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Thursday 28 March 2013 · Doha, Baladiyat ad Dawhah, Qatar

Phālguna Kṛṣṇa Pratipadā

Guruvāra. Pratipadā began at 12:2712:27 PM yesterday, and holds until 10:3510:35 AM.

Observed here on this day

Vasantotsava

Pratipadā holds at sunrise. Determinate. Why this date, here

At sunrise

05:305:30 AM

Pratipadā holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

06:296:29 AM

Hasta gives way to Citrā.

Noon

11:3911:39 AM

The Sun 68° above S. Day length 12 h 19 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonDoha11:3911:39 AM
At noon, 11:3911:39 AM, the Sun is in Uttara Bhādrapadā and the Moon 193° ahead of it, in Citrā, 99% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 193° falls in Kṛṣṇa Dvitīyā.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta03:563:56 AM–04:434:43 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā04:204:20 AM–05:305:30 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:1411:14 AM–12:0412:04 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya13:421:42 PM–14:312:31 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli17:485:48 PM–18:126:12 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā17:485:48 PM–18:586:58 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla23:0411:04 PM–24:3412:34 AM+1a nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa05:305:30 AM–07:027:02 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika08:348:34 AM–10:0710:07 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta09:369:36 AM–10:2510:25 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla13:111:11 PM–14:442:44 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Varjya14:012:01 PM–15:323:32 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Durmuhūrta14:312:31 PM–15:213:21 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

Śubha05:305:30 AM–07:027:02 AMgood
Roga07:027:02 AM–08:348:34 AMavoid
Udvega08:348:34 AM–10:0710:07 AMavoid
Cara10:0710:07 AM–11:3911:39 AMneutral
Lābha11:3911:39 AM–13:111:11 PMgood
Amṛta13:111:11 PM–14:442:44 PMgood
Kāla14:442:44 PM–16:164:16 PMavoid
Śubha16:164:16 PM–17:485:48 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta17:485:48 PM–19:167:16 PMgood
Cara19:167:16 PM–20:438:43 PMneutral
Roga20:438:43 PM–22:1110:11 PMavoid
Kāla22:1110:11 PM–23:3911:39 PMavoid
Lābha23:3911:39 PM–25:061:06 AM+1good
Udvega25:061:06 AM+1–26:342:34 AM+1avoid
Śubha26:342:34 AM+1–28:014:01 AM+1good
Amṛta28:014:01 AM+1–29:295:29 AM+1good

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

05:305:30 AM to 29:295:29 AM+1

05:305:30 AM sunrise17:485:48 PM sunsetsunrise 29:295:29 AM+1
Clock
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Tithi
Pratipadāuntil 10:3510:35 AM
Dvitīyāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Hastauntil 06:296:29 AM
Citrāuntil 29:065:06 AM+1
Svātīpast sunrise
Yoga
Dhruvauntil 11:2511:25 AM
Vyāghātapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Kaulavauntil 10:3510:35 AM
Taitilauntil 21:329:32 PM
Garapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:1411:14 AM–12:0412:04 PM
Rāhu kāla 13:111:11 PM–14:442:44 PM
Pradoṣa 17:485:48 PM–19:227:22 PM
Niśītha 23:1511:15 PM–24:0312:03 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. CitrāNakṣatra: Hasta ends.
  3. DvitīyāTithi: Pratipadā ends.
  4. TaitilaKaraṇa: Kaulava ends.
  5. AbhijitUntil 12:0412:04 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  6. VyāghātaYoga: Dhruva ends.
  7. Rāhu kālaUntil 14:442:44 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  8. SunsetDay length 12 h 19 m.
  9. PradoṣaUntil 19:227:22 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  10. GaraKaraṇa: Taitila ends.
  11. NiśīthaUntil 24:0312:03 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  12. SvātīNakṣatra: Citrā ends.
  13. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiKṛṣṇa Pratipadā10:3510:35 AMDvitīyā
NakṣatraHasta06:296:29 AMCitrā
YogaDhruva11:2511:25 AMVyāghāta
KaraṇaKaulava10:3510:35 AMTaitila
VāraGuruvāra29:29 05:295:29 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Phālguna
Month, pūrṇimānta
Caitra
Pakṣa
Kṛṣṇa
Vikrama saṃvat
2069
Śaka
1934
Kali
5113
Ahargaṇa
1 867 914
Day length
12 h 19 m
Sun in
Mīna
Moon in
Kanyā
Moonrise
19:027:02 PM
Moonset
05:505:50 AM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn03:563:56 AM05:305:30 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn03:563:56 AM04:434:43 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight04:204:20 AM05:305:30 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning05:305:30 AM07:587:58 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day05:305:30 AM07:027:02 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Saṅgavaforenoon07:587:58 AM10:2510:25 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day08:348:34 AM10:0710:07 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta09:369:36 AM10:2510:25 AM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:1411:14 AM12:0412:04 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:1511:15 AM12:0312:03 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Aparāhṇaafternoon12:5312:53 PM15:213:21 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day13:111:11 PM14:442:44 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory13:421:42 PM14:312:31 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra14:012:01 PM15:323:32 PMsixtieths 21 to 24 of the nakṣatra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta14:312:31 PM15:213:21 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening15:213:21 PM17:485:48 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk17:485:48 PM19:227:22 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset17:485:48 PM18:126:12 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight17:485:48 PM18:586:58 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra23:0411:04 PM24:3412:34 AM+1sixtieths 45 to 48 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:1511:15 PM24:0312:03 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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