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Friday 3 January 2003 · Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Mārgaśīrṣa Kṛṣṇa Amāvasyā

Śukravāra. Amāvasyā began at 09:089:08 AM yesterday, and holds until 07:237:23 AM.

Observed here on this day

Nothing ruled

No observance falls here under this profile.

At sunrise

06:036:03 AM

Amāvasyā holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

07:237:23 AM

Amāvasyā gives way to Pratipadā.

Noon

13:241:24 PM

The Sun 75° above N. Day length 14 h 42 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonMelbourne13:241:24 PM
At noon, 13:241:24 PM, the Sun is in Pūrvāṣāḍhā and the Moon 3° ahead of it, in Pūrvāṣāḍhā, 0% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 3° falls in Śukla Pratipadā.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:494:49 AM–05:265:26 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:075:07 AM–06:036:03 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit12:5512:55 PM–13:541:54 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya15:513:51 PM–16:504:50 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Amṛta kāla17:385:38 PM–19:107:10 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Godhūli20:458:45 PM–21:049:04 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā20:458:45 PM–21:419:41 PMevening twilight

Avoid

  • Gulika07:537:53 AM–09:449:44 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Varjya08:228:22 AM–09:559:55 AMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Durmuhūrta09:009:00 AM–09:589:58 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla11:3411:34 AM–13:241:24 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta13:541:54 PM–14:522:52 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Yamagaṇḍa17:055:05 PM–18:556:55 PMYama’s part of the day

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

Cara06:036:03 AM–07:537:53 AMneutral
Lābha07:537:53 AM–09:449:44 AMgood
Amṛta09:449:44 AM–11:3411:34 AMgood
Kāla11:3411:34 AM–13:241:24 PMavoid
Śubha13:241:24 PM–15:143:14 PMgood
Roga15:143:14 PM–17:055:05 PMavoid
Udvega17:055:05 PM–18:556:55 PMavoid
Cara18:556:55 PM–20:458:45 PMneutral

Night sunset to sunrise

Roga20:458:45 PM–21:559:55 PMavoid
Kāla21:559:55 PM–23:0511:05 PMavoid
Lābha23:0511:05 PM–24:1512:15 AM+1good
Udvega24:1512:15 AM+1–25:251:25 AM+1avoid
Śubha25:251:25 AM+1–26:342:34 AM+1good
Amṛta26:342:34 AM+1–27:443:44 AM+1good
Cara27:443:44 AM+1–28:544:54 AM+1neutral
Roga28:544:54 AM+1–30:046:04 AM+1avoid

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:036:03 AM to 30:046:04 AM+1

06:036:03 AM sunrise20:458:45 PM sunsetsunrise 30:046:04 AM+1
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a
Tithi
Amāvasyāuntil 07:237:23 AM
Pratipadāuntil 30:036:03 AM+1
Dvitīyāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Pūrvāṣāḍhāuntil 22:1610:16 PM
Uttarāṣāḍhāpast sunrise
Yoga
Dhruvauntil 13:261:26 PM
Vyāghātapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Nāgauntil 07:237:23 AM
Kiṃstughnauntil 18:396:39 PM
Bavauntil 30:036:03 AM+1
Bālavapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 11:3411:34 AM–13:241:24 PM
Abhijit 12:5512:55 PM–13:541:54 PM
Pradoṣa 20:458:45 PM–22:0010:00 PM
Niśītha 25:011:01 AM+1–25:491:49 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. SunriseAmāvasyā holds. Śukravāra begins.
  2. PratipadāTithi: Amāvasyā ends.
  3. KiṃstughnaKaraṇa: Nāga ends.
  4. Rāhu kālaUntil 13:241:24 PM. Eighth no. 4 on Śukravāra.
  5. AbhijitUntil 13:541:54 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  6. VyāghātaYoga: Dhruva ends.
  7. BavaKaraṇa: Kiṃstughna ends.
  8. SunsetDay length 14 h 42 m.
  9. PradoṣaUntil 22:0010:00 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  10. UttarāṣāḍhāNakṣatra: Pūrvāṣāḍhā ends.
  11. NiśīthaUntil 25:491:49 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  12. DvitīyāTithi: Pratipadā ends.
  13. BālavaKaraṇa: Bava ends.
  14. SunriseŚanivāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiKṛṣṇa Amāvasyā07:237:23 AMPratipadā
NakṣatraPūrvāṣāḍhā22:1610:16 PMUttarāṣāḍhā
YogaDhruva13:261:26 PMVyāghāta
KaraṇaNāga07:237:23 AMKiṃstughna
VāraŚukravāra30:04 06:046:04 AM SatŚanivāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Pauṣa
Pakṣa
Kṛṣṇa
Vikrama saṃvat
2059
Śaka
1924
Kali
5103
Ahargaṇa
1 864 177
Day length
14 h 42 m
Sun in
Dhanu
Moon in
Dhanu
Moonrise
none
Moonset
21:229:22 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:494:49 AM06:036:03 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:494:49 AM05:265:26 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:075:07 AM06:036:03 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:036:03 AM09:009:00 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day07:537:53 AM09:449:44 AMeighth no. 2 on Śukravāra
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra08:228:22 AM09:559:55 AMsixtieths 25 to 28 of the nakṣatra
Saṅgavaforenoon09:009:00 AM11:5611:56 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta09:009:00 AM09:589:58 AM4th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day11:3411:34 AM13:241:24 PMeighth no. 4 on Śukravāra
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta12:5512:55 PM13:541:54 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday13:001:00 PM13:481:48 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta13:541:54 PM14:522:52 PM9th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon14:522:52 PM17:495:49 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory15:513:51 PM16:504:50 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day17:055:05 PM18:556:55 PMeighth no. 7 on Śukravāra
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra17:385:38 PM19:107:10 PMsixtieths 49 to 52 of the nakṣatra
Sāyāhnaevening17:495:49 PM20:458:45 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk20:458:45 PM22:0010:00 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset20:458:45 PM21:049:04 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight20:458:45 PM21:419:41 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight25:011:01 AM+125:491:49 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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