:4810:48 AMgood
Amṛta10:4810:48 AM–12:1912:19 PMgood
Kāla12:1912:19 PM–13:491:49 PMavoid
Śubha13:491:49 PM–15:203:20 PMgood
Roga15:203:20 PM–16:514:51 PMavoid
Udvega16:514:51 PM–18:216:21 PMavoid

Night sunset to sunrise

Śubha18:216:21 PM–19:517:51 PMgood
Amṛta19:517:51 PM–21:209:20 PMgood
Cara21:209:20 PM–22:4910:49 PMneutral
Roga22:4910:49 PM–24:1912:19+1 AMavoid
Kāla24:1912:19+1 AM–25:481:48+1 AMavoid
Lābha25:481:48+1 AM–27:173:17+1 AMgood
Udvega27:173:17+1 AM–28:464:46+1 AMavoid
Śubha28:464:46+1 AM–30:166:16+1 AMgood

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:166:16 AM to 30:166:16+1 AM

06:166:16 AM sunrise18:216:21 PM sunsetsunrise 30:166:16+1 AM
Clock
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Tithi
Pratipadāuntil 18:326:32 PM
Dvitīyāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Uttara Bhādrapadāuntil 20:108:10 PM
Revatīpast sunrise
Yoga
Śuklauntil 19:197:19 PM
Brahmapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Kiṃstughnauntil 06:416:41 AM
Bavauntil 18:326:32 PM
Bālavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:5511:55 AM–12:4312:43 PM
Rāhu kāla 16:514:51 PM–18:216:21 PM
Pradoṣa 18:216:21 PM–19:577:57 PM
Niśītha 23:5511:55 PM–24:4312:43+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. Ravivāra begins.
  2. BavaKaraṇa: Kiṃstughna ends.
  3. AbhijitUntil 12:4312:43 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  4. Rāhu kālaUntil 18:216:21 PM. Eighth no. 8 on Ravivāra.
  5. SunsetDay length 12 h 05 m.
  6. PradoṣaUntil 19:577:57 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  7. DvitīyāTithi: Pratipadā ends.
  8. BālavaKaraṇa: Bava ends.
  9. BrahmaYoga: Śukla ends.
  10. RevatīNakṣatra: Uttara Bhādrapadā ends.
  11. NiśīthaUntil 24:4312:43+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  12. SunriseSomavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Pratipadā18:326:32 PMDvitīyā
NakṣatraUttara Bhādrapadā20:108:10 PMRevatī
YogaŚukla19:197:19 PMBrahma
KaraṇaKiṃstughna06:416:41 AMBava
VāraRavivāra30:16 06:166:16 AM MonSomavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Caitra
Month, pūrṇimānta
Caitra
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2075
Śaka
1940
Kali
5119
Ahargaṇa
1 869 730
Day length
12 h 05 m
Sun in
Mīna
Moon in
Mīna
Moonrise
06:506:50 AM
Moonset
19:097:09 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:414:41 AM06:166:16 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:414:41 AM05:295:29 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:055:05 AM06:166:16 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:166:16 AM08:418:41 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Saṅgavaforenoon08:418:41 AM11:0611:06 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:5511:55 AM12:4312:43 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:5511:55 AM12:4312:43 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day12:1912:19 PM13:491:49 PMeighth no. 5 on Ravivāra
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:311:31 PM15:563:56 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:202:20 PM15:083:08 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra15:163:16 PM16:544:54 PMsixtieths 49 to 52 of the nakṣatra
GulikaGulika’s part of the day15:203:20 PM16:514:51 PMeighth no. 7 on Ravivāra
Sāyāhnaevening15:563:56 PM18:216:21 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta16:454:45 PM17:335:33 PM14th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day16:514:51 PM18:216:21 PMeighth no. 8 on Ravivāra
Pradoṣadusk18:216:21 PM19:577:57 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:216:21 PM18:456:45 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:216:21 PM19:337:33 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight23:5511:55 PM24:4312:43+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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