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Monday 27 March 2028 · Xining, Qinghai, China

Caitra Śukla Pratipadā

Somavāra. Pratipadā began at 12:3112:31 PM yesterday, and holds until 14:142:14 PM.

Observed here on this day

Navarātrārambha (Caitra) · Chaitra Navratri

Pratipadā covers 48 of 48 minutes of madhyāhna. Determinate. Why this date, here

At sunrise

07:067:06 AM

Pratipadā holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

14:142:14 PM

Pratipadā gives way to Dvitīyā.

Noon

13:181:18 PM

The Sun 56° above S. Day length 12 h 24 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonXining13:181:18 PM
At noon, 13:181:18 PM, the Sun is in Uttara Bhādrapadā and the Moon 12° ahead of it, in Revatī, 1% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 12° falls in Śukla Pratipadā.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:345:34 AM–06:206:20 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:575:57 AM–07:067:06 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit12:5412:54 PM–13:431:43 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya15:233:23 PM–16:124:12 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli19:317:31 PM–19:547:54 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā19:317:31 PM–20:408:40 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla21:399:39 PM–23:2411:24 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Rāhu kāla08:398:39 AM–10:1210:12 AMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Varjya11:1311:13 AM–12:5712:57 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Yamagaṇḍa11:4611:46 AM–13:191:19 PMYama’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta13:431:43 PM–14:332:33 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Gulika14:522:52 PM–16:254:25 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta16:124:12 PM–17:025:02 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

Amṛta07:067:06 AM–08:398:39 AMgood
Kāla08:398:39 AM–10:1210:12 AMavoid
Śubha10:1210:12 AM–11:4611:46 AMgood
Roga11:4611:46 AM–13:191:19 PMavoid
Udvega13:191:19 PM–14:522:52 PMavoid
Cara14:522:52 PM–16:254:25 PMneutral
Lābha16:254:25 PM–17:585:58 PMgood
Amṛta17:585:58 PM–19:317:31 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Cara19:317:31 PM–20:588:58 PMneutral
Roga20:588:58 PM–22:2410:24 PMavoid
Kāla22:2410:24 PM–23:5111:51 PMavoid
Lābha23:5111:51 PM–25:181:18+1 AMgood
Udvega25:181:18+1 AM–26:452:45+1 AMavoid
Śubha26:452:45+1 AM–28:114:11+1 AMgood
Amṛta28:114:11+1 AM–29:385:38+1 AMgood
Cara29:385:38+1 AM–31:057:05+1 AMneutral

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

07:067:06 AM to 31:057:05+1 AM

07:067:06 AM sunrise19:317:31 PM sunsetsunrise 31:057:05+1 AM
Clock
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Tithi
Pratipadāuntil 14:142:14 PM
Dvitīyāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Revatīuntil 24:1612:16+1 AM
Aśvinīpast sunrise
Yoga
Indrauntil 30:236:23+1 AM
Vaidhṛtipast sunrise
Karaṇa
Bavauntil 14:142:14 PM
Bālavauntil 26:562:56+1 AM
Kaulavapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 08:398:39 AM–10:1210:12 AM
Abhijit 12:5412:54 PM–13:431:43 PM
Pradoṣa 19:317:31 PM–21:039:03 PM
Niśītha 24:5412:54+1 AM–25:421:42+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 10:1210:12 AM. Eighth no. 2 on Somavāra.
  3. AbhijitUntil 13:431:43 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  4. DvitīyāTithi: Pratipadā ends.
  5. BālavaKaraṇa: Bava ends.
  6. SunsetDay length 12 h 24 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 21:039:03 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. AśvinīNakṣatra: Revatī ends.
  9. NiśīthaUntil 25:421:42+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  10. KaulavaKaraṇa: Bālava ends.
  11. VaidhṛtiYoga: Indra ends.
  12. SunriseMaṅgalavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Pratipadā14:142:14 PMDvitīyā
NakṣatraRevatī24:16 00:1612:16 AM TueAśvinī
YogaIndra30:23 06:236:23 AM TueVaidhṛti
KaraṇaBava14:142:14 PMBālava
VāraSomavāra31:05 07:057:05 AM TueMaṅgalavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Caitra
Month, pūrṇimānta
Caitra
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2085
Śaka
1950
Kali
5129
Ahargaṇa
1 873 392
Day length
12 h 24 m
Sun in
Mīna
Moon in
Mīna
Moonrise
07:137:13 AM
Moonset
20:458:45 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:345:34 AM07:067:06 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:345:34 AM06:206:20 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:575:57 AM07:067:06 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning07:067:06 AM09:359:35 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day08:398:39 AM10:1210:12 AMeighth no. 2 on Somavāra
Saṅgavaforenoon09:359:35 AM12:0412:04 PM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra11:1311:13 AM12:5712:57 PMsixtieths 31 to 34 of the nakṣatra
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day11:4611:46 AM13:191:19 PMeighth no. 4 on Somavāra
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta12:5412:54 PM13:431:43 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday12:5512:55 PM13:431:43 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta13:431:43 PM14:332:33 PM9th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon14:332:33 PM17:025:02 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day14:522:52 PM16:254:25 PMeighth no. 6 on Somavāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory15:233:23 PM16:124:12 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta16:124:12 PM17:025:02 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening17:025:02 PM19:317:31 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk19:317:31 PM21:039:03 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset19:317:31 PM19:547:54 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight19:317:31 PM20:408:40 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra21:399:39 PM23:2411:24 PMsixtieths 55 to 58 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight24:5412:54+1 AM25:421:42+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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