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March 1997 · each Moon as it stands at sunriseMāgha Kṛṣṇa to Phālguna KṛṣṇaThe month ›

Tuesday 25 March 1997 · Riyadh, Riyadh Region, Saudi Arabia

Phālguna Kṛṣṇa Pratipadā

Maṅgalavāra. Pratipadā began at 07:457:45 AM yesterday, and holds until 09:399:39 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

09:399:39 AM

Pratipadā gives way to Dvitīyā.

Noon

11:5911:59 AM

The Sun 67° above S. Day length 12 h 14 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonRiyadh11:5911:59 AM
At noon, 11:5911:59 AM, the Sun is in Uttara Bhādrapadā and the Moon 193° ahead of it, in Citrā, 99% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 193° 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
  • Abhijit11:3511:35 AM–12:2412:24 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:022:02 PM–14:512:51 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli18:066:06 PM–18:306:30 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:066:06 PM–19:177:17 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla29:425:42+1 AM–31:267:26+1 AMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Durmuhūrta08:198:19 AM–09:089:08 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Yamagaṇḍa08:568:56 AM–10:2810:28 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika11:5911:59 AM–13:311:31 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Rāhu kāla15:033:03 PM–16:344:34 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Varjya19:177:17 PM–21:019:01 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Durmuhūrta22:4810:48 PM–23:3511:35 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

Roga05:525:52 AM–07:247:24 AMavoid
Udvega07:247:24 AM–08:568:56 AMavoid
Cara08:568:56 AM–10:2810:28 AMneutral
Lābha10:2810:28 AM–11:5911:59 AMgood
Amṛta11:5911:59 AM–13:311:31 PMgood
Kāla13:311:31 PM–15:033:03 PMavoid
Śubha15:033:03 PM–16:344:34 PMgood
Roga16:344:34 PM–18:066:06 PMavoid

Night sunset to sunrise

Kāla18:066:06 PM–19:347:34 PMavoid
Lābha19:347:34 PM–21:029:02 PMgood
Udvega21:029:02 PM–22:3110:31 PMavoid
Śubha22:3110:31 PM–23:5911:59 PMgood
Amṛta23:5911:59 PM–25:271:27+1 AMgood
Cara25:271:27+1 AM–26:552:55+1 AMneutral
Roga26:552:55+1 AM–28:234:23+1 AMavoid
Kāla28:234:23+1 AM–29:515:51+1 AMavoid

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

05:525:52 AM to 29:515:51+1 AM

05:525:52 AM sunrise18:066:06 PM sunsetsunrise 29:515:51+1 AM
Clock
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Tithi
Pratipadāuntil 09:399:39 AM
Dvitīyāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Hastauntil 10:3710:37 AM
Citrāpast sunrise
Yoga
Dhruvauntil 21:079:07 PM
Vyāghātapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Kaulavauntil 09:399:39 AM
Taitilauntil 22:2710:27 PM
Garapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:3511:35 AM–12:2412:24 PM
Rāhu kāla 15:033:03 PM–16:344:34 PM
Pradoṣa 18:066:06 PM–19:407:40 PM
Niśītha 23:3511:35 PM–24:2312:23+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. Maṅgalavāra begins.
  2. DvitīyāTithi: Pratipadā ends.
  3. TaitilaKaraṇa: Kaulava ends.
  4. CitrāNakṣatra: Hasta ends.
  5. AbhijitUntil 12:2412:24 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  6. Rāhu kālaUntil 16:344:34 PM. Eighth no. 7 on Maṅgalavāra.
  7. SunsetDay length 12 h 14 m.
  8. PradoṣaUntil 19:407:40 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  9. VyāghātaYoga: Dhruva ends.
  10. GaraKaraṇa: Taitila ends.
  11. NiśīthaUntil 24:2312:23+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  12. SunriseBudhavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiKṛṣṇa Pratipadā09:399:39 AMDvitīyā
NakṣatraHasta10:3710:37 AMCitrā
YogaDhruva21:079:07 PMVyāghāta
KaraṇaKaulava09:399:39 AMTaitila
VāraMaṅgalavāra29:51 05:515:51 AM WedBudhavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Phālguna
Month, pūrṇimānta
Caitra
Pakṣa
Kṛṣṇa
Vikrama saṃvat
2053
Śaka
1918
Kali
5097
Ahargaṇa
1 862 067
Day length
12 h 14 m
Sun in
Mīna
Moon in
Kanyā
Moonrise
19:177:17 PM
Moonset
06:306:30 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 AM08:198:19 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Saṅgavaforenoon08:198:19 AM10:4610:46 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta08:198:19 AM09:089:08 AM4th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day08:568:56 AM10:2810:28 AMeighth no. 3 on Maṅgalavāra
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:3511:35 AM12:2412:24 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:3511:35 AM12:2312:23 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
GulikaGulika’s part of the day11:5911:59 AM13:311:31 PMeighth no. 5 on Maṅgalavāra
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:131:13 PM15:393:39 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:022:02 PM14:512:51 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day15:033:03 PM16:344:34 PMeighth no. 7 on Maṅgalavāra
Sāyāhnaevening15:393:39 PM18:066:06 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk18:066:06 PM19:407:40 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:066:06 PM18:306:30 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:066:06 PM19:177:17 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra19:177:17 PM21:019:01 PMsixtieths 21 to 24 of the nakṣatra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta22:4810:48 PM23:3511:35 PM7th of 15 night muhūrtas
Niśīthamidnight23:3511:35 PM24:2312:23+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra29:425:42+1 AM31:267:26+1 AMsixtieths 45 to 48 of the nakṣatra
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