Monday 1 April 1957 · Datong, Shanxi, China

Caitra Śukla Pratipadā

Somavāra. Pratipadā began at 17:195:19 PM yesterday, and holds until 18:366:36 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

06:126:12 AM

Pratipadā holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

15:353:35 PM

Indra gives way to Vaidhṛti.

Noon

12:3112:31 PM

The Sun 54° above S. Day length 12 h 38 m.

At noon, 12:3112:31 PM, the Sun is in Revatī and the Moon 9° ahead of it, in Revatī, 1% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 9° falls in Śukla Pratipadā.

At a glance

Auspicious

Brāhma muhūrta04:414:41 AM–05:275:27 AMbefore dawn
Prātaḥ sandhyā05:045:04 AM–06:126:12 AMmorning twilight
Abhijit12:0612:06 PM–12:5612:56 PMthe midday muhūrta
Vijaya14:382:38 PM–15:283:28 PMthe muhūrta of victory
Amṛta kāla15:403:40 PM–17:245:24 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
Godhūli18:506:50 PM–19:137:13 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:506:50 PM–19:587:58 PMevening twilight

Avoid

Rāhu kāla07:477:47 AM–09:229:22 AMRāhu’s part of the day
Yamagaṇḍa10:5610:56 AM–12:3112:31 PMYama’s part of the day
Durmuhūrta12:5612:56 PM–13:471:47 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
Gulika14:062:06 PM–15:413:41 PMGulika’s part of the day
Durmuhūrta15:283:28 PM–16:194:19 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

Amṛta06:126:12 AM–07:477:47 AMgood

Kāla07:477:47 AM–09:229:22 AMavoid

Śubha09:229:22 AM–10:5610:56 AMgood

Roga10:5610:56 AM–12:3112:31 PMavoid

Udvega12:3112:31 PM–14:062:06 PMavoid

Cara14:062:06 PM–15:413:41 PMneutral

Lābha15:413:41 PM–17:155:15 PMgood

Amṛta17:155:15 PM–18:506:50 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Cara18:506:50 PM–20:158:15 PMneutral

Roga20:158:15 PM–21:409:40 PMavoid

Kāla21:409:40 PM–23:0511:05 PMavoid

Lābha23:0511:05 PM–24:3012:30 AM⁺¹good

Udvega24:3012:30 AM⁺¹–25:551:55 AM⁺¹avoid

Śubha25:551:55 AM⁺¹–27:213:21 AM⁺¹good

Amṛta27:213:21 AM⁺¹–28:464:46 AM⁺¹good

Cara28:464:46 AM⁺¹–30:116:11 AM⁺¹neutral

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:126:12 AM to 30:116:11 AM⁺¹

06:126:12 AM sunrise18:506:50 PM sunsetsunrise 30:116:11 AM⁺¹

Clock

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Tithi

Pratipadāuntil 18:366:36 PM

Dvitīyāpast sunrise

Nakṣatra

Revatīuntil 18:166:16 PM

Aśvinīpast sunrise

Yoga

Indrauntil 15:353:35 PM

Vaidhṛtipast sunrise

Karaṇa

Bavauntil 18:366:36 PM

Bālavapast sunrise

Kāla

Rāhu kāla 07:477:47 AM–09:229:22 AM

Abhijit 12:0612:06 PM–12:5612:56 PM

Pradoṣa 18:506:50 PM–20:218:21 PM

Niśītha 24:0612:06 AM⁺¹–24:5412:54 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.

06:126:12 AM
SunrisePratipadā holds. Somavāra begins.
07:477:47 AM
Rāhu kālaUntil 09:229:22 AM. Eighth no. 2 on Somavāra.
12:0612:06 PM
AbhijitUntil 12:5612:56 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
15:353:35 PM
VaidhṛtiYoga: Indra ends.
18:166:16 PM
AśvinīNakṣatra: Revatī ends.
18:366:36 PM
DvitīyāTithi: Pratipadā ends.
18:366:36 PM
BālavaKaraṇa: Bava ends.
18:506:50 PM
SunsetDay length 12 h 38 m.
18:506:50 PM
PradoṣaUntil 20:218:21 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
24:0612:06 AM⁺¹
NiśīthaUntil 24:5412:54 AM⁺¹. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
30:116:11 AM⁺¹
SunriseMaṅgalavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

Aṅga	At sunrise	Until	Then
Tithi	Śukla Pratipadā	18:366:36 PM	Dvitīyā
Nakṣatra	Revatī	18:166:16 PM	Aśvinī
Yoga	Indra	15:353:35 PM	Vaidhṛti
Karaṇa	Bava	18:366:36 PM	Bālava
Vāra	Somavāra	30:11 06:116:11 AM Tue	Maṅgalavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta: Caitra
Month, pūrṇimānta: Caitra
Pakṣa: Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat: 2014
Śaka: 1879
Kali: 5058
Ahargaṇa: 1 847 464
Day length: 12 h 38 m
Sun in: Mīna
Moon in: Mīna
Moonrise: 06:206:20 AM
Moonset: 19:517:51 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

Kāla	From	To	Defined as
Aruṇodayadawn	04:414:41 AM	06:126:12 AM	2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn	04:414:41 AM	05:275:27 AM	2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight	05:045:04 AM	06:126:12 AM	last 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning	06:126:12 AM	08:448:44 AM	first 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day	07:477:47 AM	09:229:22 AM	eighth no. 2 on Somavāra
Saṅgavaforenoon	08:448:44 AM	11:1511:15 AM	4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day	10:5610:56 AM	12:3112:31 PM	eighth no. 4 on Somavāra
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta	12:0612:06 PM	12:5612:56 PM	8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday	12:0712:07 PM	12:5512:55 PM	1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta	12:5612:56 PM	13:471:47 PM	9th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon	13:471:47 PM	16:194:19 PM	10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day	14:062:06 PM	15:413:41 PM	eighth no. 6 on Somavāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory	14:382:38 PM	15:283:28 PM	11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta	15:283:28 PM	16:194:19 PM	12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra	15:403:40 PM	17:245:24 PM	sixtieths 55 to 58 of the nakṣatra
Sāyāhnaevening	16:194:19 PM	18:506:50 PM	last 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk	18:506:50 PM	20:218:21 PM	2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset	18:506:50 PM	19:137:13 PM	first thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight	18:506:50 PM	19:587:58 PM	first 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight	24:0612:06 AM⁺¹	24:5412:54 AM⁺¹	1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight

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