Wednesday 5 April 2000 · Surat, Gujarat, India

Caitra Śukla Pratipadā

Budhavāra. Pratipadā began at 23:4211:42 PM yesterday, and holds until 21:539:53 PM.

Observed here on this day

Navarātrārambha (Caitra) · Chaitra Navratri

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

At sunrise

06:286:28 AM

Pratipadā holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

10:5110:51 AM

Kiṃstughna gives way to Bava.

Noon

12:4112:41 PM

The Sun 75° above S. Day length 12 h 26 m.

At noon, 12:4112:41 PM, the Sun is in Revatī and the Moon 7° ahead of it, in Revatī, 0% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 7° falls in Śukla Pratipadā.

At a glance

Auspicious

Brāhma muhūrta04:564:56 AM–05:425:42 AMbefore dawn
Prātaḥ sandhyā05:195:19 AM–06:286:28 AMmorning twilight
Amṛta kāla12:1112:11 PM–13:431:43 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
Vijaya14:462:46 PM–15:363:36 PMthe muhūrta of victory
Godhūli18:546:54 PM–19:187:18 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:546:54 PM–20:048:04 PMevening twilight
Amṛta kāla30:226:22⁺¹ AM–31:537:53⁺¹ AMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
Abhijitnone on Budhavāra: the same muhūrta is the Durmuhūrta

Avoid

Yamagaṇḍa08:028:02 AM–09:359:35 AMYama’s part of the day
Gulika11:0811:08 AM–12:4112:41 PMGulika’s part of the day
Durmuhūrta12:1712:17 PM–13:061:06 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
Rāhu kāla12:4112:41 PM–14:152:15 PMRāhu’s part of the day

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

Lābha06:286:28 AM–08:028:02 AMgood

Amṛta08:028:02 AM–09:359:35 AMgood

Kāla09:359:35 AM–11:0811:08 AMavoid

Śubha11:0811:08 AM–12:4112:41 PMgood

Roga12:4112:41 PM–14:152:15 PMavoid

Udvega14:152:15 PM–15:483:48 PMavoid

Cara15:483:48 PM–17:215:21 PMneutral

Lābha17:215:21 PM–18:546:54 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Udvega18:546:54 PM–20:218:21 PMavoid

Śubha20:218:21 PM–21:489:48 PMgood

Amṛta21:489:48 PM–23:1411:14 PMgood

Cara23:1411:14 PM–24:4112:41⁺¹ AMneutral

Roga24:4112:41⁺¹ AM–26:082:08⁺¹ AMavoid

Kāla26:082:08⁺¹ AM–27:343:34⁺¹ AMavoid

Lābha27:343:34⁺¹ AM–29:015:01⁺¹ AMgood

Udvega29:015:01⁺¹ AM–30:286:28⁺¹ AMavoid

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:286:28 AM to 30:286:28⁺¹ AM

06:286:28 AM sunrise18:546:54 PM sunsetsunrise 30:286:28⁺¹ AM

Clock

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Tithi

Pratipadāuntil 21:539:53 PM

Dvitīyāpast sunrise

Nakṣatra

Revatīuntil 14:302:30 PM

Aśvinīpast sunrise

Yoga

Vaidhṛtiuntil 27:133:13⁺¹ AM

Viṣkambhapast sunrise

Karaṇa

Kiṃstughnauntil 10:5110:51 AM

Bavauntil 21:539:53 PM

Bālavapast sunrise

Kāla

Rāhu kāla 12:4112:41 PM–14:152:15 PM

Pradoṣa 18:546:54 PM–20:278:27 PM

Niśītha 24:1712:17⁺¹ AM–25:051:05⁺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.

06:286:28 AM
SunrisePratipadā holds. Budhavāra begins.
10:5110:51 AM
BavaKaraṇa: Kiṃstughna ends.
12:4112:41 PM
Rāhu kālaUntil 14:152:15 PM. Eighth no. 5 on Budhavāra.
14:302:30 PM
AśvinīNakṣatra: Revatī ends.
18:546:54 PM
SunsetDay length 12 h 26 m.
18:546:54 PM
PradoṣaUntil 20:278:27 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
21:539:53 PM
DvitīyāTithi: Pratipadā ends.
21:539:53 PM
BālavaKaraṇa: Bava ends.
24:1712:17⁺¹ AM
NiśīthaUntil 25:051:05⁺¹ AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
27:133:13⁺¹ AM
ViṣkambhaYoga: Vaidhṛti ends.
30:286:28⁺¹ AM
SunriseGuruvāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

Aṅga	At sunrise	Until	Then
Tithi	Śukla Pratipadā	21:539:53 PM	Dvitīyā
Nakṣatra	Revatī	14:302:30 PM	Aśvinī
Yoga	Vaidhṛti	27:13 03:133:13 AM Thu	Viṣkambha
Karaṇa	Kiṃstughna	10:5110:51 AM	Bava
Vāra	Budhavāra	30:28 06:286:28 AM Thu	Guruvāra

Calendar

Month, amānta: Caitra
Month, pūrṇimānta: Caitra
Pakṣa: Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat: 2057
Śaka: 1922
Kali: 5101
Ahargaṇa: 1 863 174
Day length: 12 h 26 m
Sun in: Mīna
Moon in: Mīna
Moonrise: 07:017:01 AM
Moonset: 19:367:36 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

Kāla	From	To	Defined as
Aruṇodayadawn	04:564:56 AM	06:286:28 AM	2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn	04:564:56 AM	05:425:42 AM	2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight	05:195:19 AM	06:286:28 AM	last 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning	06:286:28 AM	08:588:58 AM	first 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day	08:028:02 AM	09:359:35 AM	eighth no. 2 on Budhavāra
Saṅgavaforenoon	08:588:58 AM	11:2711:27 AM	4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day	11:0811:08 AM	12:4112:41 PM	eighth no. 4 on Budhavāra
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra	12:1112:11 PM	13:431:43 PM	sixtieths 55 to 58 of the nakṣatra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta	12:1712:17 PM	13:061:06 PM	8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday	12:1712:17 PM	13:051:05 PM	1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day	12:4112:41 PM	14:152:15 PM	eighth no. 5 on Budhavāra
Aparāhṇaafternoon	13:561:56 PM	16:254:25 PM	10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory	14:462:46 PM	15:363:36 PM	11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening	16:254:25 PM	18:546:54 PM	last 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk	18:546:54 PM	20:278:27 PM	2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset	18:546:54 PM	19:187:18 PM	first thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight	18:546:54 PM	20:048:04 PM	first 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight	24:1712:17⁺¹ AM	25:051:05⁺¹ AM	1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra	30:226:22⁺¹ AM	31:537:53⁺¹ AM	sixtieths 43 to 46 of the nakṣatra

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