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Thursday 30 March 2006 · Daqing, Heilongjiang, China

Caitra Śukla Pratipadā

Guruvāra. Pratipadā began at 18:156:15 PM yesterday, and holds until 15:013:01 PM.

Observed here on this day

Navarātrārambha (Caitra) · Chaitra Navratri

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

At sunrise

05:255:25 AM

Pratipadā holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

15:013:01 PM

Pratipadā gives way to Dvitīyā.

Noon

11:4511:45 AM

The Sun 47° above S. Day length 12 h 40 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonDaqing11:4511:45 AM
At noon, 11:4511:45 AM, the Sun is in Uttara Bhādrapadā and the Moon 10° ahead of it, in Revatī, 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 muhūrta03:543:54 AM–04:404:40 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā04:174:17 AM–05:255:25 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:2011:20 AM–12:1012:10 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya13:521:52 PM–14:422:42 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Amṛta kāla16:564:56 PM–18:226:22 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Godhūli18:056:05 PM–18:286:28 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:056:05 PM–19:137:13 PMevening twilight

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa05:255:25 AM–07:007:00 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Varjya08:188:18 AM–09:449:44 AMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Gulika08:358:35 AM–10:1010:10 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta09:389:38 AM–10:2910:29 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla13:201:20 PM–14:552:55 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta14:422:42 PM–15:333:33 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

Śubha05:255:25 AM–07:007:00 AMgood
Roga07:007:00 AM–08:358:35 AMavoid
Udvega08:358:35 AM–10:1010:10 AMavoid
Cara10:1010:10 AM–11:4511:45 AMneutral
Lābha11:4511:45 AM–13:201:20 PMgood
Amṛta13:201:20 PM–14:552:55 PMgood
Kāla14:552:55 PM–16:304:30 PMavoid
Śubha16:304:30 PM–18:056:05 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta18:056:05 PM–19:307:30 PMgood
Cara19:307:30 PM–20:558:55 PMneutral
Roga20:558:55 PM–22:1910:19 PMavoid
Kāla22:1910:19 PM–23:4411:44 PMavoid
Lābha23:4411:44 PM–25:091:09+1 AMgood
Udvega25:091:09+1 AM–26:342:34+1 AMavoid
Śubha26:342:34+1 AM–27:583:58+1 AMgood
Amṛta27:583:58+1 AM–29:235:23+1 AMgood

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

05:255:25 AM to 29:235:23+1 AM

05:255:25 AM sunrise18:056:05 PM sunsetsunrise 29:235:23+1 AM
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a
Tithi
Pratipadāuntil 15:013:01 PM
Dvitīyāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Revatīuntil 19:057:05 PM
Aśvinīpast sunrise
Yoga
Indrauntil 20:378:37 PM
Vaidhṛtipast sunrise
Karaṇa
Bavauntil 15:013:01 PM
Bālavauntil 25:311:31+1 AM
Kaulavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:2011:20 AM–12:1012:10 PM
Rāhu kāla 13:201:20 PM–14:552:55 PM
Pradoṣa 18:056:05 PM–19:367:36 PM
Niśītha 23:2011:20 PM–24:0812:08+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. AbhijitUntil 12:1012:10 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  3. Rāhu kālaUntil 14:552:55 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  4. DvitīyāTithi: Pratipadā ends.
  5. BālavaKaraṇa: Bava ends.
  6. SunsetDay length 12 h 40 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 19:367:36 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. AśvinīNakṣatra: Revatī ends.
  9. VaidhṛtiYoga: Indra ends.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 24:0812:08+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  11. KaulavaKaraṇa: Bālava ends.
  12. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Pratipadā15:013:01 PMDvitīyā
NakṣatraRevatī19:057:05 PMAśvinī
YogaIndra20:378:37 PMVaidhṛti
KaraṇaBava15:013:01 PMBālava
VāraGuruvāra29:23 05:235:23 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Caitra
Month, pūrṇimānta
Caitra
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2063
Śaka
1928
Kali
5107
Ahargaṇa
1 865 359
Day length
12 h 40 m
Sun in
Mīna
Moon in
Mīna
Moonrise
05:405:40 AM
Moonset
19:207:20 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn03:543:54 AM05:255:25 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn03:543:54 AM04:404:40 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight04:174:17 AM05:255:25 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning05:255:25 AM07:577:57 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day05:255:25 AM07:007:00 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Saṅgavaforenoon07:577:57 AM10:2910:29 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra08:188:18 AM09:449:44 AMsixtieths 31 to 34 of the nakṣatra
GulikaGulika’s part of the day08:358:35 AM10:1010:10 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta09:389:38 AM10:2910:29 AM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:2011:20 AM12:1012:10 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:2111:21 AM12:0912:09 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:011:01 PM15:333:33 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day13:201:20 PM14:552:55 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory13:521:52 PM14:422:42 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta14:422:42 PM15:333:33 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening15:333:33 PM18:056:05 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra16:564:56 PM18:226:22 PMsixtieths 55 to 58 of the nakṣatra
Pradoṣadusk18:056:05 PM19:367:36 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:056:05 PM18:286:28 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:056:05 PM19:137:13 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight23:2011:20 PM24:0812:08+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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