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Saturday 21 December 2002 · Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Mārgaśīrṣa Kṛṣṇa Pratipadā

Śanivāra. Pratipadā began at 06:106:10 AM yesterday, and holds until 06:346:34 AM.

Observed here on this day

Nothing ruled

No observance falls here under this profile.

At sunrise

05:555:55 AM

Pratipadā holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

06:346:34 AM

Pratipadā gives way to Dvitīyā.

Noon

13:181:18 PM

The Sun 76° above N. Day length 14 h 47 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonMelbourne13:181:18 PM
At noon, 13:181:18 PM, the Sun is in Mūla and the Moon 195° ahead of it, in Punarvasu, 98% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 195° falls in Kṛṣṇa Dvitīyā.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:414:41 AM–05:185:18 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā04:594:59 AM–05:555:55 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit12:4812:48 PM–13:481:48 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya15:463:46 PM–16:454:45 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli20:418:41 PM–21:009:00 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā20:418:41 PM–21:379:37 PMevening twilight

Avoid

  • Gulika05:555:55 AM–07:457:45 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta05:555:55 AM–06:546:54 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Durmuhūrta06:546:54 AM–07:537:53 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla09:369:36 AM–11:2711:27 AMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Yamagaṇḍa15:093:09 PM–17:005:00 PMYama’s part of the day
  • Varjya24:3612:36 AM+1–26:132:13 AM+1a stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra

Choghaḍiyā चौघड़िया

sunrise to sunrise

The day and the night, each in eight parts, named by the weekday. Amṛta, Śubha and Lābha are good to begin things in; Cara is neutral; Udvega, Kāla and Roga are avoided.

Day sunrise to sunset

Kāla05:555:55 AM–07:457:45 AMavoid
Śubha07:457:45 AM–09:369:36 AMgood
Roga09:369:36 AM–11:2711:27 AMavoid
Udvega11:2711:27 AM–13:181:18 PMavoid
Cara13:181:18 PM–15:093:09 PMneutral
Lābha15:093:09 PM–17:005:00 PMgood
Amṛta17:005:00 PM–18:516:51 PMgood
Kāla18:516:51 PM–20:418:41 PMavoid

Night sunset to sunrise

Lābha20:418:41 PM–21:519:51 PMgood
Udvega21:519:51 PM–23:0011:00 PMavoid
Śubha23:0011:00 PM–24:0912:09 AM+1good
Amṛta24:0912:09 AM+1–25:181:18 AM+1good
Cara25:181:18 AM+1–26:272:27 AM+1neutral
Roga26:272:27 AM+1–27:373:37 AM+1avoid
Kāla27:373:37 AM+1–28:464:46 AM+1avoid
Lābha28:464:46 AM+1–29:555:55 AM+1good

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

05:555:55 AM to 29:555:55 AM+1

05:555:55 AM sunrise20:418:41 PM sunsetsunrise 29:555:55 AM+1
Clock
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Tithi
Pratipadāuntil 06:346:34 AM
Dvitīyāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Ārdrāuntil 12:2412:24 PM
Punarvasupast sunrise
Yoga
Brahmauntil 26:262:26 AM+1
Indrapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Kaulavauntil 06:346:34 AM
Taitilauntil 18:356:35 PM
Garapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 09:369:36 AM–11:2711:27 AM
Abhijit 12:4812:48 PM–13:481:48 PM
Pradoṣa 20:418:41 PM–21:559:55 PM
Niśītha 24:5412:54 AM+1–25:421:42 AM+1

Times after midnight keep counting: 27:31 is 03:31 tomorrow, and still today.A time marked +1 is after midnight: tomorrow by the calendar, and still today.

  1. SunrisePratipadā holds. Śanivāra begins.
  2. DvitīyāTithi: Pratipadā ends.
  3. TaitilaKaraṇa: Kaulava ends.
  4. Rāhu kālaUntil 11:2711:27 AM. Eighth no. 3 on Śanivāra.
  5. PunarvasuNakṣatra: Ārdrā ends.
  6. AbhijitUntil 13:481:48 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  7. GaraKaraṇa: Taitila ends.
  8. SunsetDay length 14 h 47 m.
  9. PradoṣaUntil 21:559:55 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 25:421:42 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  11. IndraYoga: Brahma ends.
  12. SunriseRavivāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiKṛṣṇa Pratipadā06:346:34 AMDvitīyā
NakṣatraĀrdrā12:2412:24 PMPunarvasu
YogaBrahma26:26 02:262:26 AM SunIndra
KaraṇaKaulava06:346:34 AMTaitila
VāraŚanivāra29:55 05:555:55 AM SunRavivāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Pauṣa
Pakṣa
Kṛṣṇa
Vikrama saṃvat
2059
Śaka
1924
Kali
5103
Ahargaṇa
1 864 164
Day length
14 h 47 m
Sun in
Dhanu
Moon in
Mithuna
Moonrise
22:1610:16 PM
Moonset
06:416:41 AM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:414:41 AM05:555:55 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:414:41 AM05:185:18 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight04:594:59 AM05:555:55 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning05:555:55 AM08:528:52 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day05:555:55 AM07:457:45 AMeighth no. 1 on Śanivāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta05:555:55 AM06:546:54 AM1st of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta06:546:54 AM07:537:53 AM2nd of 15 day muhūrtas
Saṅgavaforenoon08:528:52 AM11:4911:49 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day09:369:36 AM11:2711:27 AMeighth no. 3 on Śanivāra
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta12:4812:48 PM13:481:48 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday12:5412:54 PM13:421:42 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Aparāhṇaafternoon14:472:47 PM17:445:44 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day15:093:09 PM17:005:00 PMeighth no. 6 on Śanivāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory15:463:46 PM16:454:45 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening17:445:44 PM20:418:41 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk20:418:41 PM21:559:55 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset20:418:41 PM21:009:00 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight20:418:41 PM21:379:37 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra24:3612:36 AM+126:132:13 AM+1sixtieths 31 to 34 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight24:5412:54 AM+125:421:42 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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