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Tuesday 16 October 2012 · Yangzhou, Jiangsu, China

Āśvina Śukla Pratipadā

Maṅgalavāra. Pratipadā began at 20:038:03 PM yesterday, and holds until 16:484:48 PM.

Observed here on this day

Navarātrārambha · Navratri

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

At sunrise

06:076:07 AM

Pratipadā holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

06:266:26 AM

Kiṃstughna gives way to Bava.

Noon

11:4811:48 AM

The Sun 49° above S. Day length 11 h 21 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonYangzhou11:4811:48 AM
At noon, 11:4811:48 AM, the Sun is in Citrā and the Moon 9° ahead of it, in Svātī, 1% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 9° falls in Śukla Pratipadā.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:264:26 AM–05:165:16 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā04:514:51 AM–06:076:07 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:2511:25 AM–12:1012:10 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya13:411:41 PM–14:272:27 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli17:285:28 PM–17:535:53 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā17:285:28 PM–18:446:44 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla22:5010:50 PM–24:1612:16 AM+1a nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Durmuhūrta08:238:23 AM–09:099:09 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Yamagaṇḍa08:578:57 AM–10:2210:22 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika11:4811:48 AM–13:131:13 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Varjya14:152:15 PM–15:413:41 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Rāhu kāla14:382:38 PM–16:034:03 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta22:3210:32 PM–23:2311:23 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

Roga06:076:07 AM–07:327:32 AMavoid
Udvega07:327:32 AM–08:578:57 AMavoid
Cara08:578:57 AM–10:2210:22 AMneutral
Lābha10:2210:22 AM–11:4811:48 AMgood
Amṛta11:4811:48 AM–13:131:13 PMgood
Kāla13:131:13 PM–14:382:38 PMavoid
Śubha14:382:38 PM–16:034:03 PMgood
Roga16:034:03 PM–17:285:28 PMavoid

Night sunset to sunrise

Kāla17:285:28 PM–19:037:03 PMavoid
Lābha19:037:03 PM–20:388:38 PMgood
Udvega20:388:38 PM–22:1310:13 PMavoid
Śubha22:1310:13 PM–23:4811:48 PMgood
Amṛta23:4811:48 PM–25:231:23 AM+1good
Cara25:231:23 AM+1–26:582:58 AM+1neutral
Roga26:582:58 AM+1–28:334:33 AM+1avoid
Kāla28:334:33 AM+1–30:086:08 AM+1avoid

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:076:07 AM to 30:086:08 AM+1

06:076:07 AM sunrise17:285:28 PM sunsetsunrise 30:086:08 AM+1
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a
Tithi
Pratipadāuntil 16:484:48 PM
Dvitīyāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Citrāuntil 09:159:15 AM
Svātīpast sunrise
Yoga
Viṣkambhauntil 20:458:45 PM
Prītipast sunrise
Karaṇa
Kiṃstughnauntil 06:266:26 AM
Bavauntil 16:484:48 PM
Bālavauntil 27:083:08 AM+1
Kaulavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:2511:25 AM–12:1012:10 PM
Rāhu kāla 14:382:38 PM–16:034:03 PM
Pradoṣa 17:285:28 PM–19:097:09 PM
Niśītha 23:2411:24 PM–24:1212:12 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. Maṅgalavāra begins.
  2. BavaKaraṇa: Kiṃstughna ends.
  3. SvātīNakṣatra: Citrā ends.
  4. AbhijitUntil 12:1012:10 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  5. Rāhu kālaUntil 16:034:03 PM. Eighth no. 7 on Maṅgalavāra.
  6. DvitīyāTithi: Pratipadā ends.
  7. BālavaKaraṇa: Bava ends.
  8. SunsetDay length 11 h 21 m.
  9. PradoṣaUntil 19:097:09 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  10. PrītiYoga: Viṣkambha ends.
  11. NiśīthaUntil 24:1212:12 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  12. KaulavaKaraṇa: Bālava ends.
  13. SunriseBudhavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Pratipadā16:484:48 PMDvitīyā
NakṣatraCitrā09:159:15 AMSvātī
YogaViṣkambha20:458:45 PMPrīti
KaraṇaKiṃstughna06:266:26 AMBava
VāraMaṅgalavāra30:08 06:086:08 AM WedBudhavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Āśvina
Month, pūrṇimānta
Āśvina
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2069
Śaka
1934
Kali
5113
Ahargaṇa
1 867 751
Day length
11 h 21 m
Sun in
Kanyā
Moon in
Tulā
Moonrise
06:456:45 AM
Moonset
17:515:51 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:264:26 AM06:076:07 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:264:26 AM05:165:16 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight04:514:51 AM06:076:07 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:076:07 AM08:238:23 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Saṅgavaforenoon08:238:23 AM10:3910:39 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta08:238:23 AM09:099:09 AM4th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day08:578:57 AM10:2210:22 AMeighth no. 3 on Maṅgalavāra
Madhyāhnamidday11:2411:24 AM12:1212:12 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:2511:25 AM12:1012:10 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day11:4811:48 AM13:131:13 PMeighth no. 5 on Maṅgalavāra
Aparāhṇaafternoon12:5612:56 PM15:123:12 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory13:411:41 PM14:272:27 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra14:152:15 PM15:413:41 PMsixtieths 15 to 18 of the nakṣatra
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day14:382:38 PM16:034:03 PMeighth no. 7 on Maṅgalavāra
Sāyāhnaevening15:123:12 PM17:285:28 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk17:285:28 PM19:097:09 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset17:285:28 PM17:535:53 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight17:285:28 PM18:446:44 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta22:3210:32 PM23:2311:23 PM7th of 15 night muhūrtas
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra22:5010:50 PM24:1612:16 AM+1sixtieths 39 to 42 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:2411:24 PM24:1212:12 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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