Monday 14 December 2009 · Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Somavāra. Trayodaśī began at 20:068:06 PM yesterday, and holds until 20:378:37 PM.
Observed here on this day
Caturdaśī covers 48 of 48 minutes of niśītha. Determinate. Why this date, here
At sunrise
05:525:52 AM
Trayodaśī holds at sunrise. It names the day.
Next boundary
08:188:18 AM
Gara gives way to Vaṇija.
Noon
13:151:15 PM
The Sun 75° above N. Day length 14 h 45 m.
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
Night sunset to sunrise
good to begin inavoidedneutral
05:525:52 AM to 29:535:53+1 AM
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.
at sunrise, and what follows
| Aṅga | At sunrise | Until | Then |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Kṛṣṇa Trayodaśī | 20:378:37 PM | Caturdaśī |
| Nakṣatra | Viśākhā | 18:226:22 PM | Anurādhā |
| Yoga | Sukarmā | 21:079:07 PM | Dhṛti |
| Karaṇa | Gara | 08:188:18 AM | Vaṇija |
| Vāra | Somavāra | 29:53 05:535:53 AM Tue | Maṅgalavāra |
each with its definition
| Kāla | From | To | Defined as |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aruṇodayadawn | 04:384:38 AM | 05:525:52 AM | 2 muhūrtas before sunrise |
| Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn | 04:384:38 AM | 05:155:15 AM | 2nd-last night muhūrta |
| Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight | 04:574:57 AM | 05:525:52 AM | last 3 thirtieths of the night |
| Prātaḥkālamorning | 05:525:52 AM | 08:498:49 AM | first 3 of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day | 07:437:43 AM | 09:349:34 AM | eighth no. 2 on Somavāra |
| Saṅgavaforenoon | 08:498:49 AM | 11:4611:46 AM | 4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra | 09:119:11 AM | 10:5110:51 AM | sixtieths 39 to 42 of the nakṣatra |
| YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day | 11:2411:24 AM | 13:151:15 PM | eighth no. 4 on Somavāra |
| Abhijitthe midday muhūrta | 12:4512:45 PM | 13:441:44 PM | 8th of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Madhyāhnamidday | 12:5112:51 PM | 13:391:39 PM | 1 ghaṭikā either side of midday |
| Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta | 13:441:44 PM | 14:432:43 PM | 9th of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Aparāhṇaafternoon | 14:432:43 PM | 17:405:40 PM | 10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas |
| GulikaGulika’s part of the day | 15:053:05 PM | 16:564:56 PM | eighth no. 6 on Somavāra |
| Vijayathe muhūrta of victory | 15:423:42 PM | 16:414:41 PM | 11th of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta | 16:414:41 PM | 17:405:40 PM | 12th of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Sāyāhnaevening | 17:405:40 PM | 20:378:37 PM | last 3 of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Pradoṣadusk | 20:378:37 PM | 21:519:51 PM | 2 muhūrtas after sunset |
| Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset | 20:378:37 PM | 20:568:56 PM | first thirtieth of the night |
| Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight | 20:378:37 PM | 21:339:33 PM | first 3 thirtieths of the night |
| Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra | 22:3610:36 PM | 24:1812:18+1 AM | sixtieths 11 to 14 of the nakṣatra |
| Niśīthamidnight | 24:5112:51+1 AM | 25:391:39+1 AM | 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight |