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October 1971 · each Moon as it stands at sunriseĀśvina Śukla to Kārtika ŚuklaThe month ›

Wednesday 20 October 1971 · Luanda, Angola

Kārtika Śukla Pratipadā

Budhavāra. Pratipadā began at 08:598:59 AM yesterday, and holds until 11:2111:21 AM.

Observed here on this day

Yama Dvitīyā · Bhai Dooj

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

AlsoDyūta Pratipad boundary

At sunrise

05:425:42 AM

Pratipadā holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

11:2111:21 AM

Pratipadā gives way to Dvitīyā.

Noon

11:5211:52 AM

The Sun 89° above S. Day length 12 h 19 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonLuanda11:5211:52 AM
At noon, 11:5211:52 AM, the Sun is in Citrā and the Moon 12° ahead of it, in Svātī, 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 muhūrta04:094:09 AM–04:564:56 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā04:324:32 AM–05:425:42 AMmorning twilight
  • Amṛta kāla11:4511:45 AM–13:321:32 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Vijaya13:551:55 PM–14:452:45 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli18:026:02 PM–18:256:25 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:026:02 PM–19:127:12 PMevening twilight
  • Abhijitnone on Budhavāra: the same muhūrta is the Durmuhūrta

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa07:157:15 AM–08:478:47 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika10:2010:20 AM–11:5211:52 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta11:2711:27 AM–12:1712:17 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla11:5211:52 AM–13:241:24 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Varjya27:473:47 AM+1–29:335:33 AM+1a stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra

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

Lābha05:425:42 AM–07:157:15 AMgood
Amṛta07:157:15 AM–08:478:47 AMgood
Kāla08:478:47 AM–10:2010:20 AMavoid
Śubha10:2010:20 AM–11:5211:52 AMgood
Roga11:5211:52 AM–13:241:24 PMavoid
Udvega13:241:24 PM–14:572:57 PMavoid
Cara14:572:57 PM–16:294:29 PMneutral
Lābha16:294:29 PM–18:026:02 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Udvega18:026:02 PM–19:297:29 PMavoid
Śubha19:297:29 PM–20:578:57 PMgood
Amṛta20:578:57 PM–22:2410:24 PMgood
Cara22:2410:24 PM–23:5211:52 PMneutral
Roga23:5211:52 PM–25:191:19 AM+1avoid
Kāla25:191:19 AM+1–26:472:47 AM+1avoid
Lābha26:472:47 AM+1–28:154:15 AM+1good
Udvega28:154:15 AM+1–29:425:42 AM+1avoid

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

05:425:42 AM to 29:425:42 AM+1

05:425:42 AM sunrise18:026:02 PM sunsetsunrise 29:425:42 AM+1
Clock
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Tithi
Pratipadāuntil 11:2111:21 AM
Dvitīyāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Svātīuntil 21:359:35 PM
Viśākhāpast sunrise
Yoga
Prītiuntil 27:453:45 AM+1
Āyuṣmānpast sunrise
Karaṇa
Bavauntil 11:2111:21 AM
Bālavauntil 24:2912:29 AM+1
Kaulavapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 11:5211:52 AM–13:241:24 PM
Pradoṣa 18:026:02 PM–19:357:35 PM
Niśītha 23:2811:28 PM–24:1612:16 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. SunrisePratipadā holds. Budhavāra begins.
  2. DvitīyāTithi: Pratipadā ends.
  3. BālavaKaraṇa: Bava ends.
  4. Rāhu kālaUntil 13:241:24 PM. Eighth no. 5 on Budhavāra.
  5. SunsetDay length 12 h 19 m.
  6. PradoṣaUntil 19:357:35 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  7. ViśākhāNakṣatra: Svātī ends.
  8. NiśīthaUntil 24:1612:16 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  9. KaulavaKaraṇa: Bālava ends.
  10. ĀyuṣmānYoga: Prīti ends.
  11. SunriseGuruvāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Pratipadā11:2111:21 AMDvitīyā
NakṣatraSvātī21:359:35 PMViśākhā
YogaPrīti27:45 03:453:45 AM ThuĀyuṣmān
KaraṇaBava11:2111:21 AMBālava
VāraBudhavāra29:42 05:425:42 AM ThuGuruvāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Kārtika
Month, pūrṇimānta
Kārtika
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2028
Śaka
1893
Kali
5072
Ahargaṇa
1 852 779
Day length
12 h 19 m
Sun in
Tulā
Moon in
Tulā
Moonrise
06:126:12 AM
Moonset
18:576:57 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:094:09 AM05:425:42 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:094:09 AM04:564:56 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight04:324:32 AM05:425:42 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning05:425:42 AM08:108:10 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day07:157:15 AM08:478:47 AMeighth no. 2 on Budhavāra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:108:10 AM10:3810:38 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day10:2010:20 AM11:5211:52 AMeighth no. 4 on Budhavāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta11:2711:27 AM12:1712:17 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:2811:28 AM12:1612:16 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra11:4511:45 AM13:321:32 PMsixtieths 39 to 42 of the nakṣatra
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day11:5211:52 AM13:241:24 PMeighth no. 5 on Budhavāra
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:061:06 PM15:343:34 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory13:551:55 PM14:452:45 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening15:343:34 PM18:026:02 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk18:026:02 PM19:357:35 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:026:02 PM18:256:25 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:026:02 PM19:127:12 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight23:2811:28 PM24:1612:16 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra27:473:47 AM+129:335:33 AM+1sixtieths 15 to 18 of the nakṣatra
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