Wednesday 4 April 1973 · Tehran, Iran

Caitra Śukla Pratipadā

Budhavāra. Pratipadā began at 15:153:15 PM yesterday, and holds until 12:3812:38 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

05:475:47 AM

Pratipadā holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

07:437:43 AM

Revatī gives way to Aśvinī.

Noon

12:0712:07 PM

The Sun 60° above S. Day length 12 h 40 m.

At noon, 12:0712:07 PM, the Sun is in Revatī and the Moon 12° ahead of it, in Aśvinī, 1% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 12° falls in Śukla Pratipadā.

At a glance

Auspicious

Brāhma muhūrta04:174:17 AM–05:025:02 AMbefore dawn
Prātaḥ sandhyā04:394:39 AM–05:475:47 AMmorning twilight
Vijaya14:142:14 PM–15:053:05 PMthe muhūrta of victory
Godhūli18:286:28 PM–18:516:51 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:286:28 PM–19:367:36 PMevening twilight
Amṛta kāla23:0511:05 PM–24:3312:33 AM⁺¹a nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
Abhijitnone on Budhavāra: the same muhūrta is the Durmuhūrta

Avoid

Yamagaṇḍa07:237:23 AM–08:588:58 AMYama’s part of the day
Gulika10:3310:33 AM–12:0812:08 PMGulika’s part of the day
Durmuhūrta11:4211:42 AM–12:3312:33 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
Rāhu kāla12:0812:08 PM–13:431:43 PMRāhu’s part of the day
Varjya26:012:01 AM⁺¹–27:293:29 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

Lābha05:475:47 AM–07:237:23 AMgood

Amṛta07:237:23 AM–08:588:58 AMgood

Kāla08:588:58 AM–10:3310:33 AMavoid

Śubha10:3310:33 AM–12:0812:08 PMgood

Roga12:0812:08 PM–13:431:43 PMavoid

Udvega13:431:43 PM–15:183:18 PMavoid

Cara15:183:18 PM–16:534:53 PMneutral

Lābha16:534:53 PM–18:286:28 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Udvega18:286:28 PM–19:537:53 PMavoid

Śubha19:537:53 PM–21:179:17 PMgood

Amṛta21:179:17 PM–22:4210:42 PMgood

Cara22:4210:42 PM–24:0712:07 AM⁺¹neutral

Roga24:0712:07 AM⁺¹–25:321:32 AM⁺¹avoid

Kāla25:321:32 AM⁺¹–26:572:57 AM⁺¹avoid

Lābha26:572:57 AM⁺¹–28:214:21 AM⁺¹good

Udvega28:214:21 AM⁺¹–29:465:46 AM⁺¹avoid

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

05:475:47 AM to 29:465:46 AM⁺¹

05:475:47 AM sunrise18:286:28 PM sunsetsunrise 29:465:46 AM⁺¹

Clock

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Tithi

Pratipadāuntil 12:3812:38 PM

Dvitīyāpast sunrise

Nakṣatra

Revatīuntil 07:437:43 AM

Aśvinīuntil 29:415:41 AM⁺¹

Bharaṇīpast sunrise

Yoga

Vaidhṛtiuntil 21:589:58 PM

Viṣkambhapast sunrise

Karaṇa

Bavauntil 12:3812:38 PM

Bālavauntil 23:1411:14 PM

Kaulavapast sunrise

Kāla

Rāhu kāla 12:0812:08 PM–13:431:43 PM

Pradoṣa 18:286:28 PM–19:587:58 PM

Niśītha 23:4311:43 PM–24:3112:31 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.

05:475:47 AM
SunrisePratipadā holds. Budhavāra begins.
07:437:43 AM
AśvinīNakṣatra: Revatī ends.
12:0812:08 PM
Rāhu kālaUntil 13:431:43 PM. Eighth no. 5 on Budhavāra.
12:3812:38 PM
DvitīyāTithi: Pratipadā ends.
12:3812:38 PM
BālavaKaraṇa: Bava ends.
18:286:28 PM
SunsetDay length 12 h 40 m.
18:286:28 PM
PradoṣaUntil 19:587:58 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
21:589:58 PM
ViṣkambhaYoga: Vaidhṛti ends.
23:1411:14 PM
KaulavaKaraṇa: Bālava ends.
23:4311:43 PM
NiśīthaUntil 24:3112:31 AM⁺¹. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
29:415:41 AM⁺¹
BharaṇīNakṣatra: Aśvinī ends.
29:465:46 AM⁺¹
SunriseGuruvāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

Aṅga	At sunrise	Until	Then
Tithi	Śukla Pratipadā	12:3812:38 PM	Dvitīyā
Nakṣatra	Revatī	07:437:43 AM	Aśvinī
Yoga	Vaidhṛti	21:589:58 PM	Viṣkambha
Karaṇa	Bava	12:3812:38 PM	Bālava
Vāra	Budhavāra	29:46 05:465:46 AM Thu	Guruvāra

Calendar

Month, amānta: Caitra
Month, pūrṇimānta: Caitra
Pakṣa: Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat: 2030
Śaka: 1895
Kali: 5074
Ahargaṇa: 1 853 311
Day length: 12 h 40 m
Sun in: Mīna
Moon in: Mīna
Moonrise: 05:545:54 AM
Moonset: 19:467:46 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

Kāla	From	To	Defined as
Aruṇodayadawn	04:174:17 AM	05:475:47 AM	2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn	04:174:17 AM	05:025:02 AM	2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight	04:394:39 AM	05:475:47 AM	last 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning	05:475:47 AM	08:208:20 AM	first 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day	07:237:23 AM	08:588:58 AM	eighth no. 2 on Budhavāra
Saṅgavaforenoon	08:208:20 AM	10:5210:52 AM	4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day	10:3310:33 AM	12:0812:08 PM	eighth no. 4 on Budhavāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta	11:4211:42 AM	12:3312:33 PM	8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday	11:4411:44 AM	12:3212:32 PM	1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day	12:0812:08 PM	13:431:43 PM	eighth no. 5 on Budhavāra
Aparāhṇaafternoon	13:241:24 PM	15:563:56 PM	10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory	14:142:14 PM	15:053:05 PM	11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening	15:563:56 PM	18:286:28 PM	last 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk	18:286:28 PM	19:587:58 PM	2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset	18:286:28 PM	18:516:51 PM	first thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight	18:286:28 PM	19:367:36 PM	first 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra	23:0511:05 PM	24:3312:33 AM⁺¹	sixtieths 43 to 46 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight	23:4311:43 PM	24:3112:31 AM⁺¹	1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra	26:012:01 AM⁺¹	27:293:29 AM⁺¹	sixtieths 51 to 54 of the nakṣatra

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