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Tuesday 31 December 2024 · Perth, Western Australia, Australia

Mārgaśīrṣa Kṛṣṇa Amāvasyā

Maṅgalavāra. Amāvasyā began at 06:326:32 AM yesterday, and holds until 06:276:27 AM.

Observed here on this day

Nothing ruled

No observance falls here under this profile.

At sunrise

05:145:14 AM

Amāvasyā holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

06:276:27 AM

Amāvasyā gives way to Pratipadā.

Noon

12:2012:20 PM

The Sun 81° above N. Day length 14 h 12 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonPerth12:2012:20 PM
At noon, 12:2012:20 PM, the Sun is in Pūrvāṣāḍhā and the Moon 3° ahead of it, in Pūrvāṣāḍhā, 0% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 3° falls in Śukla Pratipadā.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta03:553:55 AM–04:344:34 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā04:154:15 AM–05:145:14 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:5111:51 AM–12:4812:48 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:422:42 PM–15:383:38 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli19:257:25 PM–19:457:45 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā19:257:25 PM–20:248:24 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla21:459:45 PM–23:2111:21 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Durmuhūrta08:048:04 AM–09:019:01 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Yamagaṇḍa08:478:47 AM–10:3310:33 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Varjya12:0612:06 PM–13:421:42 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Gulika12:2012:20 PM–14:062:06 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Rāhu kāla15:523:52 PM–17:395:39 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta23:2111:21 PM–24:0012:00+1 AMan 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

Roga05:145:14 AM–07:007:00 AMavoid
Udvega07:007:00 AM–08:478:47 AMavoid
Cara08:478:47 AM–10:3310:33 AMneutral
Lābha10:3310:33 AM–12:2012:20 PMgood
Amṛta12:2012:20 PM–14:062:06 PMgood
Kāla14:062:06 PM–15:523:52 PMavoid
Śubha15:523:52 PM–17:395:39 PMgood
Roga17:395:39 PM–19:257:25 PMavoid

Night sunset to sunrise

Kāla19:257:25 PM–20:398:39 PMavoid
Lābha20:398:39 PM–21:539:53 PMgood
Udvega21:539:53 PM–23:0611:06 PMavoid
Śubha23:0611:06 PM–24:2012:20+1 AMgood
Amṛta24:2012:20+1 AM–25:341:34+1 AMgood
Cara25:341:34+1 AM–26:472:47+1 AMneutral
Roga26:472:47+1 AM–28:014:01+1 AMavoid
Kāla28:014:01+1 AM–29:145:14+1 AMavoid

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

05:145:14 AM to 29:145:14+1 AM

05:145:14 AM sunrise19:257:25 PM sunsetsunrise 29:145:14+1 AM
Clock
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Tithi
Amāvasyāuntil 06:276:27 AM
Pratipadāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Pūrvāṣāḍhāuntil 26:342:34+1 AM
Uttarāṣāḍhāpast sunrise
Yoga
Dhruvauntil 21:299:29 PM
Vyāghātapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Nāgauntil 06:276:27 AM
Kiṃstughnauntil 18:136:13 PM
Bavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:5111:51 AM–12:4812:48 PM
Rāhu kāla 15:523:52 PM–17:395:39 PM
Pradoṣa 19:257:25 PM–20:448:44 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. SunriseAmāvasyā holds. Maṅgalavāra begins.
  2. PratipadāTithi: Amāvasyā ends.
  3. KiṃstughnaKaraṇa: Nāga ends.
  4. AbhijitUntil 12:4812:48 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  5. Rāhu kālaUntil 17:395:39 PM. Eighth no. 7 on Maṅgalavāra.
  6. BavaKaraṇa: Kiṃstughna ends.
  7. SunsetDay length 14 h 12 m.
  8. PradoṣaUntil 20:448:44 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  9. VyāghātaYoga: Dhruva ends.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 24:4412:44+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  11. UttarāṣāḍhāNakṣatra: Pūrvāṣāḍhā ends.
  12. SunriseBudhavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiKṛṣṇa Amāvasyā06:276:27 AMPratipadā
NakṣatraPūrvāṣāḍhā26:34 02:342:34 AM WedUttarāṣāḍhā
YogaDhruva21:299:29 PMVyāghāta
KaraṇaNāga06:276:27 AMKiṃstughna
VāraMaṅgalavāra29:14 05:145:14 AM WedBudhavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Pauṣa
Pakṣa
Kṛṣṇa
Vikrama saṃvat
2081
Śaka
1946
Kali
5125
Ahargaṇa
1 872 210
Day length
14 h 12 m
Sun in
Dhanu
Moon in
Dhanu
Moonrise
none
Moonset
20:048:04 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn03:553:55 AM05:145:14 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn03:553:55 AM04:344:34 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight04:154:15 AM05:145:14 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning05:145:14 AM08:048:04 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Saṅgavaforenoon08:048:04 AM10:5410:54 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta08:048:04 AM09:019:01 AM4th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day08:478:47 AM10:3310:33 AMeighth no. 3 on Maṅgalavāra
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:5111:51 AM12:4812:48 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:5611:56 AM12:4412:44 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra12:0612:06 PM13:421:42 PMsixtieths 25 to 28 of the nakṣatra
GulikaGulika’s part of the day12:2012:20 PM14:062:06 PMeighth no. 5 on Maṅgalavāra
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:451:45 PM16:354:35 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:422:42 PM15:383:38 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day15:523:52 PM17:395:39 PMeighth no. 7 on Maṅgalavāra
Sāyāhnaevening16:354:35 PM19:257:25 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk19:257:25 PM20:448:44 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset19:257:25 PM19:457:45 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight19:257:25 PM20:248:24 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra21:459:45 PM23:2111:21 PMsixtieths 49 to 52 of the nakṣatra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta23:2111:21 PM24:0012:00+1 AM7th of 15 night muhūrtas
Niśīthamidnight23:5611:56 PM24:4412:44+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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