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Monday 27 March 2028 · Linyi, Shandong, China

Caitra Śukla Pratipadā

Somavāra. Pratipadā began at 12:3112:31 PM yesterday, and holds until 14:142:14 PM.

Observed here on this day

Navarātrārambha (Caitra) · Chaitra Navratri

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

At sunrise

06:016:01 AM

Pratipadā holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

06:196:19 AM

Brahma gives way to Indra.

Noon

12:1212:12 PM

The Sun 58° above S. Day length 12 h 23 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonLinyi12:1212:12 PM
At noon, 12:1212:12 PM, the Sun is in Uttara Bhādrapadā and the Moon 11° ahead of it, in Revatī, 1% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 11° falls in Śukla Pratipadā.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:284:28 AM–05:145:14 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā04:514:51 AM–06:016:01 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:4711:47 AM–12:3712:37 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:162:16 PM–15:063:06 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli18:246:24 PM–18:476:47 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:246:24 PM–19:337:33 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla21:399:39 PM–23:2411:24 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Rāhu kāla07:347:34 AM–09:069:06 AMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Yamagaṇḍa10:3910:39 AM–12:1212:12 PMYama’s part of the day
  • Varjya11:1311:13 AM–12:5712:57 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Durmuhūrta12:3712:37 PM–13:271:27 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Gulika13:451:45 PM–15:183:18 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta15:063:06 PM–15:553:55 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

Amṛta06:016:01 AM–07:347:34 AMgood
Kāla07:347:34 AM–09:069:06 AMavoid
Śubha09:069:06 AM–10:3910:39 AMgood
Roga10:3910:39 AM–12:1212:12 PMavoid
Udvega12:1212:12 PM–13:451:45 PMavoid
Cara13:451:45 PM–15:183:18 PMneutral
Lābha15:183:18 PM–16:514:51 PMgood
Amṛta16:514:51 PM–18:246:24 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Cara18:246:24 PM–19:517:51 PMneutral
Roga19:517:51 PM–21:189:18 PMavoid
Kāla21:189:18 PM–22:4510:45 PMavoid
Lābha22:4510:45 PM–24:1212:12+1 AMgood
Udvega24:1212:12+1 AM–25:381:38+1 AMavoid
Śubha25:381:38+1 AM–27:053:05+1 AMgood
Amṛta27:053:05+1 AM–28:324:32+1 AMgood
Cara28:324:32+1 AM–29:595:59+1 AMneutral

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:016:01 AM to 29:595:59+1 AM

06:016:01 AM sunrise18:246:24 PM sunsetsunrise 29:595:59+1 AM
Clock
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Tithi
Pratipadāuntil 14:142:14 PM
Dvitīyāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Revatīuntil 24:1612:16+1 AM
Aśvinīpast sunrise
Yoga
Brahmauntil 06:196:19 AM
Indrapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Bavauntil 14:142:14 PM
Bālavauntil 26:562:56+1 AM
Kaulavapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 07:347:34 AM–09:069:06 AM
Abhijit 11:4711:47 AM–12:3712:37 PM
Pradoṣa 18:246:24 PM–19:577:57 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. Somavāra begins.
  2. IndraYoga: Brahma ends.
  3. Rāhu kālaUntil 09:069:06 AM. Eighth no. 2 on Somavāra.
  4. AbhijitUntil 12:3712:37 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  5. DvitīyāTithi: Pratipadā ends.
  6. BālavaKaraṇa: Bava ends.
  7. SunsetDay length 12 h 23 m.
  8. PradoṣaUntil 19:577:57 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  9. NiśīthaUntil 24:3612:36+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  10. AśvinīNakṣatra: Revatī ends.
  11. KaulavaKaraṇa: Bālava ends.
  12. SunriseMaṅgalavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Pratipadā14:142:14 PMDvitīyā
NakṣatraRevatī24:16 00:1612:16 AM TueAśvinī
YogaBrahma06:196:19 AMIndra
KaraṇaBava14:142:14 PMBālava
VāraSomavāra29:59 05:595:59 AM TueMaṅgalavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Caitra
Month, pūrṇimānta
Caitra
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2085
Śaka
1950
Kali
5129
Ahargaṇa
1 873 392
Day length
12 h 23 m
Sun in
Mīna
Moon in
Mīna
Moonrise
06:076:07 AM
Moonset
19:347:34 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:284:28 AM06:016:01 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:284:28 AM05:145:14 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight04:514:51 AM06:016:01 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:016:01 AM08:298:29 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day07:347:34 AM09:069:06 AMeighth no. 2 on Somavāra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:298:29 AM10:5810:58 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day10:3910:39 AM12:1212:12 PMeighth no. 4 on Somavāra
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra11:1311:13 AM12:5712:57 PMsixtieths 31 to 34 of the nakṣatra
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:4711:47 AM12:3712:37 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:4811:48 AM12:3612:36 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta12:3712:37 PM13:271:27 PM9th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:271:27 PM15:553:55 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day13:451:45 PM15:183:18 PMeighth no. 6 on Somavāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:162:16 PM15:063:06 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta15:063:06 PM15:553:55 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening15:553:55 PM18:246:24 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk18:246:24 PM19:577:57 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:246:24 PM18:476:47 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:246:24 PM19:337:33 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra21:399:39 PM23:2411:24 PMsixtieths 55 to 58 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:4811:48 PM24:3612:36+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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