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October 2009 · each Moon as it stands at sunriseĀśvina Śukla to Kārtika ŚuklaThe month ›

Sunday 18 October 2009 · Tehran, Iran

Āśvina Kṛṣṇa Amāvasyā

Ravivāra. Amāvasyā began at 10:3710:37 AM yesterday, and holds until 09:039:03 AM.

Observed here on this day

Govardhana Pūjā

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

AlsoBali Pūjā determinate

At sunrise

06:146:14 AM

Amāvasyā holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

09:039:03 AM

Amāvasyā gives way to Pratipadā.

Noon

11:4911:49 AM

The Sun 45° above S. Day length 11 h 11 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonTehran11:4911:49 AM
At noon, 11:4911:49 AM, the Sun is in Citrā and the Moon 1° ahead of it, in Citrā, 0% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 1° falls in Śukla Pratipadā.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:314:31 AM–05:225:22 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā04:574:57 AM–06:146:14 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:2711:27 AM–12:1212:12 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Amṛta kāla12:5012:50 PM–14:232:23 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Vijaya13:411:41 PM–14:262:26 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli17:255:25 PM–17:515:51 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā17:255:25 PM–18:426:42 PMevening twilight

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa11:4911:49 AM–13:131:13 PMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika14:372:37 PM–16:014:01 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta15:553:55 PM–16:404:40 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla16:014:01 PM–17:255:25 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Varjya24:3712:37 AM+1–26:122:12 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

Udvega06:146:14 AM–07:387:38 AMavoid
Cara07:387:38 AM–09:019:01 AMneutral
Lābha09:019:01 AM–10:2510:25 AMgood
Amṛta10:2510:25 AM–11:4911:49 AMgood
Kāla11:4911:49 AM–13:131:13 PMavoid
Śubha13:131:13 PM–14:372:37 PMgood
Roga14:372:37 PM–16:014:01 PMavoid
Udvega16:014:01 PM–17:255:25 PMavoid

Night sunset to sunrise

Śubha17:255:25 PM–19:017:01 PMgood
Amṛta19:017:01 PM–20:378:37 PMgood
Cara20:378:37 PM–22:1310:13 PMneutral
Roga22:1310:13 PM–23:5011:50 PMavoid
Kāla23:5011:50 PM–25:261:26 AM+1avoid
Lābha25:261:26 AM+1–27:023:02 AM+1good
Udvega27:023:02 AM+1–28:384:38 AM+1avoid
Śubha28:384:38 AM+1–30:146:14 AM+1good

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:146:14 AM to 30:146:14 AM+1

06:146:14 AM sunrise17:255:25 PM sunsetsunrise 30:146:14 AM+1
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a
Tithi
Amāvasyāuntil 09:039:03 AM
Pratipadāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Citrāuntil 19:037:03 PM
Svātīpast sunrise
Yoga
Viṣkambhauntil 27:463:46 AM+1
Prītipast sunrise
Karaṇa
Nāgauntil 09:039:03 AM
Kiṃstughnauntil 20:268:26 PM
Bavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:2711:27 AM–12:1212:12 PM
Rāhu kāla 16:014:01 PM–17:255:25 PM
Pradoṣa 17:255:25 PM–19:077:07 PM
Niśītha 23:2611:26 PM–24:1412:14 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. SunriseAmāvasyā holds. Ravivāra begins.
  2. PratipadāTithi: Amāvasyā ends.
  3. KiṃstughnaKaraṇa: Nāga ends.
  4. AbhijitUntil 12:1212:12 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  5. Rāhu kālaUntil 17:255:25 PM. Eighth no. 8 on Ravivāra.
  6. SunsetDay length 11 h 11 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 19:077:07 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. SvātīNakṣatra: Citrā ends.
  9. BavaKaraṇa: Kiṃstughna ends.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 24:1412:14 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  11. PrītiYoga: Viṣkambha ends.
  12. SunriseSomavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiKṛṣṇa Amāvasyā09:039:03 AMPratipadā
NakṣatraCitrā19:037:03 PMSvātī
YogaViṣkambha27:46 03:463:46 AM MonPrīti
KaraṇaNāga09:039:03 AMKiṃstughna
VāraRavivāra30:14 06:146:14 AM MonSomavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Āśvina
Month, pūrṇimānta
Kārtika
Pakṣa
Kṛṣṇa
Vikrama saṃvat
2066
Śaka
1931
Kali
5110
Ahargaṇa
1 866 657
Day length
11 h 11 m
Sun in
Tulā
Moon in
Kanyā
Moonrise
06:196:19 AM
Moonset
17:085:08 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:314:31 AM06:146:14 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:314:31 AM05:225:22 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight04:574:57 AM06:146:14 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:146:14 AM08:288:28 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Saṅgavaforenoon08:288:28 AM10:4210:42 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:2511:25 AM12:1312:13 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:2711:27 AM12:1212:12 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day11:4911:49 AM13:131:13 PMeighth no. 5 on Ravivāra
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra12:5012:50 PM14:232:23 PMsixtieths 45 to 48 of the nakṣatra
Aparāhṇaafternoon12:5612:56 PM15:113:11 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory13:411:41 PM14:262:26 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day14:372:37 PM16:014:01 PMeighth no. 7 on Ravivāra
Sāyāhnaevening15:113:11 PM17:255:25 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta15:553:55 PM16:404:40 PM14th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day16:014:01 PM17:255:25 PMeighth no. 8 on Ravivāra
Pradoṣadusk17:255:25 PM19:077:07 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset17:255:25 PM17:515:51 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight17:255:25 PM18:426:42 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight23:2611:26 PM24:1412:14 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra24:3712:37 AM+126:122:12 AM+1sixtieths 15 to 18 of the nakṣatra
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