Sunday 18 March 1984 · Daqing, Heilongjiang, China
Ravivāra. Pratipadā began at 18:106:10 PM yesterday, and holds until 14:232:23 PM.
Observed here on this day
Kept the day after Holikā Dahana. Determinate. Why this date, here
AlsoVasantotsava determinate
At sunrise
05:485:48 AM
Pratipadā holds at sunrise. It names the day.
Next boundary
14:232:23 PM
Pratipadā gives way to Dvitīyā.
Noon
11:4811:48 AM
The Sun 43° above S. Day length 12 h 01 m.
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
Night sunset to sunrise
good to begin inavoidedneutral
05:485:48 AM to 29:465:46+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.
at sunrise, and what follows
| Aṅga | At sunrise | Until | Then |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Kṛṣṇa Pratipadā | 14:232:23 PM | Dvitīyā |
| Nakṣatra | Hasta | 25:43 01:431:43 AM Mon | Citrā |
| Yoga | Vṛddhi | 23:4211:42 PM | Dhruva |
| Karaṇa | Kaulava | 14:232:23 PM | Taitila |
| Vāra | Ravivāra | 29:46 05:465:46 AM Mon | Somavāra |
each with its definition
| Kāla | From | To | Defined as |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aruṇodayadawn | 04:124:12 AM | 05:485:48 AM | 2 muhūrtas before sunrise |
| Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn | 04:124:12 AM | 05:005:00 AM | 2nd-last night muhūrta |
| Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight | 04:364:36 AM | 05:485:48 AM | last 3 thirtieths of the night |
| Prātaḥkālamorning | 05:485:48 AM | 08:128:12 AM | first 3 of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Saṅgavaforenoon | 08:128:12 AM | 10:3610:36 AM | 4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Abhijitthe midday muhūrta | 11:2511:25 AM | 12:1312:13 PM | 8th of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Madhyāhnamidday | 11:2511:25 AM | 12:1312:13 PM | 1 ghaṭikā either side of midday |
| YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day | 11:4911:49 AM | 13:191:19 PM | eighth no. 5 on Ravivāra |
| Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra | 11:5811:58 AM | 13:231:23 PM | sixtieths 22 to 25 of the nakṣatra |
| Aparāhṇaafternoon | 13:011:01 PM | 15:253:25 PM | 10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Vijayathe muhūrta of victory | 13:491:49 PM | 14:372:37 PM | 11th of 15 day muhūrtas |
| GulikaGulika’s part of the day | 14:492:49 PM | 16:194:19 PM | eighth no. 7 on Ravivāra |
| Sāyāhnaevening | 15:253:25 PM | 17:495:49 PM | last 3 of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta | 16:134:13 PM | 17:015:01 PM | 14th of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day | 16:194:19 PM | 17:495:49 PM | eighth no. 8 on Ravivāra |
| Pradoṣadusk | 17:495:49 PM | 19:257:25 PM | 2 muhūrtas after sunset |
| Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset | 17:495:49 PM | 18:136:13 PM | first thirtieth of the night |
| Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight | 17:495:49 PM | 19:017:01 PM | first 3 thirtieths of the night |
| Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra | 20:268:26 PM | 21:519:51 PM | sixtieths 46 to 49 of the nakṣatra |
| Niśīthamidnight | 23:2411:24 PM | 24:1212:12+1 AM | 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight |