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October 2028 · each Moon as it stands at sunriseĀśvina Śukla to Kārtika ŚuklaThe month ›

Wednesday 18 October 2028 · Luanda, Angola

Kārtika Śukla Pratipadā

Budhavāra. Pratipadā began at 03:573:57 AM, before sunrise, and holds until 24:3112:31+1 AM.

Observed here on this day

Govardhana Pūjā

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

AlsoBali Pūjā determinateDyūta Pratipad determinate

At sunrise

05:435:43 AM

Pratipadā holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

12:5912:59 PM

Citrā gives way to Svātī.

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 5° ahead of it, in Citrā, 0% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 5° falls in Śukla Pratipadā.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:094:09 AM–04:564:56 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā04:334:33 AM–05:435:43 AMmorning twilight
  • Amṛta kāla07:207:20 AM–08:448:44 AMa 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
  • Amṛta kāla26:362:36+1 AM–28:024:02+1 AMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Abhijitnone on Budhavāra: the same muhūrta is the Durmuhūrta

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa07:157:15 AM–08:488:48 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika10:2010:20 AM–11:5211:52 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta11:2811:28 AM–12:1712:17 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla11:5211:52 AM–13:251:25 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Varjya18:006:00 PM–19:267:26 PMa 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

Lābha05:435:43 AM–07:157:15 AMgood
Amṛta07:157:15 AM–08:488:48 AMgood
Kāla08:488:48 AM–10:2010:20 AMavoid
Śubha10:2010:20 AM–11:5211:52 AMgood
Roga11:5211:52 AM–13:251:25 PMavoid
Udvega13:251:25 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–25:201:20+1 AMavoid
Kāla25:201:20+1 AM–26:472:47+1 AMavoid
Lābha26:472:47+1 AM–28:154:15+1 AMgood
Udvega28:154:15+1 AM–29:425:42+1 AMavoid

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

05:435:43 AM to 29:425:42+1 AM

05:435:43 AM sunrise18:026:02 PM sunsetsunrise 29:425:42+1 AM
Clock
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Tithi
Pratipadāuntil 24:3112:31+1 AM
Dvitīyāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Citrāuntil 12:5912:59 PM
Svātīpast sunrise
Yoga
Viṣkambhauntil 20:568:56 PM
Prītipast sunrise
Karaṇa
Kiṃstughnauntil 14:122:12 PM
Bavauntil 24:3112:31+1 AM
Bālavapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 11:5211:52 AM–13:251:25 PM
Pradoṣa 18:026:02 PM–19:357:35 PM
Niśītha 23:2811:28 PM–24:1612:16+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. Budhavāra begins.
  2. Rāhu kālaUntil 13:251:25 PM. Eighth no. 5 on Budhavāra.
  3. SvātīNakṣatra: Citrā ends.
  4. BavaKaraṇa: Kiṃstughna ends.
  5. SunsetDay length 12 h 19 m.
  6. PradoṣaUntil 19:357:35 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  7. PrītiYoga: Viṣkambha ends.
  8. NiśīthaUntil 24:1612:16+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  9. DvitīyāTithi: Pratipadā ends.
  10. BālavaKaraṇa: Bava ends.
  11. SunriseGuruvāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Pratipadā24:31 00:3112:31 AM ThuDvitīyā
NakṣatraCitrā12:5912:59 PMSvātī
YogaViṣkambha20:568:56 PMPrīti
KaraṇaKiṃstughna14:122:12 PMBava
VāraBudhavāra29:42 05:425:42 AM ThuGuruvāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Kārtika
Month, pūrṇimānta
Kārtika
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2085
Śaka
1950
Kali
5129
Ahargaṇa
1 873 597
Day length
12 h 19 m
Sun in
Tulā
Moon in
Tulā
Moonrise
none
Moonset
18:276:27 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:094:09 AM05:435:43 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:094:09 AM04:564:56 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight04:334:33 AM05:435:43 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning05:435:43 AM08:118:11 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day07:157:15 AM08:488:48 AMeighth no. 2 on Budhavāra
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra07:207:20 AM08:448:44 AMsixtieths 45 to 48 of the nakṣatra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:118:11 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 muhūrta11:2811:28 AM12:1712:17 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:2811:28 AM12:1612:16 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day11:5211:52 AM13:251:25 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
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra18:006:00 PM19:267:26 PMsixtieths 15 to 18 of the nakṣatra
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+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra26:362:36+1 AM28:024:02+1 AMsixtieths 39 to 42 of the nakṣatra
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