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Wednesday 28 March 2012 · Datong, Shanxi, China

Caitra Śukla Pañcamī

Budhavāra. Pañcamī began at 07:587:58 AM yesterday, and holds until 10:3810:38 AM.

Observed here on this day

Nothing ruled

No observance falls here under this profile.

At sunrise

06:186:18 AM

Pañcamī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

08:558:55 AM

Prīti gives way to Āyuṣmān.

Noon

12:3212:32 PM

The Sun 53° above S. Day length 12 h 29 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonDatong12:3212:32 PM
At noon, 12:3212:32 PM, the Sun is in Uttara Bhādrapadā and the Moon 61° ahead of it, in Rohiṇī, 26% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 61° falls in Śukla Ṣaṣṭhī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:454:45 AM–05:325:32 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:085:08 AM–06:186:18 AMmorning twilight
  • Vijaya14:372:37 PM–15:273:27 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli18:476:47 PM–19:107:10 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:476:47 PM–19:567:56 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla26:192:19 AM+1–28:074:07 AM+1a nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Abhijitnone on Budhavāra: the same muhūrta is the Durmuhūrta

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa07:517:51 AM–09:259:25 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika10:5910:59 AM–12:3212:32 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta12:0712:07 PM–12:5712:57 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla12:3212:32 PM–14:062:06 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Varjya20:558:55 PM–22:4310:43 PMa 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

Lābha06:186:18 AM–07:517:51 AMgood
Amṛta07:517:51 AM–09:259:25 AMgood
Kāla09:259:25 AM–10:5910:59 AMavoid
Śubha10:5910:59 AM–12:3212:32 PMgood
Roga12:3212:32 PM–14:062:06 PMavoid
Udvega14:062:06 PM–15:403:40 PMavoid
Cara15:403:40 PM–17:135:13 PMneutral
Lābha17:135:13 PM–18:476:47 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Udvega18:476:47 PM–20:138:13 PMavoid
Śubha20:138:13 PM–21:399:39 PMgood
Amṛta21:399:39 PM–23:0511:05 PMgood
Cara23:0511:05 PM–24:3112:31 AM+1neutral
Roga24:3112:31 AM+1–25:581:58 AM+1avoid
Kāla25:581:58 AM+1–27:243:24 AM+1avoid
Lābha27:243:24 AM+1–28:504:50 AM+1good
Udvega28:504:50 AM+1–30:166:16 AM+1avoid

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:186:18 AM to 30:166:16 AM+1

06:186:18 AM sunrise18:476:47 PM sunsetsunrise 30:166:16 AM+1
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a
Tithi
Pañcamīuntil 10:3810:38 AM
Ṣaṣṭhīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Rohiṇīuntil 29:555:55 AM+1
Mṛgaśirāpast sunrise
Yoga
Prītiuntil 08:558:55 AM
Āyuṣmānpast sunrise
Karaṇa
Bālavauntil 10:3810:38 AM
Kaulavauntil 23:5311:53 PM
Taitilapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 12:3212:32 PM–14:062:06 PM
Pradoṣa 18:476:47 PM–20:198:19 PM
Niśītha 24:0712:07 AM+1–24:5512:55 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. SunrisePañcamī holds. Budhavāra begins.
  2. ĀyuṣmānYoga: Prīti ends.
  3. ṢaṣṭhīTithi: Pañcamī ends.
  4. KaulavaKaraṇa: Bālava ends.
  5. Rāhu kālaUntil 14:062:06 PM. Eighth no. 5 on Budhavāra.
  6. SunsetDay length 12 h 29 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 20:198:19 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. TaitilaKaraṇa: Kaulava ends.
  9. NiśīthaUntil 24:5512:55 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  10. MṛgaśirāNakṣatra: Rohiṇī ends.
  11. SunriseGuruvāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Pañcamī10:3810:38 AMṢaṣṭhī
NakṣatraRohiṇī29:55 05:555:55 AM ThuMṛgaśirā
YogaPrīti08:558:55 AMĀyuṣmān
KaraṇaBālava10:3810:38 AMKaulava
VāraBudhavāra30:16 06:166:16 AM ThuGuruvāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Caitra
Month, pūrṇimānta
Caitra
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2069
Śaka
1934
Kali
5113
Ahargaṇa
1 867 549
Day length
12 h 29 m
Sun in
Mīna
Moon in
Vṛṣabha
Moonrise
09:109:10 AM
Moonset
24:1112:11 AM+1

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:454:45 AM06:186:18 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:454:45 AM05:325:32 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:085:08 AM06:186:18 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:186:18 AM08:478:47 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day07:517:51 AM09:259:25 AMeighth no. 2 on Budhavāra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:478:47 AM11:1711:17 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day10:5910:59 AM12:3212:32 PMeighth no. 4 on Budhavāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta12:0712:07 PM12:5712:57 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday12:0812:08 PM12:5612:56 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day12:3212:32 PM14:062:06 PMeighth no. 5 on Budhavāra
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:471:47 PM16:174:17 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:372:37 PM15:273:27 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening16:174:17 PM18:476:47 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk18:476:47 PM20:198:19 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:476:47 PM19:107:10 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:476:47 PM19:567:56 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra20:558:55 PM22:4310:43 PMsixtieths 41 to 44 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight24:0712:07 AM+124:5512:55 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra26:192:19 AM+128:074:07 AM+1sixtieths 53 to 56 of the nakṣatra
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