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March 1960 · each Moon as it stands at sunrisePhālguna Śukla to Caitra ŚuklaThe month ›

Monday 28 March 1960 · Datong, Shanxi, China

Caitra Śukla Pratipadā

Somavāra. Pratipadā began at 15:373:37 PM yesterday, and holds until 15:413:41 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

06:186:18 AM

Pratipadā holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

15:413:41 PM

Pratipadā gives way to Dvitīyā.

Noon

12:3212:32 PM

The Sun 53° above S. Day length 12 h 28 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonDatong12:3212:32 PM
At noon, 12:3212:32 PM, 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 muhūrta04:464:46 AM–05:325:32 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:095:09 AM–06:186:18 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit12:0712:07 PM–12:5712:57 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:372:37 PM–15:273:27 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli18:466:46 PM–19:097:09 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:466:46 PM–19:557:55 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla20:048:04 PM–21:439:43 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Rāhu kāla07:527:52 AM–09:259:25 AMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Varjya10:0810:08 AM–11:4811:48 AMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Yamagaṇḍa10:5910:59 AM–12:3212:32 PMYama’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta12:5712:57 PM–13:471:47 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Gulika14:062:06 PM–15:393:39 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta15:273:27 PM–16:174:17 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

Amṛta06:186:18 AM–07:527:52 AMgood
Kāla07:527:52 AM–09:259:25 AMavoid
Śubha09:259:25 AM–10:5910:59 AMgood
Roga10:5910:59 AM–12:3212:32 PMavoid
Udvega12:3212:32 PM–14:062:06 PMavoid
Cara14:062:06 PM–15:393:39 PMneutral
Lābha15:393:39 PM–17:135:13 PMgood
Amṛta17:135:13 PM–18:466:46 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Cara18:466:46 PM–20:138:13 PMneutral
Roga20:138:13 PM–21:399:39 PMavoid
Kāla21:399:39 PM–23:0511:05 PMavoid
Lābha23:0511:05 PM–24:3212:32+1 AMgood
Udvega24:3212:32+1 AM–25:581:58+1 AMavoid
Śubha25:581:58+1 AM–27:243:24+1 AMgood
Amṛta27:243:24+1 AM–28:504:50+1 AMgood
Cara28:504:50+1 AM–30:176:17+1 AMneutral

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:186:18 AM to 30:176:17+1 AM

06:186:18 AM sunrise18:466:46 PM sunsetsunrise 30:176:17+1 AM
Clock
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Tithi
Pratipadāuntil 15:413:41 PM
Dvitīyāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Revatīuntil 22:3310:33 PM
Aśvinīpast sunrise
Yoga
Indrauntil 26:082:08+1 AM
Vaidhṛtipast sunrise
Karaṇa
Bavauntil 15:413:41 PM
Bālavauntil 27:543:54+1 AM
Kaulavapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 07:527:52 AM–09:259:25 AM
Abhijit 12:0712:07 PM–12:5712:57 PM
Pradoṣa 18:466:46 PM–20:188:18 PM
Niśītha 24:0812:08+1 AM–24:5612:56+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. Somavāra begins.
  2. Rāhu kālaUntil 09:259:25 AM. Eighth no. 2 on Somavāra.
  3. AbhijitUntil 12:5712:57 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  4. DvitīyāTithi: Pratipadā ends.
  5. BālavaKaraṇa: Bava ends.
  6. SunsetDay length 12 h 28 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 20:188:18 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. AśvinīNakṣatra: Revatī ends.
  9. NiśīthaUntil 24:5612:56+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  10. VaidhṛtiYoga: Indra ends.
  11. KaulavaKaraṇa: Bālava ends.
  12. SunriseMaṅgalavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Pratipadā15:413:41 PMDvitīyā
NakṣatraRevatī22:3310:33 PMAśvinī
YogaIndra26:08 02:082:08 AM TueVaidhṛti
KaraṇaBava15:413:41 PMBālava
VāraSomavāra30:17 06:176:17 AM TueMaṅgalavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Caitra
Month, pūrṇimānta
Caitra
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2017
Śaka
1882
Kali
5061
Ahargaṇa
1 848 556
Day length
12 h 28 m
Sun in
Mīna
Moon in
Mīna
Moonrise
06:516:51 AM
Moonset
19:477:47 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:464:46 AM06:186:18 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:464:46 AM05:325:32 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:095:09 AM06:186:18 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:186:18 AM08:488:48 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day07:527:52 AM09:259:25 AMeighth no. 2 on Somavāra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:488:48 AM11:1811:18 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra10:0810:08 AM11:4811:48 AMsixtieths 31 to 34 of the nakṣatra
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day10:5910:59 AM12:3212:32 PMeighth no. 4 on Somavāra
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta12:0712:07 PM12:5712:57 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday12:0812:08 PM12:5612:56 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta12:5712:57 PM13:471:47 PM9th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:471:47 PM16:174:17 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day14:062:06 PM15:393:39 PMeighth no. 6 on Somavāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:372:37 PM15:273:27 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta15:273:27 PM16:174:17 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening16:174:17 PM18:466:46 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk18:466:46 PM20:188:18 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:466:46 PM19:097:09 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:466:46 PM19:557:55 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra20:048:04 PM21:439:43 PMsixtieths 55 to 58 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight24:0812:08+1 AM24:5612:56+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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