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December 1997 · each Moon as it stands at sunriseMārgaśīrṣa Śukla to Pauṣa ŚuklaThe month ›

Wednesday 17 December 1997 · Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka

Mārgaśīrṣa Kṛṣṇa Tṛtīyā

Budhavāra. Tṛtīyā began at 06:556:55 AM yesterday, and holds until 07:047:04 AM.

Observed here on this day

Saṅkaṣṭa Caturthī

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

At sunrise

06:456:45 AM

Tṛtīyā holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

07:047:04 AM

Tṛtīyā gives way to Caturthī.

Noon

12:3712:37 PM

The Sun 60° above S. Day length 11 h 43 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonColombo12:3712:37 PM
At noon, 12:3712:37 PM, the Sun is in Mūla and the Moon 219° ahead of it, in Puṣya, 89% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 219° falls in Kṛṣṇa Caturthī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:075:07 AM–05:565:56 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:315:31 AM–06:456:45 AMmorning twilight
  • Vijaya14:342:34 PM–15:213:21 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Amṛta kāla18:086:08 PM–19:497:49 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Godhūli18:286:28 PM–18:536:53 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:286:28 PM–19:427:42 PMevening twilight
  • Abhijitnone on Budhavāra: the same muhūrta is the Durmuhūrta

Avoid

  • Varjya08:038:03 AM–09:449:44 AMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Yamagaṇḍa08:138:13 AM–09:419:41 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika11:0911:09 AM–12:3712:37 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta12:1312:13 PM–13:001:00 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla12:3712:37 PM–14:052:05 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

Lābha06:456:45 AM–08:138:13 AMgood
Amṛta08:138:13 AM–09:419:41 AMgood
Kāla09:419:41 AM–11:0911:09 AMavoid
Śubha11:0911:09 AM–12:3712:37 PMgood
Roga12:3712:37 PM–14:052:05 PMavoid
Udvega14:052:05 PM–15:323:32 PMavoid
Cara15:323:32 PM–17:005:00 PMneutral
Lābha17:005:00 PM–18:286:28 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Udvega18:286:28 PM–20:008:00 PMavoid
Śubha20:008:00 PM–21:339:33 PMgood
Amṛta21:339:33 PM–23:0511:05 PMgood
Cara23:0511:05 PM–24:3712:37+1 AMneutral
Roga24:3712:37+1 AM–26:092:09+1 AMavoid
Kāla26:092:09+1 AM–27:413:41+1 AMavoid
Lābha27:413:41+1 AM–29:135:13+1 AMgood
Udvega29:135:13+1 AM–30:466:46+1 AMavoid

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:456:45 AM to 30:466:46+1 AM

06:456:45 AM sunrise18:286:28 PM sunsetsunrise 30:466:46+1 AM
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a
Tithi
Tṛtīyāuntil 07:047:04 AM
Caturthīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Puṣyauntil 24:5212:52+1 AM
Āśleṣāpast sunrise
Yoga
Indrauntil 21:149:14 PM
Vaidhṛtipast sunrise
Karaṇa
Viṣṭiuntil 07:047:04 AM
Bavauntil 19:257:25 PM
Bālavapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 12:3712:37 PM–14:052:05 PM
Pradoṣa 18:286:28 PM–20:068:06 PM
Niśītha 24:1312:13+1 AM–25:011:01+1 AM

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 14:052:05 PM. Eighth no. 5 on Budhavāra.
  5. SunsetDay length 11 h 43 m.
  6. PradoṣaUntil 20:068:06 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  7. BālavaKaraṇa: Bava ends.
  8. VaidhṛtiYoga: Indra ends.
  9. NiśīthaUntil 25:011:01+1 AM. 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 Tṛtīyā07:047:04 AMCaturthī
NakṣatraPuṣya24:52 00:5212:52 AM ThuĀśleṣā
YogaIndra21:149:14 PMVaidhṛti
KaraṇaViṣṭi07:047:04 AMBava
VāraBudhavāra30:46 06:466:46 AM ThuGuruvāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Pauṣa
Pakṣa
Kṛṣṇa
Vikrama saṃvat
2054
Śaka
1919
Kali
5098
Ahargaṇa
1 862 334
Day length
11 h 43 m
Sun in
Dhanu
Moon in
Karka
Moonrise
21:319:31 PM
Moonset
09:199:19 AM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:075:07 AM06:456:45 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:075:07 AM05:565:56 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:315:31 AM06:456:45 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:456:45 AM09:069:06 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra08:038:03 AM09:449:44 AMsixtieths 21 to 24 of the nakṣatra
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day08:138:13 AM09:419:41 AMeighth no. 2 on Budhavāra
Saṅgavaforenoon09:069:06 AM11:2611:26 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day11:0911:09 AM12:3712:37 PMeighth no. 4 on Budhavāra
Madhyāhnamidday12:1312:13 PM13:011:01 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta12:1312:13 PM13:001:00 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day12:3712:37 PM14:052:05 PMeighth no. 5 on Budhavāra
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:471:47 PM16:084:08 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:342:34 PM15:213:21 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening16:084:08 PM18:286:28 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra18:086:08 PM19:497:49 PMsixtieths 45 to 48 of the nakṣatra
Pradoṣadusk18:286:28 PM20:068:06 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:286:28 PM18:536:53 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:286:28 PM19:427:42 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight24:1312:13+1 AM25:011:01+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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