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March 1959 · each Moon as it stands at sunriseMāgha Kṛṣṇa to Phālguna KṛṣṇaThe month ›

Wednesday 25 March 1959 · Queens, New York, United States

Phālguna Kṛṣṇa Pratipadā

Budhavāra. Pratipadā began at 15:023:02 PM yesterday, and holds until 11:5011:50 AM.

Observed here on this day

Vasantotsava

Pratipadā holds at sunrise. Determinate. Why this date, here

At sunrise

05:525:52 AM

Pratipadā holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

11:5011:50 AM

Pratipadā gives way to Dvitīyā.

Noon

12:0212:02 PM

The Sun 51° above S. Day length 12 h 20 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonQueens12:0212:02 PM
At noon, 12:0212:02 PM, the Sun is in Uttara Bhādrapadā and the Moon 192° ahead of it, in Hasta, 99% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 192° falls in Kṛṣṇa Dvitīyā.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:184:18 AM–05:055:05 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā04:424:42 AM–05:525:52 AMmorning twilight
  • Amṛta kāla06:596:59 AM–08:258:25 AMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Vijaya14:052:05 PM–14:542:54 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli18:126:12 PM–18:356:35 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:126:12 PM–19:227:22 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla28:064:06+1 AM–29:325:32+1 AMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Abhijitnone on Budhavāra: the same muhūrta is the Durmuhūrta

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa07:247:24 AM–08:578:57 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika10:2910:29 AM–12:0212:02 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta11:3711:37 AM–12:2712:27 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla12:0212:02 PM–13:341:34 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Varjya19:317:31 PM–20:578:57 PMa 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

Lābha05:525:52 AM–07:247:24 AMgood
Amṛta07:247:24 AM–08:578:57 AMgood
Kāla08:578:57 AM–10:2910:29 AMavoid
Śubha10:2910:29 AM–12:0212:02 PMgood
Roga12:0212:02 PM–13:341:34 PMavoid
Udvega13:341:34 PM–15:073:07 PMavoid
Cara15:073:07 PM–16:394:39 PMneutral
Lābha16:394:39 PM–18:126:12 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Udvega18:126:12 PM–19:397:39 PMavoid
Śubha19:397:39 PM–21:069:06 PMgood
Amṛta21:069:06 PM–22:3410:34 PMgood
Cara22:3410:34 PM–24:0112:01+1 AMneutral
Roga24:0112:01+1 AM–25:281:28+1 AMavoid
Kāla25:281:28+1 AM–26:562:56+1 AMavoid
Lābha26:562:56+1 AM–28:234:23+1 AMgood
Udvega28:234:23+1 AM–29:505:50+1 AMavoid

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

05:525:52 AM to 29:505:50+1 AM

05:525:52 AM sunrise18:126:12 PM sunsetsunrise 29:505:50+1 AM
Clock
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Tithi
Pratipadāuntil 11:5011:50 AM
Dvitīyāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Hastauntil 12:2212:22 PM
Citrāpast sunrise
Yoga
Dhruvauntil 20:538:53 PM
Vyāghātapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Kaulavauntil 11:5011:50 AM
Taitilauntil 22:1110:11 PM
Garapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 12:0212:02 PM–13:341:34 PM
Pradoṣa 18:126:12 PM–19:457:45 PM
Niśītha 23:3711:37 PM–24:2512:25+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. Budhavāra begins.
  2. DvitīyāTithi: Pratipadā ends.
  3. TaitilaKaraṇa: Kaulava ends.
  4. Rāhu kālaUntil 13:341:34 PM. Eighth no. 5 on Budhavāra.
  5. CitrāNakṣatra: Hasta ends.
  6. SunsetDay length 12 h 20 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 19:457:45 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. VyāghātaYoga: Dhruva ends.
  9. GaraKaraṇa: Taitila ends.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 24:2512:25+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  11. SunriseGuruvāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiKṛṣṇa Pratipadā11:5011:50 AMDvitīyā
NakṣatraHasta12:2212:22 PMCitrā
YogaDhruva20:538:53 PMVyāghāta
KaraṇaKaulava11:5011:50 AMTaitila
VāraBudhavāra29:50 05:505:50 AM ThuGuruvāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Phālguna
Month, pūrṇimānta
Caitra
Pakṣa
Kṛṣṇa
Vikrama saṃvat
2015
Śaka
1880
Kali
5059
Ahargaṇa
1 848 187
Day length
12 h 20 m
Sun in
Mīna
Moon in
Kanyā
Moonrise
19:327:32 PM
Moonset
06:146:14 AM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:184:18 AM05:525:52 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:184:18 AM05:055:05 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight04:424:42 AM05:525:52 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning05:525:52 AM08:208:20 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra06:596:59 AM08:258:25 AMsixtieths 46 to 49 of the nakṣatra
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day07:247:24 AM08:578:57 AMeighth no. 2 on Budhavāra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:208:20 AM10:4810:48 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day10:2910:29 AM12:0212:02 PMeighth no. 4 on Budhavāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta11:3711:37 AM12:2712:27 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:3811:38 AM12:2612:26 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day12:0212:02 PM13:341:34 PMeighth no. 5 on Budhavāra
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:161:16 PM15:443:44 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:052:05 PM14:542:54 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening15:443:44 PM18:126:12 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk18:126:12 PM19:457:45 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:126:12 PM18:356:35 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:126:12 PM19:227:22 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra19:317:31 PM20:578:57 PMsixtieths 21 to 24 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:3711:37 PM24:2512:25+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra28:064:06+1 AM29:325:32+1 AMsixtieths 45 to 48 of the nakṣatra
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