Lunar Almanac & Fasting Timings
Moonrise Time Today in Mangaluru (Mangalore)
Today’s moonrise time in Mangaluru (Mangalore) for breaking religious fasts (Sankashti Chaturthi, Karwa Chauth, Rohini Vrat, and Purnima). Includes Tithi and lunar phase data.
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Exact Local Moonrise (Chandra Udaya)
7:11 AM
Coordinates: 12.91°N, 74.86°ESunrise: 6:23 AM
Sunset: 6:19 PM
Key Astronomical Muhurtas for Mangaluru (Mangalore)
Precision twilight and muhurta windows calculated for today:
Brahma Muhurta (Pre-Dawn)
4:47 AM – 5:35 AM
Starts 96 minutes before sunrise. The most spiritually potent time of the 24-hour cycle for meditation and study.
Abhijit Muhurta (Solar Midday)
11:57 AM – 12:45 PM
Centered on local solar noon. Nullifies malefic planetary influences and blesses positive ventures.
Godhuli Bela (Twilight)
6:07 PM – 6:31 PM
The sacred twilight window surrounding sunset, ideal for evening prayers and sandhyavandanam.
Moonrise & Hindu Fast-Breaking (Vrat Parana)
In Hindu lunar traditions, numerous austerities require observing the physical Moonrise (Chandra Darshan) before breaking the day’s waterless fast:
- Sankashti Chaturthi: Devotees offer Arghya to the rising Moon and Lord Ganesha before partaking in evening food.
- Karwa Chauth: Married women break their Nirjala fast after viewing the Moon through a sieve and offering prayers.
- Purnima Vrat: Full Moon fasting culminates with the darshan of Chandra Deva.