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Wednesday 15 December 1971 · Luanda, Angola

Mārgaśīrṣa Kṛṣṇa Trayodaśī

Budhavāra. Trayodaśī began at 15:583:58 PM yesterday, and holds until 17:475:47 PM.

Observed here on this day

Śivarātri

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

At sunrise

05:435:43 AM

Trayodaśī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

13:221:22 PM

Viśākhā gives way to Anurādhā.

Noon

12:0212:02 PM

The Sun 76° above S. Day length 12 h 38 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonLuanda12:0212:02 PM
At noon, 12:0212:02 PM, the Sun is in Jyeṣṭhā and the Moon 333° ahead of it, in Viśākhā, 5% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 333° falls in Kṛṣṇa Trayodaśī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:124:12 AM–04:584:58 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā04:354:35 AM–05:435:43 AMmorning twilight
  • Vijaya14:082:08 PM–14:592:59 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli18:216:21 PM–18:446:44 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:216:21 PM–19:297:29 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla28:034:03 AM+1–29:475:47 AM+1a nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Abhijitnone on Budhavāra: the same muhūrta is the Durmuhūrta

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa07:187:18 AM–08:538:53 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika10:2710:27 AM–12:0212:02 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta11:3711:37 AM–12:2712:27 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla12:0212:02 PM–13:371:37 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Varjya17:415:41 PM–19:257:25 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

Lābha05:435:43 AM–07:187:18 AMgood
Amṛta07:187:18 AM–08:538:53 AMgood
Kāla08:538:53 AM–10:2710:27 AMavoid
Śubha10:2710:27 AM–12:0212:02 PMgood
Roga12:0212:02 PM–13:371:37 PMavoid
Udvega13:371:37 PM–15:113:11 PMavoid
Cara15:113:11 PM–16:464:46 PMneutral
Lābha16:464:46 PM–18:216:21 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Udvega18:216:21 PM–19:467:46 PMavoid
Śubha19:467:46 PM–21:129:12 PMgood
Amṛta21:129:12 PM–22:3710:37 PMgood
Cara22:3710:37 PM–24:0212:02 AM+1neutral
Roga24:0212:02 AM+1–25:281:28 AM+1avoid
Kāla25:281:28 AM+1–26:532:53 AM+1avoid
Lābha26:532:53 AM+1–28:184:18 AM+1good
Udvega28:184:18 AM+1–29:445:44 AM+1avoid

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

05:435:43 AM to 29:445:44 AM+1

05:435:43 AM sunrise18:216:21 PM sunsetsunrise 29:445:44 AM+1
Clock
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Tithi
Trayodaśīuntil 17:475:47 PM
Caturdaśīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Viśākhāuntil 13:221:22 PM
Anurādhāpast sunrise
Yoga
Sukarmāuntil 14:272:27 PM
Dhṛtipast sunrise
Karaṇa
Vaṇijauntil 17:475:47 PM
Viṣṭipast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 12:0212:02 PM–13:371:37 PM
Pradoṣa 18:216:21 PM–19:527:52 PM
Niśītha 23:3811:38 PM–24:2612:26 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. SunriseTrayodaśī holds. Budhavāra begins.
  2. Rāhu kālaUntil 13:371:37 PM. Eighth no. 5 on Budhavāra.
  3. AnurādhāNakṣatra: Viśākhā ends.
  4. DhṛtiYoga: Sukarmā ends.
  5. CaturdaśīTithi: Trayodaśī ends.
  6. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  7. SunsetDay length 12 h 38 m.
  8. PradoṣaUntil 19:527:52 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  9. NiśīthaUntil 24:2612:26 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  10. SunriseGuruvāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiKṛṣṇa Trayodaśī17:475:47 PMCaturdaśī
NakṣatraViśākhā13:221:22 PMAnurādhā
YogaSukarmā14:272:27 PMDhṛti
KaraṇaVaṇija17:475:47 PMViṣṭi
VāraBudhavāra29:44 05:445:44 AM ThuGuruvāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Pauṣa
Pakṣa
Kṛṣṇa
Vikrama saṃvat
2028
Śaka
1893
Kali
5072
Ahargaṇa
1 852 835
Day length
12 h 38 m
Sun in
Vṛścika
Moon in
Tulā
Moonrise
28:224:22 AM+1
Moonset
16:274:27 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:124:12 AM05:435:43 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:124:12 AM04:584:58 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight04:354:35 AM05:435:43 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning05:435:43 AM08:158:15 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day07:187:18 AM08:538:53 AMeighth no. 2 on Budhavāra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:158:15 AM10:4610:46 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day10:2710:27 AM12:0212:02 PMeighth no. 4 on Budhavāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta11:3711:37 AM12:2712:27 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:3811:38 AM12:2612:26 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day12:0212:02 PM13:371:37 PMeighth no. 5 on Budhavāra
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:181:18 PM15:493:49 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:082:08 PM14:592:59 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening15:493:49 PM18:216:21 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra17:415:41 PM19:257:25 PMsixtieths 11 to 14 of the nakṣatra
Pradoṣadusk18:216:21 PM19:527:52 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:216:21 PM18:446:44 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:216:21 PM19:297:29 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight23:3811:38 PM24:2612:26 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra28:034:03 AM+129:475:47 AM+1sixtieths 35 to 38 of the nakṣatra
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