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Thursday 15 January 2026 · Perth, Western Australia, Australia

Pauṣa Kṛṣṇa Dvādaśī

Guruvāra. Dvādaśī began at 20:238:23 PM yesterday, and holds until 22:4710:47 PM.

Observed here on this day

Mattu Pongal

Kept the day after Pongal. Determinate. Why this date, here

At sunrise

05:265:26 AM

Dvādaśī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

05:345:34 AM

Anurādhā gives way to Jyeṣṭhā.

Noon

12:2612:26 PM

The Sun 79° above N. Day length 14 h 00 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonPerth12:2612:26 PM
At noon, 12:2612:26 PM, the Sun is in Uttarāṣāḍhā and the Moon 319° ahead of it, in Jyeṣṭhā, 12% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 319° falls in Kṛṣṇa Dvādaśī.

At a glance

Ekādaśī pāraṇa · break the fast

05:265:26 AM–08:148:14 AM In prātaḥkāla, the first fifth of the day. Ṣaṭtilā Ekādaśī

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:064:06 AM–04:464:46 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā04:264:26 AM–05:265:26 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:5811:58 AM–12:5412:54 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:462:46 PM–15:423:42 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli19:267:26 PM–19:467:46 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā19:267:26 PM–20:268:26 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla22:3010:30 PM–24:1712:17 AM+1a nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa05:265:26 AM–07:117:11 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika08:568:56 AM–10:4110:41 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta10:0610:06 AM–11:0211:02 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Varjya11:4811:48 AM–13:351:35 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Rāhu kāla14:112:11 PM–15:563:56 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta15:423:42 PM–16:384:38 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

Śubha05:265:26 AM–07:117:11 AMgood
Roga07:117:11 AM–08:568:56 AMavoid
Udvega08:568:56 AM–10:4110:41 AMavoid
Cara10:4110:41 AM–12:2612:26 PMneutral
Lābha12:2612:26 PM–14:112:11 PMgood
Amṛta14:112:11 PM–15:563:56 PMgood
Kāla15:563:56 PM–17:415:41 PMavoid
Śubha17:415:41 PM–19:267:26 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta19:267:26 PM–20:418:41 PMgood
Cara20:418:41 PM–21:569:56 PMneutral
Roga21:569:56 PM–23:1111:11 PMavoid
Kāla23:1111:11 PM–24:2612:26 AM+1avoid
Lābha24:2612:26 AM+1–25:411:41 AM+1good
Udvega25:411:41 AM+1–26:562:56 AM+1avoid
Śubha26:562:56 AM+1–28:114:11 AM+1good
Amṛta28:114:11 AM+1–29:275:27 AM+1good

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

05:265:26 AM to 29:275:27 AM+1

05:265:26 AM sunrise19:267:26 PM sunsetsunrise 29:275:27 AM+1
Clock
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Tithi
Dvādaśīuntil 22:4710:47 PM
Trayodaśīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Anurādhāuntil 05:345:34 AM
Jyeṣṭhāpast sunrise
Yoga
Vṛddhiuntil 23:0811:08 PM
Dhruvapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Kaulavauntil 09:379:37 AM
Taitilauntil 22:4710:47 PM
Garapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:5811:58 AM–12:5412:54 PM
Rāhu kāla 14:112:11 PM–15:563:56 PM
Pradoṣa 19:267:26 PM–20:468:46 PM
Niśītha 24:0212:02 AM+1–24:5012:50 AM+1

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. JyeṣṭhāNakṣatra: Anurādhā ends.
  3. TaitilaKaraṇa: Kaulava ends.
  4. AbhijitUntil 12:5412:54 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  5. Rāhu kālaUntil 15:563:56 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  6. SunsetDay length 14 h 00 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 20:468:46 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. TrayodaśīTithi: Dvādaśī ends.
  9. GaraKaraṇa: Taitila ends.
  10. DhruvaYoga: Vṛddhi ends.
  11. NiśīthaUntil 24:5012:50 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  12. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiKṛṣṇa Dvādaśī22:4710:47 PMTrayodaśī
NakṣatraAnurādhā05:345:34 AMJyeṣṭhā
YogaVṛddhi23:0811:08 PMDhruva
KaraṇaKaulava09:379:37 AMTaitila
VāraGuruvāra29:27 05:275:27 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Pauṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Māgha
Pakṣa
Kṛṣṇa
Vikrama saṃvat
2082
Śaka
1947
Kali
5126
Ahargaṇa
1 872 590
Day length
14 h 00 m
Sun in
Makara
Moon in
Vṛścika
Moonrise
26:412:41 AM+1
Moonset
16:514:51 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:064:06 AM05:265:26 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:064:06 AM04:464:46 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight04:264:26 AM05:265:26 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning05:265:26 AM08:148:14 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day05:265:26 AM07:117:11 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:148:14 AM11:0211:02 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day08:568:56 AM10:4110:41 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta10:0610:06 AM11:0211:02 AM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra11:4811:48 AM13:351:35 PMsixtieths 15 to 18 of the nakṣatra
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:5811:58 AM12:5412:54 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday12:0212:02 PM12:5012:50 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:501:50 PM16:384:38 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day14:112:11 PM15:563:56 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:462:46 PM15:423:42 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta15:423:42 PM16:384:38 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening16:384:38 PM19:267:26 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk19:267:26 PM20:468:46 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset19:267:26 PM19:467:46 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight19:267:26 PM20:268:26 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra22:3010:30 PM24:1712:17 AM+1sixtieths 39 to 42 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight24:0212:02 AM+124:5012:50 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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