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April 1956 · each Moon as it stands at sunrisePhālguna Kṛṣṇa to Caitra KṛṣṇaThe month ›

Wednesday 11 April 1956 · Datong, Shanxi, China

Phālguna Kṛṣṇa Amāvasyā

Budhavāra. Amāvasyā began at 11:4111:41 AM yesterday, and holds until 10:3910:39 AM.

Observed here on this day

Navarātrārambha (Caitra) · Chaitra Navratri

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

At sunrise

05:565:56 AM

Amāvasyā holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

10:3910:39 AM

Amāvasyā gives way to Pratipadā.

Noon

12:2812:28 PM

The Sun 58° above S. Day length 13 h 05 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonDatong12:2812:28 PM
At noon, 12:2812:28 PM, the Sun is in Revatī and the Moon 1° ahead of it, in Revatī, 0% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 1° falls in Śukla Pratipadā.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:284:28 AM–05:125:12 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā04:504:50 AM–05:565:56 AMmorning twilight
  • Amṛta kāla11:5411:54 AM–13:291:29 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Vijaya14:392:39 PM–15:313:31 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli19:017:01 PM–19:227:22 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā19:017:01 PM–20:068:06 PMevening twilight
  • Abhijitnone on Budhavāra: the same muhūrta is the Durmuhūrta

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa07:347:34 AM–09:129:12 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika10:5010:50 AM–12:2812:28 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta12:0212:02 PM–12:5412:54 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla12:2812:28 PM–14:062:06 PMRāhu’s part of the day

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

Lābha05:565:56 AM–07:347:34 AMgood
Amṛta07:347:34 AM–09:129:12 AMgood
Kāla09:129:12 AM–10:5010:50 AMavoid
Śubha10:5010:50 AM–12:2812:28 PMgood
Roga12:2812:28 PM–14:062:06 PMavoid
Udvega14:062:06 PM–15:443:44 PMavoid
Cara15:443:44 PM–17:235:23 PMneutral
Lābha17:235:23 PM–19:017:01 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Udvega19:017:01 PM–20:228:22 PMavoid
Śubha20:228:22 PM–21:449:44 PMgood
Amṛta21:449:44 PM–23:0611:06 PMgood
Cara23:0611:06 PM–24:2812:28+1 AMneutral
Roga24:2812:28+1 AM–25:491:49+1 AMavoid
Kāla25:491:49+1 AM–27:113:11+1 AMavoid
Lābha27:113:11+1 AM–28:334:33+1 AMgood
Udvega28:334:33+1 AM–29:545:54+1 AMavoid

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

05:565:56 AM to 29:545:54+1 AM

05:565:56 AM sunrise19:017:01 PM sunsetsunrise 29:545:54+1 AM
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a
Tithi
Amāvasyāuntil 10:3910:39 AM
Pratipadāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Revatīuntil 14:162:16 PM
Aśvinīpast sunrise
Yoga
Vaidhṛtiuntil 17:245:24 PM
Viṣkambhapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Nāgauntil 10:3910:39 AM
Kiṃstughnauntil 21:589:58 PM
Bavapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 12:2812:28 PM–14:062:06 PM
Pradoṣa 19:017:01 PM–20:288:28 PM
Niśītha 24:0412:04+1 AM–24:5212:52+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. SunriseAmāvasyā holds. Budhavāra begins.
  2. PratipadāTithi: Amāvasyā ends.
  3. KiṃstughnaKaraṇa: Nāga ends.
  4. Rāhu kālaUntil 14:062:06 PM. Eighth no. 5 on Budhavāra.
  5. AśvinīNakṣatra: Revatī ends.
  6. ViṣkambhaYoga: Vaidhṛti ends.
  7. SunsetDay length 13 h 05 m.
  8. PradoṣaUntil 20:288:28 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  9. BavaKaraṇa: Kiṃstughna ends.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 24:5212:52+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  11. SunriseGuruvāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiKṛṣṇa Amāvasyā10:3910:39 AMPratipadā
NakṣatraRevatī14:162:16 PMAśvinī
YogaVaidhṛti17:245:24 PMViṣkambha
KaraṇaNāga10:3910:39 AMKiṃstughna
VāraBudhavāra29:54 05:545:54 AM ThuGuruvāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Phālguna
Month, pūrṇimānta
Caitra
Pakṣa
Kṛṣṇa
Vikrama saṃvat
2012
Śaka
1877
Kali
5056
Ahargaṇa
1 847 109
Day length
13 h 05 m
Sun in
Mīna
Moon in
Mīna
Moonrise
none
Moonset
19:247:24 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:284:28 AM05:565:56 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:284:28 AM05:125:12 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight04:504:50 AM05:565:56 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning05:565:56 AM08:338:33 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day07:347:34 AM09:129:12 AMeighth no. 2 on Budhavāra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:338:33 AM11:1011:10 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day10:5010:50 AM12:2812:28 PMeighth no. 4 on Budhavāra
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra11:5411:54 AM13:291:29 PMsixtieths 55 to 58 of the nakṣatra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta12:0212:02 PM12:5412:54 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday12:0412:04 PM12:5212:52 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day12:2812:28 PM14:062:06 PMeighth no. 5 on Budhavāra
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:471:47 PM16:244:24 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:392:39 PM15:313:31 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening16:244:24 PM19:017:01 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk19:017:01 PM20:288:28 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset19:017:01 PM19:227:22 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight19:017:01 PM20:068:06 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight24:0412:04+1 AM24:5212:52+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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