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Thursday 18 December 2008 · Perth, Western Australia, Australia

Mārgaśīrṣa Kṛṣṇa Ṣaṣṭhī

Guruvāra. Ṣaṣṭhī began at 09:469:46 AM yesterday, and holds until 08:178:17 AM.

Observed here on this day

Nothing ruled

No observance falls here under this profile.

At sunrise

06:066:06 AM

Ṣaṣṭhī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

06:226:22 AM

Maghā gives way to Pūrva Phalgunī.

Noon

13:131:13 PM

The Sun 81° above N. Day length 14 h 14 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonPerth13:131:13 PM
At noon, 13:131:13 PM, the Sun is in Mūla and the Moon 255° ahead of it, in Pūrva Phalgunī, 63% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 255° falls in Kṛṣṇa Saptamī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:484:48 AM–05:275:27 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:085:08 AM–06:066:06 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit12:4512:45 PM–13:421:42 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya15:363:36 PM–16:324:32 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli20:208:20 PM–20:408:40 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā20:208:20 PM–21:199:19 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla23:5211:52 PM–25:271:27+1 AMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa06:066:06 AM–07:537:53 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika09:409:40 AM–11:2611:26 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta10:5110:51 AM–11:4811:48 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Varjya14:192:19 PM–15:553:55 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Rāhu kāla15:003:00 PM–16:474:47 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta16:324:32 PM–17:295:29 PMan ill-timed muhūrta

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

Śubha06:066:06 AM–07:537:53 AMgood
Roga07:537:53 AM–09:409:40 AMavoid
Udvega09:409:40 AM–11:2611:26 AMavoid
Cara11:2611:26 AM–13:131:13 PMneutral
Lābha13:131:13 PM–15:003:00 PMgood
Amṛta15:003:00 PM–16:474:47 PMgood
Kāla16:474:47 PM–18:336:33 PMavoid
Śubha18:336:33 PM–20:208:20 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta20:208:20 PM–21:339:33 PMgood
Cara21:339:33 PM–22:4710:47 PMneutral
Roga22:4710:47 PM–24:0012:00+1 AMavoid
Kāla24:0012:00+1 AM–25:131:13+1 AMavoid
Lābha25:131:13+1 AM–26:272:27+1 AMgood
Udvega26:272:27+1 AM–27:403:40+1 AMavoid
Śubha27:403:40+1 AM–28:534:53+1 AMgood
Amṛta28:534:53+1 AM–30:076:07+1 AMgood

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:066:06 AM to 30:076:07+1 AM

06:066:06 AM sunrise20:208:20 PM sunsetsunrise 30:076:07+1 AM
Clock
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Tithi
Ṣaṣṭhīuntil 08:178:17 AM
Saptamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Maghāuntil 06:226:22 AM
Pūrva Phalgunīpast sunrise
Yoga
Prītiuntil 24:3612:36+1 AM
Āyuṣmānpast sunrise
Karaṇa
Vaṇijauntil 08:178:17 AM
Viṣṭiuntil 19:507:50 PM
Bavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 12:4512:45 PM–13:421:42 PM
Rāhu kāla 15:003:00 PM–16:474:47 PM
Pradoṣa 20:208:20 PM–21:389:38 PM
Niśītha 24:4912:49+1 AM–25:371:37+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.

  1. SunriseṢaṣṭhī holds. Guruvāra begins.
  2. Pūrva PhalgunīNakṣatra: Maghā ends.
  3. SaptamīTithi: Ṣaṣṭhī ends.
  4. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  5. AbhijitUntil 13:421:42 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  6. Rāhu kālaUntil 16:474:47 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  7. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  8. SunsetDay length 14 h 14 m.
  9. PradoṣaUntil 21:389:38 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  10. ĀyuṣmānYoga: Prīti ends.
  11. NiśīthaUntil 25:371:37+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  12. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiKṛṣṇa Ṣaṣṭhī08:178:17 AMSaptamī
NakṣatraMaghā06:226:22 AMPūrva Phalgunī
YogaPrīti24:36 00:3612:36 AM FriĀyuṣmān
KaraṇaVaṇija08:178:17 AMViṣṭi
VāraGuruvāra30:07 06:076:07 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Pauṣa
Pakṣa
Kṛṣṇa
Vikrama saṃvat
2065
Śaka
1930
Kali
5109
Ahargaṇa
1 866 353
Day length
14 h 14 m
Sun in
Dhanu
Moon in
Siṃha
Moonrise
24:4312:43+1 AM
Moonset
11:5711:57 AM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:484:48 AM06:066:06 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:484:48 AM05:275:27 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:085:08 AM06:066:06 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:066:06 AM08:578:57 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day06:066:06 AM07:537:53 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:578:57 AM11:4811:48 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day09:409:40 AM11:2611:26 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta10:5110:51 AM11:4811:48 AM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta12:4512:45 PM13:421:42 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday12:4912:49 PM13:371:37 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra14:192:19 PM15:553:55 PMsixtieths 21 to 24 of the nakṣatra
Aparāhṇaafternoon14:392:39 PM17:295:29 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day15:003:00 PM16:474:47 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory15:363:36 PM16:324:32 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta16:324:32 PM17:295:29 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening17:295:29 PM20:208:20 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk20:208:20 PM21:389:38 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset20:208:20 PM20:408:40 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight20:208:20 PM21:199:19 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra23:5211:52 PM25:271:27+1 AMsixtieths 45 to 48 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight24:4912:49+1 AM25:371:37+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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