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Thursday 20 December 1956 · Daqing, Heilongjiang, China

Mārgaśīrṣa Kṛṣṇa Tṛtīyā

Guruvāra. Tṛtīyā began at 20:438:43 PM yesterday, and holds until 17:245:24 PM.

Observed here on this day

Saṅkaṣṭa Caturthī

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

At sunrise

07:217:21 AM

Tṛtīyā holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

17:245:24 PM

Tṛtīyā gives way to Caturthī.

Noon

11:3811:38 AM

The Sun 20° above S. Day length 8 h 33 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonDaqing11:3811:38 AM
At noon, 11:3811:38 AM, the Sun is in Mūla and the Moon 213° ahead of it, in Puṣya, 92% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 213° falls in Kṛṣṇa Tṛtīyā.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:175:17 AM–06:196:19 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:485:48 AM–07:217:21 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:2011:20 AM–11:5511:55 AMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya13:031:03 PM–13:371:37 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli15:543:54 PM–16:254:25 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā15:543:54 PM–17:275:27 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla20:278:27 PM–21:539:53 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa07:217:21 AM–08:258:25 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika09:299:29 AM–10:3310:33 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta10:1210:12 AM–10:4610:46 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Varjya11:5211:52 AM–13:181:18 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Rāhu kāla12:4212:42 PM–13:461:46 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta13:371:37 PM–14:112:11 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

Śubha07:217:21 AM–08:258:25 AMgood
Roga08:258:25 AM–09:299:29 AMavoid
Udvega09:299:29 AM–10:3310:33 AMavoid
Cara10:3310:33 AM–11:3811:38 AMneutral
Lābha11:3811:38 AM–12:4212:42 PMgood
Amṛta12:4212:42 PM–13:461:46 PMgood
Kāla13:461:46 PM–14:502:50 PMavoid
Śubha14:502:50 PM–15:543:54 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta15:543:54 PM–17:505:50 PMgood
Cara17:505:50 PM–19:467:46 PMneutral
Roga19:467:46 PM–21:429:42 PMavoid
Kāla21:429:42 PM–23:3811:38 PMavoid
Lābha23:3811:38 PM–25:341:34 AM+1good
Udvega25:341:34 AM+1–27:303:30 AM+1avoid
Śubha27:303:30 AM+1–29:265:26 AM+1good
Amṛta29:265:26 AM+1–31:227:22 AM+1good

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

07:217:21 AM to 31:227:22 AM+1

07:217:21 AM sunrise15:543:54 PM sunsetsunrise 31:227:22 AM+1
Clock
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Tithi
Tṛtīyāuntil 17:245:24 PM
Caturthīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Puṣyauntil 26:112:11 AM+1
Āśleṣāpast sunrise
Yoga
Indrauntil 17:435:43 PM
Vaidhṛtipast sunrise
Karaṇa
Viṣṭiuntil 17:245:24 PM
Bavauntil 27:483:48 AM+1
Bālavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:2011:20 AM–11:5511:55 AM
Rāhu kāla 12:4212:42 PM–13:461:46 PM
Pradoṣa 15:543:54 PM–17:585:58 PM
Niśītha 23:1411:14 PM–24:0212:02 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. AbhijitUntil 11:5511:55 AM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  3. Rāhu kālaUntil 13:461:46 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  4. SunsetDay length 8 h 33 m.
  5. PradoṣaUntil 17:585:58 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  6. CaturthīTithi: Tṛtīyā ends.
  7. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  8. VaidhṛtiYoga: Indra ends.
  9. NiśīthaUntil 24:0212:02 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  10. ĀśleṣāNakṣatra: Puṣya ends.
  11. BālavaKaraṇa: Bava ends.
  12. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiKṛṣṇa Tṛtīyā17:245:24 PMCaturthī
NakṣatraPuṣya26:11 02:112:11 AM FriĀśleṣā
YogaIndra17:435:43 PMVaidhṛti
KaraṇaViṣṭi17:245:24 PMBava
VāraGuruvāra31:22 07:227:22 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Pauṣa
Pakṣa
Kṛṣṇa
Vikrama saṃvat
2013
Śaka
1878
Kali
5057
Ahargaṇa
1 847 362
Day length
8 h 33 m
Sun in
Dhanu
Moon in
Karka
Moonrise
19:127:12 PM
Moonset
08:548:54 AM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:175:17 AM07:217:21 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:175:17 AM06:196:19 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:485:48 AM07:217:21 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning07:217:21 AM09:049:04 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day07:217:21 AM08:258:25 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Saṅgavaforenoon09:049:04 AM10:4610:46 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day09:299:29 AM10:3310:33 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta10:1210:12 AM10:4610:46 AM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:1411:14 AM12:0212:02 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:2011:20 AM11:5511:55 AM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra11:5211:52 AM13:181:18 PMsixtieths 21 to 24 of the nakṣatra
Aparāhṇaafternoon12:2912:29 PM14:112:11 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day12:4212:42 PM13:461:46 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory13:031:03 PM13:371:37 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta13:371:37 PM14:112:11 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening14:112:11 PM15:543:54 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk15:543:54 PM17:585:58 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset15:543:54 PM16:254:25 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight15:543:54 PM17:275:27 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra20:278:27 PM21:539:53 PMsixtieths 45 to 48 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:1411:14 PM24:0212:02 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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