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Thursday 23 April 2015 · Perth, Western Australia, Australia

Vaiśākha Śukla Pañcamī

Guruvāra. Pañcamī began at 18:196:19 PM yesterday, and holds until 17:485:48 PM.

Observed here on this day

Śaṅkara Jayantī

Pañcamī covers 48 of 48 minutes of madhyāhna. Determinate. Why this date, here

At sunrise

06:436:43 AM

Pañcamī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

13:461:46 PM

Mṛgaśirā gives way to Ārdrā.

Noon

12:1512:15 PM

The Sun 46° above N. Day length 11 h 04 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonPerth12:1512:15 PM
At noon, 12:1512:15 PM, the Sun is in Aśvinī and the Moon 57° ahead of it, in Mṛgaśirā, 23% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 57° falls in Śukla Pañcamī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:594:59 AM–05:515:51 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:255:25 AM–06:436:43 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:5311:53 AM–12:3712:37 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:062:06 PM–14:502:50 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli17:475:47 PM–18:136:13 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā17:475:47 PM–19:057:05 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla28:154:15+1 AM–29:545:54+1 AMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa06:436:43 AM–08:068:06 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika09:299:29 AM–10:5210:52 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta10:2410:24 AM–11:0811:08 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla13:381:38 PM–15:013:01 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta14:502:50 PM–15:343:34 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Varjya22:2810:28 PM–24:0712:07+1 AMa 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

Śubha06:436:43 AM–08:068:06 AMgood
Roga08:068:06 AM–09:299:29 AMavoid
Udvega09:299:29 AM–10:5210:52 AMavoid
Cara10:5210:52 AM–12:1512:15 PMneutral
Lābha12:1512:15 PM–13:381:38 PMgood
Amṛta13:381:38 PM–15:013:01 PMgood
Kāla15:013:01 PM–16:244:24 PMavoid
Śubha16:244:24 PM–17:475:47 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta17:475:47 PM–19:247:24 PMgood
Cara19:247:24 PM–21:019:01 PMneutral
Roga21:019:01 PM–22:3810:38 PMavoid
Kāla22:3810:38 PM–24:1512:15+1 AMavoid
Lābha24:1512:15+1 AM–25:521:52+1 AMgood
Udvega25:521:52+1 AM–27:293:29+1 AMavoid
Śubha27:293:29+1 AM–29:065:06+1 AMgood
Amṛta29:065:06+1 AM–30:436:43+1 AMgood

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:436:43 AM to 30:436:43+1 AM

06:436:43 AM sunrise17:475:47 PM sunsetsunrise 30:436:43+1 AM
Clock
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Tithi
Pañcamīuntil 17:485:48 PM
Ṣaṣṭhīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Mṛgaśirāuntil 13:461:46 PM
Ārdrāpast sunrise
Yoga
Atigaṇḍauntil 21:439:43 PM
Sukarmāpast sunrise
Karaṇa
Bālavauntil 17:485:48 PM
Kaulavauntil 29:515:51+1 AM
Taitilapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:5311:53 AM–12:3712:37 PM
Rāhu kāla 13:381:38 PM–15:013:01 PM
Pradoṣa 17:475:47 PM–19:317:31 PM
Niśītha 23:5111:51 PM–24:3912:39+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. SunrisePañcamī holds. Guruvāra begins.
  2. AbhijitUntil 12:3712:37 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  3. Rāhu kālaUntil 15:013:01 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  4. ĀrdrāNakṣatra: Mṛgaśirā ends.
  5. SunsetDay length 11 h 04 m.
  6. PradoṣaUntil 19:317:31 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  7. ṢaṣṭhīTithi: Pañcamī ends.
  8. KaulavaKaraṇa: Bālava ends.
  9. SukarmāYoga: Atigaṇḍa ends.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 24:3912:39+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  11. TaitilaKaraṇa: Kaulava ends.
  12. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Pañcamī17:485:48 PMṢaṣṭhī
NakṣatraMṛgaśirā13:461:46 PMĀrdrā
YogaAtigaṇḍa21:439:43 PMSukarmā
KaraṇaBālava17:485:48 PMKaulava
VāraGuruvāra30:43 06:436:43 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Vaiśākha
Month, pūrṇimānta
Vaiśākha
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2072
Śaka
1937
Kali
5116
Ahargaṇa
1 868 670
Day length
11 h 04 m
Sun in
Meṣa
Moon in
Mithuna
Moonrise
11:0011:00 AM
Moonset
21:439:43 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:594:59 AM06:436:43 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:594:59 AM05:515:51 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:255:25 AM06:436:43 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:436:43 AM08:558:55 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day06:436:43 AM08:068:06 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:558:55 AM11:0811:08 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day09:299:29 AM10:5210:52 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta10:2410:24 AM11:0811:08 AM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:5111:51 AM12:3912:39 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:5311:53 AM12:3712:37 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:211:21 PM15:343:34 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day13:381:38 PM15:013:01 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:062:06 PM14:502:50 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta14:502:50 PM15:343:34 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening15:343:34 PM17:475:47 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk17:475:47 PM19:317:31 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset17:475:47 PM18:136:13 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight17:475:47 PM19:057:05 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra22:2810:28 PM24:0712:07+1 AMsixtieths 22 to 25 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:5111:51 PM24:3912:39+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra28:154:15+1 AM29:545:54+1 AMsixtieths 36 to 39 of the nakṣatra
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