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Wednesday 24 March 1909 · Erbil, Iraq

Caitra Śukla Tṛtīyā

Budhavāra. Tṛtīyā began at 15:453:45 PM yesterday, and holds until 12:3912:39 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

06:006:00 AM

Tṛtīyā holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

07:247:24 AM

Aśvinī gives way to Bharaṇī.

Noon

12:0812:08 PM

The Sun 55° above S. Day length 12 h 15 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonErbil12:0812:08 PM
At noon, 12:0812:08 PM, the Sun is in Uttara Bhādrapadā and the Moon 36° ahead of it, in Bharaṇī, 9% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 36° falls in Śukla Tṛtīyā.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:264:26 AM–05:135:13 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā04:504:50 AM–06:006:00 AMmorning twilight
  • Vijaya14:102:10 PM–14:592:59 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli18:156:15 PM–18:396:39 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:156:15 PM–19:267:26 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla25:061:06 AM+1–26:342:34 AM+1a nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Abhijitnone on Budhavāra: the same muhūrta is the Durmuhūrta

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa07:327:32 AM–09:049:04 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika10:3610:36 AM–12:0812:08 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta11:4311:43 AM–12:3212:32 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla12:0812:08 PM–13:401:40 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Varjya16:154:15 PM–17:435:43 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

Lābha06:006:00 AM–07:327:32 AMgood
Amṛta07:327:32 AM–09:049:04 AMgood
Kāla09:049:04 AM–10:3610:36 AMavoid
Śubha10:3610:36 AM–12:0812:08 PMgood
Roga12:0812:08 PM–13:401:40 PMavoid
Udvega13:401:40 PM–15:123:12 PMavoid
Cara15:123:12 PM–16:434:43 PMneutral
Lābha16:434:43 PM–18:156:15 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Udvega18:156:15 PM–19:437:43 PMavoid
Śubha19:437:43 PM–21:119:11 PMgood
Amṛta21:119:11 PM–22:3910:39 PMgood
Cara22:3910:39 PM–24:0712:07 AM+1neutral
Roga24:0712:07 AM+1–25:351:35 AM+1avoid
Kāla25:351:35 AM+1–27:033:03 AM+1avoid
Lābha27:033:03 AM+1–28:314:31 AM+1good
Udvega28:314:31 AM+1–29:595:59 AM+1avoid

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:006:00 AM to 29:595:59 AM+1

06:006:00 AM sunrise18:156:15 PM sunsetsunrise 29:595:59 AM+1
Clock
066a099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a
Tithi
Tṛtīyāuntil 12:3912:39 PM
Caturthīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Aśvinīuntil 07:247:24 AM
Bharaṇīuntil 29:315:31 AM+1
Kṛttikāpast sunrise
Yoga
Vaidhṛtiuntil 17:115:11 PM
Viṣkambhapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Garauntil 12:3912:39 PM
Vaṇijauntil 23:2011:20 PM
Viṣṭipast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 12:0812:08 PM–13:401:40 PM
Pradoṣa 18:156:15 PM–19:497:49 PM
Niśītha 23:4311:43 PM–24:3112:31 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. Budhavāra begins.
  2. BharaṇīNakṣatra: Aśvinī ends.
  3. Rāhu kālaUntil 13:401:40 PM. Eighth no. 5 on Budhavāra.
  4. CaturthīTithi: Tṛtīyā ends.
  5. VaṇijaKaraṇa: Gara ends.
  6. ViṣkambhaYoga: Vaidhṛti ends.
  7. SunsetDay length 12 h 15 m.
  8. PradoṣaUntil 19:497:49 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  9. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 24:3112:31 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  11. KṛttikāNakṣatra: Bharaṇī ends.
  12. SunriseGuruvāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Tṛtīyā12:3912:39 PMCaturthī
NakṣatraAśvinī07:247:24 AMBharaṇī
YogaVaidhṛti17:115:11 PMViṣkambha
KaraṇaGara12:3912:39 PMVaṇija
VāraBudhavāra29:59 05:595:59 AM ThuGuruvāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Caitra
Month, pūrṇimānta
Caitra
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
1966
Śaka
1831
Kali
5010
Ahargaṇa
1 829 924
Day length
12 h 15 m
Sun in
Mīna
Moon in
Meṣa
Moonrise
07:497:49 AM
Moonset
21:249:24 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:264:26 AM06:006:00 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:264:26 AM05:135:13 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight04:504:50 AM06:006:00 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:006:00 AM08:278:27 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day07:327:32 AM09:049:04 AMeighth no. 2 on Budhavāra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:278:27 AM10:5410:54 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day10:3610:36 AM12:0812:08 PMeighth no. 4 on Budhavāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta11:4311:43 AM12:3212:32 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:4411:44 AM12:3212:32 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day12:0812:08 PM13:401:40 PMeighth no. 5 on Budhavāra
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:211:21 PM15:483:48 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:102:10 PM14:592:59 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening15:483:48 PM18:156:15 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra16:154:15 PM17:435:43 PMsixtieths 25 to 28 of the nakṣatra
Pradoṣadusk18:156:15 PM19:497:49 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:156:15 PM18:396:39 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:156:15 PM19:267:26 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight23:4311:43 PM24:3112:31 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra25:061:06 AM+126:342:34 AM+1sixtieths 49 to 52 of the nakṣatra
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