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Thursday 30 March 2017 · Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka

Caitra Śukla Tṛtīyā

Guruvāra. Tṛtīyā began at 02:472:47 AM, before sunrise, and holds until 23:4311:43 PM.

Observed here on this day

Gaurī Tṛtīyā · Gangaur

Tṛtīyā covers 48 of 48 minutes of madhyāhna. Determinate. Why this date, here

AlsoSaubhāgya Śayana Vrata determinate

At sunrise

06:106:10 AM

Tṛtīyā holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

09:249:24 AM

Aśvinī gives way to Bharaṇī.

Noon

12:1512:15 PM

The Sun 87° above S. Day length 12 h 10 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonColombo12:1512:15 PM
At noon, 12:1512:15 PM, the Sun is in Uttara Bhādrapadā and the Moon 29° ahead of it, in Bharaṇī, 6% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 29° falls in Śukla Tṛtīyā.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:354:35 AM–05:235:23 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā04:594:59 AM–06:106:10 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:5111:51 AM–12:3912:39 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:172:17 PM–15:053:05 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli18:206:20 PM–18:446:44 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:206:20 PM–19:317:31 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla26:452:45 AM+1–28:124:12 AM+1a nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa06:106:10 AM–07:417:41 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika09:139:13 AM–10:4410:44 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta10:1310:13 AM–11:0211:02 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla13:461:46 PM–15:183:18 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta15:053:05 PM–15:543:54 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Varjya18:056:05 PM–19:317:31 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

Śubha06:106:10 AM–07:417:41 AMgood
Roga07:417:41 AM–09:139:13 AMavoid
Udvega09:139:13 AM–10:4410:44 AMavoid
Cara10:4410:44 AM–12:1512:15 PMneutral
Lābha12:1512:15 PM–13:461:46 PMgood
Amṛta13:461:46 PM–15:183:18 PMgood
Kāla15:183:18 PM–16:494:49 PMavoid
Śubha16:494:49 PM–18:206:20 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta18:206:20 PM–19:497:49 PMgood
Cara19:497:49 PM–21:179:17 PMneutral
Roga21:179:17 PM–22:4610:46 PMavoid
Kāla22:4610:46 PM–24:1512:15 AM+1avoid
Lābha24:1512:15 AM+1–25:441:44 AM+1good
Udvega25:441:44 AM+1–27:123:12 AM+1avoid
Śubha27:123:12 AM+1–28:414:41 AM+1good
Amṛta28:414:41 AM+1–30:106:10 AM+1good

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:106:10 AM to 30:106:10 AM+1

06:106:10 AM sunrise18:206:20 PM sunsetsunrise 30:106:10 AM+1
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a
Tithi
Tṛtīyāuntil 23:4311:43 PM
Caturthīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Aśvinīuntil 09:249:24 AM
Bharaṇīpast sunrise
Yoga
Vaidhṛtiuntil 11:0711:07 AM
Viṣkambhapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Taitilauntil 13:151:15 PM
Garauntil 23:4311:43 PM
Vaṇijapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:5111:51 AM–12:3912:39 PM
Rāhu kāla 13:461:46 PM–15:183:18 PM
Pradoṣa 18:206:20 PM–19:557:55 PM
Niśītha 23:5111:51 PM–24:3912:39 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. Guruvāra begins.
  2. BharaṇīNakṣatra: Aśvinī ends.
  3. ViṣkambhaYoga: Vaidhṛti ends.
  4. AbhijitUntil 12:3912:39 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  5. GaraKaraṇa: Taitila ends.
  6. Rāhu kālaUntil 15:183:18 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  7. SunsetDay length 12 h 10 m.
  8. PradoṣaUntil 19:557:55 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  9. CaturthīTithi: Tṛtīyā ends.
  10. VaṇijaKaraṇa: Gara ends.
  11. NiśīthaUntil 24:3912:39 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  12. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Tṛtīyā23:4311:43 PMCaturthī
NakṣatraAśvinī09:249:24 AMBharaṇī
YogaVaidhṛti11:0711:07 AMViṣkambha
KaraṇaTaitila13:151:15 PMGara
VāraGuruvāra30:10 06:106:10 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Caitra
Month, pūrṇimānta
Caitra
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2074
Śaka
1939
Kali
5118
Ahargaṇa
1 869 377
Day length
12 h 10 m
Sun in
Mīna
Moon in
Meṣa
Moonrise
08:008:00 AM
Moonset
20:358:35 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:354:35 AM06:106:10 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:354:35 AM05:235:23 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight04:594:59 AM06:106:10 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:106:10 AM08:368:36 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day06:106:10 AM07:417:41 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:368:36 AM11:0211:02 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day09:139:13 AM10:4410:44 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta10:1310:13 AM11:0211:02 AM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:5111:51 AM12:3912:39 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:5111:51 AM12:3912:39 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:281:28 PM15:543:54 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day13:461:46 PM15:183:18 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:172:17 PM15:053:05 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta15:053:05 PM15:543:54 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening15:543:54 PM18:206:20 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra18:056:05 PM19:317:31 PMsixtieths 25 to 28 of the nakṣatra
Pradoṣadusk18:206:20 PM19:557:55 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:206:20 PM18:446:44 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:206:20 PM19:317:31 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight23:5111:51 PM24:3912:39 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra26:452:45 AM+128:124:12 AM+1sixtieths 49 to 52 of the nakṣatra
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