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Thursday 30 March 2006 · Puning, Guangdong, China

Caitra Śukla Pratipadā

Guruvāra. Pratipadā began at 18:156:15 PM yesterday, and holds until 15:013:01 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

06:106:10 AM

Pratipadā holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

15:013:01 PM

Pratipadā gives way to Dvitīyā.

Noon

12:2012:20 PM

The Sun 70° above S. Day length 12 h 19 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonPuning12:2012:20 PM
At noon, 12:2012:20 PM, the Sun is in Uttara Bhādrapadā and the Moon 10° ahead of it, in Revatī, 1% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 10° falls in Śukla Pratipadā.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:374:37 AM–05:245:24 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:005:00 AM–06:106:10 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:5511:55 AM–12:4512:45 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:232:23 PM–15:133:13 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Amṛta kāla16:564:56 PM–18:226:22 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Godhūli18:306:30 PM–18:536:53 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:306:30 PM–19:407:40 PMevening twilight

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa06:106:10 AM–07:437:43 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Varjya08:188:18 AM–09:449:44 AMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Gulika09:159:15 AM–10:4810:48 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta10:1710:17 AM–11:0611:06 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla13:531:53 PM–15:253:25 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta15:133:13 PM–16:024:02 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

Śubha06:106:10 AM–07:437:43 AMgood
Roga07:437:43 AM–09:159:15 AMavoid
Udvega09:159:15 AM–10:4810:48 AMavoid
Cara10:4810:48 AM–12:2012:20 PMneutral
Lābha12:2012:20 PM–13:531:53 PMgood
Amṛta13:531:53 PM–15:253:25 PMgood
Kāla15:253:25 PM–16:574:57 PMavoid
Śubha16:574:57 PM–18:306:30 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta18:306:30 PM–19:577:57 PMgood
Cara19:577:57 PM–21:259:25 PMneutral
Roga21:259:25 PM–22:5210:52 PMavoid
Kāla22:5210:52 PM–24:2012:20+1 AMavoid
Lābha24:2012:20+1 AM–25:471:47+1 AMgood
Udvega25:471:47+1 AM–27:153:15+1 AMavoid
Śubha27:153:15+1 AM–28:424:42+1 AMgood
Amṛta28:424:42+1 AM–30:096:09+1 AMgood

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:106:10 AM to 30:096:09+1 AM

06:106:10 AM sunrise18:306:30 PM sunsetsunrise 30:096:09+1 AM
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a
Tithi
Pratipadāuntil 15:013:01 PM
Dvitīyāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Revatīuntil 19:057:05 PM
Aśvinīpast sunrise
Yoga
Indrauntil 20:378:37 PM
Vaidhṛtipast sunrise
Karaṇa
Bavauntil 15:013:01 PM
Bālavauntil 25:311:31+1 AM
Kaulavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:5511:55 AM–12:4512:45 PM
Rāhu kāla 13:531:53 PM–15:253:25 PM
Pradoṣa 18:306:30 PM–20:038:03 PM
Niśītha 23:5611:56 PM–24:4412:44+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. Guruvāra begins.
  2. AbhijitUntil 12:4512:45 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  3. Rāhu kālaUntil 15:253:25 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  4. DvitīyāTithi: Pratipadā ends.
  5. BālavaKaraṇa: Bava ends.
  6. SunsetDay length 12 h 19 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 20:038:03 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. AśvinīNakṣatra: Revatī ends.
  9. VaidhṛtiYoga: Indra ends.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 24:4412:44+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  11. KaulavaKaraṇa: Bālava ends.
  12. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Pratipadā15:013:01 PMDvitīyā
NakṣatraRevatī19:057:05 PMAśvinī
YogaIndra20:378:37 PMVaidhṛti
KaraṇaBava15:013:01 PMBālava
VāraGuruvāra30:09 06:096:09 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Caitra
Month, pūrṇimānta
Caitra
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2063
Śaka
1928
Kali
5107
Ahargaṇa
1 865 359
Day length
12 h 19 m
Sun in
Mīna
Moon in
Mīna
Moonrise
06:346:34 AM
Moonset
19:287:28 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:374:37 AM06:106:10 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:374:37 AM05:245:24 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:005:00 AM06:106:10 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:106:10 AM08:388:38 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day06:106:10 AM07:437:43 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra08:188:18 AM09:449:44 AMsixtieths 31 to 34 of the nakṣatra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:388:38 AM11:0611:06 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day09:159:15 AM10:4810:48 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta10:1710:17 AM11:0611:06 AM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:5511:55 AM12:4512:45 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:5611:56 AM12:4412:44 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:341:34 PM16:024:02 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day13:531:53 PM15:253:25 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:232:23 PM15:133:13 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta15:133:13 PM16:024:02 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening16:024:02 PM18:306:30 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra16:564:56 PM18:226:22 PMsixtieths 55 to 58 of the nakṣatra
Pradoṣadusk18:306:30 PM20:038:03 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:306:30 PM18:536:53 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:306:30 PM19:407:40 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight23:5611:56 PM24:4412:44+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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