Ghati Converterघटी, पल, विपल और इष्टकाल

Indian almanacs measure the day in ghati (ghatika): a day and night from one sunrise to the next is 60 ghati, so one ghati is 24 minutes. Old horoscopes give the birth time as ishtakaal — the ghati and pal passed since sunrise. Convert between the two here, or find the ishtakaal of a time at your place.

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Ghati, pal, vipal to hours

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Hours to ghati, pal, vipal

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2 ghati 30 pal 0 vipal

1 ghati = 60 pal = 24 minutes · 1 pal = 60 vipal = 24 seconds · 2½ ghati = 1 hour · 60 ghati = one day and night

Ishtakaal: ghati from sunrise

The Hindu day begins at sunrise. The ghati and pal passed since sunrise up to a moment are its ishtakaal.
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The unitsइकाइयाँ

  • 1

    60 vipal = 1 pal = 24 seconds; 60 pal = 1 ghati = 24 minutes; 60 ghati = one day and night.

  • 2

    2½ ghati make one hour, and 1 hour 36 minutes make 4 ghati.

  • 3

    Ishtakaal is counted from sunrise, not midnight: a time before sunrise still belongs to the previous Hindu day.

  • 4

    Sunrise is the moment the Sun's upper edge appears, with atmospheric refraction — the convention of the panchangs.

Where ghati are usedघटी का उपयोग

  • Old janam patris give the birth time as ishtakaal in ghati and pal.
  • Dinmaan (day length) and ratrimaan (night length) in ghati are printed in every panchang.
  • Muhurtas, choghadiya and the kaals are fractions of the day from sunrise.
  • Rituals are often timed in ghati, such as a sankranti's punya kaal.

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Questions · प्रश्न

How many minutes is one ghati?

24 minutes. One pal is 24 seconds and one vipal 0.4 second.

एक घटी कितने मिनट की होती है?

24 मिनट। एक पल 24 सेकंड का और एक विपल 0.4 सेकंड का होता है।

How do I convert ishtakaal to clock time?

Add the ghati and pal to that day's sunrise at the birthplace. Enter the date and place above and use “Ghati from sunrise to clock time”.

Why does the ishtakaal use sunrise and not midnight?

In the Hindu reckoning the day (vara) begins at sunrise, so the time of day is counted from sunrise.

How many ghati are there in a day?

Sixty, from one sunrise to the next. The day part (dinmaan) and the night part (ratrimaan) change with the season; they are near 30 ghati each at the equinoxes.