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Sunday 21 December 2003 · Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka

Mārgaśīrṣa Kṛṣṇa Trayodaśī

Ravivāra. Trayodaśī began at 02:152:15 AM, before sunrise, and holds until 22:5310:53 PM.

Observed here on this day

Kṛṣṇa Pradoṣa Vrata

Trayodaśī covers 98 of 98 minutes of pradoṣa. Determinate. Why this date, here

AlsoŚivarātri determinate

At sunrise

06:476:47 AM

Trayodaśī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

09:519:51 AM

Viśākhā gives way to Anurādhā.

Noon

12:3812:38 PM

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

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonColombo12:3812:38 PM
At noon, 12:3812:38 PM, the Sun is in Mūla and the Moon 330° ahead of it, in Anurādhā, 7% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 330° falls in Kṛṣṇa Trayodaśī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:095:09 AM–05:585:58 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:335:33 AM–06:476:47 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit12:1512:15 PM–13:021:02 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:362:36 PM–15:223:22 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli18:306:30 PM–18:546:54 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:306:30 PM–19:447:44 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla21:549:54 PM–23:1911:19 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa12:3812:38 PM–14:062:06 PMYama’s part of the day
  • Varjya13:231:23 PM–14:482:48 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Gulika15:343:34 PM–17:025:02 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta16:564:56 PM–17:435:43 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla17:025:02 PM–18:306:30 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

Udvega06:476:47 AM–08:158:15 AMavoid
Cara08:158:15 AM–09:439:43 AMneutral
Lābha09:439:43 AM–11:1111:11 AMgood
Amṛta11:1111:11 AM–12:3812:38 PMgood
Kāla12:3812:38 PM–14:062:06 PMavoid
Śubha14:062:06 PM–15:343:34 PMgood
Roga15:343:34 PM–17:025:02 PMavoid
Udvega17:025:02 PM–18:306:30 PMavoid

Night sunset to sunrise

Śubha18:306:30 PM–20:028:02 PMgood
Amṛta20:028:02 PM–21:349:34 PMgood
Cara21:349:34 PM–23:0611:06 PMneutral
Roga23:0611:06 PM–24:3912:39+1 AMavoid
Kāla24:3912:39+1 AM–26:112:11+1 AMavoid
Lābha26:112:11+1 AM–27:433:43+1 AMgood
Udvega27:433:43+1 AM–29:155:15+1 AMavoid
Śubha29:155:15+1 AM–30:476:47+1 AMgood

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:476:47 AM to 30:476:47+1 AM

06:476:47 AM sunrise18:306:30 PM sunsetsunrise 30:476:47+1 AM
Clock
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Tithi
Trayodaśīuntil 22:5310:53 PM
Caturdaśīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Viśākhāuntil 09:519:51 AM
Anurādhāpast sunrise
Yoga
Dhṛtiuntil 22:2510:25 PM
Śūlapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Garauntil 12:3612:36 PM
Vaṇijauntil 22:5310:53 PM
Viṣṭipast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 12:1512:15 PM–13:021:02 PM
Rāhu kāla 17:025:02 PM–18:306:30 PM
Pradoṣa 18:306:30 PM–20:088:08 PM
Niśītha 24:1512:15+1 AM–25:031:03+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. SunriseTrayodaśī holds. Ravivāra begins.
  2. AnurādhāNakṣatra: Viśākhā ends.
  3. AbhijitUntil 13:021:02 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  4. VaṇijaKaraṇa: Gara ends.
  5. Rāhu kālaUntil 18:306:30 PM. Eighth no. 8 on Ravivāra.
  6. SunsetDay length 11 h 43 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 20:088:08 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. ŚūlaYoga: Dhṛti ends.
  9. CaturdaśīTithi: Trayodaśī ends.
  10. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  11. NiśīthaUntil 25:031:03+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  12. SunriseSomavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiKṛṣṇa Trayodaśī22:5310:53 PMCaturdaśī
NakṣatraViśākhā09:519:51 AMAnurādhā
YogaDhṛti22:2510:25 PMŚūla
KaraṇaGara12:3612:36 PMVaṇija
VāraRavivāra30:47 06:476:47 AM MonSomavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Pauṣa
Pakṣa
Kṛṣṇa
Vikrama saṃvat
2060
Śaka
1925
Kali
5104
Ahargaṇa
1 864 529
Day length
11 h 43 m
Sun in
Dhanu
Moon in
Vṛścika
Moonrise
29:255:25+1 AM
Moonset
16:254:25 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:095:09 AM06:476:47 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:095:09 AM05:585:58 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:335:33 AM06:476:47 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:476:47 AM09:089:08 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Saṅgavaforenoon09:089:08 AM11:2811:28 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday12:1412:14 PM13:021:02 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta12:1512:15 PM13:021:02 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day12:3812:38 PM14:062:06 PMeighth no. 5 on Ravivāra
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra13:231:23 PM14:482:48 PMsixtieths 11 to 14 of the nakṣatra
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:491:49 PM16:094:09 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:362:36 PM15:223:22 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day15:343:34 PM17:025:02 PMeighth no. 7 on Ravivāra
Sāyāhnaevening16:094:09 PM18:306:30 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta16:564:56 PM17:435:43 PM14th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day17:025:02 PM18:306:30 PMeighth no. 8 on Ravivāra
Pradoṣadusk18:306:30 PM20:088:08 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:306:30 PM18:546:54 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:306:30 PM19:447:44 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra21:549:54 PM23:1911:19 PMsixtieths 35 to 38 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight24:1512:15+1 AM25:031:03+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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