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Tuesday 12 October 1920 · Datong, Shanxi, China

Bhādrapada Kṛṣṇa Amāvasyā

Maṅgalavāra. Amāvasyā began at 09:259:25 AM yesterday, and holds until 08:508:50 AM.

Observed here on this day

Navarātrārambha · Navratri

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

At sunrise

06:346:34 AM

Amāvasyā holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

08:508:50 AM

Amāvasyā gives way to Pratipadā.

Noon

12:1312:13 PM

The Sun 43° above S. Day length 11 h 19 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonDatong12:1312:13 PM
At noon, 12:1312:13 PM, the Sun is in Citrā and the Moon 2° ahead of it, in Citrā, 0% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 2° falls in Śukla Pratipadā.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:524:52 AM–05:435:43 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:185:18 AM–06:346:34 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:5111:51 AM–12:3612:36 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:062:06 PM–14:522:52 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli17:535:53 PM–18:186:18 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā17:535:53 PM–19:097:09 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla22:3710:37 PM–24:1512:15 AM+1a nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Durmuhūrta08:508:50 AM–09:359:35 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Yamagaṇḍa09:239:23 AM–10:4810:48 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika12:1312:13 PM–13:381:38 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Varjya12:4812:48 PM–14:262:26 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Rāhu kāla15:033:03 PM–16:284:28 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta22:5710:57 PM–23:4811:48 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

Roga06:346:34 AM–07:597:59 AMavoid
Udvega07:597:59 AM–09:239:23 AMavoid
Cara09:239:23 AM–10:4810:48 AMneutral
Lābha10:4810:48 AM–12:1312:13 PMgood
Amṛta12:1312:13 PM–13:381:38 PMgood
Kāla13:381:38 PM–15:033:03 PMavoid
Śubha15:033:03 PM–16:284:28 PMgood
Roga16:284:28 PM–17:535:53 PMavoid

Night sunset to sunrise

Kāla17:535:53 PM–19:287:28 PMavoid
Lābha19:287:28 PM–21:039:03 PMgood
Udvega21:039:03 PM–22:3810:38 PMavoid
Śubha22:3810:38 PM–24:1412:14 AM+1good
Amṛta24:1412:14 AM+1–25:491:49 AM+1good
Cara25:491:49 AM+1–27:243:24 AM+1neutral
Roga27:243:24 AM+1–29:005:00 AM+1avoid
Kāla29:005:00 AM+1–30:356:35 AM+1avoid

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:346:34 AM to 30:356:35 AM+1

06:346:34 AM sunrise17:535:53 PM sunsetsunrise 30:356:35 AM+1
Clock
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Tithi
Amāvasyāuntil 08:508:50 AM
Pratipadāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Citrāuntil 29:095:09 AM+1
Svātīpast sunrise
Yoga
Vaidhṛtiuntil 23:4411:44 PM
Viṣkambhapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Nāgauntil 08:508:50 AM
Kiṃstughnauntil 20:458:45 PM
Bavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:5111:51 AM–12:3612:36 PM
Rāhu kāla 15:033:03 PM–16:284:28 PM
Pradoṣa 17:535:53 PM–19:347:34 PM
Niśītha 23:5011:50 PM–24:3812:38 AM+1

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. SunriseAmāvasyā holds. Maṅgalavāra begins.
  2. PratipadāTithi: Amāvasyā ends.
  3. KiṃstughnaKaraṇa: Nāga ends.
  4. AbhijitUntil 12:3612:36 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  5. Rāhu kālaUntil 16:284:28 PM. Eighth no. 7 on Maṅgalavāra.
  6. SunsetDay length 11 h 19 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 19:347:34 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. BavaKaraṇa: Kiṃstughna ends.
  9. ViṣkambhaYoga: Vaidhṛti ends.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 24:3812:38 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  11. SvātīNakṣatra: Citrā ends.
  12. SunriseBudhavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiKṛṣṇa Amāvasyā08:508:50 AMPratipadā
NakṣatraCitrā29:09 05:095:09 AM WedSvātī
YogaVaidhṛti23:4411:44 PMViṣkambha
KaraṇaNāga08:508:50 AMKiṃstughna
VāraMaṅgalavāra30:35 06:356:35 AM WedBudhavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Bhādrapada
Month, pūrṇimānta
Āśvina
Pakṣa
Kṛṣṇa
Vikrama saṃvat
1977
Śaka
1842
Kali
5021
Ahargaṇa
1 834 144
Day length
11 h 19 m
Sun in
Kanyā
Moon in
Kanyā
Moonrise
06:376:37 AM
Moonset
17:525:52 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:524:52 AM06:346:34 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:524:52 AM05:435:43 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:185:18 AM06:346:34 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:346:34 AM08:508:50 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Saṅgavaforenoon08:508:50 AM11:0511:05 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta08:508:50 AM09:359:35 AM4th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day09:239:23 AM10:4810:48 AMeighth no. 3 on Maṅgalavāra
Madhyāhnamidday11:4911:49 AM12:3712:37 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:5111:51 AM12:3612:36 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day12:1312:13 PM13:381:38 PMeighth no. 5 on Maṅgalavāra
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra12:4812:48 PM14:262:26 PMsixtieths 21 to 24 of the nakṣatra
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:211:21 PM15:373:37 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:062:06 PM14:522:52 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day15:033:03 PM16:284:28 PMeighth no. 7 on Maṅgalavāra
Sāyāhnaevening15:373:37 PM17:535:53 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk17:535:53 PM19:347:34 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset17:535:53 PM18:186:18 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight17:535:53 PM19:097:09 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra22:3710:37 PM24:1512:15 AM+1sixtieths 45 to 48 of the nakṣatra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta22:5710:57 PM23:4811:48 PM7th of 15 night muhūrtas
Niśīthamidnight23:5011:50 PM24:3812:38 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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