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Saturday 23 April 2016 · Datong, Shanxi, China

Caitra Kṛṣṇa Pratipadā

Śanivāra. Pratipadā began at 13:241:24 PM yesterday, and holds until 15:503:50 PM.

Observed here on this day

Nothing ruled

No observance falls here under this profile.

At sunrise

05:385:38 AM

Pratipadā holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

12:4812:48 PM

Svātī gives way to Viśākhā.

Noon

12:2512:25 PM

The Sun 63° above S. Day length 13 h 36 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonDatong12:2512:25 PM
At noon, 12:2512:25 PM, the Sun is in Aśvinī and the Moon 190° ahead of it, in Svātī, 99% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 190° falls in Kṛṣṇa Pratipadā.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:144:14 AM–04:564:56 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā04:354:35 AM–05:385:38 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:5811:58 AM–12:5312:53 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:412:41 PM–15:363:36 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli19:137:13 PM–19:347:34 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā19:137:13 PM–20:168:16 PMevening twilight

Avoid

  • Gulika05:385:38 AM–07:207:20 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta05:385:38 AM–06:326:32 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Durmuhūrta06:326:32 AM–07:267:26 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla09:029:02 AM–10:4410:44 AMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Yamagaṇḍa14:072:07 PM–15:493:49 PMYama’s part of the day
  • Varjya19:037:03 PM–20:508:50 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

Kāla05:385:38 AM–07:207:20 AMavoid
Śubha07:207:20 AM–09:029:02 AMgood
Roga09:029:02 AM–10:4410:44 AMavoid
Udvega10:4410:44 AM–12:2512:25 PMavoid
Cara12:2512:25 PM–14:072:07 PMneutral
Lābha14:072:07 PM–15:493:49 PMgood
Amṛta15:493:49 PM–17:315:31 PMgood
Kāla17:315:31 PM–19:137:13 PMavoid

Night sunset to sunrise

Lābha19:137:13 PM–20:318:31 PMgood
Udvega20:318:31 PM–21:499:49 PMavoid
Śubha21:499:49 PM–23:0711:07 PMgood
Amṛta23:0711:07 PM–24:2512:25+1 AMgood
Cara24:2512:25+1 AM–25:431:43+1 AMneutral
Roga25:431:43+1 AM–27:013:01+1 AMavoid
Kāla27:013:01+1 AM–28:184:18+1 AMavoid
Lābha28:184:18+1 AM–29:365:36+1 AMgood

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

05:385:38 AM to 29:365:36+1 AM

05:385:38 AM sunrise19:137:13 PM sunsetsunrise 29:365:36+1 AM
Clock
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Tithi
Pratipadāuntil 15:503:50 PM
Dvitīyāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Svātīuntil 12:4812:48 PM
Viśākhāpast sunrise
Yoga
Siddhiuntil 20:098:09 PM
Vyatīpātapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Kaulavauntil 15:503:50 PM
Taitilauntil 28:594:59+1 AM
Garapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 09:029:02 AM–10:4410:44 AM
Abhijit 11:5811:58 AM–12:5312:53 PM
Pradoṣa 19:137:13 PM–20:368:36 PM
Niśītha 24:0112:01+1 AM–24:4912:49+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. Śanivāra begins.
  2. Rāhu kālaUntil 10:4410:44 AM. Eighth no. 3 on Śanivāra.
  3. AbhijitUntil 12:5312:53 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  4. ViśākhāNakṣatra: Svātī ends.
  5. DvitīyāTithi: Pratipadā ends.
  6. TaitilaKaraṇa: Kaulava ends.
  7. SunsetDay length 13 h 36 m.
  8. PradoṣaUntil 20:368:36 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  9. VyatīpātaYoga: Siddhi ends.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 24:4912:49+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  11. GaraKaraṇa: Taitila ends.
  12. SunriseRavivāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiKṛṣṇa Pratipadā15:503:50 PMDvitīyā
NakṣatraSvātī12:4812:48 PMViśākhā
YogaSiddhi20:098:09 PMVyatīpāta
KaraṇaKaulava15:503:50 PMTaitila
VāraŚanivāra29:36 05:365:36 AM SunRavivāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Caitra
Month, pūrṇimānta
Vaiśākha
Pakṣa
Kṛṣṇa
Vikrama saṃvat
2073
Śaka
1938
Kali
5117
Ahargaṇa
1 869 036
Day length
13 h 36 m
Sun in
Meṣa
Moon in
Tulā
Moonrise
20:128:12 PM
Moonset
06:196:19 AM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:144:14 AM05:385:38 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:144:14 AM04:564:56 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight04:354:35 AM05:385:38 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning05:385:38 AM08:218:21 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day05:385:38 AM07:207:20 AMeighth no. 1 on Śanivāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta05:385:38 AM06:326:32 AM1st of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta06:326:32 AM07:267:26 AM2nd of 15 day muhūrtas
Saṅgavaforenoon08:218:21 AM11:0411:04 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day09:029:02 AM10:4410:44 AMeighth no. 3 on Śanivāra
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:5811:58 AM12:5312:53 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday12:0112:01 PM12:4912:49 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:471:47 PM16:304:30 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day14:072:07 PM15:493:49 PMeighth no. 6 on Śanivāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:412:41 PM15:363:36 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening16:304:30 PM19:137:13 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra19:037:03 PM20:508:50 PMsixtieths 15 to 18 of the nakṣatra
Pradoṣadusk19:137:13 PM20:368:36 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset19:137:13 PM19:347:34 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight19:137:13 PM20:168:16 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight24:0112:01+1 AM24:4912:49+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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