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Thursday 18 March 1999 · Tehran, Iran

Caitra Śukla Pratipadā

Guruvāra. Pratipadā began at 22:1810:18 PM yesterday, and holds until 19:297:29 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

06:126:12 AM

Pratipadā holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

08:568:56 AM

Kiṃstughna gives way to Bava.

Noon

12:1312:13 PM

The Sun 53° above S. Day length 12 h 01 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonTehran12:1312:13 PM
At noon, 12:1312:13 PM, the Sun is in Uttara Bhādrapadā and the Moon 8° ahead of it, in Uttara Bhādrapadā, 0% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 8° falls in Śukla Pratipadā.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:364:36 AM–05:245:24 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:005:00 AM–06:126:12 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:4911:49 AM–12:3712:37 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:132:13 PM–15:013:01 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Amṛta kāla16:354:35 PM–18:036:03 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Godhūli18:146:14 PM–18:376:37 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:146:14 PM–19:257:25 PMevening twilight

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa06:126:12 AM–07:427:42 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Varjya07:497:49 AM–09:169:16 AMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Gulika09:129:12 AM–10:4310:43 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta10:1310:13 AM–11:0111:01 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla13:431:43 PM–15:133:13 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta15:013:01 PM–15:493:49 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

Śubha06:126:12 AM–07:427:42 AMgood
Roga07:427:42 AM–09:129:12 AMavoid
Udvega09:129:12 AM–10:4310:43 AMavoid
Cara10:4310:43 AM–12:1312:13 PMneutral
Lābha12:1312:13 PM–13:431:43 PMgood
Amṛta13:431:43 PM–15:133:13 PMgood
Kāla15:133:13 PM–16:434:43 PMavoid
Śubha16:434:43 PM–18:146:14 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta18:146:14 PM–19:437:43 PMgood
Cara19:437:43 PM–21:139:13 PMneutral
Roga21:139:13 PM–22:4210:42 PMavoid
Kāla22:4210:42 PM–24:1212:12 AM+1avoid
Lābha24:1212:12 AM+1–25:421:42 AM+1good
Udvega25:421:42 AM+1–27:113:11 AM+1avoid
Śubha27:113:11 AM+1–28:414:41 AM+1good
Amṛta28:414:41 AM+1–30:116:11 AM+1good

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:126:12 AM to 30:116:11 AM+1

06:126:12 AM sunrise18:146:14 PM sunsetsunrise 30:116:11 AM+1
Clock
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Tithi
Pratipadāuntil 19:297:29 PM
Dvitīyāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Uttara Bhādrapadāuntil 20:588:58 PM
Revatīpast sunrise
Yoga
Śuklauntil 20:138:13 PM
Brahmapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Kiṃstughnauntil 08:568:56 AM
Bavauntil 19:297:29 PM
Bālavauntil 29:595:59 AM+1
Kaulavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:4911:49 AM–12:3712:37 PM
Rāhu kāla 13:431:43 PM–15:133:13 PM
Pradoṣa 18:146:14 PM–19:497:49 PM
Niśītha 23:4811:48 PM–24:3612:36 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. BavaKaraṇa: Kiṃstughna ends.
  3. AbhijitUntil 12:3712:37 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  4. Rāhu kālaUntil 15:133:13 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  5. SunsetDay length 12 h 01 m.
  6. PradoṣaUntil 19:497:49 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  7. DvitīyāTithi: Pratipadā ends.
  8. BālavaKaraṇa: Bava ends.
  9. BrahmaYoga: Śukla ends.
  10. RevatīNakṣatra: Uttara Bhādrapadā ends.
  11. NiśīthaUntil 24:3612:36 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  12. KaulavaKaraṇa: Bālava ends.
  13. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Pratipadā19:297:29 PMDvitīyā
NakṣatraUttara Bhādrapadā20:588:58 PMRevatī
YogaŚukla20:138:13 PMBrahma
KaraṇaKiṃstughna08:568:56 AMBava
VāraGuruvāra30:11 06:116:11 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Caitra
Month, pūrṇimānta
Caitra
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2056
Śaka
1921
Kali
5100
Ahargaṇa
1 862 790
Day length
12 h 01 m
Sun in
Mīna
Moon in
Mīna
Moonrise
06:446:44 AM
Moonset
19:007:00 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:364:36 AM06:126:12 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:364:36 AM05:245:24 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:005:00 AM06:126:12 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:126:12 AM08:368:36 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day06:126:12 AM07:427:42 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra07:497:49 AM09:169:16 AMsixtieths 25 to 28 of the nakṣatra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:368:36 AM11:0111:01 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day09:129:12 AM10:4310:43 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta10:1310:13 AM11:0111:01 AM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:4911:49 AM12:3712:37 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:4911:49 AM12:3712:37 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:251:25 PM15:493:49 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day13:431:43 PM15:133:13 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:132:13 PM15:013:01 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta15:013:01 PM15:493:49 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening15:493:49 PM18:146:14 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra16:354:35 PM18:036:03 PMsixtieths 49 to 52 of the nakṣatra
Pradoṣadusk18:146:14 PM19:497:49 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:146:14 PM18:376:37 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:146:14 PM19:257:25 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight23:4811:48 PM24:3612:36 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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