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Tuesday 17 October 1978 · Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India

Āśvina Kṛṣṇa Pratipadā

Maṅgalavāra. Pratipadā began at 11:4011:40 AM yesterday, and holds until 10:3910:39 AM.

Observed here on this day

Nothing ruled

No observance falls here under this profile.

At sunrise

06:246:24 AM

Pratipadā holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

10:3910:39 AM

Pratipadā gives way to Dvitīyā.

Noon

12:1212:12 PM

The Sun 58° above S. Day length 11 h 36 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonIndore12:1212:12 PM
At noon, 12:1212:12 PM, the Sun is in Citrā and the Moon 193° ahead of it, in Aśvinī, 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 muhūrta04:454:45 AM–05:355:35 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:105:10 AM–06:246:24 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:4911:49 AM–12:3512:35 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:082:08 PM–14:542:54 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli18:006:00 PM–18:256:25 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:006:00 PM–19:147:14 PMevening twilight

Avoid

  • Durmuhūrta08:438:43 AM–09:309:30 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Varjya09:149:14 AM–10:4910:49 AMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Yamagaṇḍa09:189:18 AM–10:4510:45 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika12:1212:12 PM–13:391:39 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Rāhu kāla15:063:06 PM–16:334:33 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Varjya22:5310:53 PM–24:3012:30+1 AMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Durmuhūrta22:5810:58 PM–23:4711:47 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

Roga06:246:24 AM–07:517:51 AMavoid
Udvega07:517:51 AM–09:189:18 AMavoid
Cara09:189:18 AM–10:4510:45 AMneutral
Lābha10:4510:45 AM–12:1212:12 PMgood
Amṛta12:1212:12 PM–13:391:39 PMgood
Kāla13:391:39 PM–15:063:06 PMavoid
Śubha15:063:06 PM–16:334:33 PMgood
Roga16:334:33 PM–18:006:00 PMavoid

Night sunset to sunrise

Kāla18:006:00 PM–19:337:33 PMavoid
Lābha19:337:33 PM–21:069:06 PMgood
Udvega21:069:06 PM–22:3910:39 PMavoid
Śubha22:3910:39 PM–24:1212:12+1 AMgood
Amṛta24:1212:12+1 AM–25:451:45+1 AMgood
Cara25:451:45+1 AM–27:183:18+1 AMneutral
Roga27:183:18+1 AM–28:514:51+1 AMavoid
Kāla28:514:51+1 AM–30:246:24+1 AMavoid

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:246:24 AM to 30:246:24+1 AM

06:246:24 AM sunrise18:006:00 PM sunsetsunrise 30:246:24+1 AM
Clock
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Tithi
Pratipadāuntil 10:3910:39 AM
Dvitīyāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Aśvinīuntil 13:111:11 PM
Bharaṇīpast sunrise
Yoga
Vajrauntil 24:2112:21+1 AM
Siddhipast sunrise
Karaṇa
Kaulavauntil 10:3910:39 AM
Taitilauntil 22:2010:20 PM
Garapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:4911:49 AM–12:3512:35 PM
Rāhu kāla 15:063:06 PM–16:334:33 PM
Pradoṣa 18:006:00 PM–19:397:39 PM
Niśītha 23:4811:48 PM–24:3612:36+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. DvitīyāTithi: Pratipadā ends.
  3. TaitilaKaraṇa: Kaulava ends.
  4. AbhijitUntil 12:3512:35 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  5. BharaṇīNakṣatra: Aśvinī ends.
  6. Rāhu kālaUntil 16:334:33 PM. Eighth no. 7 on Maṅgalavāra.
  7. SunsetDay length 11 h 36 m.
  8. PradoṣaUntil 19:397:39 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  9. GaraKaraṇa: Taitila ends.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 24:3612:36+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  11. SiddhiYoga: Vajra ends.
  12. SunriseBudhavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiKṛṣṇa Pratipadā10:3910:39 AMDvitīyā
NakṣatraAśvinī13:111:11 PMBharaṇī
YogaVajra24:21 00:2112:21 AM WedSiddhi
KaraṇaKaulava10:3910:39 AMTaitila
VāraMaṅgalavāra30:24 06:246:24 AM WedBudhavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Āśvina
Month, pūrṇimānta
Kārtika
Pakṣa
Kṛṣṇa
Vikrama saṃvat
2035
Śaka
1900
Kali
5079
Ahargaṇa
1 855 333
Day length
11 h 36 m
Sun in
Kanyā
Moon in
Meṣa
Moonrise
19:027:02 PM
Moonset
07:107:10 AM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:454:45 AM06:246:24 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:454:45 AM05:355:35 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:105:10 AM06:246:24 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:246:24 AM08:438:43 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Saṅgavaforenoon08:438:43 AM11:0211:02 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta08:438:43 AM09:309:30 AM4th of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra09:149:14 AM10:4910:49 AMsixtieths 51 to 54 of the nakṣatra
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day09:189:18 AM10:4510:45 AMeighth no. 3 on Maṅgalavāra
Madhyāhnamidday11:4811:48 AM12:3612:36 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:4911:49 AM12:3512:35 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day12:1212:12 PM13:391:39 PMeighth no. 5 on Maṅgalavāra
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:221:22 PM15:413:41 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:082:08 PM14:542:54 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day15:063:06 PM16:334:33 PMeighth no. 7 on Maṅgalavāra
Sāyāhnaevening15:413:41 PM18:006:00 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk18:006:00 PM19:397:39 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:006:00 PM18:256:25 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:006:00 PM19:147:14 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra22:5310:53 PM24:3012:30+1 AMsixtieths 25 to 28 of the nakṣatra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta22:5810:58 PM23:4711:47 PM7th of 15 night muhūrtas
Niśīthamidnight23:4811:48 PM24:3612:36+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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