Tuesday 16 October 2012 · Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Maṅgalavāra. Pratipadā began at 20:038:03 PM yesterday, and holds until 16:484:48 PM.
Observed here on this day
Pratipadā covers 48 of 48 minutes of madhyāhna. Determinate. Why this date, here
At sunrise
05:365:36 AM
Pratipadā holds at sunrise. It names the day.
Next boundary
06:266:26 AM
Kiṃstughna gives way to Bava.
Noon
12:0212:02 PM
The Sun 67° above N. Day length 12 h 53 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
05:365:36 AM to 29:355:35 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.
at sunrise, and what follows
| Aṅga | At sunrise | Until | Then |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tithi | Śukla Pratipadā | 16:484:48 PM | Dvitīyā |
| Nakṣatra | Citrā | 09:159:15 AM | Svātī |
| Yoga | Viṣkambha | 20:458:45 PM | Prīti |
| Karaṇa | Kiṃstughna | 06:266:26 AM | Bava |
| Vāra | Maṅgalavāra | 29:35 05:355:35 AM Wed | Budhavāra |
each with its definition
| Kāla | From | To | Defined as |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aruṇodayadawn | 04:074:07 AM | 05:365:36 AM | 2 muhūrtas before sunrise |
| Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn | 04:074:07 AM | 04:514:51 AM | 2nd-last night muhūrta |
| Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight | 04:294:29 AM | 05:365:36 AM | last 3 thirtieths of the night |
| Prātaḥkālamorning | 05:365:36 AM | 08:118:11 AM | first 3 of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Saṅgavaforenoon | 08:118:11 AM | 10:4510:45 AM | 4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta | 08:118:11 AM | 09:029:02 AM | 4th of 15 day muhūrtas |
| YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day | 08:498:49 AM | 10:2610:26 AM | eighth no. 3 on Maṅgalavāra |
| Abhijitthe midday muhūrta | 11:3711:37 AM | 12:2812:28 PM | 8th of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Madhyāhnamidday | 11:3811:38 AM | 12:2612:26 PM | 1 ghaṭikā either side of midday |
| GulikaGulika’s part of the day | 12:0212:02 PM | 13:391:39 PM | eighth no. 5 on Maṅgalavāra |
| Aparāhṇaafternoon | 13:201:20 PM | 15:543:54 PM | 10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Vijayathe muhūrta of victory | 14:112:11 PM | 15:033:03 PM | 11th of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra | 14:152:15 PM | 15:413:41 PM | sixtieths 15 to 18 of the nakṣatra |
| Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day | 15:163:16 PM | 16:524:52 PM | eighth no. 7 on Maṅgalavāra |
| Sāyāhnaevening | 15:543:54 PM | 18:296:29 PM | last 3 of 15 day muhūrtas |
| Pradoṣadusk | 18:296:29 PM | 19:587:58 PM | 2 muhūrtas after sunset |
| Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset | 18:296:29 PM | 18:516:51 PM | first thirtieth of the night |
| Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight | 18:296:29 PM | 19:357:35 PM | first 3 thirtieths of the night |
| Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra | 22:5010:50 PM | 24:1612:16 AM+1 | sixtieths 39 to 42 of the nakṣatra |
| Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta | 22:5510:55 PM | 23:4011:40 PM | 7th of 15 night muhūrtas |
| Niśīthamidnight | 23:3811:38 PM | 24:2612:26 AM+1 | 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight |