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October 1968 · each Moon as it stands at sunriseĀśvina Śukla to Kārtika ŚuklaThe month ›

Tuesday 22 October 1968 · Daqing, Heilongjiang, China

Kārtika Śukla Pratipadā

Maṅgalavāra. Pratipadā began at 05:445:44 AM, before sunrise, and holds until 26:382:38+1 AM.

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

06:076:07 AM

Pratipadā holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

08:148:14 AM

Citrā gives way to Svātī.

Noon

11:2511:25 AM

The Sun 32° above S. Day length 10 h 34 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonDaqing11:2511:25 AM
At noon, 11:2511:25 AM, the Sun is in Citrā and the Moon 3° ahead of it, in Svātī, 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 muhūrta04:204:20 AM–05:145:14 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā04:474:47 AM–06:076:07 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:0311:03 AM–11:4511:45 AMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya13:101:10 PM–13:521:52 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli16:414:41 PM–17:085:08 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā16:414:41 PM–18:026:02 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla21:559:55 PM–23:2211:22 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Durmuhūrta08:148:14 AM–08:568:56 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Yamagaṇḍa08:468:46 AM–10:0510:05 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika11:2411:24 AM–12:4312:43 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Varjya13:171:17 PM–14:432:43 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Rāhu kāla14:032:03 PM–15:223:22 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta22:0410:04 PM–22:5810:58 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

Roga06:076:07 AM–07:267:26 AMavoid
Udvega07:267:26 AM–08:468:46 AMavoid
Cara08:468:46 AM–10:0510:05 AMneutral
Lābha10:0510:05 AM–11:2411:24 AMgood
Amṛta11:2411:24 AM–12:4312:43 PMgood
Kāla12:4312:43 PM–14:032:03 PMavoid
Śubha14:032:03 PM–15:223:22 PMgood
Roga15:223:22 PM–16:414:41 PMavoid

Night sunset to sunrise

Kāla16:414:41 PM–18:226:22 PMavoid
Lābha18:226:22 PM–20:038:03 PMgood
Udvega20:038:03 PM–21:449:44 PMavoid
Śubha21:449:44 PM–23:2511:25 PMgood
Amṛta23:2511:25 PM–25:061:06+1 AMgood
Cara25:061:06+1 AM–26:472:47+1 AMneutral
Roga26:472:47+1 AM–28:284:28+1 AMavoid
Kāla28:284:28+1 AM–30:096:09+1 AMavoid

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:076:07 AM to 30:096:09+1 AM

06:076:07 AM sunrise16:414:41 PM sunsetsunrise 30:096:09+1 AM
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a
Tithi
Pratipadāuntil 26:382:38+1 AM
Dvitīyāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Citrāuntil 08:148:14 AM
Svātīuntil 29:515:51+1 AM
Viśākhāpast sunrise
Yoga
Viṣkambhauntil 10:2510:25 AM
Prītipast sunrise
Karaṇa
Kiṃstughnauntil 16:134:13 PM
Bavauntil 26:382:38+1 AM
Bālavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:0311:03 AM–11:4511:45 AM
Rāhu kāla 14:032:03 PM–15:223:22 PM
Pradoṣa 16:414:41 PM–18:296:29 PM
Niśītha 23:0111:01 PM–23:4911:49 PM

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. Maṅgalavāra begins.
  2. SvātīNakṣatra: Citrā ends.
  3. PrītiYoga: Viṣkambha ends.
  4. AbhijitUntil 11:4511:45 AM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  5. Rāhu kālaUntil 15:223:22 PM. Eighth no. 7 on Maṅgalavāra.
  6. BavaKaraṇa: Kiṃstughna ends.
  7. SunsetDay length 10 h 34 m.
  8. PradoṣaUntil 18:296:29 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  9. NiśīthaUntil 23:4911:49 PM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  10. DvitīyāTithi: Pratipadā ends.
  11. BālavaKaraṇa: Bava ends.
  12. ViśākhāNakṣatra: Svātī ends.
  13. SunriseBudhavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Pratipadā26:38 02:382:38 AM WedDvitīyā
NakṣatraCitrā08:148:14 AMSvātī
YogaViṣkambha10:2510:25 AMPrīti
KaraṇaKiṃstughna16:134:13 PMBava
VāraMaṅgalavāra30:09 06:096:09 AM WedBudhavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Kārtika
Month, pūrṇimānta
Kārtika
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2025
Śaka
1890
Kali
5069
Ahargaṇa
1 851 686
Day length
10 h 34 m
Sun in
Tulā
Moon in
Tulā
Moonrise
06:226:22 AM
Moonset
16:344:34 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:204:20 AM06:076:07 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:204:20 AM05:145:14 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight04:474:47 AM06:076:07 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:076:07 AM08:148:14 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Saṅgavaforenoon08:148:14 AM10:2110:21 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta08:148:14 AM08:568:56 AM4th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day08:468:46 AM10:0510:05 AMeighth no. 3 on Maṅgalavāra
Madhyāhnamidday11:0011:00 AM11:4811:48 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:0311:03 AM11:4511:45 AM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day11:2411:24 AM12:4312:43 PMeighth no. 5 on Maṅgalavāra
Aparāhṇaafternoon12:2812:28 PM14:342:34 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory13:101:10 PM13:521:52 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra13:171:17 PM14:432:43 PMsixtieths 15 to 18 of the nakṣatra
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day14:032:03 PM15:223:22 PMeighth no. 7 on Maṅgalavāra
Sāyāhnaevening14:342:34 PM16:414:41 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk16:414:41 PM18:296:29 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset16:414:41 PM17:085:08 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight16:414:41 PM18:026:02 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra21:559:55 PM23:2211:22 PMsixtieths 39 to 42 of the nakṣatra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta22:0410:04 PM22:5810:58 PM7th of 15 night muhūrtas
Niśīthamidnight23:0111:01 PM23:4911:49 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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