Panchang · tithi
Pratipada Tithi
Nanda tithi
Pratipada is the first tithi of the paksha (each lunar fortnight, waxing or waning), a Nanda tithi ruled by Agni. Next: Mon 9 Nov, 12:32 PM to Tue 10 Nov, 2:00 PM (New Delhi).
When Pratipada comes next
Start and end to the minute, New Delhi, IST
| Tithi | Month | Begins | Ends | Lasts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shukla Pratipada | Kartika | Mon 9 Nov, 12:32 PM | Tue 10 Nov, 2:00 PM | 25h |
| Krishna Pratipada | Margashirsha | Tue 24 Nov, 8:23 PM | Wed 25 Nov, 4:50 PM | 20h |
| Shukla Pratipada | Margashirsha | Wed 9 Dec, 6:21 AM | Thu 10 Dec, 8:46 AM | 26h |
| Krishna Pratipada | Pausha | Thu 24 Dec, 6:58 AM | Fri 25 Dec, 3:07 AM | 20h |
| Shukla Pratipada | Pausha | Fri 8 Jan 2027, 1:54 AM | Sat 9 Jan 2027, 4:34 AM | 27h |
| Krishna Pratipada | Magha | Fri 22 Jan 2027, 5:47 PM | Sat 23 Jan 2027, 2:13 PM | 20h |
| Shukla Pratipada | Magha | Sat 6 Feb 2027, 9:26 PM | Sun 7 Feb 2027, 11:27 PM | 26h |
| Krishna Pratipada | Phalguna | Sun 21 Feb 2027, 4:53 AM | Mon 22 Feb 2027, 2:03 AM | 21h |
A tithi is kept on the day it is running at sunrise, so a tithi that begins after sunrise is usually kept the next day. In other cities the minutes shift with sunrise; the panchang gives your city.
Across these, Pratipada lasted from 20 to 27 hours: a tithi is a 12° step of the Moon from the Sun, and the Moon moves faster near perigee, so no two are the same length.
What Pratipada suits
Nanda tithi, by Muhurta Chintamani’s five groups
Nanda (joy): celebrations, music and the arts, and things begun for enjoyment.
- Shukla Pratipada: devata Agni
- Krishna Pratipada: devata Agni
The groups repeat every five tithis: Nanda (1, 6, 11) for joy, Bhadra (2, 7, 12) for lasting work, Jaya (3, 8, 13) for victory, Rikta (4, 9, 14) for clearing, and Purna (5, 10, 15) for any good start. A muhurat also weighs the weekday, nakshatra and lagna. Muhurat
Kept on Pratipada
Festivals on this tithi
- Gudi Padwa Shukla Chaitra
- Sharad Navratri Shukla Ashwina
- Govardhan Puja Shukla Kartika
Shukla and Krishna
- Shukla Pratipada: the Moon 0° to 12° ahead of the Sun
- Krishna Pratipada: the Moon 180° to 192° ahead of the Sun
In the Shukla paksha the Moon waxes from the new Moon to the full; in the Krishna paksha it wanes back. The same tithi name comes twice a month, and the paksha is said with it.
All sixteen tithis
Common questions
When is the next Pratipada?
The next Pratipada begins Mon 9 Nov, 12:32 PM and ends Tue 10 Nov, 2:00 PM, New Delhi time.
What is Pratipada tithi good for?
By Muhurta Chintamani’s five groups, Pratipada is a Nanda (joy) tithi, for celebrations, music and the arts, and things begun for enjoyment.
Which deity rules Pratipada?
Agni, in both pakshas.
Today’s tithi, for your city
The panchang gives the tithi at sunrise where you are, with its end time.
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