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Thursday 21 January 2016 · Perth, Western Australia, Australia

Pauṣa Śukla Dvādaśī

Guruvāra. Dvādaśī began at 13:131:13 PM yesterday, and holds until 11:5011:50 AM.

Observed here on this day

Śukla Pradoṣa Vrata

Trayodaśī covers 81 of 81 minutes of pradoṣa. Determinate. Why this date, here

At sunrise

05:315:31 AM

Dvādaśī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

06:026:02 AM

Brahma gives way to Indra.

Noon

12:2812:28 PM

The Sun 78° above N. Day length 13 h 53 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonPerth12:2812:28 PM
At noon, 12:2812:28 PM, the Sun is in Uttarāṣāḍhā and the Moon 144° ahead of it, in Mṛgaśirā, 91% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 144° falls in Śukla Trayodaśī.

At a glance

Ekādaśī pāraṇa · break the fast

05:315:31 AM–08:178:17 AM In prātaḥkāla, the first fifth of the day. Putradā Ekādaśī

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:104:10 AM–04:504:50 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā04:304:30 AM–05:315:31 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit12:0012:00 PM–12:5512:55 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Amṛta kāla14:132:13 PM–15:463:46 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Vijaya14:462:46 PM–15:423:42 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli19:247:24 PM–19:447:44 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā19:247:24 PM–20:258:25 PMevening twilight

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa05:315:31 AM–07:157:15 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika08:598:59 AM–10:4310:43 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta10:0910:09 AM–11:0411:04 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla14:122:12 PM–15:563:56 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta15:423:42 PM–16:374:37 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

Śubha05:315:31 AM–07:157:15 AMgood
Roga07:157:15 AM–08:598:59 AMavoid
Udvega08:598:59 AM–10:4310:43 AMavoid
Cara10:4310:43 AM–12:2712:27 PMneutral
Lābha12:2712:27 PM–14:122:12 PMgood
Amṛta14:122:12 PM–15:563:56 PMgood
Kāla15:563:56 PM–17:405:40 PMavoid
Śubha17:405:40 PM–19:247:24 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta19:247:24 PM–20:408:40 PMgood
Cara20:408:40 PM–21:569:56 PMneutral
Roga21:569:56 PM–23:1211:12 PMavoid
Kāla23:1211:12 PM–24:2812:28+1 AMavoid
Lābha24:2812:28+1 AM–25:441:44+1 AMgood
Udvega25:441:44+1 AM–27:003:00+1 AMavoid
Śubha27:003:00+1 AM–28:164:16+1 AMgood
Amṛta28:164:16+1 AM–29:325:32+1 AMgood

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

05:315:31 AM to 29:325:32+1 AM

05:315:31 AM sunrise19:247:24 PM sunsetsunrise 29:325:32+1 AM
Clock
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Tithi
Dvādaśīuntil 11:5011:50 AM
Trayodaśīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Mṛgaśirāuntil 22:4710:47 PM
Ārdrāpast sunrise
Yoga
Brahmauntil 06:026:02 AM
Indrauntil 27:523:52+1 AM
Vaidhṛtipast sunrise
Karaṇa
Bālavauntil 11:5011:50 AM
Kaulavauntil 23:1511:15 PM
Taitilapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 12:0012:00 PM–12:5512:55 PM
Rāhu kāla 14:122:12 PM–15:563:56 PM
Pradoṣa 19:247:24 PM–20:458:45 PM
Niśītha 24:0412:04+1 AM–24:5212:52+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. SunriseDvādaśī holds. Guruvāra begins.
  2. IndraYoga: Brahma ends.
  3. TrayodaśīTithi: Dvādaśī ends.
  4. KaulavaKaraṇa: Bālava ends.
  5. AbhijitUntil 12:5512:55 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  6. Rāhu kālaUntil 15:563:56 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  7. SunsetDay length 13 h 53 m.
  8. PradoṣaUntil 20:458:45 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  9. ĀrdrāNakṣatra: Mṛgaśirā ends.
  10. TaitilaKaraṇa: Kaulava ends.
  11. NiśīthaUntil 24:5212:52+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  12. VaidhṛtiYoga: Indra ends.
  13. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Dvādaśī11:5011:50 AMTrayodaśī
NakṣatraMṛgaśirā22:4710:47 PMĀrdrā
YogaBrahma06:026:02 AMIndra
KaraṇaBālava11:5011:50 AMKaulava
VāraGuruvāra29:32 05:325:32 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Pauṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Pauṣa
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2072
Śaka
1937
Kali
5116
Ahargaṇa
1 868 943
Day length
13 h 53 m
Sun in
Makara
Moon in
Vṛṣabha
Moonrise
16:554:55 PM
Moonset
27:393:39+1 AM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:104:10 AM05:315:31 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:104:10 AM04:504:50 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight04:304:30 AM05:315:31 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning05:315:31 AM08:178:17 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day05:315:31 AM07:157:15 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:178:17 AM11:0411:04 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day08:598:59 AM10:4310:43 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta10:0910:09 AM11:0411:04 AM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta12:0012:00 PM12:5512:55 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday12:0312:03 PM12:5112:51 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:511:51 PM16:374:37 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day14:122:12 PM15:563:56 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra14:132:13 PM15:463:46 PMsixtieths 39 to 42 of the nakṣatra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:462:46 PM15:423:42 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta15:423:42 PM16:374:37 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening16:374:37 PM19:247:24 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk19:247:24 PM20:458:45 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset19:247:24 PM19:447:44 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight19:247:24 PM20:258:25 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight24:0412:04+1 AM24:5212:52+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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