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Monday 20 April 2026 · Perth, Western Australia, Australia

Vaiśākha Śukla Tṛtīyā

Somavāra. Tṛtīyā began at 13:201:20 PM yesterday, and holds until 09:589:58 AM.

Observed here on this day

Akṣaya Tṛtīyā

Tṛtīyā covers 197 of 223 minutes of pūrvāhṇa. Determinate. Why this date, here

AlsoVināyaka Caturthī determinate

At sunrise

06:416:41 AM

Tṛtīyā holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

07:057:05 AM

Kṛttikā gives way to Rohiṇī.

Noon

12:1612:16 PM

The Sun 47° above N. Day length 11 h 09 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonPerth12:1612:16 PM
At noon, 12:1612:16 PM, the Sun is in Aśvinī and the Moon 37° ahead of it, in Rohiṇī, 10% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 37° falls in Śukla Caturthī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:584:58 AM–05:495:49 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:245:24 AM–06:416:41 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:5311:53 AM–12:3812:38 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:072:07 PM–14:512:51 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli17:505:50 PM–18:166:16 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā17:505:50 PM–19:077:07 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla25:461:46 AM+1–27:123:12 AM+1a nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Rāhu kāla08:048:04 AM–09:289:28 AMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Yamagaṇḍa10:5210:52 AM–12:1512:15 PMYama’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta12:3812:38 PM–13:221:22 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Gulika13:391:39 PM–15:033:03 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta14:512:51 PM–15:363:36 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Varjya21:279:27 PM–22:5410:54 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra

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

Amṛta06:416:41 AM–08:048:04 AMgood
Kāla08:048:04 AM–09:289:28 AMavoid
Śubha09:289:28 AM–10:5210:52 AMgood
Roga10:5210:52 AM–12:1512:15 PMavoid
Udvega12:1512:15 PM–13:391:39 PMavoid
Cara13:391:39 PM–15:033:03 PMneutral
Lābha15:033:03 PM–16:264:26 PMgood
Amṛta16:264:26 PM–17:505:50 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Cara17:505:50 PM–19:267:26 PMneutral
Roga19:267:26 PM–21:039:03 PMavoid
Kāla21:039:03 PM–22:3910:39 PMavoid
Lābha22:3910:39 PM–24:1612:16 AM+1good
Udvega24:1612:16 AM+1–25:521:52 AM+1avoid
Śubha25:521:52 AM+1–27:293:29 AM+1good
Amṛta27:293:29 AM+1–29:055:05 AM+1good
Cara29:055:05 AM+1–30:416:41 AM+1neutral

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:416:41 AM to 30:416:41 AM+1

06:416:41 AM sunrise17:505:50 PM sunsetsunrise 30:416:41 AM+1
Clock
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Tithi
Tṛtīyāuntil 09:589:58 AM
Caturthīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Kṛttikāuntil 07:057:05 AM
Rohiṇīuntil 28:394:39 AM+1
Mṛgaśirāpast sunrise
Yoga
Saubhāgyauntil 18:416:41 PM
Śobhanapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Garauntil 09:589:58 AM
Vaṇijauntil 20:208:20 PM
Viṣṭipast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 08:048:04 AM–09:289:28 AM
Abhijit 11:5311:53 AM–12:3812:38 PM
Pradoṣa 17:505:50 PM–19:337:33 PM
Niśītha 23:5211:52 PM–24:4012:40 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. SunriseTṛtīyā holds. Somavāra begins.
  2. RohiṇīNakṣatra: Kṛttikā ends.
  3. Rāhu kālaUntil 09:289:28 AM. Eighth no. 2 on Somavāra.
  4. CaturthīTithi: Tṛtīyā ends.
  5. VaṇijaKaraṇa: Gara ends.
  6. AbhijitUntil 12:3812:38 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  7. SunsetDay length 11 h 09 m.
  8. PradoṣaUntil 19:337:33 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  9. ŚobhanaYoga: Saubhāgya ends.
  10. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  11. NiśīthaUntil 24:4012:40 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  12. MṛgaśirāNakṣatra: Rohiṇī ends.
  13. SunriseMaṅgalavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Tṛtīyā09:589:58 AMCaturthī
NakṣatraKṛttikā07:057:05 AMRohiṇī
YogaSaubhāgya18:416:41 PMŚobhana
KaraṇaGara09:589:58 AMVaṇija
VāraSomavāra30:41 06:416:41 AM TueMaṅgalavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Vaiśākha
Month, pūrṇimānta
Vaiśākha
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2083
Śaka
1948
Kali
5127
Ahargaṇa
1 872 685
Day length
11 h 09 m
Sun in
Meṣa
Moon in
Vṛṣabha
Moonrise
09:519:51 AM
Moonset
19:447:44 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:584:58 AM06:416:41 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:584:58 AM05:495:49 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:245:24 AM06:416:41 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:416:41 AM08:558:55 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day08:048:04 AM09:289:28 AMeighth no. 2 on Somavāra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:558:55 AM11:0811:08 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day10:5210:52 AM12:1512:15 PMeighth no. 4 on Somavāra
Madhyāhnamidday11:5111:51 AM12:3912:39 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:5311:53 AM12:3812:38 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta12:3812:38 PM13:221:22 PM9th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:221:22 PM15:363:36 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day13:391:39 PM15:033:03 PMeighth no. 6 on Somavāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:072:07 PM14:512:51 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta14:512:51 PM15:363:36 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening15:363:36 PM17:505:50 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk17:505:50 PM19:337:33 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset17:505:50 PM18:166:16 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight17:505:50 PM19:077:07 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra21:279:27 PM22:5410:54 PMsixtieths 41 to 44 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:5211:52 PM24:4012:40 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra25:461:46 AM+127:123:12 AM+1sixtieths 53 to 56 of the nakṣatra
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