Monday 8 April 1940 · Shaoxing, Zhejiang, China

Caitra Śukla Pratipadā

Somavāra. Pratipadā began at 04:184:18 AM, before sunrise, and holds until 30:306:30 AM⁺¹, past the next sunrise.

Observed here on this day

Navarātrārambha (Caitra) · Chaitra Navratri

Pratipadā covers 48 of 48 minutes of madhyāhna. Determinate. Why this date, here

At sunrise

05:405:40 AM

Pratipadā holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

14:412:41 PM

Revatī gives way to Aśvinī.

Noon

12:0012:00 PM

The Sun 67° above S. Day length 12 h 40 m.

At noon, 12:0012:00 PM, the Sun is in Revatī and the Moon 4° ahead of it, in Revatī, 0% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 4° falls in Śukla Pratipadā.

At a glance

Auspicious

Brāhma muhūrta04:094:09 AM–04:544:54 AMbefore dawn
Prātaḥ sandhyā04:324:32 AM–05:405:40 AMmorning twilight
Abhijit11:3511:35 AM–12:2512:25 PMthe midday muhūrta
Amṛta kāla12:0012:00 PM–13:481:48 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
Vijaya14:072:07 PM–14:572:57 PMthe muhūrta of victory
Godhūli18:206:20 PM–18:436:43 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:206:20 PM–19:287:28 PMevening twilight

Avoid

Rāhu kāla07:157:15 AM–08:508:50 AMRāhu’s part of the day
Yamagaṇḍa10:2510:25 AM–12:0012:00 PMYama’s part of the day
Durmuhūrta12:2512:25 PM–13:161:16 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
Gulika13:351:35 PM–15:103:10 PMGulika’s part of the day
Durmuhūrta14:572:57 PM–15:483:48 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

Amṛta05:405:40 AM–07:157:15 AMgood

Kāla07:157:15 AM–08:508:50 AMavoid

Śubha08:508:50 AM–10:2510:25 AMgood

Roga10:2510:25 AM–12:0012:00 PMavoid

Udvega12:0012:00 PM–13:351:35 PMavoid

Cara13:351:35 PM–15:103:10 PMneutral

Lābha15:103:10 PM–16:454:45 PMgood

Amṛta16:454:45 PM–18:206:20 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Cara18:206:20 PM–19:457:45 PMneutral

Roga19:457:45 PM–21:109:10 PMavoid

Kāla21:109:10 PM–22:3510:35 PMavoid

Lābha22:3510:35 PM–23:5911:59 PMgood

Udvega23:5911:59 PM–25:241:24 AM⁺¹avoid

Śubha25:241:24 AM⁺¹–26:492:49 AM⁺¹good

Amṛta26:492:49 AM⁺¹–28:144:14 AM⁺¹good

Cara28:144:14 AM⁺¹–29:395:39 AM⁺¹neutral

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Sunrise to sunrise

05:405:40 AM to 29:395:39 AM⁺¹

05:405:40 AM sunrise18:206:20 PM sunsetsunrise 29:395:39 AM⁺¹

Clock

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Tithi

Pratipadāpast sunrise

Nakṣatra

Revatīuntil 14:412:41 PM

Aśvinīpast sunrise

Yoga

Vaidhṛtiuntil 23:2811:28 PM

Viṣkambhapast sunrise

Karaṇa

Kiṃstughnauntil 17:265:26 PM

Bavapast sunrise

Kāla

Rāhu kāla 07:157:15 AM–08:508:50 AM

Abhijit 11:3511:35 AM–12:2512:25 PM

Pradoṣa 18:206:20 PM–19:517:51 PM

Niśītha 23:3511:35 PM–24:2312:23 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.

05:405:40 AM
SunrisePratipadā holds. Somavāra begins.
07:157:15 AM
Rāhu kālaUntil 08:508:50 AM. Eighth no. 2 on Somavāra.
11:3511:35 AM
AbhijitUntil 12:2512:25 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
14:412:41 PM
AśvinīNakṣatra: Revatī ends.
17:265:26 PM
BavaKaraṇa: Kiṃstughna ends.
18:206:20 PM
SunsetDay length 12 h 40 m.
18:206:20 PM
PradoṣaUntil 19:517:51 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
23:2811:28 PM
ViṣkambhaYoga: Vaidhṛti ends.
23:3511:35 PM
NiśīthaUntil 24:2312:23 AM⁺¹. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
29:395:39 AM⁺¹
SunriseMaṅgalavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

Aṅga	At sunrise	Until	Then
Tithi	Śukla Pratipadā	past sunrise	Dvitīyā
Nakṣatra	Revatī	14:412:41 PM	Aśvinī
Yoga	Vaidhṛti	23:2811:28 PM	Viṣkambha
Karaṇa	Kiṃstughna	17:265:26 PM	Bava
Vāra	Somavāra	29:39 05:395:39 AM Tue	Maṅgalavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta: Caitra
Month, pūrṇimānta: Caitra
Pakṣa: Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat: 1997
Śaka: 1862
Kali: 5041
Ahargaṇa: 1 841 262
Day length: 12 h 40 m
Sun in: Mīna
Moon in: Mīna
Moonrise: 05:475:47 AM
Moonset: 18:456:45 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

Kāla	From	To	Defined as
Aruṇodayadawn	04:094:09 AM	05:405:40 AM	2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn	04:094:09 AM	04:544:54 AM	2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight	04:324:32 AM	05:405:40 AM	last 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning	05:405:40 AM	08:128:12 AM	first 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day	07:157:15 AM	08:508:50 AM	eighth no. 2 on Somavāra
Saṅgavaforenoon	08:128:12 AM	10:4410:44 AM	4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day	10:2510:25 AM	12:0012:00 PM	eighth no. 4 on Somavāra
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta	11:3511:35 AM	12:2512:25 PM	8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday	11:3611:36 AM	12:2412:24 PM	1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra	12:0012:00 PM	13:481:48 PM	sixtieths 55 to 58 of the nakṣatra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta	12:2512:25 PM	13:161:16 PM	9th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon	13:161:16 PM	15:483:48 PM	10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day	13:351:35 PM	15:103:10 PM	eighth no. 6 on Somavāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory	14:072:07 PM	14:572:57 PM	11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta	14:572:57 PM	15:483:48 PM	12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening	15:483:48 PM	18:206:20 PM	last 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk	18:206:20 PM	19:517:51 PM	2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset	18:206:20 PM	18:436:43 PM	first thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight	18:206:20 PM	19:287:28 PM	first 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight	23:3511:35 PM	24:2312:23 AM⁺¹	1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight

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