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Wednesday 3 December 1997 · Baoding, Hebei, China

Mārgaśīrṣa Śukla Tṛtīyā

Budhavāra. Tṛtīyā began at 09:409:40 AM yesterday, and holds until 08:508:50 AM.

Observed here on this day

Vināyaka Caturthī

Caturthī covers 48 of 48 minutes of madhyāhna. Determinate. Why this date, here

At sunrise

07:207:20 AM

Tṛtīyā holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

08:508:50 AM

Tṛtīyā gives way to Caturthī.

Noon

12:0812:08 PM

The Sun 29° above S. Day length 9 h 36 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonBaoding12:0812:08 PM
At noon, 12:0812:08 PM, the Sun is in Jyeṣṭhā and the Moon 38° ahead of it, in Pūrvāṣāḍhā, 10% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 38° falls in Śukla Caturthī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:245:24 AM–06:226:22 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:535:53 AM–07:207:20 AMmorning twilight
  • Amṛta kāla10:2810:28 AM–12:0312:03 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Vijaya13:441:44 PM–14:222:22 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli16:564:56 PM–17:255:25 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā16:564:56 PM–18:226:22 PMevening twilight
  • Abhijitnone on Budhavāra: the same muhūrta is the Durmuhūrta

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa08:328:32 AM–09:449:44 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika10:5610:56 AM–12:0812:08 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta11:4911:49 AM–12:2712:27 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla12:0812:08 PM–13:201:20 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Varjya23:0211:02 PM–24:3612:36 AM+1a 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

Lābha07:207:20 AM–08:328:32 AMgood
Amṛta08:328:32 AM–09:449:44 AMgood
Kāla09:449:44 AM–10:5610:56 AMavoid
Śubha10:5610:56 AM–12:0812:08 PMgood
Roga12:0812:08 PM–13:201:20 PMavoid
Udvega13:201:20 PM–14:322:32 PMavoid
Cara14:322:32 PM–15:443:44 PMneutral
Lābha15:443:44 PM–16:564:56 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Udvega16:564:56 PM–18:446:44 PMavoid
Śubha18:446:44 PM–20:328:32 PMgood
Amṛta20:328:32 PM–22:2010:20 PMgood
Cara22:2010:20 PM–24:0812:08 AM+1neutral
Roga24:0812:08 AM+1–25:561:56 AM+1avoid
Kāla25:561:56 AM+1–27:443:44 AM+1avoid
Lābha27:443:44 AM+1–29:325:32 AM+1good
Udvega29:325:32 AM+1–31:207:20 AM+1avoid

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

07:207:20 AM to 31:207:20 AM+1

07:207:20 AM sunrise16:564:56 PM sunsetsunrise 31:207:20 AM+1
Clock
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Tithi
Tṛtīyāuntil 08:508:50 AM
Caturthīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Pūrvāṣāḍhāuntil 15:133:13 PM
Uttarāṣāḍhāpast sunrise
Yoga
Gaṇḍauntil 14:072:07 PM
Vṛddhipast sunrise
Karaṇa
Garauntil 08:508:50 AM
Vaṇijauntil 20:188:18 PM
Viṣṭipast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 12:0812:08 PM–13:201:20 PM
Pradoṣa 16:564:56 PM–18:516:51 PM
Niśītha 23:4411:44 PM–24:3212:32 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. Budhavāra begins.
  2. CaturthīTithi: Tṛtīyā ends.
  3. VaṇijaKaraṇa: Gara ends.
  4. Rāhu kālaUntil 13:201:20 PM. Eighth no. 5 on Budhavāra.
  5. VṛddhiYoga: Gaṇḍa ends.
  6. UttarāṣāḍhāNakṣatra: Pūrvāṣāḍhā ends.
  7. SunsetDay length 9 h 36 m.
  8. PradoṣaUntil 18:516:51 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  9. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 24:3212:32 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  11. SunriseGuruvāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Tṛtīyā08:508:50 AMCaturthī
NakṣatraPūrvāṣāḍhā15:133:13 PMUttarāṣāḍhā
YogaGaṇḍa14:072:07 PMVṛddhi
KaraṇaGara08:508:50 AMVaṇija
VāraBudhavāra31:20 07:207:20 AM ThuGuruvāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2054
Śaka
1919
Kali
5098
Ahargaṇa
1 862 320
Day length
9 h 36 m
Sun in
Vṛścika
Moon in
Dhanu
Moonrise
09:479:47 AM
Moonset
20:058:05 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:245:24 AM07:207:20 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:245:24 AM06:226:22 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:535:53 AM07:207:20 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning07:207:20 AM09:159:15 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day08:328:32 AM09:449:44 AMeighth no. 2 on Budhavāra
Saṅgavaforenoon09:159:15 AM11:1011:10 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra10:2810:28 AM12:0312:03 PMsixtieths 49 to 52 of the nakṣatra
GulikaGulika’s part of the day10:5610:56 AM12:0812:08 PMeighth no. 4 on Budhavāra
Madhyāhnamidday11:4411:44 AM12:3212:32 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta11:4911:49 AM12:2712:27 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day12:0812:08 PM13:201:20 PMeighth no. 5 on Budhavāra
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:051:05 PM15:013:01 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory13:441:44 PM14:222:22 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening15:013:01 PM16:564:56 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk16:564:56 PM18:516:51 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset16:564:56 PM17:255:25 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight16:564:56 PM18:226:22 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra23:0211:02 PM24:3612:36 AM+1sixtieths 21 to 24 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:4411:44 PM24:3212:32 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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