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Monday 7 April 2008 · Datong, Shanxi, China

Caitra Śukla Pratipadā

Somavāra. Pratipadā began at 11:5511:55 AM yesterday, and holds until 08:398:39 AM.

Observed here on this day

Nothing ruled

No observance falls here under this profile.

At sunrise

06:026:02 AM

Pratipadā holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

08:398:39 AM

Pratipadā gives way to Dvitīyā.

Noon

12:2912:29 PM

The Sun 57° above S. Day length 12 h 55 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonDatong12:2912:29 PM
At noon, 12:2912:29 PM, the Sun is in Revatī and the Moon 14° ahead of it, in Aśvinī, 2% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 14° falls in Śukla Dvitīyā.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:334:33 AM–05:175:17 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā04:554:55 AM–06:026:02 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit12:0312:03 PM–12:5512:55 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Amṛta kāla14:372:37 PM–16:034:03 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Vijaya14:392:39 PM–15:303:30 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli18:576:57 PM–19:197:19 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:576:57 PM–20:038:03 PMevening twilight

Avoid

  • Rāhu kāla07:397:39 AM–09:159:15 AMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Yamagaṇḍa10:5210:52 AM–12:2912:29 PMYama’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta12:5512:55 PM–13:471:47 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Gulika14:062:06 PM–15:433:43 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta15:303:30 PM–16:224:22 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Varjya17:285:28 PM–18:546:54 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Varjya29:355:35+1 AM–31:007:00+1 AMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra

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

Amṛta06:026:02 AM–07:397:39 AMgood
Kāla07:397:39 AM–09:159:15 AMavoid
Śubha09:159:15 AM–10:5210:52 AMgood
Roga10:5210:52 AM–12:2912:29 PMavoid
Udvega12:2912:29 PM–14:062:06 PMavoid
Cara14:062:06 PM–15:433:43 PMneutral
Lābha15:433:43 PM–17:205:20 PMgood
Amṛta17:205:20 PM–18:576:57 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Cara18:576:57 PM–20:208:20 PMneutral
Roga20:208:20 PM–21:439:43 PMavoid
Kāla21:439:43 PM–23:0611:06 PMavoid
Lābha23:0611:06 PM–24:2912:29+1 AMgood
Udvega24:2912:29+1 AM–25:511:51+1 AMavoid
Śubha25:511:51+1 AM–27:143:14+1 AMgood
Amṛta27:143:14+1 AM–28:374:37+1 AMgood
Cara28:374:37+1 AM–30:006:00+1 AMneutral

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:026:02 AM to 30:006:00+1 AM

06:026:02 AM sunrise18:576:57 PM sunsetsunrise 30:006:00+1 AM
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a
Tithi
Pratipadāuntil 08:398:39 AM
Dvitīyāuntil 29:145:14+1 AM
Tṛtīyāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Aśvinīuntil 21:039:03 PM
Bharaṇīpast sunrise
Yoga
Vaidhṛtiuntil 09:519:51 AM
Viṣkambhauntil 29:535:53+1 AM
Prītipast sunrise
Karaṇa
Bavauntil 08:398:39 AM
Bālavauntil 18:576:57 PM
Kaulavauntil 29:145:14+1 AM
Taitilapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 07:397:39 AM–09:159:15 AM
Abhijit 12:0312:03 PM–12:5512:55 PM
Pradoṣa 18:576:57 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. SunrisePratipadā holds. Somavāra begins.
  2. Rāhu kālaUntil 09:159:15 AM. Eighth no. 2 on Somavāra.
  3. DvitīyāTithi: Pratipadā ends.
  4. BālavaKaraṇa: Bava ends.
  5. ViṣkambhaYoga: Vaidhṛti ends.
  6. AbhijitUntil 12:5512:55 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  7. SunsetDay length 12 h 55 m.
  8. PradoṣaUntil 20:258:25 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  9. KaulavaKaraṇa: Bālava ends.
  10. BharaṇīNakṣatra: Aśvinī ends.
  11. NiśīthaUntil 24:5312:53+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  12. TṛtīyāTithi: Dvitīyā ends.
  13. TaitilaKaraṇa: Kaulava ends.
  14. PrītiYoga: Viṣkambha ends.
  15. SunriseMaṅgalavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Pratipadā08:398:39 AMDvitīyā
NakṣatraAśvinī21:039:03 PMBharaṇī
YogaVaidhṛti09:519:51 AMViṣkambha
KaraṇaBava08:398:39 AMBālava
VāraSomavāra30:00 06:006:00 AM TueMaṅgalavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Caitra
Month, pūrṇimānta
Caitra
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2065
Śaka
1930
Kali
5109
Ahargaṇa
1 866 098
Day length
12 h 55 m
Sun in
Mīna
Moon in
Meṣa
Moonrise
06:136:13 AM
Moonset
20:378:37 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:334:33 AM06:026:02 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:334:33 AM05:175:17 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight04:554:55 AM06:026:02 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:026:02 AM08:378:37 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day07:397:39 AM09:159:15 AMeighth no. 2 on Somavāra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:378:37 AM11:1211:12 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day10:5210:52 AM12:2912:29 PMeighth no. 4 on Somavāra
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta12:0312:03 PM12:5512:55 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday12:0512:05 PM12:5312:53 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta12:5512:55 PM13:471:47 PM9th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:471:47 PM16:224:22 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day14:062:06 PM15:433:43 PMeighth no. 6 on Somavāra
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra14:372:37 PM16:034:03 PMsixtieths 43 to 46 of the nakṣatra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:392:39 PM15:303:30 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta15:303:30 PM16:224:22 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening16:224:22 PM18:576:57 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra17:285:28 PM18:546:54 PMsixtieths 51 to 54 of the nakṣatra
Pradoṣadusk18:576:57 PM20:258:25 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:576:57 PM19:197:19 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:576:57 PM20:038:03 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight24:0512:05+1 AM24:5312:53+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra29:355:35+1 AM31:007:00+1 AMsixtieths 25 to 28 of the nakṣatra
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