Monday 8 April 1940 · Daqing, Heilongjiang, China

Caitra Śukla Pratipadā

Somavāra. Pratipadā began at 04:184:18 AM, before sunrise, and holds until 30:306:30 AM⁺¹, past the next sunrise.

Observed here on this day

Navarātrārambha (Caitra) · Chaitra Navratri

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

At sunrise

05:085:08 AM

Pratipadā holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

14:412:41 PM

Revatī gives way to Aśvinī.

Noon

11:4211:42 AM

The Sun 51° above S. Day length 13 h 10 m.

At noon, 11:4211:42 AM, the Sun is in Revatī and the Moon 3° ahead of it, in Revatī, 0% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 3° falls in Śukla Pratipadā.

At a glance

Auspicious

Brāhma muhūrta03:413:41 AM–04:244:24 AMbefore dawn
Prātaḥ sandhyā04:024:02 AM–05:085:08 AMmorning twilight
Abhijit11:1611:16 AM–12:0912:09 PMthe midday muhūrta
Amṛta kāla12:0012:00 PM–13:481:48 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
Vijaya13:541:54 PM–14:472:47 PMthe muhūrta of victory
Godhūli18:176:17 PM–18:396:39 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:176:17 PM–19:227:22 PMevening twilight

Avoid

Rāhu kāla06:466:46 AM–08:258:25 AMRāhu’s part of the day
Yamagaṇḍa10:0410:04 AM–11:4211:42 AMYama’s part of the day
Durmuhūrta12:0912:09 PM–13:011:01 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
Gulika13:211:21 PM–15:003:00 PMGulika’s part of the day
Durmuhūrta14:472:47 PM–15:393:39 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

Amṛta05:085:08 AM–06:466:46 AMgood

Kāla06:466:46 AM–08:258:25 AMavoid

Śubha08:258:25 AM–10:0410:04 AMgood

Roga10:0410:04 AM–11:4211:42 AMavoid

Udvega11:4211:42 AM–13:211:21 PMavoid

Cara13:211:21 PM–15:003:00 PMneutral

Lābha15:003:00 PM–16:394:39 PMgood

Amṛta16:394:39 PM–18:176:17 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Cara18:176:17 PM–19:387:38 PMneutral

Roga19:387:38 PM–20:598:59 PMavoid

Kāla20:598:59 PM–22:2010:20 PMavoid

Lābha22:2010:20 PM–23:4111:41 PMgood

Udvega23:4111:41 PM–25:031:03 AM⁺¹avoid

Śubha25:031:03 AM⁺¹–26:242:24 AM⁺¹good

Amṛta26:242:24 AM⁺¹–27:453:45 AM⁺¹good

Cara27:453:45 AM⁺¹–29:065:06 AM⁺¹neutral

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

05:085:08 AM to 29:065:06 AM⁺¹

05:085:08 AM sunrise18:176:17 PM sunsetsunrise 29:065:06 AM⁺¹

Clock

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Tithi

Pratipadāpast sunrise

Nakṣatra

Revatīuntil 14:412:41 PM

Aśvinīpast sunrise

Yoga

Vaidhṛtiuntil 23:2811:28 PM

Viṣkambhapast sunrise

Karaṇa

Kiṃstughnauntil 17:265:26 PM

Bavapast sunrise

Kāla

Rāhu kāla 06:466:46 AM–08:258:25 AM

Abhijit 11:1611:16 AM–12:0912:09 PM

Pradoṣa 18:176:17 PM–19:447:44 PM

Niśītha 23:1711:17 PM–24:0512:05 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.

05:085:08 AM
SunrisePratipadā holds. Somavāra begins.
06:466:46 AM
Rāhu kālaUntil 08:258:25 AM. Eighth no. 2 on Somavāra.
11:1611:16 AM
AbhijitUntil 12:0912:09 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
14:412:41 PM
AśvinīNakṣatra: Revatī ends.
17:265:26 PM
BavaKaraṇa: Kiṃstughna ends.
18:176:17 PM
SunsetDay length 13 h 10 m.
18:176:17 PM
PradoṣaUntil 19:447:44 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
23:1711:17 PM
NiśīthaUntil 24:0512:05 AM⁺¹. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
23:2811:28 PM
ViṣkambhaYoga: Vaidhṛti ends.
29:065:06 AM⁺¹
SunriseMaṅgalavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

Aṅga	At sunrise	Until	Then
Tithi	Śukla Pratipadā	past sunrise	Dvitīyā
Nakṣatra	Revatī	14:412:41 PM	Aśvinī
Yoga	Vaidhṛti	23:2811:28 PM	Viṣkambha
Karaṇa	Kiṃstughna	17:265:26 PM	Bava
Vāra	Somavāra	29:06 05:065:06 AM Tue	Maṅgalavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta: Caitra
Month, pūrṇimānta: Caitra
Pakṣa: Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat: 1997
Śaka: 1862
Kali: 5041
Ahargaṇa: 1 841 262
Day length: 13 h 10 m
Sun in: Mīna
Moon in: Mīna
Moonrise: 05:145:14 AM
Moonset: 18:456:45 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

Kāla	From	To	Defined as
Aruṇodayadawn	03:413:41 AM	05:085:08 AM	2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn	03:413:41 AM	04:244:24 AM	2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight	04:024:02 AM	05:085:08 AM	last 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning	05:085:08 AM	07:457:45 AM	first 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day	06:466:46 AM	08:258:25 AM	eighth no. 2 on Somavāra
Saṅgavaforenoon	07:457:45 AM	10:2310:23 AM	4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day	10:0410:04 AM	11:4211:42 AM	eighth no. 4 on Somavāra
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta	11:1611:16 AM	12:0912:09 PM	8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday	11:1811:18 AM	12:0612:06 PM	1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra	12:0012:00 PM	13:481:48 PM	sixtieths 55 to 58 of the nakṣatra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta	12:0912:09 PM	13:011:01 PM	9th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon	13:011:01 PM	15:393:39 PM	10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day	13:211:21 PM	15:003:00 PM	eighth no. 6 on Somavāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory	13:541:54 PM	14:472:47 PM	11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta	14:472:47 PM	15:393:39 PM	12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening	15:393:39 PM	18:176:17 PM	last 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk	18:176:17 PM	19:447:44 PM	2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset	18:176:17 PM	18:396:39 PM	first thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight	18:176:17 PM	19:227:22 PM	first 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight	23:1711:17 PM	24:0512:05 AM⁺¹	1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight

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