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Sunday 13 December 1981 · Luanda, Angola

Mārgaśīrṣa Kṛṣṇa Tṛtīyā

Ravivāra. Tṛtīyā began at 02:332:33 AM, before sunrise, and holds until 23:3411:34 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

05:425:42 AM

Tṛtīyā holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

13:001:00 PM

Vaṇija gives way to Viṣṭi.

Noon

12:0112:01 PM

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

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonLuanda12:0112:01 PM
At noon, 12:0112:01 PM, the Sun is in Jyeṣṭhā and the Moon 209° ahead of it, in Punarvasu, 94% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 209° falls in Kṛṣṇa Tṛtīyā.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:114:11 AM–04:574:57 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā04:344:34 AM–05:425:42 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:3611:36 AM–12:2712:27 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:082:08 PM–14:582:58 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli18:206:20 PM–18:436:43 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:206:20 PM–19:287:28 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla19:547:54 PM–21:219:21 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Varjya11:1311:13 AM–12:4012:40 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Yamagaṇḍa12:0112:01 PM–13:361:36 PMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika15:113:11 PM–16:454:45 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta16:394:39 PM–17:305:30 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla16:454:45 PM–18:206:20 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Varjya29:305:30+1 AM–30:596:59+1 AMa 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

Udvega05:425:42 AM–07:177:17 AMavoid
Cara07:177:17 AM–08:528:52 AMneutral
Lābha08:528:52 AM–10:2710:27 AMgood
Amṛta10:2710:27 AM–12:0112:01 PMgood
Kāla12:0112:01 PM–13:361:36 PMavoid
Śubha13:361:36 PM–15:113:11 PMgood
Roga15:113:11 PM–16:454:45 PMavoid
Udvega16:454:45 PM–18:206:20 PMavoid

Night sunset to sunrise

Śubha18:206:20 PM–19:457:45 PMgood
Amṛta19:457:45 PM–21:119:11 PMgood
Cara21:119:11 PM–22:3610:36 PMneutral
Roga22:3610:36 PM–24:0112:01+1 AMavoid
Kāla24:0112:01+1 AM–25:271:27+1 AMavoid
Lābha25:271:27+1 AM–26:522:52+1 AMgood
Udvega26:522:52+1 AM–28:184:18+1 AMavoid
Śubha28:184:18+1 AM–29:435:43+1 AMgood

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

05:425:42 AM to 29:435:43+1 AM

05:425:42 AM sunrise18:206:20 PM sunsetsunrise 29:435:43+1 AM
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a
Tithi
Tṛtīyāuntil 23:3411:34 PM
Caturthīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Punarvasuuntil 22:0410:04 PM
Puṣyapast sunrise
Yoga
Brahmauntil 24:5212:52+1 AM
Indrapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Vaṇijauntil 13:001:00 PM
Viṣṭiuntil 23:3411:34 PM
Bavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:3611:36 AM–12:2712:27 PM
Rāhu kāla 16:454:45 PM–18:206:20 PM
Pradoṣa 18:206:20 PM–19:517:51 PM
Niśītha 23:3711:37 PM–24:2512:25+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. SunriseTṛtīyā holds. Ravivāra begins.
  2. AbhijitUntil 12:2712:27 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  3. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  4. Rāhu kālaUntil 18:206:20 PM. Eighth no. 8 on Ravivāra.
  5. SunsetDay length 12 h 38 m.
  6. PradoṣaUntil 19:517:51 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  7. PuṣyaNakṣatra: Punarvasu ends.
  8. CaturthīTithi: Tṛtīyā ends.
  9. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 24:2512:25+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  11. IndraYoga: Brahma ends.
  12. SunriseSomavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiKṛṣṇa Tṛtīyā23:3411:34 PMCaturthī
NakṣatraPunarvasu22:0410:04 PMPuṣya
YogaBrahma24:52 00:5212:52 AM MonIndra
KaraṇaVaṇija13:001:00 PMViṣṭi
VāraRavivāra29:43 05:435:43 AM MonSomavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Pauṣa
Pakṣa
Kṛṣṇa
Vikrama saṃvat
2038
Śaka
1903
Kali
5082
Ahargaṇa
1 856 486
Day length
12 h 38 m
Sun in
Vṛścika
Moon in
Mithuna
Moonrise
20:468:46 PM
Moonset
07:427:42 AM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:114:11 AM05:425:42 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:114:11 AM04:574:57 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight04:344:34 AM05:425:42 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning05:425:42 AM08:148:14 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Saṅgavaforenoon08:148:14 AM10:4610:46 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra11:1311:13 AM12:4012:40 PMsixtieths 31 to 34 of the nakṣatra
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:3611:36 AM12:2712:27 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:3711:37 AM12:2512:25 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day12:0112:01 PM13:361:36 PMeighth no. 5 on Ravivāra
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:171:17 PM15:493:49 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:082:08 PM14:582:58 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day15:113:11 PM16:454:45 PMeighth no. 7 on Ravivāra
Sāyāhnaevening15:493:49 PM18:206:20 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta16:394:39 PM17:305:30 PM14th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day16:454:45 PM18:206:20 PMeighth no. 8 on Ravivāra
Pradoṣadusk18:206:20 PM19:517:51 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:206:20 PM18:436:43 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:206:20 PM19:287:28 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra19:547:54 PM21:219:21 PMsixtieths 55 to 58 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:3711:37 PM24:2512:25+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra29:305:30+1 AM30:596:59+1 AMsixtieths 21 to 24 of the nakṣatra
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