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Thursday 23 December 2010 · Georgetown, Demerara-Mahaica, Guyana

Mārgaśīrṣa Kṛṣṇa Tṛtīyā

Guruvāra. Tṛtīyā began at 00:4612:46 AM, before sunrise, and holds until 22:3710:37 PM.

Observed here on this day

Saṅkaṣṭa Caturthī

Caturthī does not reach moonrise on either day. Boundary: no day qualifies and the rule does not say what then. Why this date, here

At sunrise

06:006:00 AM

Tṛtīyā holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

11:4311:43 AM

Vaṇija gives way to Viṣṭi.

Noon

11:5211:52 AM

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

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonGeorgetown11:5211:52 AM
At noon, 11:5211:52 AM, the Sun is in Mūla and the Moon 210° ahead of it, in Puṣya, 93% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 210° falls in Kṛṣṇa Tṛtīyā.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:224:22 AM–05:115:11 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā04:464:46 AM–06:006:00 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:2811:28 AM–12:1512:15 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya13:491:49 PM–14:362:36 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli17:435:43 PM–18:086:08 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā17:435:43 PM–18:576:57 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla20:518:51 PM–22:2110:21 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa06:006:00 AM–07:287:28 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika08:568:56 AM–10:2410:24 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta09:549:54 AM–10:4110:41 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Varjya11:5111:51 AM–13:211:21 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Rāhu kāla13:201:20 PM–14:482:48 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta14:362:36 PM–15:233:23 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

Śubha06:006:00 AM–07:287:28 AMgood
Roga07:287:28 AM–08:568:56 AMavoid
Udvega08:568:56 AM–10:2410:24 AMavoid
Cara10:2410:24 AM–11:5211:52 AMneutral
Lābha11:5211:52 AM–13:201:20 PMgood
Amṛta13:201:20 PM–14:482:48 PMgood
Kāla14:482:48 PM–16:164:16 PMavoid
Śubha16:164:16 PM–17:435:43 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta17:435:43 PM–19:167:16 PMgood
Cara19:167:16 PM–20:488:48 PMneutral
Roga20:488:48 PM–22:2010:20 PMavoid
Kāla22:2010:20 PM–23:5211:52 PMavoid
Lābha23:5211:52 PM–25:241:24 AM+1good
Udvega25:241:24 AM+1–26:562:56 AM+1avoid
Śubha26:562:56 AM+1–28:284:28 AM+1good
Amṛta28:284:28 AM+1–30:016:01 AM+1good

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:006:00 AM to 30:016:01 AM+1

06:006:00 AM sunrise17:435:43 PM sunsetsunrise 30:016:01 AM+1
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a
Tithi
Tṛtīyāuntil 22:3710:37 PM
Caturthīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Puṣyauntil 26:512:51 AM+1
Āśleṣāpast sunrise
Yoga
Indrauntil 13:461:46 PM
Vaidhṛtipast sunrise
Karaṇa
Vaṇijauntil 11:4311:43 AM
Viṣṭiuntil 22:3710:37 PM
Bavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:2811:28 AM–12:1512:15 PM
Rāhu kāla 13:201:20 PM–14:482:48 PM
Pradoṣa 17:435:43 PM–19:227:22 PM
Niśītha 23:2811:28 PM–24:1612:16 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 12:1512:15 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  3. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  4. Rāhu kālaUntil 14:482:48 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  5. VaidhṛtiYoga: Indra ends.
  6. SunsetDay length 11 h 43 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 19:227:22 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. CaturthīTithi: Tṛtīyā ends.
  9. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 24:1612:16 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  11. ĀśleṣāNakṣatra: Puṣya ends.
  12. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiKṛṣṇa Tṛtīyā22:3710:37 PMCaturthī
NakṣatraPuṣya26:51 02:512:51 AM FriĀśleṣā
YogaIndra13:461:46 PMVaidhṛti
KaraṇaVaṇija11:4311:43 AMViṣṭi
VāraGuruvāra30:01 06:016:01 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Pauṣa
Pakṣa
Kṛṣṇa
Vikrama saṃvat
2067
Śaka
1932
Kali
5111
Ahargaṇa
1 867 088
Day length
11 h 43 m
Sun in
Dhanu
Moon in
Karka
Moonrise
20:118:11 PM
Moonset
07:567:56 AM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:224:22 AM06:006:00 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:224:22 AM05:115:11 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight04:464:46 AM06:006:00 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:006:00 AM08:218:21 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day06:006:00 AM07:287:28 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:218:21 AM10:4110:41 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day08:568:56 AM10:2410:24 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta09:549:54 AM10:4110:41 AM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:2811:28 AM12:1612:16 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:2811:28 AM12:1512:15 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra11:5111:51 AM13:211:21 PMsixtieths 21 to 24 of the nakṣatra
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:021:02 PM15:233:23 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day13:201:20 PM14:482:48 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory13:491:49 PM14:362:36 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta14:362:36 PM15:233:23 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening15:233:23 PM17:435:43 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk17:435:43 PM19:227:22 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset17:435:43 PM18:086:08 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight17:435:43 PM18:576:57 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra20:518:51 PM22:2110:21 PMsixtieths 45 to 48 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:2811:28 PM24:1612:16 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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