When exactly is dawn?

[gavesako]

This page will be of use to any monk:

http://records.photodharma.net/computin ... and-midday

http://www.ancient-buddhist-texts.net/R ... wnrise.htm

[Ben]

Thanks Bhante but I can't seem to get the calendar drop-down boxes to work.
kind regards

Ben

[appicchato]

Possibly, or not, this question pertains to the earliest time at which a monk is allowed to go on an alms round...in the Buddha's time (and today) it's when a monk can see the lines in the palm of his hand...

[bazzaman]

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[gavesako]

In the Pali texts there is a distinction between dawn (aruna) and dawnrise (arunuggamana) so that is why they use these terms. For the Sangha purposes I think the nautical dawn is most appropriate.