Saturday 29 August 2026 · Xining, Qinghai, China
Śanivāra. Pratipadā began at 12:1912:19 PM yesterday, and holds until 12:2712:27 PM.
Observed here on this day
Dvitīyā is current at moonrise. Determinate. Why this date, here
At sunrise
06:426:42 AM
Pratipadā holds at sunrise. It names the day.
Next boundary
09:069:06 AM
Sukarmā gives way to Dhṛti.
Noon
13:141:14 PM
The Sun 63° above S. Day length 13 h 04 m.
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
Night sunset to sunrise
good to begin inavoidedneutral
06:426:42 AM to 30:426:42 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.
at sunrise, and what follows
| Aṅga | At sunrise | Until | Then |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Kṛṣṇa Pratipadā | 12:2712:27 PM | Dvitīyā |
| Nakṣatra | Pūrva Bhādrapadā | 30:12 06:126:12 AM Sun | Uttara Bhādrapadā |
| Yoga | Sukarmā | 09:069:06 AM | Dhṛti |
| Karaṇa | Kaulava | 12:2712:27 PM | Taitila |
| Vāra | Śanivāra | 30:42 06:426:42 AM Sun | Ravivāra |
each with its definition
| Kāla | From | To | Defined as |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aruṇodayadawn | 05:145:14 AM | 06:426:42 AM | 2 muhūrtas before sunrise |
| Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn | 05:145:14 AM | 05:585:58 AM | 2nd-last night muhūrta |
| Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight | 05:365:36 AM | 06:426:42 AM | last 3 thirtieths of the night |
| Prātaḥkālamorning | 06:426:42 AM | 09:189:18 AM | first 3 of 15 day muhūrtas |
| GulikaGulika’s part of the day | 06:426:42 AM | 08:208:20 AM | eighth no. 1 on Śanivāra |
| Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta | 06:426:42 AM | 07:347:34 AM | 1st of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta | 07:347:34 AM | 08:268:26 AM | 2nd of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Saṅgavaforenoon | 09:189:18 AM | 11:5511:55 AM | 4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day | 09:589:58 AM | 11:3611:36 AM | eighth no. 3 on Śanivāra |
| Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra | 12:1512:15 PM | 13:531:53 PM | sixtieths 17 to 20 of the nakṣatra |
| Abhijitthe midday muhūrta | 12:4812:48 PM | 13:401:40 PM | 8th of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Madhyāhnamidday | 12:5012:50 PM | 13:381:38 PM | 1 ghaṭikā either side of midday |
| Aparāhṇaafternoon | 14:322:32 PM | 17:095:09 PM | 10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas |
| YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day | 14:522:52 PM | 16:304:30 PM | eighth no. 6 on Śanivāra |
| Vijayathe muhūrta of victory | 15:243:24 PM | 16:174:17 PM | 11th of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Sāyāhnaevening | 17:095:09 PM | 19:467:46 PM | last 3 of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Pradoṣadusk | 19:467:46 PM | 21:139:13 PM | 2 muhūrtas after sunset |
| Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset | 19:467:46 PM | 20:088:08 PM | first thirtieth of the night |
| Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight | 19:467:46 PM | 20:518:51 PM | first 3 thirtieths of the night |
| Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra | 22:0310:03 PM | 23:4111:41 PM | sixtieths 41 to 44 of the nakṣatra |
| Niśīthamidnight | 24:5012:50 AM+1 | 25:381:38 AM+1 | 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight |