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Friday 17 April 2026 · Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India

Caitra Kṛṣṇa Amāvasyā

Śukravāra. Amāvasyā began at 20:128:12 PM yesterday, and holds until 17:225:22 PM.

Observed here on this day

Nothing ruled

No observance falls here under this profile.

At sunrise

06:056:05 AM

Amāvasyā holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

06:506:50 AM

Catuṣpāda gives way to Nāga.

Noon

12:2612:26 PM

The Sun 78° above S. Day length 12 h 42 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonIndore12:2612:26 PM
At noon, 12:2612:26 PM, the Sun is in Aśvinī and the Moon 357° ahead of it, in Aśvinī, 0% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 357° falls in Kṛṣṇa Amāvasyā.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:354:35 AM–05:205:20 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā04:574:57 AM–06:056:05 AMmorning twilight
  • Amṛta kāla09:509:50 AM–11:1811:18 AMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Abhijit12:0112:01 PM–12:5212:52 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:332:33 PM–15:243:24 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli18:486:48 PM–19:107:10 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:486:48 PM–19:557:55 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla27:133:13+1 AM–28:394:39+1 AMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Gulika07:417:41 AM–09:169:16 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta08:388:38 AM–09:299:29 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla10:5110:51 AM–12:2612:26 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta12:5212:52 PM–13:431:43 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Yamagaṇḍa15:373:37 PM–17:125:12 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

Cara06:056:05 AM–07:417:41 AMneutral
Lābha07:417:41 AM–09:169:16 AMgood
Amṛta09:169:16 AM–10:5110:51 AMgood
Kāla10:5110:51 AM–12:2612:26 PMavoid
Śubha12:2612:26 PM–14:022:02 PMgood
Roga14:022:02 PM–15:373:37 PMavoid
Udvega15:373:37 PM–17:125:12 PMavoid
Cara17:125:12 PM–18:486:48 PMneutral

Night sunset to sunrise

Roga18:486:48 PM–20:128:12 PMavoid
Kāla20:128:12 PM–21:379:37 PMavoid
Lābha21:379:37 PM–23:0111:01 PMgood
Udvega23:0111:01 PM–24:2612:26+1 AMavoid
Śubha24:2612:26+1 AM–25:511:51+1 AMgood
Amṛta25:511:51+1 AM–27:153:15+1 AMgood
Cara27:153:15+1 AM–28:404:40+1 AMneutral
Roga28:404:40+1 AM–30:046:04+1 AMavoid

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:056:05 AM to 30:046:04+1 AM

06:056:05 AM sunrise18:486:48 PM sunsetsunrise 30:046:04+1 AM
Clock
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Tithi
Amāvasyāuntil 17:225:22 PM
Pratipadāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Revatīuntil 12:0212:02 PM
Aśvinīpast sunrise
Yoga
Vaidhṛtiuntil 07:227:22 AM
Viṣkambhauntil 27:453:45+1 AM
Prītipast sunrise
Karaṇa
Catuṣpādauntil 06:506:50 AM
Nāgauntil 17:225:22 PM
Kiṃstughnauntil 27:483:48+1 AM
Bavapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 10:5110:51 AM–12:2612:26 PM
Abhijit 12:0112:01 PM–12:5212:52 PM
Pradoṣa 18:486:48 PM–20:188:18 PM
Niśītha 24:0212:02+1 AM–24:5012:50+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. SunriseAmāvasyā holds. Śukravāra begins.
  2. NāgaKaraṇa: Catuṣpāda ends.
  3. ViṣkambhaYoga: Vaidhṛti ends.
  4. Rāhu kālaUntil 12:2612:26 PM. Eighth no. 4 on Śukravāra.
  5. AbhijitUntil 12:5212:52 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  6. AśvinīNakṣatra: Revatī ends.
  7. PratipadāTithi: Amāvasyā ends.
  8. KiṃstughnaKaraṇa: Nāga ends.
  9. SunsetDay length 12 h 42 m.
  10. PradoṣaUntil 20:188:18 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  11. NiśīthaUntil 24:5012:50+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  12. PrītiYoga: Viṣkambha ends.
  13. BavaKaraṇa: Kiṃstughna ends.
  14. SunriseŚanivāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiKṛṣṇa Amāvasyā17:225:22 PMPratipadā
NakṣatraRevatī12:0212:02 PMAśvinī
YogaVaidhṛti07:227:22 AMViṣkambha
KaraṇaCatuṣpāda06:506:50 AMNāga
VāraŚukravāra30:04 06:046:04 AM SatŚanivāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Caitra
Month, pūrṇimānta
Vaiśākha
Pakṣa
Kṛṣṇa
Vikrama saṃvat
2083
Śaka
1948
Kali
5127
Ahargaṇa
1 872 682
Day length
12 h 42 m
Sun in
Meṣa
Moon in
Mīna
Moonrise
none
Moonset
18:466:46 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:354:35 AM06:056:05 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:354:35 AM05:205:20 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight04:574:57 AM06:056:05 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:056:05 AM08:388:38 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day07:417:41 AM09:169:16 AMeighth no. 2 on Śukravāra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:388:38 AM11:1011:10 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta08:388:38 AM09:299:29 AM4th of 15 day muhūrtas
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra09:509:50 AM11:1811:18 AMsixtieths 55 to 58 of the nakṣatra
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day10:5110:51 AM12:2612:26 PMeighth no. 4 on Śukravāra
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta12:0112:01 PM12:5212:52 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday12:0212:02 PM12:5012:50 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta12:5212:52 PM13:431:43 PM9th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:431:43 PM16:154:15 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:332:33 PM15:243:24 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day15:373:37 PM17:125:12 PMeighth no. 7 on Śukravāra
Sāyāhnaevening16:154:15 PM18:486:48 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk18:486:48 PM20:188:18 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:486:48 PM19:107:10 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:486:48 PM19:557:55 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight24:0212:02+1 AM24:5012:50+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra27:133:13+1 AM28:394:39+1 AMsixtieths 43 to 46 of the nakṣatra
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