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Monday 16 December 2024 · Thāne, Maharashtra, India

Mārgaśīrṣa Kṛṣṇa Pratipadā

Somavāra. Pratipadā began at 14:322:32 PM yesterday, and holds until 12:2812:28 PM.

Observed here on this day

Nothing ruled

No observance falls here under this profile.

At sunrise

07:057:05 AM

Pratipadā holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

12:2812:28 PM

Pratipadā gives way to Dvitīyā.

Noon

12:3412:34 PM

The Sun 47° above S. Day length 10 h 58 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonThāne12:3412:34 PM
At noon, 12:3412:34 PM, the Sun is in Mūla and the Moon 192° ahead of it, in Ārdrā, 99% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 192° falls in Kṛṣṇa Dvitīyā.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:205:20 AM–06:136:13 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:465:46 AM–07:057:05 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit12:1212:12 PM–12:5612:56 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:242:24 PM–15:073:07 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Amṛta kāla15:413:41 PM–17:135:13 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Godhūli18:036:03 PM–18:296:29 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:036:03 PM–19:217:21 PMevening twilight

Avoid

  • Rāhu kāla08:278:27 AM–09:499:49 AMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Varjya10:2110:21 AM–11:5211:52 AMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Yamagaṇḍa11:1211:12 AM–12:3412:34 PMYama’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta12:5612:56 PM–13:401:40 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Gulika13:561:56 PM–15:183:18 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta15:073:07 PM–15:513:51 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

Amṛta07:057:05 AM–08:278:27 AMgood
Kāla08:278:27 AM–09:499:49 AMavoid
Śubha09:499:49 AM–11:1211:12 AMgood
Roga11:1211:12 AM–12:3412:34 PMavoid
Udvega12:3412:34 PM–13:561:56 PMavoid
Cara13:561:56 PM–15:183:18 PMneutral
Lābha15:183:18 PM–16:414:41 PMgood
Amṛta16:414:41 PM–18:036:03 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Cara18:036:03 PM–19:417:41 PMneutral
Roga19:417:41 PM–21:199:19 PMavoid
Kāla21:199:19 PM–22:5610:56 PMavoid
Lābha22:5610:56 PM–24:3412:34+1 AMgood
Udvega24:3412:34+1 AM–26:122:12+1 AMavoid
Śubha26:122:12+1 AM–27:503:50+1 AMgood
Amṛta27:503:50+1 AM–29:275:27+1 AMgood
Cara29:275:27+1 AM–31:057:05+1 AMneutral

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

07:057:05 AM to 31:057:05+1 AM

07:057:05 AM sunrise18:036:03 PM sunsetsunrise 31:057:05+1 AM
Clock
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Tithi
Pratipadāuntil 12:2812:28 PM
Dvitīyāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Ārdrāuntil 25:141:14+1 AM
Punarvasupast sunrise
Yoga
Śuklauntil 23:2211:22 PM
Brahmapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Kaulavauntil 12:2812:28 PM
Taitilauntil 23:3811:38 PM
Garapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 08:278:27 AM–09:499:49 AM
Abhijit 12:1212:12 PM–12:5612:56 PM
Pradoṣa 18:036:03 PM–19:477:47 PM
Niśītha 24:1012:10+1 AM–24:5812:58+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. Somavāra begins.
  2. Rāhu kālaUntil 09:499:49 AM. Eighth no. 2 on Somavāra.
  3. AbhijitUntil 12:5612:56 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  4. DvitīyāTithi: Pratipadā ends.
  5. TaitilaKaraṇa: Kaulava ends.
  6. SunsetDay length 10 h 58 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 19:477:47 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. BrahmaYoga: Śukla ends.
  9. GaraKaraṇa: Taitila ends.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 24:5812:58+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  11. PunarvasuNakṣatra: Ārdrā ends.
  12. SunriseMaṅgalavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiKṛṣṇa Pratipadā12:2812:28 PMDvitīyā
NakṣatraĀrdrā25:14 01:141:14 AM TuePunarvasu
YogaŚukla23:2211:22 PMBrahma
KaraṇaKaulava12:2812:28 PMTaitila
VāraSomavāra31:05 07:057:05 AM TueMaṅgalavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Pauṣa
Pakṣa
Kṛṣṇa
Vikrama saṃvat
2081
Śaka
1946
Kali
5125
Ahargaṇa
1 872 195
Day length
10 h 58 m
Sun in
Dhanu
Moon in
Mithuna
Moonrise
19:037:03 PM
Moonset
07:577:57 AM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:205:20 AM07:057:05 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:205:20 AM06:136:13 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:465:46 AM07:057:05 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning07:057:05 AM09:169:16 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day08:278:27 AM09:499:49 AMeighth no. 2 on Somavāra
Saṅgavaforenoon09:169:16 AM11:2811:28 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra10:2110:21 AM11:5211:52 AMsixtieths 22 to 25 of the nakṣatra
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day11:1211:12 AM12:3412:34 PMeighth no. 4 on Somavāra
Madhyāhnamidday12:1012:10 PM12:5812:58 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta12:1212:12 PM12:5612:56 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta12:5612:56 PM13:401:40 PM9th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:401:40 PM15:513:51 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day13:561:56 PM15:183:18 PMeighth no. 6 on Somavāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:242:24 PM15:073:07 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta15:073:07 PM15:513:51 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra15:413:41 PM17:135:13 PMsixtieths 36 to 39 of the nakṣatra
Sāyāhnaevening15:513:51 PM18:036:03 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk18:036:03 PM19:477:47 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:036:03 PM18:296:29 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:036:03 PM19:217:21 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight24:1012:10+1 AM24:5812:58+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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