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October 1978 · each Moon as it stands at sunriseBhādrapada Kṛṣṇa to Āśvina KṛṣṇaThe month ›

Tuesday 3 October 1978 · Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India

Āśvina Śukla Pratipadā

Maṅgalavāra. Pratipadā began at 12:1112:11 PM yesterday, and holds until 12:1212:12 PM.

Observed here on this day

Navarātrārambha · Navratri

Pratipadā covers 20 of 48 minutes of madhyāhna. Determinate. Why this date, here

At sunrise

06:196:19 AM

Pratipadā holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

12:1212:12 PM

Pratipadā gives way to Dvitīyā.

Noon

12:1612:16 PM

The Sun 63° above S. Day length 11 h 54 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonIndore12:1612:16 PM
At noon, 12:1612:16 PM, the Sun is in Hasta and the Moon 12° ahead of it, in Citrā, 1% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 12° falls in Śukla Dvitīyā.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:424:42 AM–05:305:30 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:065:06 AM–06:196:19 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:5211:52 AM–12:4012:40 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:152:15 PM–15:023:02 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli18:136:13 PM–18:376:37 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:136:13 PM–19:257:25 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla21:139:13 PM–22:5010:50 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Durmuhūrta08:428:42 AM–09:299:29 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Yamagaṇḍa09:179:17 AM–10:4610:46 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Varjya11:2811:28 AM–13:051:05 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Gulika12:1612:16 PM–13:451:45 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Rāhu kāla15:143:14 PM–16:434:43 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta23:0311:03 PM–23:5211:52 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

Roga06:196:19 AM–07:487:48 AMavoid
Udvega07:487:48 AM–09:179:17 AMavoid
Cara09:179:17 AM–10:4610:46 AMneutral
Lābha10:4610:46 AM–12:1612:16 PMgood
Amṛta12:1612:16 PM–13:451:45 PMgood
Kāla13:451:45 PM–15:143:14 PMavoid
Śubha15:143:14 PM–16:434:43 PMgood
Roga16:434:43 PM–18:136:13 PMavoid

Night sunset to sunrise

Kāla18:136:13 PM–19:437:43 PMavoid
Lābha19:437:43 PM–21:149:14 PMgood
Udvega21:149:14 PM–22:4510:45 PMavoid
Śubha22:4510:45 PM–24:1612:16+1 AMgood
Amṛta24:1612:16+1 AM–25:471:47+1 AMgood
Cara25:471:47+1 AM–27:183:18+1 AMneutral
Roga27:183:18+1 AM–28:484:48+1 AMavoid
Kāla28:484:48+1 AM–30:196:19+1 AMavoid

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:196:19 AM to 30:196:19+1 AM

06:196:19 AM sunrise18:136:13 PM sunsetsunrise 30:196:19+1 AM
Clock
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Tithi
Pratipadāuntil 12:1212:12 PM
Dvitīyāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Citrāuntil 27:423:42+1 AM
Svātīpast sunrise
Yoga
Indrauntil 16:144:14 PM
Vaidhṛtipast sunrise
Karaṇa
Bavauntil 12:1212:12 PM
Bālavauntil 24:0112:01+1 AM
Kaulavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:5211:52 AM–12:4012:40 PM
Rāhu kāla 15:143:14 PM–16:434:43 PM
Pradoṣa 18:136:13 PM–19:497:49 PM
Niśītha 23:5211:52 PM–24:4012:40+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. Maṅgalavāra begins.
  2. AbhijitUntil 12:4012:40 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  3. DvitīyāTithi: Pratipadā ends.
  4. BālavaKaraṇa: Bava ends.
  5. Rāhu kālaUntil 16:434:43 PM. Eighth no. 7 on Maṅgalavāra.
  6. VaidhṛtiYoga: Indra ends.
  7. SunsetDay length 11 h 54 m.
  8. PradoṣaUntil 19:497:49 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  9. NiśīthaUntil 24:4012:40+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  10. KaulavaKaraṇa: Bālava ends.
  11. SvātīNakṣatra: Citrā ends.
  12. SunriseBudhavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Pratipadā12:1212:12 PMDvitīyā
NakṣatraCitrā27:42 03:423:42 AM WedSvātī
YogaIndra16:144:14 PMVaidhṛti
KaraṇaBava12:1212:12 PMBālava
VāraMaṅgalavāra30:19 06:196:19 AM WedBudhavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Āśvina
Month, pūrṇimānta
Āśvina
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2035
Śaka
1900
Kali
5079
Ahargaṇa
1 855 319
Day length
11 h 54 m
Sun in
Kanyā
Moon in
Kanyā
Moonrise
07:057:05 AM
Moonset
19:037:03 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:424:42 AM06:196:19 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:424:42 AM05:305:30 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:065:06 AM06:196:19 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:196:19 AM08:428:42 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Saṅgavaforenoon08:428:42 AM11:0411:04 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta08:428:42 AM09:299:29 AM4th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day09:179:17 AM10:4610:46 AMeighth no. 3 on Maṅgalavāra
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra11:2811:28 AM13:051:05 PMsixtieths 21 to 24 of the nakṣatra
Madhyāhnamidday11:5211:52 AM12:4012:40 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:5211:52 AM12:4012:40 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day12:1612:16 PM13:451:45 PMeighth no. 5 on Maṅgalavāra
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:271:27 PM15:503:50 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:152:15 PM15:023:02 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day15:143:14 PM16:434:43 PMeighth no. 7 on Maṅgalavāra
Sāyāhnaevening15:503:50 PM18:136:13 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk18:136:13 PM19:497:49 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:136:13 PM18:376:37 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:136:13 PM19:257:25 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra21:139:13 PM22:5010:50 PMsixtieths 45 to 48 of the nakṣatra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta23:0311:03 PM23:5211:52 PM7th of 15 night muhūrtas
Niśīthamidnight23:5211:52 PM24:4012:40+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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