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Friday 12 December 2003 · Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka

Mārgaśīrṣa Kṛṣṇa Tṛtīyā

Śukravāra. Tṛtīyā began at 07:187:18 AM yesterday, and holds until 09:109:10 AM.

Observed here on this day

Saṅkaṣṭa Caturthī

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

At sunrise

06:426:42 AM

Tṛtīyā holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

09:109:10 AM

Tṛtīyā gives way to Caturthī.

Noon

12:3412:34 PM

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

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonColombo12:3412:34 PM
At noon, 12:3412:34 PM, the Sun is in Jyeṣṭhā and the Moon 218° ahead of it, in Puṣya, 90% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 218° falls in Kṛṣṇa Caturthī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:045:04 AM–05:535:53 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:295:29 AM–06:426:42 AMmorning twilight
  • Amṛta kāla09:399:39 AM–11:2411:24 AMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Abhijit12:1112:11 PM–12:5712:57 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:312:31 PM–15:183:18 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli18:266:26 PM–18:506:50 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:266:26 PM–19:397:39 PMevening twilight

Avoid

  • Gulika08:108:10 AM–09:389:38 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta09:039:03 AM–09:509:50 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla11:0611:06 AM–12:3412:34 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta12:5712:57 PM–13:441:44 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Yamagaṇḍa15:303:30 PM–16:584:58 PMYama’s part of the day
  • Varjya20:558:55 PM–22:3910:39 PMa 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

Cara06:426:42 AM–08:108:10 AMneutral
Lābha08:108:10 AM–09:389:38 AMgood
Amṛta09:389:38 AM–11:0611:06 AMgood
Kāla11:0611:06 AM–12:3412:34 PMavoid
Śubha12:3412:34 PM–14:022:02 PMgood
Roga14:022:02 PM–15:303:30 PMavoid
Udvega15:303:30 PM–16:584:58 PMavoid
Cara16:584:58 PM–18:266:26 PMneutral

Night sunset to sunrise

Roga18:266:26 PM–19:587:58 PMavoid
Kāla19:587:58 PM–21:309:30 PMavoid
Lābha21:309:30 PM–23:0211:02 PMgood
Udvega23:0211:02 PM–24:3412:34+1 AMavoid
Śubha24:3412:34+1 AM–26:062:06+1 AMgood
Amṛta26:062:06+1 AM–27:393:39+1 AMgood
Cara27:393:39+1 AM–29:115:11+1 AMneutral
Roga29:115:11+1 AM–30:436:43+1 AMavoid

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:426:42 AM to 30:436:43+1 AM

06:426:42 AM sunrise18:266:26 PM sunsetsunrise 30:436:43+1 AM
Clock
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Tithi
Tṛtīyāuntil 09:109:10 AM
Caturthīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Punarvasuuntil 12:1712:17 PM
Puṣyapast sunrise
Yoga
Brahmauntil 19:437:43 PM
Indrapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Viṣṭiuntil 09:109:10 AM
Bavauntil 21:589:58 PM
Bālavapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 11:0611:06 AM–12:3412:34 PM
Abhijit 12:1112:11 PM–12:5712:57 PM
Pradoṣa 18:266:26 PM–20:048:04 PM
Niśītha 24:1012:10+1 AM–24:5812:58+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. Śukravāra begins.
  2. CaturthīTithi: Tṛtīyā ends.
  3. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  4. Rāhu kālaUntil 12:3412:34 PM. Eighth no. 4 on Śukravāra.
  5. AbhijitUntil 12:5712:57 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  6. PuṣyaNakṣatra: Punarvasu ends.
  7. SunsetDay length 11 h 43 m.
  8. PradoṣaUntil 20:048:04 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  9. IndraYoga: Brahma ends.
  10. BālavaKaraṇa: Bava ends.
  11. NiśīthaUntil 24:5812:58+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  12. SunriseŚanivāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiKṛṣṇa Tṛtīyā09:109:10 AMCaturthī
NakṣatraPunarvasu12:1712:17 PMPuṣya
YogaBrahma19:437:43 PMIndra
KaraṇaViṣṭi09:109:10 AMBava
VāraŚukravāra30:43 06:436:43 AM SatŚanivāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Pauṣa
Pakṣa
Kṛṣṇa
Vikrama saṃvat
2060
Śaka
1925
Kali
5104
Ahargaṇa
1 864 520
Day length
11 h 43 m
Sun in
Vṛścika
Moon in
Karka
Moonrise
21:289:28 PM
Moonset
09:269:26 AM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:045:04 AM06:426:42 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:045:04 AM05:535:53 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:295:29 AM06:426:42 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:426:42 AM09:039:03 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day08:108:10 AM09:389:38 AMeighth no. 2 on Śukravāra
Saṅgavaforenoon09:039:03 AM11:2411:24 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta09:039:03 AM09:509:50 AM4th of 15 day muhūrtas
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra09:399:39 AM11:2411:24 AMsixtieths 55 to 58 of the nakṣatra
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day11:0611:06 AM12:3412:34 PMeighth no. 4 on Śukravāra
Madhyāhnamidday12:1012:10 PM12:5812:58 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta12:1112:11 PM12:5712:57 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta12:5712:57 PM13:441:44 PM9th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:441:44 PM16:054:05 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:312:31 PM15:183:18 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day15:303:30 PM16:584:58 PMeighth no. 7 on Śukravāra
Sāyāhnaevening16:054:05 PM18:266:26 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk18:266:26 PM20:048:04 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:266:26 PM18:506:50 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:266:26 PM19:397:39 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra20:558:55 PM22:3910:39 PMsixtieths 21 to 24 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight24:1012:10+1 AM24:5812:58+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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