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Monday 15 December 1997 · Xining, Qinghai, China

Mārgaśīrṣa Kṛṣṇa Pratipadā

Somavāra. Pratipadā began at 10:3710:37 AM yesterday, and holds until 09:289:28 AM.

Observed here on this day

Nothing ruled

No observance falls here under this profile.

At sunrise

08:188:18 AM

Pratipadā holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

09:289:28 AM

Pratipadā gives way to Dvitīyā.

Noon

13:081:08 PM

The Sun 30° above S. Day length 9 h 40 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonXining13:081:08 PM
At noon, 13:081:08 PM, the Sun is in Jyeṣṭhā and the Moon 194° ahead of it, in Ārdrā, 99% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 194° falls in Kṛṣṇa Dvitīyā.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta06:236:23 AM–07:217:21 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā06:526:52 AM–08:188:18 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit12:4912:49 PM–13:271:27 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:452:45 PM–15:233:23 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Amṛta kāla15:123:12 PM–16:474:47 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Godhūli17:585:58 PM–18:276:27 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā17:585:58 PM–19:247:24 PMevening twilight

Avoid

  • Rāhu kāla09:309:30 AM–10:4310:43 AMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Varjya09:389:38 AM–11:1311:13 AMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Yamagaṇḍa11:5511:55 AM–13:081:08 PMYama’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta13:271:27 PM–14:062:06 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Gulika14:202:20 PM–15:333:33 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta15:233:23 PM–16:024:02 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

Amṛta08:188:18 AM–09:309:30 AMgood
Kāla09:309:30 AM–10:4310:43 AMavoid
Śubha10:4310:43 AM–11:5511:55 AMgood
Roga11:5511:55 AM–13:081:08 PMavoid
Udvega13:081:08 PM–14:202:20 PMavoid
Cara14:202:20 PM–15:333:33 PMneutral
Lābha15:333:33 PM–16:454:45 PMgood
Amṛta16:454:45 PM–17:585:58 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Cara17:585:58 PM–19:467:46 PMneutral
Roga19:467:46 PM–21:339:33 PMavoid
Kāla21:339:33 PM–23:2111:21 PMavoid
Lābha23:2111:21 PM–25:081:08 AM+1good
Udvega25:081:08 AM+1–26:562:56 AM+1avoid
Śubha26:562:56 AM+1–28:434:43 AM+1good
Amṛta28:434:43 AM+1–30:316:31 AM+1good
Cara30:316:31 AM+1–32:198:19 AM+1neutral

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

08:188:18 AM to 32:198:19 AM+1

08:188:18 AM sunrise17:585:58 PM sunsetsunrise 32:198:19 AM+1
Clock
1212p153p186p219p2412a273a306a
Tithi
Pratipadāuntil 09:289:28 AM
Dvitīyāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Ārdrāuntil 25:081:08 AM+1
Punarvasupast sunrise
Yoga
Śuklauntil 25:141:14 AM+1
Brahmapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Kaulavauntil 09:289:28 AM
Taitilauntil 21:069:06 PM
Garapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 09:309:30 AM–10:4310:43 AM
Abhijit 12:4912:49 PM–13:271:27 PM
Pradoṣa 17:585:58 PM–19:537:53 PM
Niśītha 24:4412:44 AM+1–25:321:32 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. Somavāra begins.
  2. DvitīyāTithi: Pratipadā ends.
  3. TaitilaKaraṇa: Kaulava ends.
  4. Rāhu kālaUntil 10:4310:43 AM. Eighth no. 2 on Somavāra.
  5. AbhijitUntil 13:271:27 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  6. SunsetDay length 9 h 40 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 19:537:53 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. GaraKaraṇa: Taitila ends.
  9. NiśīthaUntil 25:321:32 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  10. PunarvasuNakṣatra: Ārdrā ends.
  11. BrahmaYoga: Śukla ends.
  12. SunriseMaṅgalavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiKṛṣṇa Pratipadā09:289:28 AMDvitīyā
NakṣatraĀrdrā25:08 01:081:08 AM TuePunarvasu
YogaŚukla25:14 01:141:14 AM TueBrahma
KaraṇaKaulava09:289:28 AMTaitila
VāraSomavāra32:19 08:198:19 AM TueMaṅgalavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Pauṣa
Pakṣa
Kṛṣṇa
Vikrama saṃvat
2054
Śaka
1919
Kali
5098
Ahargaṇa
1 862 332
Day length
9 h 40 m
Sun in
Vṛścika
Moon in
Mithuna
Moonrise
19:267:26 PM
Moonset
08:548:54 AM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn06:236:23 AM08:188:18 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn06:236:23 AM07:217:21 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight06:526:52 AM08:188:18 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning08:188:18 AM10:1410:14 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day09:309:30 AM10:4310:43 AMeighth no. 2 on Somavāra
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra09:389:38 AM11:1311:13 AMsixtieths 22 to 25 of the nakṣatra
Saṅgavaforenoon10:1410:14 AM12:1012:10 PM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day11:5511:55 AM13:081:08 PMeighth no. 4 on Somavāra
Madhyāhnamidday12:4412:44 PM13:321:32 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta12:4912:49 PM13:271:27 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta13:271:27 PM14:062:06 PM9th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon14:062:06 PM16:024:02 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day14:202:20 PM15:333:33 PMeighth no. 6 on Somavāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:452:45 PM15:233:23 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra15:123:12 PM16:474:47 PMsixtieths 36 to 39 of the nakṣatra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta15:233:23 PM16:024:02 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening16:024:02 PM17:585:58 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk17:585:58 PM19:537:53 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset17:585:58 PM18:276:27 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight17:585:58 PM19:247:24 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight24:4412:44 AM+125:321:32 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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