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Monday 27 March 2028 · Perth, Western Australia, Australia

Caitra Śukla Pratipadā

Somavāra. Pratipadā began at 12:3112:31 PM yesterday, and holds until 14:142:14 PM.

Observed here on this day

Navarātrārambha (Caitra) · Chaitra Navratri

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

At sunrise

06:256:25 AM

Pratipadā holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

14:142:14 PM

Pratipadā gives way to Dvitīyā.

Noon

12:2212:22 PM

The Sun 55° above N. Day length 11 h 53 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonPerth12:2212:22 PM
At noon, 12:2212:22 PM, the Sun is in Uttara Bhādrapadā and the Moon 11° ahead of it, in Revatī, 1% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 11° falls in Śukla Pratipadā.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:484:48 AM–05:375:37 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:125:12 AM–06:256:25 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:5811:58 AM–12:4512:45 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:202:20 PM–15:083:08 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli18:186:18 PM–18:426:42 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:186:18 PM–19:317:31 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla21:399:39 PM–23:2411:24 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Rāhu kāla07:547:54 AM–09:239:23 AMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Yamagaṇḍa10:5210:52 AM–12:2212:22 PMYama’s part of the day
  • Varjya11:1311:13 AM–12:5712:57 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Durmuhūrta12:4512:45 PM–13:331:33 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Gulika13:511:51 PM–15:203:20 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta15:083:08 PM–15:563:56 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

Amṛta06:256:25 AM–07:547:54 AMgood
Kāla07:547:54 AM–09:239:23 AMavoid
Śubha09:239:23 AM–10:5210:52 AMgood
Roga10:5210:52 AM–12:2212:22 PMavoid
Udvega12:2212:22 PM–13:511:51 PMavoid
Cara13:511:51 PM–15:203:20 PMneutral
Lābha15:203:20 PM–16:494:49 PMgood
Amṛta16:494:49 PM–18:186:18 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Cara18:186:18 PM–19:497:49 PMneutral
Roga19:497:49 PM–21:209:20 PMavoid
Kāla21:209:20 PM–22:5110:51 PMavoid
Lābha22:5110:51 PM–24:2212:22+1 AMgood
Udvega24:2212:22+1 AM–25:531:53+1 AMavoid
Śubha25:531:53+1 AM–27:243:24+1 AMgood
Amṛta27:243:24+1 AM–28:554:55+1 AMgood
Cara28:554:55+1 AM–30:266:26+1 AMneutral

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:256:25 AM to 30:266:26+1 AM

06:256:25 AM sunrise18:186:18 PM sunsetsunrise 30:266:26+1 AM
Clock
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Tithi
Pratipadāuntil 14:142:14 PM
Dvitīyāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Revatīuntil 24:1612:16+1 AM
Aśvinīpast sunrise
Yoga
Indrauntil 30:236:23+1 AM
Vaidhṛtipast sunrise
Karaṇa
Bavauntil 14:142:14 PM
Bālavauntil 26:562:56+1 AM
Kaulavapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 07:547:54 AM–09:239:23 AM
Abhijit 11:5811:58 AM–12:4512:45 PM
Pradoṣa 18:186:18 PM–19:557:55 PM
Niśītha 23:5811:58 PM–24:4612:46+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 09:239:23 AM. Eighth no. 2 on Somavāra.
  3. AbhijitUntil 12:4512:45 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  4. DvitīyāTithi: Pratipadā ends.
  5. BālavaKaraṇa: Bava ends.
  6. SunsetDay length 11 h 53 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 19:557:55 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. NiśīthaUntil 24:4612:46+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  9. AśvinīNakṣatra: Revatī ends.
  10. KaulavaKaraṇa: Bālava ends.
  11. VaidhṛtiYoga: Indra ends.
  12. SunriseMaṅgalavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Pratipadā14:142:14 PMDvitīyā
NakṣatraRevatī24:16 00:1612:16 AM TueAśvinī
YogaIndra30:23 06:236:23 AM TueVaidhṛti
KaraṇaBava14:142:14 PMBālava
VāraSomavāra30:26 06:266:26 AM TueMaṅgalavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Caitra
Month, pūrṇimānta
Caitra
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2085
Śaka
1950
Kali
5129
Ahargaṇa
1 873 392
Day length
11 h 53 m
Sun in
Mīna
Moon in
Mīna
Moonrise
07:157:15 AM
Moonset
18:316:31 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:484:48 AM06:256:25 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:484:48 AM05:375:37 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:125:12 AM06:256:25 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:256:25 AM08:488:48 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day07:547:54 AM09:239:23 AMeighth no. 2 on Somavāra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:488:48 AM11:1011:10 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day10:5210:52 AM12:2212:22 PMeighth no. 4 on Somavāra
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra11:1311:13 AM12:5712:57 PMsixtieths 31 to 34 of the nakṣatra
Madhyāhnamidday11:5811:58 AM12:4612:46 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:5811:58 AM12:4512:45 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta12:4512:45 PM13:331:33 PM9th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:331:33 PM15:563:56 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day13:511:51 PM15:203:20 PMeighth no. 6 on Somavāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:202:20 PM15:083:08 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta15:083:08 PM15:563:56 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening15:563:56 PM18:186:18 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk18:186:18 PM19:557:55 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:186:18 PM18:426:42 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:186:18 PM19:317:31 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra21:399:39 PM23:2411:24 PMsixtieths 55 to 58 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:5811:58 PM24:4612:46+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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