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October 2017 · each Moon as it stands at sunriseĀśvina Śukla to Kārtika ŚuklaThe month ›

Friday 20 October 2017 · Doha, Baladiyat ad Dawhah, Qatar

Kārtika Śukla Pratipadā

Śukravāra. Pratipadā began at 22:1210:12 PM yesterday, and holds until 23:0711:07 PM.

Observed here on this day

Govardhana Pūjā

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

AlsoBali Pūjā determinateDyūta Pratipad determinate

At sunrise

05:355:35 AM

Pratipadā holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

06:096:09 AM

Citrā gives way to Svātī.

Noon

11:1911:19 AM

The Sun 54° above S. Day length 11 h 27 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonDoha11:1911:19 AM
At noon, 11:1911:19 AM, the Sun is in Citrā and the Moon 6° ahead of it, in Svātī, 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 muhūrta03:553:55 AM–04:454:45 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā04:204:20 AM–05:355:35 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit10:5610:56 AM–11:4111:41 AMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya13:131:13 PM–13:591:59 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli17:025:02 PM–17:275:27 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā17:025:02 PM–18:176:17 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla22:2310:23 PM–24:0612:06 AM+1a nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Gulika07:017:01 AM–08:278:27 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta07:527:52 AM–08:388:38 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla09:539:53 AM–11:1811:18 AMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta11:4111:41 AM–12:2712:27 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Varjya12:0812:08 PM–13:501:50 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Yamagaṇḍa14:102:10 PM–15:363:36 PMYama’s part of the day

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

Cara05:355:35 AM–07:017:01 AMneutral
Lābha07:017:01 AM–08:278:27 AMgood
Amṛta08:278:27 AM–09:539:53 AMgood
Kāla09:539:53 AM–11:1811:18 AMavoid
Śubha11:1811:18 AM–12:4412:44 PMgood
Roga12:4412:44 PM–14:102:10 PMavoid
Udvega14:102:10 PM–15:363:36 PMavoid
Cara15:363:36 PM–17:025:02 PMneutral

Night sunset to sunrise

Roga17:025:02 PM–18:366:36 PMavoid
Kāla18:366:36 PM–20:108:10 PMavoid
Lābha20:108:10 PM–21:459:45 PMgood
Udvega21:459:45 PM–23:1911:19 PMavoid
Śubha23:1911:19 PM–24:5312:53 AM+1good
Amṛta24:5312:53 AM+1–26:272:27 AM+1good
Cara26:272:27 AM+1–28:014:01 AM+1neutral
Roga28:014:01 AM+1–29:365:36 AM+1avoid

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

05:355:35 AM to 29:365:36 AM+1

05:355:35 AM sunrise17:025:02 PM sunsetsunrise 29:365:36 AM+1
Clock
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Tithi
Pratipadāuntil 23:0711:07 PM
Dvitīyāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Citrāuntil 06:096:09 AM
Svātīpast sunrise
Yoga
Viṣkambhauntil 12:5812:58 PM
Prītipast sunrise
Karaṇa
Kiṃstughnauntil 10:3610:36 AM
Bavauntil 23:0711:07 PM
Bālavapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 09:539:53 AM–11:1811:18 AM
Abhijit 10:5610:56 AM–11:4111:41 AM
Pradoṣa 17:025:02 PM–18:426:42 PM
Niśītha 22:5510:55 PM–23:4311:43 PM

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. Śukravāra begins.
  2. SvātīNakṣatra: Citrā ends.
  3. Rāhu kālaUntil 11:1811:18 AM. Eighth no. 4 on Śukravāra.
  4. BavaKaraṇa: Kiṃstughna ends.
  5. AbhijitUntil 11:4111:41 AM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  6. PrītiYoga: Viṣkambha ends.
  7. SunsetDay length 11 h 27 m.
  8. PradoṣaUntil 18:426:42 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  9. NiśīthaUntil 23:4311:43 PM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  10. DvitīyāTithi: Pratipadā ends.
  11. BālavaKaraṇa: Bava ends.
  12. SunriseŚanivāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Pratipadā23:0711:07 PMDvitīyā
NakṣatraCitrā06:096:09 AMSvātī
YogaViṣkambha12:5812:58 PMPrīti
KaraṇaKiṃstughna10:3610:36 AMBava
VāraŚukravāra29:36 05:365:36 AM SatŚanivāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Kārtika
Month, pūrṇimānta
Kārtika
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2074
Śaka
1939
Kali
5118
Ahargaṇa
1 869 581
Day length
11 h 27 m
Sun in
Tulā
Moon in
Tulā
Moonrise
05:555:55 AM
Moonset
17:425:42 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn03:553:55 AM05:355:35 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn03:553:55 AM04:454:45 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight04:204:20 AM05:355:35 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning05:355:35 AM07:527:52 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day07:017:01 AM08:278:27 AMeighth no. 2 on Śukravāra
Saṅgavaforenoon07:527:52 AM10:1010:10 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta07:527:52 AM08:388:38 AM4th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day09:539:53 AM11:1811:18 AMeighth no. 4 on Śukravāra
Madhyāhnamidday10:5410:54 AM11:4211:42 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta10:5610:56 AM11:4111:41 AM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta11:4111:41 AM12:2712:27 PM9th of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra12:0812:08 PM13:501:50 PMsixtieths 15 to 18 of the nakṣatra
Aparāhṇaafternoon12:2712:27 PM14:452:45 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory13:131:13 PM13:591:59 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day14:102:10 PM15:363:36 PMeighth no. 7 on Śukravāra
Sāyāhnaevening14:452:45 PM17:025:02 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk17:025:02 PM18:426:42 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset17:025:02 PM17:275:27 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight17:025:02 PM18:176:17 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra22:2310:23 PM24:0612:06 AM+1sixtieths 39 to 42 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight22:5510:55 PM23:4311:43 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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