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Monday 23 March 2026 · Luanda, Angola

Caitra Śukla Pañcamī

Somavāra. Pañcamī began at 16:474:47 PM yesterday, and holds until 14:092:09 PM.

Observed here on this day

Lakṣmī Pañcamī

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

At sunrise

06:116:11 AM

Pañcamī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

07:527:52 AM

Viṣkambha gives way to Prīti.

Noon

12:1412:14 PM

The Sun 80° above N. Day length 12 h 05 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonLuanda12:1412:14 PM
At noon, 12:1412:14 PM, the Sun is in Uttara Bhādrapadā and the Moon 59° ahead of it, in Kṛttikā, 24% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 59° falls in Śukla Pañcamī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:364:36 AM–05:245:24 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:005:00 AM–06:116:11 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:4911:49 AM–12:3812:38 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Amṛta kāla14:072:07 PM–15:363:36 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Vijaya14:142:14 PM–15:033:03 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli18:166:16 PM–18:406:40 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:166:16 PM–19:277:27 PMevening twilight

Avoid

  • Rāhu kāla07:427:42 AM–09:129:12 AMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Yamagaṇḍa10:4310:43 AM–12:1412:14 PMYama’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta12:3812:38 PM–13:261:26 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Gulika13:441:44 PM–15:153:15 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta15:033:03 PM–15:513:51 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

Amṛta06:116:11 AM–07:427:42 AMgood
Kāla07:427:42 AM–09:129:12 AMavoid
Śubha09:129:12 AM–10:4310:43 AMgood
Roga10:4310:43 AM–12:1412:14 PMavoid
Udvega12:1412:14 PM–13:441:44 PMavoid
Cara13:441:44 PM–15:153:15 PMneutral
Lābha15:153:15 PM–16:454:45 PMgood
Amṛta16:454:45 PM–18:166:16 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Cara18:166:16 PM–19:457:45 PMneutral
Roga19:457:45 PM–21:159:15 PMavoid
Kāla21:159:15 PM–22:4410:44 PMavoid
Lābha22:4410:44 PM–24:1412:14 AM+1good
Udvega24:1412:14 AM+1–25:431:43 AM+1avoid
Śubha25:431:43 AM+1–27:123:12 AM+1good
Amṛta27:123:12 AM+1–28:424:42 AM+1good
Cara28:424:42 AM+1–30:116:11 AM+1neutral

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:116:11 AM to 30:116:11 AM+1

06:116:11 AM sunrise18:166:16 PM sunsetsunrise 30:116:11 AM+1
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a
Tithi
Pañcamīuntil 14:092:09 PM
Ṣaṣṭhīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Kṛttikāuntil 16:204:20 PM
Rohiṇīpast sunrise
Yoga
Viṣkambhauntil 07:527:52 AM
Prītiuntil 28:384:38 AM+1
Āyuṣmānpast sunrise
Karaṇa
Bālavauntil 14:092:09 PM
Kaulavauntil 24:5212:52 AM+1
Taitilapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 07:427:42 AM–09:129:12 AM
Abhijit 11:4911:49 AM–12:3812:38 PM
Pradoṣa 18:166:16 PM–19:517:51 PM
Niśītha 23:5011:50 PM–24:3812:38 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. Somavāra begins.
  2. Rāhu kālaUntil 09:129:12 AM. Eighth no. 2 on Somavāra.
  3. PrītiYoga: Viṣkambha ends.
  4. AbhijitUntil 12:3812:38 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  5. ṢaṣṭhīTithi: Pañcamī ends.
  6. KaulavaKaraṇa: Bālava ends.
  7. RohiṇīNakṣatra: Kṛttikā ends.
  8. SunsetDay length 12 h 05 m.
  9. PradoṣaUntil 19:517:51 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 24:3812:38 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  11. TaitilaKaraṇa: Kaulava ends.
  12. ĀyuṣmānYoga: Prīti ends.
  13. SunriseMaṅgalavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Pañcamī14:092:09 PMṢaṣṭhī
NakṣatraKṛttikā16:204:20 PMRohiṇī
YogaViṣkambha07:527:52 AMPrīti
KaraṇaBālava14:092:09 PMKaulava
VāraSomavāra30:11 06:116:11 AM TueMaṅgalavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Caitra
Month, pūrṇimānta
Caitra
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2083
Śaka
1948
Kali
5127
Ahargaṇa
1 872 657
Day length
12 h 05 m
Sun in
Mīna
Moon in
Vṛṣabha
Moonrise
10:1110:11 AM
Moonset
22:0110:01 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:364:36 AM06:116:11 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:364:36 AM05:245:24 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:005:00 AM06:116:11 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:116:11 AM08:368:36 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day07:427:42 AM09:129:12 AMeighth no. 2 on Somavāra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:368:36 AM11:0111:01 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day10:4310:43 AM12:1412:14 PMeighth no. 4 on Somavāra
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:4911:49 AM12:3812:38 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:5011:50 AM12:3812:38 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta12:3812:38 PM13:261:26 PM9th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:261:26 PM15:513:51 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day13:441:44 PM15:153:15 PMeighth no. 6 on Somavāra
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra14:072:07 PM15:363:36 PMsixtieths 55 to 58 of the nakṣatra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:142:14 PM15:033:03 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta15:033:03 PM15:513:51 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening15:513:51 PM18:166:16 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk18:166:16 PM19:517:51 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:166:16 PM18:406:40 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:166:16 PM19:277:27 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight23:5011:50 PM24:3812:38 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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