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Thursday 21 December 2017 · Georgetown, Demerara-Mahaica, Guyana

Pauṣa Śukla Tṛtīyā

Guruvāra. Tṛtīyā began at 07:517:51 AM yesterday, and holds until 10:2810:28 AM.

Observed here on this day

Vināyaka Caturthī

Caturthī covers 48 of 48 minutes of madhyāhna. Boundary: two days qualify and the rule does not say which. Why this date, here

At sunrise

05:595:59 AM

Tṛtīyā holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

06:486:48 AM

Uttarāṣāḍhā gives way to Śravaṇa.

Noon

11:5111:51 AM

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

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonGeorgetown11:5111:51 AM
At noon, 11:5111:51 AM, the Sun is in Mūla and the Moon 37° ahead of it, in Śravaṇa, 10% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 37° falls in Śukla Caturthī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:214:21 AM–05:105:10 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā04:454:45 AM–05:595:59 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:2711:27 AM–12:1412:14 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya13:481:48 PM–14:352:35 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli17:435:43 PM–18:076:07 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā17:435:43 PM–18:566:56 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla22:0210:02 PM–23:5011:50 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa05:595:59 AM–07:277:27 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika08:558:55 AM–10:2310:23 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta09:549:54 AM–10:4110:41 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Varjya11:1711:17 AM–13:051:05 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Rāhu kāla13:191:19 PM–14:472:47 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta14:352:35 PM–15:223:22 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

Śubha05:595:59 AM–07:277:27 AMgood
Roga07:277:27 AM–08:558:55 AMavoid
Udvega08:558:55 AM–10:2310:23 AMavoid
Cara10:2310:23 AM–11:5111:51 AMneutral
Lābha11:5111:51 AM–13:191:19 PMgood
Amṛta13:191:19 PM–14:472:47 PMgood
Kāla14:472:47 PM–16:154:15 PMavoid
Śubha16:154:15 PM–17:435:43 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta17:435:43 PM–19:157:15 PMgood
Cara19:157:15 PM–20:478:47 PMneutral
Roga20:478:47 PM–22:1910:19 PMavoid
Kāla22:1910:19 PM–23:5111:51 PMavoid
Lābha23:5111:51 PM–25:231:23 AM+1good
Udvega25:231:23 AM+1–26:552:55 AM+1avoid
Śubha26:552:55 AM+1–28:284:28 AM+1good
Amṛta28:284:28 AM+1–30:006:00 AM+1good

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

05:595:59 AM to 30:006:00 AM+1

05:595:59 AM sunrise17:435:43 PM sunsetsunrise 30:006:00 AM+1
Clock
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Tithi
Tṛtīyāuntil 10:2810:28 AM
Caturthīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Uttarāṣāḍhāuntil 06:486:48 AM
Śravaṇapast sunrise
Yoga
Vyāghātauntil 21:059:05 PM
Harṣaṇapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Garauntil 10:2810:28 AM
Vaṇijauntil 23:4311:43 PM
Viṣṭipast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:2711:27 AM–12:1412:14 PM
Rāhu kāla 13:191:19 PM–14:472:47 PM
Pradoṣa 17:435:43 PM–19:217:21 PM
Niśītha 23:2711:27 PM–24:1512:15 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. ŚravaṇaNakṣatra: Uttarāṣāḍhā ends.
  3. CaturthīTithi: Tṛtīyā ends.
  4. VaṇijaKaraṇa: Gara ends.
  5. AbhijitUntil 12:1412:14 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  6. Rāhu kālaUntil 14:472:47 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  7. SunsetDay length 11 h 43 m.
  8. PradoṣaUntil 19:217:21 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  9. HarṣaṇaYoga: Vyāghāta ends.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 24:1512:15 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  11. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  12. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Tṛtīyā10:2810:28 AMCaturthī
NakṣatraUttarāṣāḍhā06:486:48 AMŚravaṇa
YogaVyāghāta21:059:05 PMHarṣaṇa
KaraṇaGara10:2810:28 AMVaṇija
VāraGuruvāra30:00 06:006:00 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Pauṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Pauṣa
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2074
Śaka
1939
Kali
5118
Ahargaṇa
1 869 643
Day length
11 h 43 m
Sun in
Dhanu
Moon in
Makara
Moonrise
08:308:30 AM
Moonset
20:328:32 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:214:21 AM05:595:59 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:214:21 AM05:105:10 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight04:454:45 AM05:595:59 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning05:595:59 AM08:208:20 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day05:595:59 AM07:277:27 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:208:20 AM10:4110:41 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day08:558:55 AM10:2310:23 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta09:549:54 AM10:4110:41 AM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra11:1711:17 AM13:051:05 PMsixtieths 11 to 14 of the nakṣatra
Madhyāhnamidday11:2711:27 AM12:1512:15 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:2711:27 AM12:1412:14 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:011:01 PM15:223:22 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day13:191:19 PM14:472:47 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory13:481:48 PM14:352:35 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta14:352:35 PM15:223:22 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening15:223:22 PM17:435:43 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk17:435:43 PM19:217:21 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset17:435:43 PM18:076:07 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight17:435:43 PM18:566:56 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra22:0210:02 PM23:5011:50 PMsixtieths 35 to 38 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:2711:27 PM24:1512:15 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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