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Thursday 28 December 1978 · Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India

Mārgaśīrṣa Kṛṣṇa Trayodaśī

Guruvāra. Trayodaśī began at 10:0210:02 AM yesterday, and holds until 07:337:33 AM.

Observed here on this day

Śivarātri

Caturdaśī covers 48 of 48 minutes of niśītha. Determinate. Why this date, here

At sunrise

07:067:06 AM

Trayodaśī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

07:337:33 AM

Trayodaśī gives way to Caturdaśī.

Noon

12:2812:28 PM

The Sun 44° above S. Day length 10 h 45 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonIndore12:2812:28 PM
At noon, 12:2812:28 PM, the Sun is in Mūla and the Moon 339° ahead of it, in Jyeṣṭhā, 3% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 339° falls in Kṛṣṇa Caturdaśī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:205:20 AM–06:136:13 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:465:46 AM–07:067:06 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit12:0712:07 PM–12:5012:50 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:152:15 PM–14:582:58 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli17:505:50 PM–18:176:17 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā17:505:50 PM–19:107:10 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla18:276:27 PM–19:547:54 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa07:067:06 AM–08:268:26 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Varjya09:459:45 AM–11:1211:12 AMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Gulika09:479:47 AM–11:0711:07 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta10:4110:41 AM–11:2411:24 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla13:491:49 PM–15:093:09 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta14:582:58 PM–15:413:41 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

Śubha07:067:06 AM–08:268:26 AMgood
Roga08:268:26 AM–09:479:47 AMavoid
Udvega09:479:47 AM–11:0711:07 AMavoid
Cara11:0711:07 AM–12:2812:28 PMneutral
Lābha12:2812:28 PM–13:491:49 PMgood
Amṛta13:491:49 PM–15:093:09 PMgood
Kāla15:093:09 PM–16:304:30 PMavoid
Śubha16:304:30 PM–17:505:50 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta17:505:50 PM–19:307:30 PMgood
Cara19:307:30 PM–21:099:09 PMneutral
Roga21:099:09 PM–22:4910:49 PMavoid
Kāla22:4910:49 PM–24:2812:28+1 AMavoid
Lābha24:2812:28+1 AM–26:082:08+1 AMgood
Udvega26:082:08+1 AM–27:473:47+1 AMavoid
Śubha27:473:47+1 AM–29:275:27+1 AMgood
Amṛta29:275:27+1 AM–31:067:06+1 AMgood

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

07:067:06 AM to 31:067:06+1 AM

07:067:06 AM sunrise17:505:50 PM sunsetsunrise 31:067:06+1 AM
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a306a
Tithi
Trayodaśīuntil 07:337:33 AM
Caturdaśīuntil 28:314:31+1 AM
Amāvasyāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Jyeṣṭhāuntil 26:252:25+1 AM
Mūlapast sunrise
Yoga
Gaṇḍauntil 26:362:36+1 AM
Vṛddhipast sunrise
Karaṇa
Vaṇijauntil 07:337:33 AM
Viṣṭiuntil 18:066:06 PM
Śakuniuntil 28:314:31+1 AM
Catuṣpādapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 12:0712:07 PM–12:5012:50 PM
Rāhu kāla 13:491:49 PM–15:093:09 PM
Pradoṣa 17:505:50 PM–19:367:36 PM
Niśītha 24:0412:04+1 AM–24:5212:52+1 AM

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. SunriseTrayodaśī holds. Guruvāra begins.
  2. CaturdaśīTithi: Trayodaśī ends.
  3. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  4. AbhijitUntil 12:5012:50 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  5. Rāhu kālaUntil 15:093:09 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  6. SunsetDay length 10 h 45 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 19:367:36 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. ŚakuniKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  9. NiśīthaUntil 24:5212:52+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  10. MūlaNakṣatra: Jyeṣṭhā ends.
  11. VṛddhiYoga: Gaṇḍa ends.
  12. AmāvasyāTithi: Caturdaśī ends.
  13. CatuṣpādaKaraṇa: Śakuni ends.
  14. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiKṛṣṇa Trayodaśī07:337:33 AMCaturdaśī
NakṣatraJyeṣṭhā26:25 02:252:25 AM FriMūla
YogaGaṇḍa26:36 02:362:36 AM FriVṛddhi
KaraṇaVaṇija07:337:33 AMViṣṭi
VāraGuruvāra31:06 07:067:06 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Pauṣa
Pakṣa
Kṛṣṇa
Vikrama saṃvat
2035
Śaka
1900
Kali
5079
Ahargaṇa
1 855 405
Day length
10 h 45 m
Sun in
Dhanu
Moon in
Vṛścika
Moonrise
30:156:15+1 AM
Moonset
16:354:35 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:205:20 AM07:067:06 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:205:20 AM06:136:13 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:465:46 AM07:067:06 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning07:067:06 AM09:159:15 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day07:067:06 AM08:268:26 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Saṅgavaforenoon09:159:15 AM11:2411:24 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra09:459:45 AM11:1211:12 AMsixtieths 15 to 18 of the nakṣatra
GulikaGulika’s part of the day09:479:47 AM11:0711:07 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta10:4110:41 AM11:2411:24 AM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday12:0412:04 PM12:5212:52 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta12:0712:07 PM12:5012:50 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:331:33 PM15:413:41 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day13:491:49 PM15:093:09 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:152:15 PM14:582:58 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta14:582:58 PM15:413:41 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening15:413:41 PM17:505:50 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk17:505:50 PM19:367:36 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset17:505:50 PM18:176:17 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight17:505:50 PM19:107:10 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra18:276:27 PM19:547:54 PMsixtieths 39 to 42 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight24:0412:04+1 AM24:5212:52+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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