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Thursday 28 March 2013 · Tehran, Iran

Phālguna Kṛṣṇa Pratipadā

Guruvāra. Pratipadā began at 13:571:57 PM yesterday, and holds until 12:0512:05 PM.

Observed here on this day

Vasantotsava

Pratipadā holds at sunrise. Determinate. Why this date, here

At sunrise

06:576:57 AM

Pratipadā holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

07:597:59 AM

Hasta gives way to Citrā.

Noon

13:091:09 PM

The Sun 57° above S. Day length 12 h 25 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonTehran13:091:09 PM
At noon, 13:091:09 PM, the Sun is in Uttara Bhādrapadā and the Moon 193° ahead of it, in Citrā, 99% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 193° falls in Kṛṣṇa Dvitīyā.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:245:24 AM–06:116:11 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:475:47 AM–06:576:57 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit12:4512:45 PM–13:341:34 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya15:143:14 PM–16:044:04 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli19:227:22 PM–19:457:45 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā19:227:22 PM–20:328:32 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla24:3412:34 AM+1–26:042:04 AM+1a nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa06:576:57 AM–08:308:30 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika10:0310:03 AM–11:3611:36 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta11:0511:05 AM–11:5511:55 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla14:432:43 PM–16:164:16 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Varjya15:313:31 PM–17:025:02 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Durmuhūrta16:044:04 PM–16:534:53 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

Śubha06:576:57 AM–08:308:30 AMgood
Roga08:308:30 AM–10:0310:03 AMavoid
Udvega10:0310:03 AM–11:3611:36 AMavoid
Cara11:3611:36 AM–13:101:10 PMneutral
Lābha13:101:10 PM–14:432:43 PMgood
Amṛta14:432:43 PM–16:164:16 PMgood
Kāla16:164:16 PM–17:495:49 PMavoid
Śubha17:495:49 PM–19:227:22 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta19:227:22 PM–20:498:49 PMgood
Cara20:498:49 PM–22:1610:16 PMneutral
Roga22:1610:16 PM–23:4211:42 PMavoid
Kāla23:4211:42 PM–25:091:09 AM+1avoid
Lābha25:091:09 AM+1–26:362:36 AM+1good
Udvega26:362:36 AM+1–28:024:02 AM+1avoid
Śubha28:024:02 AM+1–29:295:29 AM+1good
Amṛta29:295:29 AM+1–30:556:55 AM+1good

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:576:57 AM to 30:556:55 AM+1

06:576:57 AM sunrise19:227:22 PM sunsetsunrise 30:556:55 AM+1
Clock
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Tithi
Pratipadāuntil 12:0512:05 PM
Dvitīyāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Hastauntil 07:597:59 AM
Citrāuntil 30:366:36 AM+1
Svātīpast sunrise
Yoga
Dhruvauntil 12:5512:55 PM
Vyāghātapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Kaulavauntil 12:0512:05 PM
Taitilauntil 23:0211:02 PM
Garapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 12:4512:45 PM–13:341:34 PM
Rāhu kāla 14:432:43 PM–16:164:16 PM
Pradoṣa 19:227:22 PM–20:558:55 PM
Niśītha 24:4512:45 AM+1–25:331:33 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. CitrāNakṣatra: Hasta ends.
  3. DvitīyāTithi: Pratipadā ends.
  4. TaitilaKaraṇa: Kaulava ends.
  5. AbhijitUntil 13:341:34 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  6. VyāghātaYoga: Dhruva ends.
  7. Rāhu kālaUntil 16:164:16 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  8. SunsetDay length 12 h 25 m.
  9. PradoṣaUntil 20:558:55 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  10. GaraKaraṇa: Taitila ends.
  11. NiśīthaUntil 25:331:33 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  12. SvātīNakṣatra: Citrā ends.
  13. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiKṛṣṇa Pratipadā12:0512:05 PMDvitīyā
NakṣatraHasta07:597:59 AMCitrā
YogaDhruva12:5512:55 PMVyāghāta
KaraṇaKaulava12:0512:05 PMTaitila
VāraGuruvāra30:55 06:556:55 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Phālguna
Month, pūrṇimānta
Caitra
Pakṣa
Kṛṣṇa
Vikrama saṃvat
2069
Śaka
1934
Kali
5113
Ahargaṇa
1 867 914
Day length
12 h 25 m
Sun in
Mīna
Moon in
Kanyā
Moonrise
20:458:45 PM
Moonset
07:117:11 AM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:245:24 AM06:576:57 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:245:24 AM06:116:11 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:475:47 AM06:576:57 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:576:57 AM09:269:26 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day06:576:57 AM08:308:30 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Saṅgavaforenoon09:269:26 AM11:5511:55 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day10:0310:03 AM11:3611:36 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta11:0511:05 AM11:5511:55 AM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta12:4512:45 PM13:341:34 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday12:4612:46 PM13:341:34 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Aparāhṇaafternoon14:242:24 PM16:534:53 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day14:432:43 PM16:164:16 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory15:143:14 PM16:044:04 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra15:313:31 PM17:025:02 PMsixtieths 21 to 24 of the nakṣatra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta16:044:04 PM16:534:53 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening16:534:53 PM19:227:22 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk19:227:22 PM20:558:55 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset19:227:22 PM19:457:45 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight19:227:22 PM20:328:32 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra24:3412:34 AM+126:042:04 AM+1sixtieths 45 to 48 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight24:4512:45 AM+125:331:33 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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