Wednesday 18 October 1944 · Daqing, Heilongjiang, China

Kārtika Śukla Pratipadā

Budhavāra. Pratipadā began at 14:352:35 PM yesterday, and holds until 16:314:31 PM.

Observed here on this day

Govardhana Pūjā

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

AlsoDyūta Pratipad determinate

At sunrise

07:017:01 AM

Pratipadā holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

12:4012:40 PM

Viṣkambha gives way to Prīti.

Noon

12:2512:25 PM

The Sun 34° above S. Day length 10 h 47 m.

At noon, 12:2512:25 PM, the Sun is in Citrā and the Moon 10° ahead of it, in Svātī, 1% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 10° falls in Śukla Pratipadā.

At a glance

Auspicious

Brāhma muhūrta05:165:16 AM–06:086:08 AMbefore dawn
Prātaḥ sandhyā05:425:42 AM–07:017:01 AMmorning twilight
Vijaya14:132:13 PM–14:562:56 PMthe muhūrta of victory
Godhūli17:495:49 PM–18:156:15 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
Sāyaṃ sandhyā17:495:49 PM–19:087:08 PMevening twilight
Amṛta kāla19:137:13 PM–20:598:59 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
Abhijitnone on Budhavāra: the same muhūrta is the Durmuhūrta

Avoid

Yamagaṇḍa08:228:22 AM–09:439:43 AMYama’s part of the day
Varjya08:428:42 AM–10:2710:27 AMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
Gulika11:0411:04 AM–12:2512:25 PMGulika’s part of the day
Durmuhūrta12:0312:03 PM–12:4612:46 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
Rāhu kāla12:2512:25 PM–13:461:46 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

Lābha07:017:01 AM–08:228:22 AMgood

Amṛta08:228:22 AM–09:439:43 AMgood

Kāla09:439:43 AM–11:0411:04 AMavoid

Śubha11:0411:04 AM–12:2512:25 PMgood

Roga12:2512:25 PM–13:461:46 PMavoid

Udvega13:461:46 PM–15:073:07 PMavoid

Cara15:073:07 PM–16:284:28 PMneutral

Lābha16:284:28 PM–17:495:49 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Udvega17:495:49 PM–19:287:28 PMavoid

Śubha19:287:28 PM–21:079:07 PMgood

Amṛta21:079:07 PM–22:4610:46 PMgood

Cara22:4610:46 PM–24:2612:26 AM⁺¹neutral

Roga24:2612:26 AM⁺¹–26:052:05 AM⁺¹avoid

Kāla26:052:05 AM⁺¹–27:443:44 AM⁺¹avoid

Lābha27:443:44 AM⁺¹–29:235:23 AM⁺¹good

Udvega29:235:23 AM⁺¹–31:037:03 AM⁺¹avoid

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

07:017:01 AM to 31:037:03 AM⁺¹

07:017:01 AM sunrise17:495:49 PM sunsetsunrise 31:037:03 AM⁺¹

Clock

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Tithi

Pratipadāuntil 16:314:31 PM

Dvitīyāpast sunrise

Nakṣatra

Svātīuntil 28:534:53 AM⁺¹

Viśākhāpast sunrise

Yoga

Viṣkambhauntil 12:4012:40 PM

Prītipast sunrise

Karaṇa

Bavauntil 16:314:31 PM

Bālavauntil 29:225:22 AM⁺¹

Kaulavapast sunrise

Kāla

Rāhu kāla 12:2512:25 PM–13:461:46 PM

Pradoṣa 17:495:49 PM–19:347:34 PM

Niśītha 24:0212:02 AM⁺¹–24:5012:50 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.

07:017:01 AM
SunrisePratipadā holds. Budhavāra begins.
12:2512:25 PM
Rāhu kālaUntil 13:461:46 PM. Eighth no. 5 on Budhavāra.
12:4012:40 PM
PrītiYoga: Viṣkambha ends.
16:314:31 PM
DvitīyāTithi: Pratipadā ends.
16:314:31 PM
BālavaKaraṇa: Bava ends.
17:495:49 PM
SunsetDay length 10 h 47 m.
17:495:49 PM
PradoṣaUntil 19:347:34 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
24:0212:02 AM⁺¹
NiśīthaUntil 24:5012:50 AM⁺¹. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
28:534:53 AM⁺¹
ViśākhāNakṣatra: Svātī ends.
29:225:22 AM⁺¹
KaulavaKaraṇa: Bālava ends.
31:037:03 AM⁺¹
SunriseGuruvāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

Aṅga	At sunrise	Until	Then
Tithi	Śukla Pratipadā	16:314:31 PM	Dvitīyā
Nakṣatra	Svātī	28:53 04:534:53 AM Thu	Viśākhā
Yoga	Viṣkambha	12:4012:40 PM	Prīti
Karaṇa	Bava	16:314:31 PM	Bālava
Vāra	Budhavāra	31:03 07:037:03 AM Thu	Guruvāra

Calendar

Month, amānta: Kārtika
Month, pūrṇimānta: Kārtika
Pakṣa: Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat: 2001
Śaka: 1866
Kali: 5045
Ahargaṇa: 1 842 916
Day length: 10 h 47 m
Sun in: Tulā
Moon in: Tulā
Moonrise: 07:377:37 AM
Moonset: 18:386:38 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

Kāla	From	To	Defined as
Aruṇodayadawn	05:165:16 AM	07:017:01 AM	2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn	05:165:16 AM	06:086:08 AM	2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight	05:425:42 AM	07:017:01 AM	last 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning	07:017:01 AM	09:119:11 AM	first 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day	08:228:22 AM	09:439:43 AM	eighth no. 2 on Budhavāra
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra	08:428:42 AM	10:2710:27 AM	sixtieths 15 to 18 of the nakṣatra
Saṅgavaforenoon	09:119:11 AM	11:2011:20 AM	4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day	11:0411:04 AM	12:2512:25 PM	eighth no. 4 on Budhavāra
Madhyāhnamidday	12:0112:01 PM	12:4912:49 PM	1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta	12:0312:03 PM	12:4612:46 PM	8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day	12:2512:25 PM	13:461:46 PM	eighth no. 5 on Budhavāra
Aparāhṇaafternoon	13:301:30 PM	15:393:39 PM	10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory	14:132:13 PM	14:562:56 PM	11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening	15:393:39 PM	17:495:49 PM	last 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk	17:495:49 PM	19:347:34 PM	2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset	17:495:49 PM	18:156:15 PM	first thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight	17:495:49 PM	19:087:08 PM	first 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra	19:137:13 PM	20:598:59 PM	sixtieths 39 to 42 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight	24:0212:02 AM⁺¹	24:5012:50 AM⁺¹	1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight

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