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Tuesday 9 December 2003 · Queens, New York, United States

Mārgaśīrṣa Kṛṣṇa Pratipadā

Maṅgalavāra. Pratipadā began at 15:373:37 PM yesterday, and holds until 18:056:05 PM.

Observed here on this day

Nothing ruled

No observance falls here under this profile.

At sunrise

07:077:07 AM

Pratipadā holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

07:247:24 AM

Sādhya gives way to Śubha.

Noon

11:4811:48 AM

The Sun 26° above S. Day length 9 h 20 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonQueens11:4811:48 AM
At noon, 11:4811:48 AM, the Sun is in Jyeṣṭhā and the Moon 189° ahead of it, in Mṛgaśirā, 99% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 189° falls in Kṛṣṇa Pratipadā.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:105:10 AM–06:096:09 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:395:39 AM–07:077:07 AMmorning twilight
  • Amṛta kāla10:2910:29 AM–12:1612:16 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Abhijit11:2911:29 AM–12:0612:06 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya13:211:21 PM–13:581:58 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli16:284:28 PM–16:574:57 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā16:284:28 PM–17:565:56 PMevening twilight

Avoid

  • Durmuhūrta09:009:00 AM–09:379:37 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Yamagaṇḍa09:289:28 AM–10:3810:38 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika11:4811:48 AM–12:5812:58 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Rāhu kāla14:082:08 PM–15:183:18 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta22:2010:20 PM–23:1911:19 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Varjya29:395:39 AM+1–31:267:26 AM+1a 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

Roga07:077:07 AM–08:178:17 AMavoid
Udvega08:178:17 AM–09:289:28 AMavoid
Cara09:289:28 AM–10:3810:38 AMneutral
Lābha10:3810:38 AM–11:4811:48 AMgood
Amṛta11:4811:48 AM–12:5812:58 PMgood
Kāla12:5812:58 PM–14:082:08 PMavoid
Śubha14:082:08 PM–15:183:18 PMgood
Roga15:183:18 PM–16:284:28 PMavoid

Night sunset to sunrise

Kāla16:284:28 PM–18:186:18 PMavoid
Lābha18:186:18 PM–20:088:08 PMgood
Udvega20:088:08 PM–21:589:58 PMavoid
Śubha21:589:58 PM–23:4811:48 PMgood
Amṛta23:4811:48 PM–25:381:38 AM+1good
Cara25:381:38 AM+1–27:283:28 AM+1neutral
Roga27:283:28 AM+1–29:185:18 AM+1avoid
Kāla29:185:18 AM+1–31:087:08 AM+1avoid

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

07:077:07 AM to 31:087:08 AM+1

07:077:07 AM sunrise16:284:28 PM sunsetsunrise 31:087:08 AM+1
Clock
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Tithi
Pratipadāuntil 18:056:05 PM
Dvitīyāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Mṛgaśirāuntil 20:208:20 PM
Ārdrāpast sunrise
Yoga
Sādhyauntil 07:247:24 AM
Śubhapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Kaulavauntil 18:056:05 PM
Taitilapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:2911:29 AM–12:0612:06 PM
Rāhu kāla 14:082:08 PM–15:183:18 PM
Pradoṣa 16:284:28 PM–18:256:25 PM
Niśītha 23:2411:24 PM–24:1212:12 AM+1

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. ŚubhaYoga: Sādhya ends.
  3. AbhijitUntil 12:0612:06 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  4. Rāhu kālaUntil 15:183:18 PM. Eighth no. 7 on Maṅgalavāra.
  5. SunsetDay length 9 h 20 m.
  6. PradoṣaUntil 18:256:25 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  7. DvitīyāTithi: Pratipadā ends.
  8. TaitilaKaraṇa: Kaulava ends.
  9. ĀrdrāNakṣatra: Mṛgaśirā ends.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 24:1212:12 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  11. SunriseBudhavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiKṛṣṇa Pratipadā18:056:05 PMDvitīyā
NakṣatraMṛgaśirā20:208:20 PMĀrdrā
YogaSādhya07:247:24 AMŚubha
KaraṇaKaulava18:056:05 PMTaitila
VāraMaṅgalavāra31:08 07:087:08 AM WedBudhavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Pauṣa
Pakṣa
Kṛṣṇa
Vikrama saṃvat
2060
Śaka
1925
Kali
5104
Ahargaṇa
1 864 517
Day length
9 h 20 m
Sun in
Vṛścika
Moon in
Mithuna
Moonrise
16:584:58 PM
Moonset
07:577:57 AM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:105:10 AM07:077:07 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:105:10 AM06:096:09 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:395:39 AM07:077:07 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning07:077:07 AM09:009:00 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Saṅgavaforenoon09:009:00 AM10:5210:52 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta09:009:00 AM09:379:37 AM4th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day09:289:28 AM10:3810:38 AMeighth no. 3 on Maṅgalavāra
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra10:2910:29 AM12:1612:16 PMsixtieths 39 to 42 of the nakṣatra
Madhyāhnamidday11:2411:24 AM12:1212:12 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:2911:29 AM12:0612:06 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day11:4811:48 AM12:5812:58 PMeighth no. 5 on Maṅgalavāra
Aparāhṇaafternoon12:4412:44 PM14:362:36 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory13:211:21 PM13:581:58 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day14:082:08 PM15:183:18 PMeighth no. 7 on Maṅgalavāra
Sāyāhnaevening14:362:36 PM16:284:28 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk16:284:28 PM18:256:25 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset16:284:28 PM16:574:57 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight16:284:28 PM17:565:56 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta22:2010:20 PM23:1911:19 PM7th of 15 night muhūrtas
Niśīthamidnight23:2411:24 PM24:1212:12 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra29:395:39 AM+131:267:26 AM+1sixtieths 22 to 25 of the nakṣatra
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