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Wednesday 18 December 2024 · Chattogram, Chittagong, Bangladesh

Mārgaśīrṣa Kṛṣṇa Tṛtīyā

Budhavāra. Tṛtīyā began at 11:2711:27 AM yesterday, and holds until 10:3710:37 AM.

Observed here on this day

Saṅkaṣṭa Caturthī

Caturthī is current at moonrise. Determinate. Why this date, here

At sunrise

06:266:26 AM

Tṛtīyā holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

10:3710:37 AM

Tṛtīyā gives way to Caturthī.

Noon

11:4911:49 AM

The Sun 44° above S. Day length 10 h 46 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonChattogram11:4911:49 AM
At noon, 11:4911:49 AM, the Sun is in Mūla and the Moon 217° ahead of it, in Puṣya, 90% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 217° falls in Kṛṣṇa Caturthī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:414:41 AM–05:335:33 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:075:07 AM–06:266:26 AMmorning twilight
  • Vijaya13:371:37 PM–14:202:20 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli17:125:12 PM–17:395:39 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā17:125:12 PM–18:326:32 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla19:017:01 PM–20:388:38 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Abhijitnone on Budhavāra: the same muhūrta is the Durmuhūrta

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa07:477:47 AM–09:089:08 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Varjya09:199:19 AM–10:5610:56 AMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Gulika10:2910:29 AM–11:4911:49 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta11:2811:28 AM–12:1112:11 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla11:4911:49 AM–13:101:10 PMRāhu’s part of the day

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

Lābha06:266:26 AM–07:477:47 AMgood
Amṛta07:477:47 AM–09:089:08 AMgood
Kāla09:089:08 AM–10:2910:29 AMavoid
Śubha10:2910:29 AM–11:4911:49 AMgood
Roga11:4911:49 AM–13:101:10 PMavoid
Udvega13:101:10 PM–14:312:31 PMavoid
Cara14:312:31 PM–15:513:51 PMneutral
Lābha15:513:51 PM–17:125:12 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Udvega17:125:12 PM–18:526:52 PMavoid
Śubha18:526:52 PM–20:318:31 PMgood
Amṛta20:318:31 PM–22:1010:10 PMgood
Cara22:1010:10 PM–23:5011:50 PMneutral
Roga23:5011:50 PM–25:291:29 AM+1avoid
Kāla25:291:29 AM+1–27:083:08 AM+1avoid
Lābha27:083:08 AM+1–28:484:48 AM+1good
Udvega28:484:48 AM+1–30:276:27 AM+1avoid

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:266:26 AM to 30:276:27 AM+1

06:266:26 AM sunrise17:125:12 PM sunsetsunrise 30:276:27 AM+1
Clock
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Tithi
Tṛtīyāuntil 10:3710:37 AM
Caturthīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Puṣyauntil 25:281:28 AM+1
Āśleṣāpast sunrise
Yoga
Indrauntil 20:048:04 PM
Vaidhṛtipast sunrise
Karaṇa
Viṣṭiuntil 10:3710:37 AM
Bavauntil 22:2910:29 PM
Bālavapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 11:4911:49 AM–13:101:10 PM
Pradoṣa 17:125:12 PM–18:586:58 PM
Niśītha 23:2611:26 PM–24:1412:14 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. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  4. Rāhu kālaUntil 13:101:10 PM. Eighth no. 5 on Budhavāra.
  5. SunsetDay length 10 h 46 m.
  6. PradoṣaUntil 18:586:58 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  7. VaidhṛtiYoga: Indra ends.
  8. BālavaKaraṇa: Bava ends.
  9. NiśīthaUntil 24:1412:14 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  10. ĀśleṣāNakṣatra: Puṣya ends.
  11. SunriseGuruvāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiKṛṣṇa Tṛtīyā10:3710:37 AMCaturthī
NakṣatraPuṣya25:28 01:281:28 AM ThuĀśleṣā
YogaIndra20:048:04 PMVaidhṛti
KaraṇaViṣṭi10:3710:37 AMBava
VāraBudhavāra30:27 06:276:27 AM ThuGuruvāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Pauṣa
Pakṣa
Kṛṣṇa
Vikrama saṃvat
2081
Śaka
1946
Kali
5125
Ahargaṇa
1 872 197
Day length
10 h 46 m
Sun in
Dhanu
Moon in
Karka
Moonrise
20:128:12 PM
Moonset
09:059:05 AM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:414:41 AM06:266:26 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:414:41 AM05:335:33 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:075:07 AM06:266:26 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:266:26 AM08:368:36 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day07:477:47 AM09:089:08 AMeighth no. 2 on Budhavāra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:368:36 AM10:4510:45 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra09:199:19 AM10:5610:56 AMsixtieths 21 to 24 of the nakṣatra
GulikaGulika’s part of the day10:2910:29 AM11:4911:49 AMeighth no. 4 on Budhavāra
Madhyāhnamidday11:2511:25 AM12:1312:13 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta11:2811:28 AM12:1112:11 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day11:4911:49 AM13:101:10 PMeighth no. 5 on Budhavāra
Aparāhṇaafternoon12:5412:54 PM15:033:03 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory13:371:37 PM14:202:20 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening15:033:03 PM17:125:12 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk17:125:12 PM18:586:58 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset17:125:12 PM17:395:39 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight17:125:12 PM18:326:32 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra19:017:01 PM20:388:38 PMsixtieths 45 to 48 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:2611:26 PM24:1412:14 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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