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Wednesday 9 December 2015 · Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka

Kārtika Kṛṣṇa Trayodaśī

Budhavāra. Trayodaśī began at 12:3512:35 PM yesterday, and holds until 14:172:17 PM.

Observed here on this day

Śivarātri

Caturdaśī covers 48 of 48 minutes of niśītha. Determinate. Why this date, here

At sunrise

06:116:11 AM

Trayodaśī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

11:1011:10 AM

Atigaṇḍa gives way to Sukarmā.

Noon

12:0312:03 PM

The Sun 60° above S. Day length 11 h 44 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonColombo12:0312:03 PM
At noon, 12:0312:03 PM, the Sun is in Jyeṣṭhā and the Moon 335° ahead of it, in Viśākhā, 5% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 335° falls in Kṛṣṇa Trayodaśī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:334:33 AM–05:225:22 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā04:574:57 AM–06:116:11 AMmorning twilight
  • Amṛta kāla13:241:24 PM–15:083:08 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Vijaya14:002:00 PM–14:472:47 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli17:545:54 PM–18:196:19 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā17:545:54 PM–19:087:08 PMevening twilight
  • Abhijitnone on Budhavāra: the same muhūrta is the Durmuhūrta

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa07:397:39 AM–09:079:07 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika10:3510:35 AM–12:0312:03 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta11:3911:39 AM–12:2612:26 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla12:0312:03 PM–13:311:31 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Varjya27:113:11 AM+1–28:534:53 AM+1a 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

Lābha06:116:11 AM–07:397:39 AMgood
Amṛta07:397:39 AM–09:079:07 AMgood
Kāla09:079:07 AM–10:3510:35 AMavoid
Śubha10:3510:35 AM–12:0312:03 PMgood
Roga12:0312:03 PM–13:311:31 PMavoid
Udvega13:311:31 PM–14:592:59 PMavoid
Cara14:592:59 PM–16:274:27 PMneutral
Lābha16:274:27 PM–17:545:54 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Udvega17:545:54 PM–19:277:27 PMavoid
Śubha19:277:27 PM–20:598:59 PMgood
Amṛta20:598:59 PM–22:3110:31 PMgood
Cara22:3110:31 PM–24:0312:03 AM+1neutral
Roga24:0312:03 AM+1–25:351:35 AM+1avoid
Kāla25:351:35 AM+1–27:073:07 AM+1avoid
Lābha27:073:07 AM+1–28:394:39 AM+1good
Udvega28:394:39 AM+1–30:116:11 AM+1avoid

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:116:11 AM to 30:116:11 AM+1

06:116:11 AM sunrise17:545:54 PM sunsetsunrise 30:116:11 AM+1
Clock
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Tithi
Trayodaśīuntil 14:172:17 PM
Caturdaśīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Viśākhāuntil 22:5610:56 PM
Anurādhāpast sunrise
Yoga
Atigaṇḍauntil 11:1011:10 AM
Sukarmāpast sunrise
Karaṇa
Vaṇijauntil 14:172:17 PM
Viṣṭiuntil 26:552:55 AM+1
Śakunipast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 12:0312:03 PM–13:311:31 PM
Pradoṣa 17:545:54 PM–19:337:33 PM
Niśītha 23:3911:39 PM–24:2712:27 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. SunriseTrayodaśī holds. Budhavāra begins.
  2. SukarmāYoga: Atigaṇḍa ends.
  3. Rāhu kālaUntil 13:311:31 PM. Eighth no. 5 on Budhavāra.
  4. CaturdaśīTithi: Trayodaśī ends.
  5. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  6. SunsetDay length 11 h 44 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 19:337:33 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. AnurādhāNakṣatra: Viśākhā ends.
  9. NiśīthaUntil 24:2712:27 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  10. ŚakuniKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  11. SunriseGuruvāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiKṛṣṇa Trayodaśī14:172:17 PMCaturdaśī
NakṣatraViśākhā22:5610:56 PMAnurādhā
YogaAtigaṇḍa11:1011:10 AMSukarmā
KaraṇaVaṇija14:172:17 PMViṣṭi
VāraBudhavāra30:11 06:116:11 AM ThuGuruvāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Kārtika
Month, pūrṇimānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Pakṣa
Kṛṣṇa
Vikrama saṃvat
2072
Śaka
1937
Kali
5116
Ahargaṇa
1 868 900
Day length
11 h 44 m
Sun in
Vṛścika
Moon in
Tulā
Moonrise
29:045:04 AM+1
Moonset
16:214:21 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:334:33 AM06:116:11 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:334:33 AM05:225:22 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight04:574:57 AM06:116:11 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:116:11 AM08:328:32 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day07:397:39 AM09:079:07 AMeighth no. 2 on Budhavāra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:328:32 AM10:5210:52 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day10:3510:35 AM12:0312:03 PMeighth no. 4 on Budhavāra
Madhyāhnamidday11:3911:39 AM12:2712:27 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta11:3911:39 AM12:2612:26 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day12:0312:03 PM13:311:31 PMeighth no. 5 on Budhavāra
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:131:13 PM15:343:34 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra13:241:24 PM15:083:08 PMsixtieths 39 to 42 of the nakṣatra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:002:00 PM14:472:47 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening15:343:34 PM17:545:54 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk17:545:54 PM19:337:33 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset17:545:54 PM18:196:19 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight17:545:54 PM19:087:08 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight23:3911:39 PM24:2712:27 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra27:113:11 AM+128:534:53 AM+1sixtieths 11 to 14 of the nakṣatra
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