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Thursday 4 December 2014 · Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka

Mārgaśīrṣa Śukla Trayodaśī

Guruvāra. Trayodaśī began at 20:088:08 PM yesterday, and holds until 19:047:04 PM.

Observed here on this day

Śukla Pradoṣa Vrata

Trayodaśī covers 71 of 98 minutes of pradoṣa. Determinate. Why this date, here

At sunrise

06:096:09 AM

Trayodaśī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

07:347:34 AM

Kaulava gives way to Taitila.

Noon

12:0112:01 PM

The Sun 61° above S. Day length 11 h 44 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonColombo12:0112:01 PM
At noon, 12:0112:01 PM, the Sun is in Jyeṣṭhā and the Moon 152° ahead of it, in Bharaṇī, 94% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 152° falls in Śukla Trayodaśī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:304:30 AM–05:195:19 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā04:554:55 AM–06:096:09 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:3711:37 AM–12:2412:24 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya13:581:58 PM–14:452:45 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli17:535:53 PM–18:176:17 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā17:535:53 PM–19:067:06 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla18:396:39 PM–20:138:13 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa06:096:09 AM–07:377:37 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika09:059:05 AM–10:3310:33 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Varjya09:129:12 AM–10:4610:46 AMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Durmuhūrta10:0310:03 AM–10:5010:50 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla13:291:29 PM–14:572:57 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta14:452:45 PM–15:323:32 PMan ill-timed muhūrta

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

Śubha06:096:09 AM–07:377:37 AMgood
Roga07:377:37 AM–09:059:05 AMavoid
Udvega09:059:05 AM–10:3310:33 AMavoid
Cara10:3310:33 AM–12:0112:01 PMneutral
Lābha12:0112:01 PM–13:291:29 PMgood
Amṛta13:291:29 PM–14:572:57 PMgood
Kāla14:572:57 PM–16:254:25 PMavoid
Śubha16:254:25 PM–17:535:53 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta17:535:53 PM–19:257:25 PMgood
Cara19:257:25 PM–20:578:57 PMneutral
Roga20:578:57 PM–22:2910:29 PMavoid
Kāla22:2910:29 PM–24:0112:01+1 AMavoid
Lābha24:0112:01+1 AM–25:331:33+1 AMgood
Udvega25:331:33+1 AM–27:053:05+1 AMavoid
Śubha27:053:05+1 AM–28:374:37+1 AMgood
Amṛta28:374:37+1 AM–30:096:09+1 AMgood

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:096:09 AM to 30:096:09+1 AM

06:096:09 AM sunrise17:535:53 PM sunsetsunrise 30:096:09+1 AM
Clock
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Tithi
Trayodaśīuntil 19:047:04 PM
Caturdaśīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Bharaṇīuntil 23:2211:22 PM
Kṛttikāpast sunrise
Yoga
Parighauntil 20:278:27 PM
Śivapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Kaulavauntil 07:347:34 AM
Taitilauntil 19:047:04 PM
Garapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:3711:37 AM–12:2412:24 PM
Rāhu kāla 13:291:29 PM–14:572:57 PM
Pradoṣa 17:535:53 PM–19:317:31 PM
Niśītha 23:3711:37 PM–24:2512:25+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. Guruvāra begins.
  2. TaitilaKaraṇa: Kaulava ends.
  3. AbhijitUntil 12:2412:24 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  4. Rāhu kālaUntil 14:572:57 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  5. SunsetDay length 11 h 44 m.
  6. PradoṣaUntil 19:317:31 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  7. CaturdaśīTithi: Trayodaśī ends.
  8. GaraKaraṇa: Taitila ends.
  9. ŚivaYoga: Parigha ends.
  10. KṛttikāNakṣatra: Bharaṇī ends.
  11. NiśīthaUntil 24:2512:25+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  12. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Trayodaśī19:047:04 PMCaturdaśī
NakṣatraBharaṇī23:2211:22 PMKṛttikā
YogaParigha20:278:27 PMŚiva
KaraṇaKaulava07:347:34 AMTaitila
VāraGuruvāra30:09 06:096:09 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2071
Śaka
1936
Kali
5115
Ahargaṇa
1 868 530
Day length
11 h 44 m
Sun in
Vṛścika
Moon in
Meṣa
Moonrise
16:124:12 PM
Moonset
28:514:51+1 AM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:304:30 AM06:096:09 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:304:30 AM05:195:19 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight04:554:55 AM06:096:09 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:096:09 AM08:298:29 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day06:096:09 AM07:377:37 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:298:29 AM10:5010:50 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day09:059:05 AM10:3310:33 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra09:129:12 AM10:4610:46 AMsixtieths 25 to 28 of the nakṣatra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta10:0310:03 AM10:5010:50 AM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:3711:37 AM12:2512:25 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:3711:37 AM12:2412:24 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:111:11 PM15:323:32 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day13:291:29 PM14:572:57 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory13:581:58 PM14:452:45 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta14:452:45 PM15:323:32 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening15:323:32 PM17:535:53 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk17:535:53 PM19:317:31 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset17:535:53 PM18:176:17 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight17:535:53 PM19:067:06 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra18:396:39 PM20:138:13 PMsixtieths 49 to 52 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:3711:37 PM24:2512:25+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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