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Monday 24 April 1978 · Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India

Caitra Kṛṣṇa Pratipadā

Somavāra. Pratipadā began at 09:419:41 AM yesterday, and holds until 07:267:26 AM.

Observed here on this day

Nothing ruled

No observance falls here under this profile.

At sunrise

06:006:00 AM

Pratipadā holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

07:267:26 AM

Pratipadā gives way to Dvitīyā.

Noon

12:2512:25 PM

The Sun 80° above S. Day length 12 h 50 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonIndore12:2512:25 PM
At noon, 12:2512:25 PM, the Sun is in Aśvinī and the Moon 195° ahead of it, in Viśākhā, 98% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 195° falls in Kṛṣṇa Dvitīyā.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:304:30 AM–05:155:15 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā04:534:53 AM–06:006:00 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:5911:59 AM–12:5112:51 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:332:33 PM–15:253:25 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Amṛta kāla18:126:12 PM–19:417:41 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Godhūli18:506:50 PM–19:137:13 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:506:50 PM–19:577:57 PMevening twilight

Avoid

  • Rāhu kāla07:367:36 AM–09:129:12 AMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Varjya09:189:18 AM–10:4710:47 AMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Yamagaṇḍa10:4910:49 AM–12:2512:25 PMYama’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta12:5112:51 PM–13:421:42 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Gulika14:012:01 PM–15:383:38 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta15:253:25 PM–16:164:16 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

Amṛta06:006:00 AM–07:367:36 AMgood
Kāla07:367:36 AM–09:129:12 AMavoid
Śubha09:129:12 AM–10:4910:49 AMgood
Roga10:4910:49 AM–12:2512:25 PMavoid
Udvega12:2512:25 PM–14:012:01 PMavoid
Cara14:012:01 PM–15:383:38 PMneutral
Lābha15:383:38 PM–17:145:14 PMgood
Amṛta17:145:14 PM–18:506:50 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Cara18:506:50 PM–20:148:14 PMneutral
Roga20:148:14 PM–21:379:37 PMavoid
Kāla21:379:37 PM–23:0111:01 PMavoid
Lābha23:0111:01 PM–24:2512:25 AM+1good
Udvega24:2512:25 AM+1–25:481:48 AM+1avoid
Śubha25:481:48 AM+1–27:123:12 AM+1good
Amṛta27:123:12 AM+1–28:354:35 AM+1good
Cara28:354:35 AM+1–29:595:59 AM+1neutral

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:006:00 AM to 29:595:59 AM+1

06:006:00 AM sunrise18:506:50 PM sunsetsunrise 29:595:59 AM+1
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a
Tithi
Pratipadāuntil 07:267:26 AM
Dvitīyāuntil 28:524:52 AM+1
Tṛtīyāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Viśākhāuntil 26:212:21 AM+1
Anurādhāpast sunrise
Yoga
Siddhiuntil 09:359:35 AM
Vyatīpātapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Kaulavauntil 07:267:26 AM
Taitilauntil 18:116:11 PM
Garauntil 28:524:52 AM+1
Vaṇijapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 07:367:36 AM–09:129:12 AM
Abhijit 11:5911:59 AM–12:5112:51 PM
Pradoṣa 18:506:50 PM–20:198:19 PM
Niśītha 24:0112:01 AM+1–24:4912:49 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. Somavāra begins.
  2. DvitīyāTithi: Pratipadā ends.
  3. TaitilaKaraṇa: Kaulava ends.
  4. Rāhu kālaUntil 09:129:12 AM. Eighth no. 2 on Somavāra.
  5. VyatīpātaYoga: Siddhi ends.
  6. AbhijitUntil 12:5112:51 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  7. GaraKaraṇa: Taitila ends.
  8. SunsetDay length 12 h 50 m.
  9. PradoṣaUntil 20:198:19 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 24:4912:49 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  11. AnurādhāNakṣatra: Viśākhā ends.
  12. TṛtīyāTithi: Dvitīyā ends.
  13. VaṇijaKaraṇa: Gara ends.
  14. SunriseMaṅgalavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiKṛṣṇa Pratipadā07:267:26 AMDvitīyā
NakṣatraViśākhā26:21 02:212:21 AM TueAnurādhā
YogaSiddhi09:359:35 AMVyatīpāta
KaraṇaKaulava07:267:26 AMTaitila
VāraSomavāra29:59 05:595:59 AM TueMaṅgalavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Caitra
Month, pūrṇimānta
Vaiśākha
Pakṣa
Kṛṣṇa
Vikrama saṃvat
2035
Śaka
1900
Kali
5079
Ahargaṇa
1 855 157
Day length
12 h 50 m
Sun in
Meṣa
Moon in
Tulā
Moonrise
20:128:12 PM
Moonset
06:506:50 AM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:304:30 AM06:006:00 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:304:30 AM05:155:15 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight04:534:53 AM06:006:00 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:006:00 AM08:348:34 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day07:367:36 AM09:129:12 AMeighth no. 2 on Somavāra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:348:34 AM11:0811:08 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra09:189:18 AM10:4710:47 AMsixtieths 15 to 18 of the nakṣatra
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day10:4910:49 AM12:2512:25 PMeighth no. 4 on Somavāra
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:5911:59 AM12:5112:51 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday12:0112:01 PM12:4912:49 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta12:5112:51 PM13:421:42 PM9th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:421:42 PM16:164:16 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day14:012:01 PM15:383:38 PMeighth no. 6 on Somavāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:332:33 PM15:253:25 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta15:253:25 PM16:164:16 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening16:164:16 PM18:506:50 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra18:126:12 PM19:417:41 PMsixtieths 39 to 42 of the nakṣatra
Pradoṣadusk18:506:50 PM20:198:19 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:506:50 PM19:137:13 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:506:50 PM19:577:57 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight24:0112:01 AM+124:4912:49 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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