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March 1989 · each Moon as it stands at sunriseMāgha Kṛṣṇa to Phālguna KṛṣṇaThe month ›

Thursday 23 March 1989 · Erbil, Iraq

Phālguna Kṛṣṇa Pratipadā

Guruvāra. Pratipadā began at 12:5812:58 PM yesterday, and holds until 15:333:33 PM.

Observed here on this day

Vasantotsava

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

At sunrise

06:046:04 AM

Pratipadā holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

08:468:46 AM

Vṛddhi gives way to Dhruva.

Noon

12:1112:11 PM

The Sun 55° above S. Day length 12 h 14 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonErbil12:1112:11 PM
At noon, 12:1112:11 PM, the Sun is in Uttara Bhādrapadā and the Moon 190° ahead of it, in Hasta, 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 muhūrta04:304:30 AM–05:175:17 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā04:534:53 AM–06:046:04 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:4611:46 AM–12:3512:35 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Amṛta kāla13:131:13 PM–15:023:02 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Vijaya14:132:13 PM–15:023:02 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli18:186:18 PM–18:416:41 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:186:18 PM–19:287:28 PMevening twilight

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa06:046:04 AM–07:367:36 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika09:079:07 AM–10:3910:39 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta10:0910:09 AM–10:5710:57 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla13:431:43 PM–15:143:14 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta15:023:02 PM–15:513:51 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Varjya28:584:58+1 AM–30:466:46+1 AMa 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

Śubha06:046:04 AM–07:367:36 AMgood
Roga07:367:36 AM–09:079:07 AMavoid
Udvega09:079:07 AM–10:3910:39 AMavoid
Cara10:3910:39 AM–12:1112:11 PMneutral
Lābha12:1112:11 PM–13:431:43 PMgood
Amṛta13:431:43 PM–15:143:14 PMgood
Kāla15:143:14 PM–16:464:46 PMavoid
Śubha16:464:46 PM–18:186:18 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta18:186:18 PM–19:467:46 PMgood
Cara19:467:46 PM–21:149:14 PMneutral
Roga21:149:14 PM–22:4210:42 PMavoid
Kāla22:4210:42 PM–24:1012:10+1 AMavoid
Lābha24:1012:10+1 AM–25:381:38+1 AMgood
Udvega25:381:38+1 AM–27:063:06+1 AMavoid
Śubha27:063:06+1 AM–28:344:34+1 AMgood
Amṛta28:344:34+1 AM–30:026:02+1 AMgood

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:046:04 AM to 30:026:02+1 AM

06:046:04 AM sunrise18:186:18 PM sunsetsunrise 30:026:02+1 AM
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a
Tithi
Pratipadāuntil 15:333:33 PM
Dvitīyāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Hastauntil 19:597:59 PM
Citrāpast sunrise
Yoga
Vṛddhiuntil 08:468:46 AM
Dhruvapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Kaulavauntil 15:333:33 PM
Taitilauntil 28:494:49+1 AM
Garapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:4611:46 AM–12:3512:35 PM
Rāhu kāla 13:431:43 PM–15:143:14 PM
Pradoṣa 18:186:18 PM–19:527:52 PM
Niśītha 23:4611:46 PM–24:3412:34+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. Guruvāra begins.
  2. DhruvaYoga: Vṛddhi ends.
  3. AbhijitUntil 12:3512:35 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  4. Rāhu kālaUntil 15:143:14 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  5. DvitīyāTithi: Pratipadā ends.
  6. TaitilaKaraṇa: Kaulava ends.
  7. SunsetDay length 12 h 14 m.
  8. PradoṣaUntil 19:527:52 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  9. CitrāNakṣatra: Hasta ends.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 24:3412:34+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  11. GaraKaraṇa: Taitila ends.
  12. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiKṛṣṇa Pratipadā15:333:33 PMDvitīyā
NakṣatraHasta19:597:59 PMCitrā
YogaVṛddhi08:468:46 AMDhruva
KaraṇaKaulava15:333:33 PMTaitila
VāraGuruvāra30:02 06:026:02 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Phālguna
Month, pūrṇimānta
Caitra
Pakṣa
Kṛṣṇa
Vikrama saṃvat
2045
Śaka
1910
Kali
5089
Ahargaṇa
1 859 143
Day length
12 h 14 m
Sun in
Mīna
Moon in
Kanyā
Moonrise
19:277:27 PM
Moonset
06:126:12 AM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:304:30 AM06:046:04 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:304:30 AM05:175:17 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight04:534:53 AM06:046:04 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:046:04 AM08:318:31 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day06:046:04 AM07:367:36 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:318:31 AM10:5710:57 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day09:079:07 AM10:3910:39 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta10:0910:09 AM10:5710:57 AM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:4611:46 AM12:3512:35 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:4711:47 AM12:3512:35 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra13:131:13 PM15:023:02 PMsixtieths 46 to 49 of the nakṣatra
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:241:24 PM15:513:51 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day13:431:43 PM15:143:14 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:132:13 PM15:023:02 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta15:023:02 PM15:513:51 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening15:513:51 PM18:186:18 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk18:186:18 PM19:527:52 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:186:18 PM18:416:41 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:186:18 PM19:287:28 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight23:4611:46 PM24:3412:34+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra28:584:58+1 AM30:466:46+1 AMsixtieths 21 to 24 of the nakṣatra
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