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Thursday 18 August 2016 · Perth, Western Australia, Australia

Śrāvaṇa Śukla Pūrṇimā

Guruvāra. Pūrṇimā began at 18:576:57 PM yesterday, and holds until 17:275:27 PM.

Observed here on this day

Rakṣā Bandhana · Rakhi

The second half of Pūrṇimā covers 637 of 1439 minutes of the day. Boundary: two days qualify and the rule does not say which. Why this date, here

AlsoṚṣi Tarpaṇa determinate

At sunrise

06:506:50 AM

Pūrṇimā holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

17:275:27 PM

Pūrṇimā gives way to Pratipadā.

Noon

12:2012:20 PM

The Sun 45° above N. Day length 11 h 01 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonPerth12:2012:20 PM
At noon, 12:2012:20 PM, the Sun is in Maghā and the Moon 177° ahead of it, in Dhaniṣṭhā, 100% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 177° falls in Śukla Pūrṇimā.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:065:06 AM–05:585:58 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:325:32 AM–06:506:50 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:5911:59 AM–12:4312:43 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:112:11 PM–14:552:55 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Amṛta kāla15:523:52 PM–17:245:24 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Godhūli17:515:51 PM–18:176:17 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā17:515:51 PM–19:097:09 PMevening twilight

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa06:506:50 AM–08:138:13 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika09:359:35 AM–10:5810:58 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta10:3010:30 AM–11:1411:14 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla13:431:43 PM–15:063:06 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta14:552:55 PM–15:393:39 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

Śubha06:506:50 AM–08:138:13 AMgood
Roga08:138:13 AM–09:359:35 AMavoid
Udvega09:359:35 AM–10:5810:58 AMavoid
Cara10:5810:58 AM–12:2112:21 PMneutral
Lābha12:2112:21 PM–13:431:43 PMgood
Amṛta13:431:43 PM–15:063:06 PMgood
Kāla15:063:06 PM–16:294:29 PMavoid
Śubha16:294:29 PM–17:515:51 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta17:515:51 PM–19:287:28 PMgood
Cara19:287:28 PM–21:069:06 PMneutral
Roga21:069:06 PM–22:4310:43 PMavoid
Kāla22:4310:43 PM–24:2012:20+1 AMavoid
Lābha24:2012:20+1 AM–25:571:57+1 AMgood
Udvega25:571:57+1 AM–27:343:34+1 AMavoid
Śubha27:343:34+1 AM–29:125:12+1 AMgood
Amṛta29:125:12+1 AM–30:496:49+1 AMgood

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:506:50 AM to 30:496:49+1 AM

06:506:50 AM sunrise17:515:51 PM sunsetsunrise 30:496:49+1 AM
Clock
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Tithi
Pūrṇimāuntil 17:275:27 PM
Pratipadāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Dhaniṣṭhāuntil 25:521:52+1 AM
Śatabhiṣāpast sunrise
Yoga
Śobhanauntil 22:2810:28 PM
Atigaṇḍapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Bavauntil 17:275:27 PM
Bālavauntil 28:314:31+1 AM
Kaulavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:5911:59 AM–12:4312:43 PM
Rāhu kāla 13:431:43 PM–15:063:06 PM
Pradoṣa 17:515:51 PM–19:357:35 PM
Niśītha 23:5611:56 PM–24:4412:44+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. SunrisePūrṇimā holds. Guruvāra begins.
  2. AbhijitUntil 12:4312:43 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  3. Rāhu kālaUntil 15:063:06 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  4. PratipadāTithi: Pūrṇimā ends.
  5. BālavaKaraṇa: Bava ends.
  6. SunsetDay length 11 h 01 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 19:357:35 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. AtigaṇḍaYoga: Śobhana ends.
  9. NiśīthaUntil 24:4412:44+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  10. ŚatabhiṣāNakṣatra: Dhaniṣṭhā ends.
  11. KaulavaKaraṇa: Bālava ends.
  12. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Pūrṇimā17:275:27 PMPratipadā
NakṣatraDhaniṣṭhā25:52 01:521:52 AM FriŚatabhiṣā
YogaŚobhana22:2810:28 PMAtigaṇḍa
KaraṇaBava17:275:27 PMBālava
VāraGuruvāra30:49 06:496:49 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Śrāvaṇa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Śrāvaṇa
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2073
Śaka
1938
Kali
5117
Ahargaṇa
1 869 153
Day length
11 h 01 m
Sun in
Siṃha
Moon in
Makara
Moonrise
17:525:52 PM
Moonset
none

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:065:06 AM06:506:50 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:065:06 AM05:585:58 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:325:32 AM06:506:50 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:506:50 AM09:029:02 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day06:506:50 AM08:138:13 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Saṅgavaforenoon09:029:02 AM11:1411:14 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day09:359:35 AM10:5810:58 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta10:3010:30 AM11:1411:14 AM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:5711:57 AM12:4512:45 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:5911:59 AM12:4312:43 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:271:27 PM15:393:39 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day13:431:43 PM15:063:06 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:112:11 PM14:552:55 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta14:552:55 PM15:393:39 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening15:393:39 PM17:515:51 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra15:523:52 PM17:245:24 PMsixtieths 35 to 38 of the nakṣatra
Pradoṣadusk17:515:51 PM19:357:35 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset17:515:51 PM18:176:17 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight17:515:51 PM19:097:09 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight23:5611:56 PM24:4412:44+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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