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Thursday 21 December 2006 · Riyadh, Riyadh Region, Saudi Arabia

Pauṣa Śukla Pratipadā

Guruvāra. Pratipadā began at 17:015:01 PM yesterday, and holds until 16:184:18 PM.

Observed here on this day

Nothing ruled

No observance falls here under this profile.

At sunrise

06:336:33 AM

Pratipadā holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

08:448:44 AM

Mūla gives way to Pūrvāṣāḍhā.

Noon

11:5111:51 AM

The Sun 42° above S. Day length 10 h 36 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonRiyadh11:5111:51 AM
At noon, 11:5111:51 AM, the Sun is in Mūla and the Moon 10° ahead of it, in Pūrvāṣāḍhā, 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 muhūrta04:464:46 AM–05:395:39 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:135:13 AM–06:336:33 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:3011:30 AM–12:1212:12 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya13:371:37 PM–14:192:19 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli17:095:09 PM–17:365:36 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā17:095:09 PM–18:296:29 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla27:393:39 AM+1–29:135:13 AM+1a nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa06:336:33 AM–07:537:53 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Varjya07:087:08 AM–08:448:44 AMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Gulika09:129:12 AM–10:3210:32 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta10:0510:05 AM–10:4710:47 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla13:111:11 PM–14:302:30 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta14:192:19 PM–15:023:02 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Varjya18:126:12 PM–19:467:46 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

Śubha06:336:33 AM–07:537:53 AMgood
Roga07:537:53 AM–09:129:12 AMavoid
Udvega09:129:12 AM–10:3210:32 AMavoid
Cara10:3210:32 AM–11:5111:51 AMneutral
Lābha11:5111:51 AM–13:111:11 PMgood
Amṛta13:111:11 PM–14:302:30 PMgood
Kāla14:302:30 PM–15:503:50 PMavoid
Śubha15:503:50 PM–17:095:09 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta17:095:09 PM–18:506:50 PMgood
Cara18:506:50 PM–20:308:30 PMneutral
Roga20:308:30 PM–22:1110:11 PMavoid
Kāla22:1110:11 PM–23:5111:51 PMavoid
Lābha23:5111:51 PM–25:321:32 AM+1good
Udvega25:321:32 AM+1–27:123:12 AM+1avoid
Śubha27:123:12 AM+1–28:534:53 AM+1good
Amṛta28:534:53 AM+1–30:346:34 AM+1good

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:336:33 AM to 30:346:34 AM+1

06:336:33 AM sunrise17:095:09 PM sunsetsunrise 30:346:34 AM+1
Clock
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Tithi
Pratipadāuntil 16:184:18 PM
Dvitīyāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Mūlauntil 08:448:44 AM
Pūrvāṣāḍhāpast sunrise
Yoga
Vṛddhiuntil 22:0610:06 PM
Dhruvapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Bavauntil 16:184:18 PM
Bālavauntil 27:473:47 AM+1
Kaulavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:3011:30 AM–12:1212:12 PM
Rāhu kāla 13:111:11 PM–14:302:30 PM
Pradoṣa 17:095:09 PM–18:566:56 PM
Niśītha 23:2711:27 PM–24:1512:15 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. Guruvāra begins.
  2. PūrvāṣāḍhāNakṣatra: Mūla ends.
  3. AbhijitUntil 12:1212:12 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  4. Rāhu kālaUntil 14:302:30 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  5. DvitīyāTithi: Pratipadā ends.
  6. BālavaKaraṇa: Bava ends.
  7. SunsetDay length 10 h 36 m.
  8. PradoṣaUntil 18:566:56 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  9. DhruvaYoga: Vṛddhi ends.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 24:1512:15 AM+1. 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 Pratipadā16:184:18 PMDvitīyā
NakṣatraMūla08:448:44 AMPūrvāṣāḍhā
YogaVṛddhi22:0610:06 PMDhruva
KaraṇaBava16:184:18 PMBālava
VāraGuruvāra30:34 06:346:34 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Pauṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Pauṣa
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2063
Śaka
1928
Kali
5107
Ahargaṇa
1 865 625
Day length
10 h 36 m
Sun in
Dhanu
Moon in
Dhanu
Moonrise
07:237:23 AM
Moonset
17:515:51 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:464:46 AM06:336:33 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:464:46 AM05:395:39 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:135:13 AM06:336:33 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:336:33 AM08:408:40 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day06:336:33 AM07:537:53 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra07:087:08 AM08:448:44 AMsixtieths 57 to 60 of the nakṣatra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:408:40 AM10:4710:47 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day09:129:12 AM10:3210:32 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta10:0510:05 AM10:4710:47 AM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:2711:27 AM12:1512:15 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:3011:30 AM12:1212:12 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon12:5512:55 PM15:023:02 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day13:111:11 PM14:302:30 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory13:371:37 PM14:192:19 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta14:192:19 PM15:023:02 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening15:023:02 PM17:095:09 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk17:095:09 PM18:566:56 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset17:095:09 PM17:365:36 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight17:095:09 PM18:296:29 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra18:126:12 PM19:467:46 PMsixtieths 25 to 28 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:2711:27 PM24:1512:15 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra27:393:39 AM+129:135:13 AM+1sixtieths 49 to 52 of the nakṣatra
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