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April 2008 · each Moon as it stands at sunrisePhālguna Kṛṣṇa to Caitra KṛṣṇaThe month ›

Sunday 6 April 2008 · Datong, Shanxi, China

Phālguna Kṛṣṇa Amāvasyā

Ravivāra. Amāvasyā began at 14:522:52 PM yesterday, and holds until 11:5511:55 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

06:036:03 AM

Amāvasyā holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

11:5511:55 AM

Amāvasyā gives way to Pratipadā.

Noon

12:2912:29 PM

The Sun 56° above S. Day length 12 h 53 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonDatong12:2912:29 PM
At noon, 12:2912:29 PM, the Sun is in Revatī and the Moon 0° ahead of it, in Revatī, 0% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 0° falls in Śukla Pratipadā.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:344:34 AM–05:195:19 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā04:564:56 AM–06:036:03 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit12:0412:04 PM–12:5512:55 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:382:38 PM–15:303:30 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli18:566:56 PM–19:187:18 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:566:56 PM–20:038:03 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla21:289:28 PM–22:5510:55 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa12:3012:30 PM–14:062:06 PMYama’s part of the day
  • Varjya12:4912:49 PM–14:162:16 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Gulika15:433:43 PM–17:195:19 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta17:135:13 PM–18:046:04 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla17:195:19 PM–18:566:56 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

Udvega06:036:03 AM–07:407:40 AMavoid
Cara07:407:40 AM–09:169:16 AMneutral
Lābha09:169:16 AM–10:5310:53 AMgood
Amṛta10:5310:53 AM–12:3012:30 PMgood
Kāla12:3012:30 PM–14:062:06 PMavoid
Śubha14:062:06 PM–15:433:43 PMgood
Roga15:433:43 PM–17:195:19 PMavoid
Udvega17:195:19 PM–18:566:56 PMavoid

Night sunset to sunrise

Śubha18:566:56 PM–20:198:19 PMgood
Amṛta20:198:19 PM–21:429:42 PMgood
Cara21:429:42 PM–23:0611:06 PMneutral
Roga23:0611:06 PM–24:2912:29+1 AMavoid
Kāla24:2912:29+1 AM–25:521:52+1 AMavoid
Lābha25:521:52+1 AM–27:153:15+1 AMgood
Udvega27:153:15+1 AM–28:384:38+1 AMavoid
Śubha28:384:38+1 AM–30:026:02+1 AMgood

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:036:03 AM to 30:026:02+1 AM

06:036:03 AM sunrise18:566:56 PM sunsetsunrise 30:026:02+1 AM
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a
Tithi
Amāvasyāuntil 11:5511:55 AM
Pratipadāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Revatīuntil 23:3811:38 PM
Aśvinīpast sunrise
Yoga
Indrauntil 13:411:41 PM
Vaidhṛtipast sunrise
Karaṇa
Nāgauntil 11:5511:55 AM
Kiṃstughnauntil 22:1910:19 PM
Bavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 12:0412:04 PM–12:5512:55 PM
Rāhu kāla 17:195:19 PM–18:566:56 PM
Pradoṣa 18:566:56 PM–20:258:25 PM
Niśītha 24:0512:05+1 AM–24:5312:53+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. Ravivāra begins.
  2. PratipadāTithi: Amāvasyā ends.
  3. KiṃstughnaKaraṇa: Nāga ends.
  4. AbhijitUntil 12:5512:55 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  5. VaidhṛtiYoga: Indra ends.
  6. Rāhu kālaUntil 18:566:56 PM. Eighth no. 8 on Ravivāra.
  7. SunsetDay length 12 h 53 m.
  8. PradoṣaUntil 20:258:25 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  9. BavaKaraṇa: Kiṃstughna ends.
  10. AśvinīNakṣatra: Revatī ends.
  11. NiśīthaUntil 24:5312:53+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  12. SunriseSomavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiKṛṣṇa Amāvasyā11:5511:55 AMPratipadā
NakṣatraRevatī23:3811:38 PMAśvinī
YogaIndra13:411:41 PMVaidhṛti
KaraṇaNāga11:5511:55 AMKiṃstughna
VāraRavivāra30:02 06:026:02 AM MonSomavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Phālguna
Month, pūrṇimānta
Caitra
Pakṣa
Kṛṣṇa
Vikrama saṃvat
2064
Śaka
1929
Kali
5108
Ahargaṇa
1 866 097
Day length
12 h 53 m
Sun in
Mīna
Moon in
Mīna
Moonrise
none
Moonset
19:187:18 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:344:34 AM06:036:03 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:344:34 AM05:195:19 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight04:564:56 AM06:036:03 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:036:03 AM08:388:38 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Saṅgavaforenoon08:388:38 AM11:1211:12 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta12:0412:04 PM12:5512:55 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday12:0612:06 PM12:5412:54 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day12:3012:30 PM14:062:06 PMeighth no. 5 on Ravivāra
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra12:4912:49 PM14:162:16 PMsixtieths 31 to 34 of the nakṣatra
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:471:47 PM16:214:21 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:382:38 PM15:303:30 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day15:433:43 PM17:195:19 PMeighth no. 7 on Ravivāra
Sāyāhnaevening16:214:21 PM18:566:56 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta17:135:13 PM18:046:04 PM14th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day17:195:19 PM18:566:56 PMeighth no. 8 on Ravivāra
Pradoṣadusk18:566:56 PM20:258:25 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:566:56 PM19:187:18 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:566:56 PM20:038:03 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra21:289:28 PM22:5510:55 PMsixtieths 55 to 58 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight24:0512:05+1 AM24:5312:53+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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