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Friday 26 March 1948 · Daqing, Heilongjiang, China

Phālguna Kṛṣṇa Pratipadā

Śukravāra. Pratipadā began at 11:1011:10 AM yesterday, and holds until 08:238:23 AM.

Observed here on this day

Vasantotsava

Pratipadā holds at sunrise. Determinate. Why this date, here

At sunrise

05:335:33 AM

Pratipadā holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

07:037:03 AM

Hasta gives way to Citrā.

Noon

11:4611:46 AM

The Sun 46° above S. Day length 12 h 27 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonDaqing11:4611:46 AM
At noon, 11:4611:46 AM, the Sun is in Uttara Bhādrapadā and the Moon 194° ahead of it, in Citrā, 99% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 194° falls in Kṛṣṇa Dvitīyā.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:004:00 AM–04:464:46 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā04:234:23 AM–05:335:33 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:2111:21 AM–12:1112:11 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya13:511:51 PM–14:412:41 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli18:006:00 PM–18:236:23 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:006:00 PM–19:097:09 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla23:3011:30 PM–25:001:00+1 AMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Gulika07:067:06 AM–08:398:39 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta08:028:02 AM–08:528:52 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla10:1310:13 AM–11:4611:46 AMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta12:1112:11 PM–13:011:01 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Varjya14:322:32 PM–16:014:01 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Yamagaṇḍa14:532:53 PM–16:264:26 PMYama’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

Cara05:335:33 AM–07:067:06 AMneutral
Lābha07:067:06 AM–08:398:39 AMgood
Amṛta08:398:39 AM–10:1310:13 AMgood
Kāla10:1310:13 AM–11:4611:46 AMavoid
Śubha11:4611:46 AM–13:201:20 PMgood
Roga13:201:20 PM–14:532:53 PMavoid
Udvega14:532:53 PM–16:264:26 PMavoid
Cara16:264:26 PM–18:006:00 PMneutral

Night sunset to sunrise

Roga18:006:00 PM–19:267:26 PMavoid
Kāla19:267:26 PM–20:538:53 PMavoid
Lābha20:538:53 PM–22:1910:19 PMgood
Udvega22:1910:19 PM–23:4511:45 PMavoid
Śubha23:4511:45 PM–25:121:12+1 AMgood
Amṛta25:121:12+1 AM–26:382:38+1 AMgood
Cara26:382:38+1 AM–28:044:04+1 AMneutral
Roga28:044:04+1 AM–29:315:31+1 AMavoid

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

05:335:33 AM to 29:315:31+1 AM

05:335:33 AM sunrise18:006:00 PM sunsetsunrise 29:315:31+1 AM
Clock
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Tithi
Pratipadāuntil 08:238:23 AM
Dvitīyāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Hastauntil 07:037:03 AM
Citrāuntil 29:295:29+1 AM
Svātīpast sunrise
Yoga
Dhruvauntil 14:132:13 PM
Vyāghātapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Kaulavauntil 08:238:23 AM
Taitilauntil 19:107:10 PM
Garapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 10:1310:13 AM–11:4611:46 AM
Abhijit 11:2111:21 AM–12:1112:11 PM
Pradoṣa 18:006:00 PM–19:327:32 PM
Niśītha 23:2111:21 PM–24:0912:09+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. Śukravāra begins.
  2. CitrāNakṣatra: Hasta ends.
  3. DvitīyāTithi: Pratipadā ends.
  4. TaitilaKaraṇa: Kaulava ends.
  5. Rāhu kālaUntil 11:4611:46 AM. Eighth no. 4 on Śukravāra.
  6. AbhijitUntil 12:1112:11 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  7. VyāghātaYoga: Dhruva ends.
  8. SunsetDay length 12 h 27 m.
  9. PradoṣaUntil 19:327:32 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  10. GaraKaraṇa: Taitila ends.
  11. NiśīthaUntil 24:0912:09+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  12. SvātīNakṣatra: Citrā ends.
  13. SunriseŚanivāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiKṛṣṇa Pratipadā08:238:23 AMDvitīyā
NakṣatraHasta07:037:03 AMCitrā
YogaDhruva14:132:13 PMVyāghāta
KaraṇaKaulava08:238:23 AMTaitila
VāraŚukravāra29:31 05:315:31 AM SatŚanivāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Phālguna
Month, pūrṇimānta
Caitra
Pakṣa
Kṛṣṇa
Vikrama saṃvat
2004
Śaka
1869
Kali
5048
Ahargaṇa
1 844 171
Day length
12 h 27 m
Sun in
Mīna
Moon in
Kanyā
Moonrise
19:317:31 PM
Moonset
06:106:10 AM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:004:00 AM05:335:33 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:004:00 AM04:464:46 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight04:234:23 AM05:335:33 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning05:335:33 AM08:028:02 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day07:067:06 AM08:398:39 AMeighth no. 2 on Śukravāra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:028:02 AM10:3210:32 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta08:028:02 AM08:528:52 AM4th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day10:1310:13 AM11:4611:46 AMeighth no. 4 on Śukravāra
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:2111:21 AM12:1112:11 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:2211:22 AM12:1012:10 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta12:1112:11 PM13:011:01 PM9th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:011:01 PM15:303:30 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory13:511:51 PM14:412:41 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra14:322:32 PM16:014:01 PMsixtieths 21 to 24 of the nakṣatra
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day14:532:53 PM16:264:26 PMeighth no. 7 on Śukravāra
Sāyāhnaevening15:303:30 PM18:006:00 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk18:006:00 PM19:327:32 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:006:00 PM18:236:23 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:006:00 PM19:097:09 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight23:2111:21 PM24:0912:09+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra23:3011:30 PM25:001:00+1 AMsixtieths 45 to 48 of the nakṣatra
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