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Thursday 22 March 2018 · Kowloon, Hong Kong

Caitra Śukla Pañcamī

Guruvāra. Pañcamī began at 17:595:59 PM yesterday, and holds until 16:224:22 PM.

Observed here on this day

Lakṣmī Pañcamī

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

At sunrise

06:266:26 AM

Pañcamī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

13:311:31 PM

Viṣkambha gives way to Prīti.

Noon

12:3012:30 PM

The Sun 68° above S. Day length 12 h 09 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonKowloon12:3012:30 PM
At noon, 12:3012:30 PM, the Sun is in Uttara Bhādrapadā and the Moon 58° ahead of it, in Kṛttikā, 23% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 58° falls in Śukla Pañcamī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:514:51 AM–05:395:39 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:155:15 AM–06:266:26 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit12:0612:06 PM–12:5512:55 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:322:32 PM–15:203:20 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Amṛta kāla18:166:16 PM–19:497:49 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Godhūli18:356:35 PM–18:586:58 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:356:35 PM–19:467:46 PMevening twilight

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa06:266:26 AM–07:577:57 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Varjya09:039:03 AM–10:3510:35 AMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Gulika09:289:28 AM–10:5910:59 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta10:2910:29 AM–11:1811:18 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla14:012:01 PM–15:333:33 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta15:203:20 PM–16:094:09 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

Śubha06:266:26 AM–07:577:57 AMgood
Roga07:577:57 AM–09:289:28 AMavoid
Udvega09:289:28 AM–10:5910:59 AMavoid
Cara10:5910:59 AM–12:3012:30 PMneutral
Lābha12:3012:30 PM–14:012:01 PMgood
Amṛta14:012:01 PM–15:333:33 PMgood
Kāla15:333:33 PM–17:045:04 PMavoid
Śubha17:045:04 PM–18:356:35 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta18:356:35 PM–20:038:03 PMgood
Cara20:038:03 PM–21:329:32 PMneutral
Roga21:329:32 PM–23:0111:01 PMavoid
Kāla23:0111:01 PM–24:3012:30 AM+1avoid
Lābha24:3012:30 AM+1–25:591:59 AM+1good
Udvega25:591:59 AM+1–27:283:28 AM+1avoid
Śubha27:283:28 AM+1–28:564:56 AM+1good
Amṛta28:564:56 AM+1–30:256:25 AM+1good

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:266:26 AM to 30:256:25 AM+1

06:266:26 AM sunrise18:356:35 PM sunsetsunrise 30:256:25 AM+1
Clock
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Tithi
Pañcamīuntil 16:224:22 PM
Ṣaṣṭhīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Kṛttikāuntil 20:358:35 PM
Rohiṇīpast sunrise
Yoga
Viṣkambhauntil 13:311:31 PM
Prītipast sunrise
Karaṇa
Bālavauntil 16:224:22 PM
Kaulavauntil 27:293:29 AM+1
Taitilapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 12:0612:06 PM–12:5512:55 PM
Rāhu kāla 14:012:01 PM–15:333:33 PM
Pradoṣa 18:356:35 PM–20:098:09 PM
Niśītha 24:0612:06 AM+1–24:5412:54 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. SunrisePañcamī holds. Guruvāra begins.
  2. AbhijitUntil 12:5512:55 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  3. PrītiYoga: Viṣkambha ends.
  4. Rāhu kālaUntil 15:333:33 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  5. ṢaṣṭhīTithi: Pañcamī ends.
  6. KaulavaKaraṇa: Bālava ends.
  7. SunsetDay length 12 h 09 m.
  8. PradoṣaUntil 20:098:09 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  9. RohiṇīNakṣatra: Kṛttikā ends.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 24:5412:54 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  11. TaitilaKaraṇa: Kaulava ends.
  12. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Pañcamī16:224:22 PMṢaṣṭhī
NakṣatraKṛttikā20:358:35 PMRohiṇī
YogaViṣkambha13:311:31 PMPrīti
KaraṇaBālava16:224:22 PMKaulava
VāraGuruvāra30:25 06:256:25 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Caitra
Month, pūrṇimānta
Caitra
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2075
Śaka
1940
Kali
5119
Ahargaṇa
1 869 734
Day length
12 h 09 m
Sun in
Mīna
Moon in
Vṛṣabha
Moonrise
09:499:49 AM
Moonset
23:0711:07 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:514:51 AM06:266:26 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:514:51 AM05:395:39 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:155:15 AM06:266:26 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:266:26 AM08:528:52 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day06:266:26 AM07:577:57 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:528:52 AM11:1811:18 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra09:039:03 AM10:3510:35 AMsixtieths 31 to 34 of the nakṣatra
GulikaGulika’s part of the day09:289:28 AM10:5910:59 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta10:2910:29 AM11:1811:18 AM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta12:0612:06 PM12:5512:55 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday12:0612:06 PM12:5412:54 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:431:43 PM16:094:09 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day14:012:01 PM15:333:33 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:322:32 PM15:203:20 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta15:203:20 PM16:094:09 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening16:094:09 PM18:356:35 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra18:166:16 PM19:497:49 PMsixtieths 55 to 58 of the nakṣatra
Pradoṣadusk18:356:35 PM20:098:09 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:356:35 PM18:586:58 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:356:35 PM19:467:46 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight24:0612:06 AM+124:5412:54 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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