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Thursday 24 March 2016 · Tehran, Iran

Phālguna Kṛṣṇa Pratipadā

Guruvāra. Pratipadā began at 16:314:31 PM yesterday, and holds until 19:007:00 PM.

Observed here on this day

Vasantotsava

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

At sunrise

07:027:02 AM

Pratipadā holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

07:557:55 AM

Vṛddhi gives way to Dhruva.

Noon

13:101:10 PM

The Sun 56° above S. Day length 12 h 17 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonTehran13:101:10 PM
At noon, 13:101:10 PM, the Sun is in Uttara Bhādrapadā and the Moon 189° ahead of it, in Hasta, 99% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 189° falls in Kṛṣṇa Pratipadā.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:285:28 AM–06:156:15 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:525:52 AM–07:027:02 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit12:4612:46 PM–13:351:35 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Amṛta kāla14:212:21 PM–16:094:09 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Vijaya15:143:14 PM–16:034:03 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli19:197:19 PM–19:437:43 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā19:197:19 PM–20:298:29 PMevening twilight

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa07:027:02 AM–08:348:34 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika10:0710:07 AM–11:3911:39 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta11:0811:08 AM–11:5711:57 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla14:432:43 PM–16:154:15 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta16:034:03 PM–16:524:52 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Varjya30:086:08+1 AM–31:567:56+1 AMa 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

Śubha07:027:02 AM–08:348:34 AMgood
Roga08:348:34 AM–10:0710:07 AMavoid
Udvega10:0710:07 AM–11:3911:39 AMavoid
Cara11:3911:39 AM–13:111:11 PMneutral
Lābha13:111:11 PM–14:432:43 PMgood
Amṛta14:432:43 PM–16:154:15 PMgood
Kāla16:154:15 PM–17:475:47 PMavoid
Śubha17:475:47 PM–19:197:19 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta19:197:19 PM–20:478:47 PMgood
Cara20:478:47 PM–22:1510:15 PMneutral
Roga22:1510:15 PM–23:4211:42 PMavoid
Kāla23:4211:42 PM–25:101:10+1 AMavoid
Lābha25:101:10+1 AM–26:382:38+1 AMgood
Udvega26:382:38+1 AM–28:054:05+1 AMavoid
Śubha28:054:05+1 AM–29:335:33+1 AMgood
Amṛta29:335:33+1 AM–31:017:01+1 AMgood

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

07:027:02 AM to 31:017:01+1 AM

07:027:02 AM sunrise19:197:19 PM sunsetsunrise 31:017:01+1 AM
Clock
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Tithi
Pratipadāuntil 19:007:00 PM
Dvitīyāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Hastauntil 21:069:06 PM
Citrāpast sunrise
Yoga
Vṛddhiuntil 07:557:55 AM
Dhruvapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Kaulavauntil 19:007:00 PM
Taitilapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 12:4612:46 PM–13:351:35 PM
Rāhu kāla 14:432:43 PM–16:154:15 PM
Pradoṣa 19:197:19 PM–20:538:53 PM
Niśītha 24:4612:46+1 AM–25:341:34+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.

  1. SunrisePratipadā holds. Guruvāra begins.
  2. DhruvaYoga: Vṛddhi ends.
  3. AbhijitUntil 13:351:35 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  4. Rāhu kālaUntil 16:154:15 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  5. DvitīyāTithi: Pratipadā ends.
  6. TaitilaKaraṇa: Kaulava ends.
  7. SunsetDay length 12 h 17 m.
  8. PradoṣaUntil 20:538:53 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  9. CitrāNakṣatra: Hasta ends.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 25:341:34+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  11. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiKṛṣṇa Pratipadā19:007:00 PMDvitīyā
NakṣatraHasta21:069:06 PMCitrā
YogaVṛddhi07:557:55 AMDhruva
KaraṇaKaulava19:007:00 PMTaitila
VāraGuruvāra31:01 07:017:01 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Phālguna
Month, pūrṇimānta
Caitra
Pakṣa
Kṛṣṇa
Vikrama saṃvat
2072
Śaka
1937
Kali
5116
Ahargaṇa
1 869 006
Day length
12 h 17 m
Sun in
Mīna
Moon in
Kanyā
Moonrise
20:158:15 PM
Moonset
07:297:29 AM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:285:28 AM07:027:02 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:285:28 AM06:156:15 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:525:52 AM07:027:02 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning07:027:02 AM09:309:30 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day07:027:02 AM08:348:34 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Saṅgavaforenoon09:309:30 AM11:5711:57 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day10:0710:07 AM11:3911:39 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta11:0811:08 AM11:5711:57 AM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta12:4612:46 PM13:351:35 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday12:4712:47 PM13:351:35 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra14:212:21 PM16:094:09 PMsixtieths 46 to 49 of the nakṣatra
Aparāhṇaafternoon14:242:24 PM16:524:52 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day14:432:43 PM16:154:15 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory15:143:14 PM16:034:03 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta16:034:03 PM16:524:52 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening16:524:52 PM19:197:19 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk19:197:19 PM20:538:53 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset19:197:19 PM19:437:43 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight19:197:19 PM20:298:29 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight24:4612:46+1 AM25:341:34+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra30:086:08+1 AM31:567:56+1 AMsixtieths 21 to 24 of the nakṣatra
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