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Thursday 3 December 2009 · Datong, Shanxi, China

Mārgaśīrṣa Kṛṣṇa Pratipadā

Guruvāra. Pratipadā began at 15:303:30 PM yesterday, and holds until 12:4712:47 PM.

Observed here on this day

Nothing ruled

No observance falls here under this profile.

At sunrise

07:327:32 AM

Pratipadā holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

12:4712:47 PM

Pratipadā gives way to Dvitīyā.

Noon

12:1712:17 PM

The Sun 28° above S. Day length 9 h 29 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonDatong12:1712:17 PM
At noon, 12:1712:17 PM, the Sun is in Jyeṣṭhā and the Moon 192° ahead of it, in Mṛgaśirā, 99% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 192° falls in Kṛṣṇa Pratipadā.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:365:36 AM–06:346:34 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā06:056:05 AM–07:327:32 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:5711:57 AM–12:3512:35 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya13:511:51 PM–14:292:29 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli17:015:01 PM–17:305:30 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā17:015:01 PM–18:286:28 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla17:055:05 PM–18:326:32 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa07:327:32 AM–08:438:43 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Varjya08:198:19 AM–09:479:47 AMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Gulika09:549:54 AM–11:0511:05 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta10:4210:42 AM–11:2011:20 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla13:281:28 PM–14:392:39 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta14:292:29 PM–15:073:07 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

Śubha07:327:32 AM–08:438:43 AMgood
Roga08:438:43 AM–09:549:54 AMavoid
Udvega09:549:54 AM–11:0511:05 AMavoid
Cara11:0511:05 AM–12:1612:16 PMneutral
Lābha12:1612:16 PM–13:281:28 PMgood
Amṛta13:281:28 PM–14:392:39 PMgood
Kāla14:392:39 PM–15:503:50 PMavoid
Śubha15:503:50 PM–17:015:01 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta17:015:01 PM–18:506:50 PMgood
Cara18:506:50 PM–20:398:39 PMneutral
Roga20:398:39 PM–22:2810:28 PMavoid
Kāla22:2810:28 PM–24:1712:17 AM+1avoid
Lābha24:1712:17 AM+1–26:062:06 AM+1good
Udvega26:062:06 AM+1–27:553:55 AM+1avoid
Śubha27:553:55 AM+1–29:445:44 AM+1good
Amṛta29:445:44 AM+1–31:337:33 AM+1good

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

07:327:32 AM to 31:337:33 AM+1

07:327:32 AM sunrise17:015:01 PM sunsetsunrise 31:337:33 AM+1
Clock
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Tithi
Pratipadāuntil 12:4712:47 PM
Dvitīyāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Mṛgaśirāuntil 25:061:06 AM+1
Ārdrāpast sunrise
Yoga
Sādhyauntil 23:3411:34 PM
Śubhapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Kaulavauntil 12:4712:47 PM
Taitilauntil 23:2111:21 PM
Garapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:5711:57 AM–12:3512:35 PM
Rāhu kāla 13:281:28 PM–14:392:39 PM
Pradoṣa 17:015:01 PM–18:576:57 PM
Niśītha 23:5311:53 PM–24:4112:41 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.

  1. SunrisePratipadā holds. Guruvāra begins.
  2. AbhijitUntil 12:3512:35 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  3. DvitīyāTithi: Pratipadā ends.
  4. TaitilaKaraṇa: Kaulava ends.
  5. Rāhu kālaUntil 14:392:39 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  6. SunsetDay length 9 h 29 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 18:576:57 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. GaraKaraṇa: Taitila ends.
  9. ŚubhaYoga: Sādhya ends.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 24:4112:41 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  11. ĀrdrāNakṣatra: Mṛgaśirā ends.
  12. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiKṛṣṇa Pratipadā12:4712:47 PMDvitīyā
NakṣatraMṛgaśirā25:06 01:061:06 AM FriĀrdrā
YogaSādhya23:3411:34 PMŚubha
KaraṇaKaulava12:4712:47 PMTaitila
VāraGuruvāra31:33 07:337:33 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Pauṣa
Pakṣa
Kṛṣṇa
Vikrama saṃvat
2066
Śaka
1931
Kali
5110
Ahargaṇa
1 866 703
Day length
9 h 29 m
Sun in
Vṛścika
Moon in
Vṛṣabha
Moonrise
17:485:48 PM
Moonset
08:308:30 AM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:365:36 AM07:327:32 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:365:36 AM06:346:34 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight06:056:05 AM07:327:32 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning07:327:32 AM09:269:26 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day07:327:32 AM08:438:43 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra08:198:19 AM09:479:47 AMsixtieths 15 to 18 of the nakṣatra
Saṅgavaforenoon09:269:26 AM11:2011:20 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day09:549:54 AM11:0511:05 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta10:4210:42 AM11:2011:20 AM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:5211:52 AM12:4012:40 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:5711:57 AM12:3512:35 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:131:13 PM15:073:07 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day13:281:28 PM14:392:39 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory13:511:51 PM14:292:29 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta14:292:29 PM15:073:07 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening15:073:07 PM17:015:01 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk17:015:01 PM18:576:57 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset17:015:01 PM17:305:30 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight17:015:01 PM18:286:28 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra17:055:05 PM18:326:32 PMsixtieths 39 to 42 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:5311:53 PM24:4112:41 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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