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Monday 16 December 2024 · Perth, Western Australia, Australia

Mārgaśīrṣa Kṛṣṇa Pratipadā

Somavāra. Pratipadā began at 17:025:02 PM yesterday, and holds until 14:582:58 PM.

Observed here on this day

Nothing ruled

No observance falls here under this profile.

At sunrise

05:065:06 AM

Pratipadā holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

14:582:58 PM

Pratipadā gives way to Dvitīyā.

Noon

12:1212:12 PM

The Sun 81° above N. Day length 14 h 13 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonPerth12:1212:12 PM
At noon, 12:1212:12 PM, the Sun is in Mūla and the Moon 190° ahead of it, in Ārdrā, 99% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 190° falls in Kṛṣṇa Pratipadā.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta03:473:47 AM–04:264:26 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā04:074:07 AM–05:065:06 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:4411:44 AM–12:4112:41 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:352:35 PM–15:313:31 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Amṛta kāla18:116:11 PM–19:437:43 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Godhūli19:197:19 PM–19:397:39 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā19:197:19 PM–20:188:18 PMevening twilight

Avoid

  • Rāhu kāla06:526:52 AM–08:398:39 AMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Yamagaṇḍa10:2610:26 AM–12:1212:12 PMYama’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta12:4112:41 PM–13:381:38 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Varjya12:5112:51 PM–14:222:22 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Gulika13:591:59 PM–15:463:46 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta15:313:31 PM–16:284:28 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

Amṛta05:065:06 AM–06:526:52 AMgood
Kāla06:526:52 AM–08:398:39 AMavoid
Śubha08:398:39 AM–10:2610:26 AMgood
Roga10:2610:26 AM–12:1212:12 PMavoid
Udvega12:1212:12 PM–13:591:59 PMavoid
Cara13:591:59 PM–15:463:46 PMneutral
Lābha15:463:46 PM–17:325:32 PMgood
Amṛta17:325:32 PM–19:197:19 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Cara19:197:19 PM–20:328:32 PMneutral
Roga20:328:32 PM–21:469:46 PMavoid
Kāla21:469:46 PM–22:5910:59 PMavoid
Lābha22:5910:59 PM–24:1212:12+1 AMgood
Udvega24:1212:12+1 AM–25:261:26+1 AMavoid
Śubha25:261:26+1 AM–26:392:39+1 AMgood
Amṛta26:392:39+1 AM–27:533:53+1 AMgood
Cara27:533:53+1 AM–29:065:06+1 AMneutral

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

05:065:06 AM to 29:065:06+1 AM

05:065:06 AM sunrise19:197:19 PM sunsetsunrise 29:065:06+1 AM
Clock
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Tithi
Pratipadāuntil 14:582:58 PM
Dvitīyāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Ārdrāuntil 27:443:44+1 AM
Punarvasupast sunrise
Yoga
Śuklauntil 25:521:52+1 AM
Brahmapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Kaulavauntil 14:582:58 PM
Taitilauntil 26:082:08+1 AM
Garapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 06:526:52 AM–08:398:39 AM
Abhijit 11:4411:44 AM–12:4112:41 PM
Pradoṣa 19:197:19 PM–20:378:37 PM
Niśītha 23:4811:48 PM–24:3612:36+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. SunrisePratipadā holds. Somavāra begins.
  2. Rāhu kālaUntil 08:398:39 AM. Eighth no. 2 on Somavāra.
  3. AbhijitUntil 12:4112:41 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  4. DvitīyāTithi: Pratipadā ends.
  5. TaitilaKaraṇa: Kaulava ends.
  6. SunsetDay length 14 h 13 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 20:378:37 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. NiśīthaUntil 24:3612:36+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  9. BrahmaYoga: Śukla ends.
  10. GaraKaraṇa: Taitila ends.
  11. PunarvasuNakṣatra: Ārdrā ends.
  12. SunriseMaṅgalavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiKṛṣṇa Pratipadā14:582:58 PMDvitīyā
NakṣatraĀrdrā27:44 03:443:44 AM TuePunarvasu
YogaŚukla25:52 01:521:52 AM TueBrahma
KaraṇaKaulava14:582:58 PMTaitila
VāraSomavāra29:06 05:065:06 AM TueMaṅgalavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Pauṣa
Pakṣa
Kṛṣṇa
Vikrama saṃvat
2081
Śaka
1946
Kali
5125
Ahargaṇa
1 872 195
Day length
14 h 13 m
Sun in
Dhanu
Moon in
Mithuna
Moonrise
20:408:40 PM
Moonset
05:205:20 AM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn03:473:47 AM05:065:06 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn03:473:47 AM04:264:26 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight04:074:07 AM05:065:06 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning05:065:06 AM07:567:56 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day06:526:52 AM08:398:39 AMeighth no. 2 on Somavāra
Saṅgavaforenoon07:567:56 AM10:4710:47 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day10:2610:26 AM12:1212:12 PMeighth no. 4 on Somavāra
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:4411:44 AM12:4112:41 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:4811:48 AM12:3612:36 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta12:4112:41 PM13:381:38 PM9th of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra12:5112:51 PM14:222:22 PMsixtieths 22 to 25 of the nakṣatra
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:381:38 PM16:284:28 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day13:591:59 PM15:463:46 PMeighth no. 6 on Somavāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:352:35 PM15:313:31 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta15:313:31 PM16:284:28 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening16:284:28 PM19:197:19 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra18:116:11 PM19:437:43 PMsixtieths 36 to 39 of the nakṣatra
Pradoṣadusk19:197:19 PM20:378:37 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset19:197:19 PM19:397:39 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight19:197:19 PM20:188:18 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight23:4811:48 PM24:3612:36+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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