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October 2009 · each Moon as it stands at sunriseĀśvina Śukla to Kārtika ŚuklaThe month ›

Monday 19 October 2009 · Ningbo, Zhejiang, China

Kārtika Śukla Pratipadā

Somavāra. Pratipadā began at 13:331:33 PM yesterday, and holds until 12:2812:28 PM.

Observed here on this day

Govardhana Pūjā

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

AlsoDyūta Pratipad determinate

At sunrise

05:585:58 AM

Pratipadā holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

08:168:16 AM

Viṣkambha gives way to Prīti.

Noon

11:3911:39 AM

The Sun 50° above S. Day length 11 h 21 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonNingbo11:3911:39 AM
At noon, 11:3911:39 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 Pratipadā.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:174:17 AM–05:085:08 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā04:424:42 AM–05:585:58 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:1611:16 AM–12:0112:01 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya13:321:32 PM–14:172:17 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Amṛta kāla14:392:39 PM–16:144:14 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Godhūli17:195:19 PM–17:445:44 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā17:195:19 PM–18:356:35 PMevening twilight

Avoid

  • Rāhu kāla07:237:23 AM–08:488:48 AMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Yamagaṇḍa10:1410:14 AM–11:3911:39 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta12:0112:01 PM–12:4712:47 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Gulika13:041:04 PM–14:292:29 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta14:172:17 PM–15:033:03 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Varjya29:055:05+1 AM–30:436:43+1 AMa 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

Amṛta05:585:58 AM–07:237:23 AMgood
Kāla07:237:23 AM–08:488:48 AMavoid
Śubha08:488:48 AM–10:1410:14 AMgood
Roga10:1410:14 AM–11:3911:39 AMavoid
Udvega11:3911:39 AM–13:041:04 PMavoid
Cara13:041:04 PM–14:292:29 PMneutral
Lābha14:292:29 PM–15:543:54 PMgood
Amṛta15:543:54 PM–17:195:19 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Cara17:195:19 PM–18:546:54 PMneutral
Roga18:546:54 PM–20:298:29 PMavoid
Kāla20:298:29 PM–22:0410:04 PMavoid
Lābha22:0410:04 PM–23:3911:39 PMgood
Udvega23:3911:39 PM–25:141:14+1 AMavoid
Śubha25:141:14+1 AM–26:492:49+1 AMgood
Amṛta26:492:49+1 AM–28:244:24+1 AMgood
Cara28:244:24+1 AM–29:595:59+1 AMneutral

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

05:585:58 AM to 29:595:59+1 AM

05:585:58 AM sunrise17:195:19 PM sunsetsunrise 29:595:59+1 AM
Clock
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Tithi
Pratipadāuntil 12:2812:28 PM
Dvitīyāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Svātīuntil 23:2311:23 PM
Viśākhāpast sunrise
Yoga
Viṣkambhauntil 08:168:16 AM
Prītipast sunrise
Karaṇa
Bavauntil 12:2812:28 PM
Bālavauntil 24:0812:08+1 AM
Kaulavapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 07:237:23 AM–08:488:48 AM
Abhijit 11:1611:16 AM–12:0112:01 PM
Pradoṣa 17:195:19 PM–19:007:00 PM
Niśītha 23:1511:15 PM–24:0312:03+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 08:488:48 AM. Eighth no. 2 on Somavāra.
  3. PrītiYoga: Viṣkambha ends.
  4. AbhijitUntil 12:0112:01 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  5. DvitīyāTithi: Pratipadā ends.
  6. BālavaKaraṇa: Bava ends.
  7. SunsetDay length 11 h 21 m.
  8. PradoṣaUntil 19:007:00 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  9. NiśīthaUntil 24:0312:03+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  10. ViśākhāNakṣatra: Svātī ends.
  11. KaulavaKaraṇa: Bālava ends.
  12. SunriseMaṅgalavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Pratipadā12:2812:28 PMDvitīyā
NakṣatraSvātī23:2311:23 PMViśākhā
YogaViṣkambha08:168:16 AMPrīti
KaraṇaBava12:2812:28 PMBālava
VāraSomavāra29:59 05:595:59 AM TueMaṅgalavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Kārtika
Month, pūrṇimānta
Kārtika
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2066
Śaka
1931
Kali
5110
Ahargaṇa
1 866 658
Day length
11 h 21 m
Sun in
Tulā
Moon in
Tulā
Moonrise
06:516:51 AM
Moonset
17:395:39 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:174:17 AM05:585:58 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:174:17 AM05:085:08 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight04:424:42 AM05:585:58 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning05:585:58 AM08:148:14 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day07:237:23 AM08:488:48 AMeighth no. 2 on Somavāra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:148:14 AM10:3110:31 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day10:1410:14 AM11:3911:39 AMeighth no. 4 on Somavāra
Madhyāhnamidday11:1511:15 AM12:0312:03 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:1611:16 AM12:0112:01 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta12:0112:01 PM12:4712:47 PM9th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon12:4712:47 PM15:033:03 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day13:041:04 PM14:292:29 PMeighth no. 6 on Somavāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory13:321:32 PM14:172:17 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta14:172:17 PM15:033:03 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra14:392:39 PM16:144:14 PMsixtieths 39 to 42 of the nakṣatra
Sāyāhnaevening15:033:03 PM17:195:19 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk17:195:19 PM19:007:00 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset17:195:19 PM17:445:44 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight17:195:19 PM18:356:35 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight23:1511:15 PM24:0312:03+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra29:055:05+1 AM30:436:43+1 AMsixtieths 15 to 18 of the nakṣatra
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