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Monday 22 March 2004 · Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Caitra Śukla Pratipadā

Somavāra. Pratipadā began at 09:419:41 AM yesterday, and holds until 09:569:56 AM.

Observed here on this day

Nothing ruled

No observance falls here under this profile.

At sunrise

07:257:25 AM

Pratipadā holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

09:569:56 AM

Pratipadā gives way to Dvitīyā.

Noon

13:271:27 PM

The Sun 51° above N. Day length 12 h 03 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonMelbourne13:271:27 PM
At noon, 13:271:27 PM, the Sun is in Uttara Bhādrapadā and the Moon 14° ahead of it, in Revatī, 1% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 14° falls in Śukla Dvitīyā.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:505:50 AM–06:376:37 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā06:146:14 AM–07:257:25 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit13:031:03 PM–13:511:51 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya15:273:27 PM–16:164:16 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli19:287:28 PM–19:527:52 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā19:287:28 PM–20:408:40 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla26:542:54+1 AM–28:354:35+1 AMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Rāhu kāla08:568:56 AM–10:2610:26 AMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Yamagaṇḍa11:5611:56 AM–13:271:27 PMYama’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta13:511:51 PM–14:392:39 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Gulika14:572:57 PM–16:284:28 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta16:164:16 PM–17:045:04 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Varjya16:474:47 PM–18:286:28 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

Amṛta07:257:25 AM–08:568:56 AMgood
Kāla08:568:56 AM–10:2610:26 AMavoid
Śubha10:2610:26 AM–11:5611:56 AMgood
Roga11:5611:56 AM–13:271:27 PMavoid
Udvega13:271:27 PM–14:572:57 PMavoid
Cara14:572:57 PM–16:284:28 PMneutral
Lābha16:284:28 PM–17:585:58 PMgood
Amṛta17:585:58 PM–19:287:28 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Cara19:287:28 PM–20:588:58 PMneutral
Roga20:588:58 PM–22:2810:28 PMavoid
Kāla22:2810:28 PM–23:5811:58 PMavoid
Lābha23:5811:58 PM–25:271:27+1 AMgood
Udvega25:271:27+1 AM–26:572:57+1 AMavoid
Śubha26:572:57+1 AM–28:274:27+1 AMgood
Amṛta28:274:27+1 AM–29:565:56+1 AMgood
Cara29:565:56+1 AM–31:267:26+1 AMneutral

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

07:257:25 AM to 31:267:26+1 AM

07:257:25 AM sunrise19:287:28 PM sunsetsunrise 31:267:26+1 AM
Clock
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Tithi
Pratipadāuntil 09:569:56 AM
Dvitīyāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Revatīuntil 29:255:25+1 AM
Aśvinīpast sunrise
Yoga
Brahmauntil 20:118:11 PM
Indrapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Bavauntil 09:569:56 AM
Bālavauntil 22:1610:16 PM
Kaulavapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 08:568:56 AM–10:2610:26 AM
Abhijit 13:031:03 PM–13:511:51 PM
Pradoṣa 19:287:28 PM–21:049:04 PM
Niśītha 25:031:03+1 AM–25:511:51+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. Rāhu kālaUntil 10:2610:26 AM. Eighth no. 2 on Somavāra.
  3. DvitīyāTithi: Pratipadā ends.
  4. BālavaKaraṇa: Bava ends.
  5. AbhijitUntil 13:511:51 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  6. SunsetDay length 12 h 03 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 21:049:04 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. IndraYoga: Brahma ends.
  9. KaulavaKaraṇa: Bālava ends.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 25:511:51+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  11. AśvinīNakṣatra: Revatī ends.
  12. SunriseMaṅgalavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Pratipadā09:569:56 AMDvitīyā
NakṣatraRevatī29:25 05:255:25 AM TueAśvinī
YogaBrahma20:118:11 PMIndra
KaraṇaBava09:569:56 AMBālava
VāraSomavāra31:26 07:267:26 AM TueMaṅgalavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Caitra
Month, pūrṇimānta
Caitra
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2061
Śaka
1926
Kali
5105
Ahargaṇa
1 864 621
Day length
12 h 03 m
Sun in
Mīna
Moon in
Mīna
Moonrise
08:238:23 AM
Moonset
20:138:13 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:505:50 AM07:257:25 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:505:50 AM06:376:37 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight06:146:14 AM07:257:25 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning07:257:25 AM09:509:50 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day08:568:56 AM10:2610:26 AMeighth no. 2 on Somavāra
Saṅgavaforenoon09:509:50 AM12:1412:14 PM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day11:5611:56 AM13:271:27 PMeighth no. 4 on Somavāra
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta13:031:03 PM13:511:51 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday13:031:03 PM13:511:51 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta13:511:51 PM14:392:39 PM9th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon14:392:39 PM17:045:04 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day14:572:57 PM16:284:28 PMeighth no. 6 on Somavāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory15:273:27 PM16:164:16 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta16:164:16 PM17:045:04 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra16:474:47 PM18:286:28 PMsixtieths 31 to 34 of the nakṣatra
Sāyāhnaevening17:045:04 PM19:287:28 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk19:287:28 PM21:049:04 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset19:287:28 PM19:527:52 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight19:287:28 PM20:408:40 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight25:031:03+1 AM25:511:51+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra26:542:54+1 AM28:354:35+1 AMsixtieths 55 to 58 of the nakṣatra
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