Day dial for New Delhi, Sunday 3 April 1988A 24-hour dial with noon at the top. Sunrise 06:09, sunset 18:40. Abhijit 12:00 to 12:50. Yamaganda 12:25 to 13:59. Gulika Kalam 15:32 to 17:06. Rahu Kalam 17:06 to 18:40.00061218Moonset 06:25Moonrise 19:42

Panchanga · New Delhi · Sunday 3 April 1988

Sunday in New Delhi.

Pratipada until 16:04, then Dwitiya.

Times forNew Delhi · 3 April

Rahu Kalam runs 17:06 to 18:40. Avoid new starts then.

The day runs from sunrise at 06:09 to the next sunrise.

  1. SunriseThe panchanga day begins.06:09
  2. MoonsetThe dot on the bezel where the Moon sets.06:25
  3. AbhijitThe midday window for beginnings.12:00 to 12:50
  4. YamagandaHold travel and new ventures.12:25 to 13:59
  5. Gulika KalamWhat starts now tends to repeat.15:32 to 17:06
  6. Rahu KalamAvoid new starts.17:06 to 18:40
  7. SunsetNight hours follow.18:40
  8. MoonriseThe dot on the bezel where the Moon rises.19:42

Subdial: the Moon, waning, Krishna Pratipada.

The five limbs

What the day is made of.

  • VaraRavivaraSunday, the day of the Sun (Su)From sunrise at 06:09 to the next sunrise
  • TithiPratipada, then DwitiyaThe first and second lunar days of the waning MoonPratipada until 16:04 · Dwitiya until 16:48 Mon
  • NakshatraChitra, then SwatiThe lunar mansion the Moon is passing throughUntil 00:37 Mon, then Swati until 01:48 Tue
  • YogaVyaghata, then HarshanaOne of 27 Sun and Moon combinationsUntil 17:44, then Harshana until 17:14 Mon
  • KaranaKaulava, Taitila, then GaraHalf of a lunar dayKaulava until 16:04 · Taitila until 04:30 Mon · Gara until 16:48 Mon

Sun and Moon

When the lights rise and set.

  • Sunrise06:09The Sun's upper edge meets the horizonThe panchanga day begins
  • Sunset18:40Day hours end, night hours begin12 h 31 min of daylight
  • Moonset06:25Upper edge of the Moon on the horizon, seen from the city
  • Moonrise19:42Upper edge of the Moon on the horizon, seen from the city

The calendar

Where the day sits in the year.

  • PakshaKrishnaThe waning fortnight, full moon to new moon
  • MasaVaishakhaLunar month, counted to the full moonChaitra when counted to the new moon
  • RituVasantaSpring, one of the six seasons
  • SamvatsaraVibhavaThe name of the year in the 60-year cycle

Observances

The fasts ahead.

  • No major festival or fast falls on this day in New Delhi.

Next Ekadashi

  • Varuthini EkadashiTuesday 12 AprilBreak the fast on Wednesday between 13:39 and 18:45.
  • Varuthini Ekadashi (Vaishnava)Wednesday 13 AprilFollowers of the Vaishnava tradition (ISKCON and others) keep this Ekadashi one day later.Break the fast on Thursday after sunrise.
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These timings follow tradition. They are not predictions.