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Monday 4 April 2011 · Datong, Shanxi, China

Caitra Śukla Pratipadā

Somavāra. Pratipadā began at 22:3210:32 PM yesterday, and holds until 24:5312:53 AM+1.

Observed here on this day

Navarātrārambha (Caitra) · Chaitra Navratri

Pratipadā covers 48 of 48 minutes of madhyāhna. Determinate. Why this date, here

At sunrise

06:086:08 AM

Pratipadā holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

11:4411:44 AM

Kiṃstughna gives way to Bava.

Noon

12:3012:30 PM

The Sun 55° above S. Day length 12 h 46 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonDatong12:3012:30 PM
At noon, 12:3012:30 PM, the Sun is in Revatī and the Moon 6° ahead of it, in Revatī, 0% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 6° falls in Śukla Pratipadā.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:384:38 AM–05:235:23 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:005:00 AM–06:086:08 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit12:0512:05 PM–12:5612:56 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:382:38 PM–15:293:29 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Amṛta kāla17:045:04 PM–18:516:51 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Godhūli18:536:53 PM–19:167:16 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:536:53 PM–20:008:00 PMevening twilight

Avoid

  • Varjya06:186:18 AM–08:068:06 AMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Rāhu kāla07:437:43 AM–09:199:19 AMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Yamagaṇḍa10:5510:55 AM–12:3012:30 PMYama’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta12:5612:56 PM–13:471:47 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Gulika14:062:06 PM–15:423:42 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta15:293:29 PM–16:204:20 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

Amṛta06:086:08 AM–07:437:43 AMgood
Kāla07:437:43 AM–09:199:19 AMavoid
Śubha09:199:19 AM–10:5510:55 AMgood
Roga10:5510:55 AM–12:3012:30 PMavoid
Udvega12:3012:30 PM–14:062:06 PMavoid
Cara14:062:06 PM–15:423:42 PMneutral
Lābha15:423:42 PM–17:175:17 PMgood
Amṛta17:175:17 PM–18:536:53 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Cara18:536:53 PM–20:178:17 PMneutral
Roga20:178:17 PM–21:419:41 PMavoid
Kāla21:419:41 PM–23:0511:05 PMavoid
Lābha23:0511:05 PM–24:3012:30 AM+1good
Udvega24:3012:30 AM+1–25:541:54 AM+1avoid
Śubha25:541:54 AM+1–27:183:18 AM+1good
Amṛta27:183:18 AM+1–28:424:42 AM+1good
Cara28:424:42 AM+1–30:066:06 AM+1neutral

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:086:08 AM to 30:066:06 AM+1

06:086:08 AM sunrise18:536:53 PM sunsetsunrise 30:066:06 AM+1
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a
Tithi
Pratipadāuntil 24:5312:53 AM+1
Dvitīyāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Revatīuntil 19:457:45 PM
Aśvinīpast sunrise
Yoga
Indrauntil 12:5412:54 PM
Vaidhṛtipast sunrise
Karaṇa
Kiṃstughnauntil 11:4411:44 AM
Bavauntil 24:5312:53 AM+1
Bālavapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 07:437:43 AM–09:199:19 AM
Abhijit 12:0512:05 PM–12:5612:56 PM
Pradoṣa 18:536:53 PM–20:238:23 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.

  1. SunrisePratipadā holds. Somavāra begins.
  2. Rāhu kālaUntil 09:199:19 AM. Eighth no. 2 on Somavāra.
  3. BavaKaraṇa: Kiṃstughna ends.
  4. AbhijitUntil 12:5612:56 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  5. VaidhṛtiYoga: Indra ends.
  6. SunsetDay length 12 h 46 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 20:238:23 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. AśvinīNakṣatra: Revatī ends.
  9. NiśīthaUntil 24:5412:54 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  10. DvitīyāTithi: Pratipadā ends.
  11. BālavaKaraṇa: Bava ends.
  12. SunriseMaṅgalavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Pratipadā24:53 00:5312:53 AM TueDvitīyā
NakṣatraRevatī19:457:45 PMAśvinī
YogaIndra12:5412:54 PMVaidhṛti
KaraṇaKiṃstughna11:4411:44 AMBava
VāraSomavāra30:06 06:066:06 AM TueMaṅgalavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Caitra
Month, pūrṇimānta
Caitra
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2068
Śaka
1933
Kali
5112
Ahargaṇa
1 867 190
Day length
12 h 46 m
Sun in
Mīna
Moon in
Mīna
Moonrise
none
Moonset
19:447:44 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:384:38 AM06:086:08 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:384:38 AM05:235:23 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:005:00 AM06:086:08 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:086:08 AM08:418:41 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra06:186:18 AM08:068:06 AMsixtieths 31 to 34 of the nakṣatra
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day07:437:43 AM09:199:19 AMeighth no. 2 on Somavāra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:418:41 AM11:1411:14 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day10:5510:55 AM12:3012:30 PMeighth no. 4 on Somavāra
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta12:0512:05 PM12:5612:56 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday12:0612:06 PM12:5412:54 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta12:5612:56 PM13:471:47 PM9th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:471:47 PM16:204:20 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day14:062:06 PM15:423:42 PMeighth no. 6 on Somavāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:382:38 PM15:293:29 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta15:293:29 PM16:204:20 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening16:204:20 PM18:536:53 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra17:045:04 PM18:516:51 PMsixtieths 55 to 58 of the nakṣatra
Pradoṣadusk18:536:53 PM20:238:23 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:536:53 PM19:167:16 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:536:53 PM20:008:00 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight24:0612:06 AM+124:5412:54 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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