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Tuesday 16 October 2012 · Osaka, Japan

Āśvina Śukla Pratipadā

Maṅgalavāra. Pratipadā began at 21:039:03 PM yesterday, and holds until 17:485:48 PM.

Observed here on this day

Navarātrārambha · Navratri

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

At sunrise

06:056:05 AM

Pratipadā holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

07:267:26 AM

Kiṃstughna gives way to Bava.

Noon

11:4411:44 AM

The Sun 46° above S. Day length 11 h 17 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonOsaka11:4411:44 AM
At noon, 11:4411:44 AM, the Sun is in Citrā and the Moon 8° ahead of it, in Svātī, 1% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 8° falls in Śukla Pratipadā.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:234:23 AM–05:145:14 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā04:494:49 AM–06:056:05 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:2111:21 AM–12:0612:06 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya13:361:36 PM–14:212:21 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli17:225:22 PM–17:475:47 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā17:225:22 PM–18:386:38 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla23:5011:50 PM–25:161:16+1 AMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Durmuhūrta08:208:20 AM–09:059:05 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Yamagaṇḍa08:548:54 AM–10:1910:19 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika11:4311:43 AM–13:081:08 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Rāhu kāla14:332:33 PM–15:573:57 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Varjya15:153:15 PM–16:414:41 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Durmuhūrta22:2710:27 PM–23:1811:18 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

Roga06:056:05 AM–07:297:29 AMavoid
Udvega07:297:29 AM–08:548:54 AMavoid
Cara08:548:54 AM–10:1910:19 AMneutral
Lābha10:1910:19 AM–11:4311:43 AMgood
Amṛta11:4311:43 AM–13:081:08 PMgood
Kāla13:081:08 PM–14:332:33 PMavoid
Śubha14:332:33 PM–15:573:57 PMgood
Roga15:573:57 PM–17:225:22 PMavoid

Night sunset to sunrise

Kāla17:225:22 PM–18:576:57 PMavoid
Lābha18:576:57 PM–20:338:33 PMgood
Udvega20:338:33 PM–22:0810:08 PMavoid
Śubha22:0810:08 PM–23:4411:44 PMgood
Amṛta23:4411:44 PM–25:191:19+1 AMgood
Cara25:191:19+1 AM–26:552:55+1 AMneutral
Roga26:552:55+1 AM–28:304:30+1 AMavoid
Kāla28:304:30+1 AM–30:056:05+1 AMavoid

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:056:05 AM to 30:056:05+1 AM

06:056:05 AM sunrise17:225:22 PM sunsetsunrise 30:056:05+1 AM
Clock
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Tithi
Pratipadāuntil 17:485:48 PM
Dvitīyāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Citrāuntil 10:1510:15 AM
Svātīpast sunrise
Yoga
Viṣkambhauntil 21:459:45 PM
Prītipast sunrise
Karaṇa
Kiṃstughnauntil 07:267:26 AM
Bavauntil 17:485:48 PM
Bālavauntil 28:084:08+1 AM
Kaulavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:2111:21 AM–12:0612:06 PM
Rāhu kāla 14:332:33 PM–15:573:57 PM
Pradoṣa 17:225:22 PM–19:047:04 PM
Niśītha 23:2011:20 PM–24:0812:08+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. Maṅgalavāra begins.
  2. BavaKaraṇa: Kiṃstughna ends.
  3. SvātīNakṣatra: Citrā ends.
  4. AbhijitUntil 12:0612:06 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  5. Rāhu kālaUntil 15:573:57 PM. Eighth no. 7 on Maṅgalavāra.
  6. SunsetDay length 11 h 17 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 19:047:04 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. DvitīyāTithi: Pratipadā ends.
  9. BālavaKaraṇa: Bava ends.
  10. PrītiYoga: Viṣkambha ends.
  11. NiśīthaUntil 24:0812:08+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  12. KaulavaKaraṇa: Bālava ends.
  13. SunriseBudhavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Pratipadā17:485:48 PMDvitīyā
NakṣatraCitrā10:1510:15 AMSvātī
YogaViṣkambha21:459:45 PMPrīti
KaraṇaKiṃstughna07:267:26 AMBava
VāraMaṅgalavāra30:05 06:056:05 AM WedBudhavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Āśvina
Month, pūrṇimānta
Āśvina
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2069
Śaka
1934
Kali
5113
Ahargaṇa
1 867 751
Day length
11 h 17 m
Sun in
Kanyā
Moon in
Tulā
Moonrise
06:416:41 AM
Moonset
17:415:41 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:234:23 AM06:056:05 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:234:23 AM05:145:14 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight04:494:49 AM06:056:05 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:056:05 AM08:208:20 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Saṅgavaforenoon08:208:20 AM10:3610:36 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta08:208:20 AM09:059:05 AM4th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day08:548:54 AM10:1910:19 AMeighth no. 3 on Maṅgalavāra
Madhyāhnamidday11:1911:19 AM12:0712:07 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:2111:21 AM12:0612:06 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day11:4311:43 AM13:081:08 PMeighth no. 5 on Maṅgalavāra
Aparāhṇaafternoon12:5112:51 PM15:063:06 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory13:361:36 PM14:212:21 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day14:332:33 PM15:573:57 PMeighth no. 7 on Maṅgalavāra
Sāyāhnaevening15:063:06 PM17:225:22 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra15:153:15 PM16:414:41 PMsixtieths 15 to 18 of the nakṣatra
Pradoṣadusk17:225:22 PM19:047:04 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset17:225:22 PM17:475:47 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight17:225:22 PM18:386:38 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta22:2710:27 PM23:1811:18 PM7th of 15 night muhūrtas
Niśīthamidnight23:2011:20 PM24:0812:08+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra23:5011:50 PM25:161:16+1 AMsixtieths 39 to 42 of the nakṣatra
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