This definition of astrology is the working principle of pto-energetics and ptocbconsulting.

Time Measured in Vedic Astrology

Essential time spans: 0.0006 seconds = 1 sura (or Prateev Pal) 0.4 seconds = 1 Vipal (= 60 Sura, Prateev Pal) 4 seconds = 1 Praan (= 10 Vipal, one breath) 24 seconds = 1 Vighatee (= 6 Praan, 60 Vipal/1 Pal, passes 2 degree during this time span) 1 minute = 2.5 Vighatee (= 15 Praan) 2 minutes = 5 Vighatee (= 30 Praan, Lagna averagely passes one Shashtiyaansh this time span) 24 minutes = 1 Ghatee (= 360 Praan*, 60 Vighatee, Pal) 48 minutes = 1 Muhoort (= 2 Ghatee, 720 Praan, 120 Vighatees, Pal) 1 hour = 1 Horaa (= 2.5 Ghatee, 150 Vighatee) 2 hours = 2 Horaa (= 5 Ghatees, the average passing of the Lagna in a sign) 1 day = 24 Horaa, 60 Ghatee (= 1 Divas, 3600 Vighatee) 1 week = 7 days 1 fortnight = 15 days (= 360 Horaa) 1 month = 720 Horaa (= 1800 Ghatee) 1 Ritu = 2 months (= 3600 Ghatee) 1 Ayan = 6 months 1 year = 12 months * A Saavan year comprises of 360 days. Periods ruled by planets: Sun - One Ayan (6 months, 1/2 year) Moon - One Muhoort (two Ghatee, 48 minutes, division of day by 30 'Trinshaansh') Mars - One day (consisting day, 30 Ghatee, and night, 30 Ghatee) Mercury - One Ritu (a season, two months) Jupiter - One month Venus - One fortnight (15 days, 1/2 month) Saturn - One year Ansh - passed by Lagna in... (average time) 360 - 24 hours (whole zodiac, 12 Raashi/signs) 30 - 2 hours (one Raashi) 15 - 1 hour (one Horaa)

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- 40 min (one Drekkan) - 30 min (one Chaturthaansh) - 20 min (one average Trinshaansh) - 13,33 min (one Navaansh) - 10 min (one Dwaadashaansh) - 2 min (one Shashtiyaansh, equivalent to five Vighatee or 30 Praan)