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Thursday 28 December 1978 · Baoding, Hebei, China

Mārgaśīrṣa Kṛṣṇa Trayodaśī

Guruvāra. Trayodaśī began at 12:3212:32 PM yesterday, and holds until 10:0310:03 AM.

Observed here on this day

Śivarātri

Caturdaśī covers 48 of 48 minutes of niśītha. Determinate. Why this date, here

At sunrise

07:367:36 AM

Trayodaśī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

08:478:47 AM

Śūla gives way to Gaṇḍa.

Noon

12:1912:19 PM

The Sun 28° above S. Day length 9 h 27 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonBaoding12:1912:19 PM
At noon, 12:1912:19 PM, the Sun is in Mūla and the Moon 337° ahead of it, in Jyeṣṭhā, 4% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 337° falls in Kṛṣṇa Caturdaśī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:405:40 AM–06:386:38 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā06:096:09 AM–07:367:36 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit12:0112:01 PM–12:3812:38 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya13:541:54 PM–14:322:32 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli17:035:03 PM–17:325:32 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā17:035:03 PM–18:306:30 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla20:578:57 PM–22:2410:24 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa07:367:36 AM–08:478:47 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika09:589:58 AM–11:0911:09 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta10:4510:45 AM–11:2311:23 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Varjya12:1512:15 PM–13:421:42 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Rāhu kāla13:301:30 PM–14:412:41 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta14:322:32 PM–15:103:10 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

Śubha07:367:36 AM–08:478:47 AMgood
Roga08:478:47 AM–09:589:58 AMavoid
Udvega09:589:58 AM–11:0911:09 AMavoid
Cara11:0911:09 AM–12:1912:19 PMneutral
Lābha12:1912:19 PM–13:301:30 PMgood
Amṛta13:301:30 PM–14:412:41 PMgood
Kāla14:412:41 PM–15:523:52 PMavoid
Śubha15:523:52 PM–17:035:03 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta17:035:03 PM–18:526:52 PMgood
Cara18:526:52 PM–20:418:41 PMneutral
Roga20:418:41 PM–22:3010:30 PMavoid
Kāla22:3010:30 PM–24:2012:20 AM+1avoid
Lābha24:2012:20 AM+1–26:092:09 AM+1good
Udvega26:092:09 AM+1–27:583:58 AM+1avoid
Śubha27:583:58 AM+1–29:475:47 AM+1good
Amṛta29:475:47 AM+1–31:367:36 AM+1good

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

07:367:36 AM to 31:367:36 AM+1

07:367:36 AM sunrise17:035:03 PM sunsetsunrise 31:367:36 AM+1
Clock
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Tithi
Trayodaśīuntil 10:0310:03 AM
Caturdaśīuntil 31:017:01 AM+1
Amāvasyāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Jyeṣṭhāuntil 28:554:55 AM+1
Mūlapast sunrise
Yoga
Śūlauntil 08:478:47 AM
Gaṇḍauntil 29:065:06 AM+1
Vṛddhipast sunrise
Karaṇa
Vaṇijauntil 10:0310:03 AM
Viṣṭiuntil 20:368:36 PM
Śakuniuntil 31:017:01 AM+1
Catuṣpādapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 12:0112:01 PM–12:3812:38 PM
Rāhu kāla 13:301:30 PM–14:412:41 PM
Pradoṣa 17:035:03 PM–18:596:59 PM
Niśītha 23:5611:56 PM–24:4412:44 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. SunriseTrayodaśī holds. Guruvāra begins.
  2. GaṇḍaYoga: Śūla ends.
  3. CaturdaśīTithi: Trayodaśī ends.
  4. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  5. AbhijitUntil 12:3812:38 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  6. Rāhu kālaUntil 14:412:41 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  7. SunsetDay length 9 h 27 m.
  8. PradoṣaUntil 18:596:59 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  9. ŚakuniKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 24:4412:44 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  11. MūlaNakṣatra: Jyeṣṭhā ends.
  12. VṛddhiYoga: Gaṇḍa ends.
  13. AmāvasyāTithi: Caturdaśī ends.
  14. CatuṣpādaKaraṇa: Śakuni ends.
  15. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiKṛṣṇa Trayodaśī10:0310:03 AMCaturdaśī
NakṣatraJyeṣṭhā28:55 04:554:55 AM FriMūla
YogaŚūla08:478:47 AMGaṇḍa
KaraṇaVaṇija10:0310:03 AMViṣṭi
VāraGuruvāra31:36 07:367:36 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Pauṣa
Pakṣa
Kṛṣṇa
Vikrama saṃvat
2035
Śaka
1900
Kali
5079
Ahargaṇa
1 855 405
Day length
9 h 27 m
Sun in
Dhanu
Moon in
Vṛścika
Moonrise
30:326:32 AM+1
Moonset
15:493:49 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:405:40 AM07:367:36 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:405:40 AM06:386:38 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight06:096:09 AM07:367:36 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning07:367:36 AM09:299:29 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day07:367:36 AM08:478:47 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Saṅgavaforenoon09:299:29 AM11:2311:23 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day09:589:58 AM11:0911:09 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta10:4510:45 AM11:2311:23 AM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:5511:55 AM12:4312:43 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta12:0112:01 PM12:3812:38 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra12:1512:15 PM13:421:42 PMsixtieths 15 to 18 of the nakṣatra
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:161:16 PM15:103:10 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day13:301:30 PM14:412:41 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory13:541:54 PM14:322:32 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta14:322:32 PM15:103:10 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening15:103:10 PM17:035:03 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk17:035:03 PM18:596:59 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset17:035:03 PM17:325:32 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight17:035:03 PM18:306:30 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra20:578:57 PM22:2410:24 PMsixtieths 39 to 42 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:5611:56 PM24:4412:44 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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