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Monday 28 December 2015 · Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka

Mārgaśīrṣa Kṛṣṇa Tṛtīyā

Somavāra. Tṛtīyā began at 14:422:42 PM yesterday, and holds until 14:432:43 PM.

Observed here on this day

Saṅkaṣṭa Caturthī

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

At sunrise

06:206:20 AM

Tṛtīyā holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

11:4911:49 AM

Puṣya gives way to Āśleṣā.

Noon

12:1212:12 PM

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

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonColombo12:1212:12 PM
At noon, 12:1212:12 PM, the Sun is in Mūla and the Moon 215° ahead of it, in Āśleṣā, 91% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 215° falls in Kṛṣṇa Tṛtīyā.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:424:42 AM–05:315:31 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:075:07 AM–06:206:20 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:4811:48 AM–12:3512:35 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:092:09 PM–14:562:56 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli18:036:03 PM–18:286:28 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:036:03 PM–19:177:17 PMevening twilight

Avoid

  • Rāhu kāla07:487:48 AM–09:169:16 AMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Yamagaṇḍa10:4410:44 AM–12:1212:12 PMYama’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta12:3512:35 PM–13:221:22 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Gulika13:401:40 PM–15:083:08 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta14:562:56 PM–15:433:43 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Varjya25:161:16 AM+1–26:572:57 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

Amṛta06:206:20 AM–07:487:48 AMgood
Kāla07:487:48 AM–09:169:16 AMavoid
Śubha09:169:16 AM–10:4410:44 AMgood
Roga10:4410:44 AM–12:1212:12 PMavoid
Udvega12:1212:12 PM–13:401:40 PMavoid
Cara13:401:40 PM–15:083:08 PMneutral
Lābha15:083:08 PM–16:364:36 PMgood
Amṛta16:364:36 PM–18:036:03 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Cara18:036:03 PM–19:367:36 PMneutral
Roga19:367:36 PM–21:089:08 PMavoid
Kāla21:089:08 PM–22:4010:40 PMavoid
Lābha22:4010:40 PM–24:1212:12 AM+1good
Udvega24:1212:12 AM+1–25:441:44 AM+1avoid
Śubha25:441:44 AM+1–27:163:16 AM+1good
Amṛta27:163:16 AM+1–28:494:49 AM+1good
Cara28:494:49 AM+1–30:216:21 AM+1neutral

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:206:20 AM to 30:216:21 AM+1

06:206:20 AM sunrise18:036:03 PM sunsetsunrise 30:216:21 AM+1
Clock
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Tithi
Tṛtīyāuntil 14:432:43 PM
Caturthīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Puṣyauntil 11:4911:49 AM
Āśleṣāpast sunrise
Yoga
Vaidhṛtiuntil 13:581:58 PM
Viṣkambhapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Viṣṭiuntil 14:432:43 PM
Bavauntil 27:003:00 AM+1
Bālavapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 07:487:48 AM–09:169:16 AM
Abhijit 11:4811:48 AM–12:3512:35 PM
Pradoṣa 18:036:03 PM–19:427:42 PM
Niśītha 23:4811:48 PM–24:3612:36 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. SunriseTṛtīyā holds. Somavāra begins.
  2. Rāhu kālaUntil 09:169:16 AM. Eighth no. 2 on Somavāra.
  3. AbhijitUntil 12:3512:35 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  4. ĀśleṣāNakṣatra: Puṣya ends.
  5. ViṣkambhaYoga: Vaidhṛti ends.
  6. CaturthīTithi: Tṛtīyā ends.
  7. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  8. SunsetDay length 11 h 43 m.
  9. PradoṣaUntil 19:427:42 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 24:3612:36 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  11. BālavaKaraṇa: Bava ends.
  12. SunriseMaṅgalavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiKṛṣṇa Tṛtīyā14:432:43 PMCaturthī
NakṣatraPuṣya11:4911:49 AMĀśleṣā
YogaVaidhṛti13:581:58 PMViṣkambha
KaraṇaViṣṭi14:432:43 PMBava
VāraSomavāra30:21 06:216:21 AM TueMaṅgalavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Pauṣa
Pakṣa
Kṛṣṇa
Vikrama saṃvat
2072
Śaka
1937
Kali
5116
Ahargaṇa
1 868 919
Day length
11 h 43 m
Sun in
Dhanu
Moon in
Karka
Moonrise
20:478:47 PM
Moonset
08:338:33 AM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:424:42 AM06:206:20 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:424:42 AM05:315:31 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:075:07 AM06:206:20 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:206:20 AM08:418:41 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day07:487:48 AM09:169:16 AMeighth no. 2 on Somavāra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:418:41 AM11:0211:02 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day10:4410:44 AM12:1212:12 PMeighth no. 4 on Somavāra
Madhyāhnamidday11:4811:48 AM12:3612:36 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:4811:48 AM12:3512:35 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta12:3512:35 PM13:221:22 PM9th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:221:22 PM15:433:43 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day13:401:40 PM15:083:08 PMeighth no. 6 on Somavāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:092:09 PM14:562:56 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta14:562:56 PM15:433:43 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening15:433:43 PM18:036:03 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk18:036:03 PM19:427:42 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:036:03 PM18:286:28 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:036:03 PM19:177:17 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight23:4811:48 PM24:3612:36 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra25:161:16 AM+126:572:57 AM+1sixtieths 33 to 36 of the nakṣatra
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