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March 1986 · each Moon as it stands at sunriseMāgha Kṛṣṇa to Phālguna KṛṣṇaThe month ›

Thursday 27 March 1986 · Daqing, Heilongjiang, China

Phālguna Kṛṣṇa Pratipadā

Guruvāra. Pratipadā began at 11:0211:02 AM yesterday, and holds until 08:258:25 AM.

Observed here on this day

Vasantotsava

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

At sunrise

05:315:31 AM

Pratipadā holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

06:416:41 AM

Hasta gives way to Citrā.

Noon

11:4611:46 AM

The Sun 46° above S. Day length 12 h 30 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 muhūrta03:593:59 AM–04:454:45 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā04:224:22 AM–05:315:31 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:2111:21 AM–12:1112:11 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya13:511:51 PM–14:412:41 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli18:016:01 PM–18:246:24 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:016:01 PM–19:107:10 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla22:4610:46 PM–24:1412:14+1 AMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa05:315:31 AM–07:057:05 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika08:398:39 AM–10:1210:12 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta09:419:41 AM–10:3110:31 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla13:201:20 PM–14:532:53 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Varjya14:002:00 PM–15:283:28 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Durmuhūrta14:412:41 PM–15:313:31 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

Śubha05:315:31 AM–07:057:05 AMgood
Roga07:057:05 AM–08:398:39 AMavoid
Udvega08:398:39 AM–10:1210:12 AMavoid
Cara10:1210:12 AM–11:4611:46 AMneutral
Lābha11:4611:46 AM–13:201:20 PMgood
Amṛta13:201:20 PM–14:532:53 PMgood
Kāla14:532:53 PM–16:274:27 PMavoid
Śubha16:274:27 PM–18:016:01 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta18:016:01 PM–19:277:27 PMgood
Cara19:277:27 PM–20:538:53 PMneutral
Roga20:538:53 PM–22:1910:19 PMavoid
Kāla22:1910:19 PM–23:4511:45 PMavoid
Lābha23:4511:45 PM–25:111:11+1 AMgood
Udvega25:111:11+1 AM–26:372:37+1 AMavoid
Śubha26:372:37+1 AM–28:034:03+1 AMgood
Amṛta28:034:03+1 AM–29:295:29+1 AMgood

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

05:315:31 AM to 29:295:29+1 AM

05:315:31 AM sunrise18:016:01 PM sunsetsunrise 29:295:29+1 AM
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a
Tithi
Pratipadāuntil 08:258:25 AM
Dvitīyāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Hastauntil 06:416:41 AM
Citrāuntil 28:384:38+1 AM
Svātīpast sunrise
Yoga
Dhruvauntil 13:251:25 PM
Vyāghātapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Kaulavauntil 08:258:25 AM
Taitilauntil 19:017:01 PM
Garapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:2111:21 AM–12:1112:11 PM
Rāhu kāla 13:201:20 PM–14:532:53 PM
Pradoṣa 18:016:01 PM–19:337:33 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. Guruvāra begins.
  2. CitrāNakṣatra: Hasta ends.
  3. DvitīyāTithi: Pratipadā ends.
  4. TaitilaKaraṇa: Kaulava ends.
  5. AbhijitUntil 12:1112:11 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  6. Rāhu kālaUntil 14:532:53 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  7. VyāghātaYoga: Dhruva ends.
  8. SunsetDay length 12 h 30 m.
  9. PradoṣaUntil 19:337:33 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. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiKṛṣṇa Pratipadā08:258:25 AMDvitīyā
NakṣatraHasta06:416:41 AMCitrā
YogaDhruva13:251:25 PMVyāghāta
KaraṇaKaulava08:258:25 AMTaitila
VāraGuruvāra29:29 05:295:29 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Phālguna
Month, pūrṇimānta
Caitra
Pakṣa
Kṛṣṇa
Vikrama saṃvat
2042
Śaka
1907
Kali
5086
Ahargaṇa
1 858 051
Day length
12 h 30 m
Sun in
Mīna
Moon in
Kanyā
Moonrise
19:377:37 PM
Moonset
06:016:01 AM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn03:593:59 AM05:315:31 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn03:593:59 AM04:454:45 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight04:224:22 AM05:315:31 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning05:315:31 AM08:018:01 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day05:315:31 AM07:057:05 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:018:01 AM10:3110:31 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day08:398:39 AM10:1210:12 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta09:419:41 AM10:3110:31 AM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
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
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:011:01 PM15:313:31 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day13:201:20 PM14:532:53 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory13:511:51 PM14:412:41 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra14:002:00 PM15:283:28 PMsixtieths 21 to 24 of the nakṣatra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta14:412:41 PM15:313:31 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening15:313:31 PM18:016:01 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk18:016:01 PM19:337:33 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:016:01 PM18:246:24 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:016:01 PM19:107:10 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra22:4610:46 PM24:1412:14+1 AMsixtieths 45 to 48 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:2111:21 PM24:0912:09+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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