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April 1997 · each Moon as it stands at sunrisePhālguna Kṛṣṇa to Caitra KṛṣṇaThe month ›

Sunday 13 April 1997 · Puning, Guangdong, China

Caitra Śukla Ṣaṣṭhī

Ravivāra. Ṣaṣṭhī began at 10:3310:33 AM yesterday, and holds until 10:5810:58 AM.

Observed here on this day

Vaiśākhī

The Sun enters Meṣa on this day, counted from sunrise. Determinate. Why this date, here

At sunrise

05:575:57 AM

Ṣaṣṭhī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

10:5810:58 AM

Ṣaṣṭhī gives way to Saptamī.

Noon

12:1612:16 PM

The Sun 76° above S. Day length 12 h 38 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonPuning12:1612:16 PM
At noon, 12:1612:16 PM, the Sun is in Revatī and the Moon 73° ahead of it, in Ārdrā, 35% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 73° falls in Śukla Saptamī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:264:26 AM–05:125:12 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā04:494:49 AM–05:575:57 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:5111:51 AM–12:4112:41 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:222:22 PM–15:133:13 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Amṛta kāla16:524:52 PM–18:346:34 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Godhūli18:356:35 PM–18:586:58 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:356:35 PM–19:437:43 PMevening twilight

Avoid

  • Varjya10:5410:54 AM–12:3612:36 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Yamagaṇḍa12:1612:16 PM–13:511:51 PMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika15:263:26 PM–17:005:00 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta16:544:54 PM–17:455:45 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla17:005:00 PM–18:356:35 PMRāhu’s part of the day

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

Udvega05:575:57 AM–07:327:32 AMavoid
Cara07:327:32 AM–09:079:07 AMneutral
Lābha09:079:07 AM–10:4110:41 AMgood
Amṛta10:4110:41 AM–12:1612:16 PMgood
Kāla12:1612:16 PM–13:511:51 PMavoid
Śubha13:511:51 PM–15:263:26 PMgood
Roga15:263:26 PM–17:005:00 PMavoid
Udvega17:005:00 PM–18:356:35 PMavoid

Night sunset to sunrise

Śubha18:356:35 PM–20:008:00 PMgood
Amṛta20:008:00 PM–21:259:25 PMgood
Cara21:259:25 PM–22:5110:51 PMneutral
Roga22:5110:51 PM–24:1612:16+1 AMavoid
Kāla24:1612:16+1 AM–25:411:41+1 AMavoid
Lābha25:411:41+1 AM–27:063:06+1 AMgood
Udvega27:063:06+1 AM–28:314:31+1 AMavoid
Śubha28:314:31+1 AM–29:565:56+1 AMgood

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

05:575:57 AM to 29:565:56+1 AM

05:575:57 AM sunrise18:356:35 PM sunsetsunrise 29:565:56+1 AM
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a
Tithi
Ṣaṣṭhīuntil 10:5810:58 AM
Saptamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Ārdrāuntil 27:303:30+1 AM
Punarvasupast sunrise
Yoga
Atigaṇḍauntil 27:203:20+1 AM
Sukarmāpast sunrise
Karaṇa
Taitilauntil 10:5810:58 AM
Garauntil 23:2811:28 PM
Vaṇijapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:5111:51 AM–12:4112:41 PM
Rāhu kāla 17:005:00 PM–18:356:35 PM
Pradoṣa 18:356:35 PM–20:068:06 PM
Niśītha 23:5211:52 PM–24:4012:40+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. SunriseṢaṣṭhī holds. Ravivāra begins.
  2. SaptamīTithi: Ṣaṣṭhī ends.
  3. GaraKaraṇa: Taitila ends.
  4. AbhijitUntil 12:4112:41 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  5. Rāhu kālaUntil 18:356:35 PM. Eighth no. 8 on Ravivāra.
  6. SunsetDay length 12 h 38 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 20:068:06 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. VaṇijaKaraṇa: Gara ends.
  9. NiśīthaUntil 24:4012:40+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  10. SukarmāYoga: Atigaṇḍa ends.
  11. PunarvasuNakṣatra: Ārdrā ends.
  12. SunriseSomavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Ṣaṣṭhī10:5810:58 AMSaptamī
NakṣatraĀrdrā27:30 03:303:30 AM MonPunarvasu
YogaAtigaṇḍa27:20 03:203:20 AM MonSukarmā
KaraṇaTaitila10:5810:58 AMGara
VāraRavivāra29:56 05:565:56 AM MonSomavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Caitra
Month, pūrṇimānta
Caitra
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2054
Śaka
1919
Kali
5098
Ahargaṇa
1 862 086
Day length
12 h 38 m
Sun in
Mīna
Moon in
Mithuna
Moonrise
10:4110:41 AM
Moonset
24:0812:08+1 AM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:264:26 AM05:575:57 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:264:26 AM05:125:12 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight04:494:49 AM05:575:57 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning05:575:57 AM08:298:29 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Saṅgavaforenoon08:298:29 AM11:0011:00 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra10:5410:54 AM12:3612:36 PMsixtieths 22 to 25 of the nakṣatra
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:5111:51 AM12:4112:41 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:5211:52 AM12:4012:40 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day12:1612:16 PM13:511:51 PMeighth no. 5 on Ravivāra
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:321:32 PM16:044:04 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:222:22 PM15:133:13 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day15:263:26 PM17:005:00 PMeighth no. 7 on Ravivāra
Sāyāhnaevening16:044:04 PM18:356:35 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra16:524:52 PM18:346:34 PMsixtieths 36 to 39 of the nakṣatra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta16:544:54 PM17:455:45 PM14th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day17:005:00 PM18:356:35 PMeighth no. 8 on Ravivāra
Pradoṣadusk18:356:35 PM20:068:06 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:356:35 PM18:586:58 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:356:35 PM19:437:43 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight23:5211:52 PM24:4012:40+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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