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Thursday 14 December 2000 · Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Mārgaśīrṣa Kṛṣṇa Tṛtīyā

Guruvāra. Tṛtīyā began at 13:341:34 PM yesterday, and holds until 10:2010:20 AM.

Observed here on this day

Saṅkaṣṭa Caturthī

Caturthī is current at moonrise. Determinate. Why this date, here

At sunrise

05:525:52 AM

Tṛtīyā holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

08:378:37 AM

Punarvasu gives way to Puṣya.

Noon

13:151:15 PM

The Sun 75° above N. Day length 14 h 45 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonMelbourne13:151:15 PM
At noon, 13:151:15 PM, the Sun is in Jyeṣṭhā and the Moon 218° ahead of it, in Puṣya, 90% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 218° falls in Kṛṣṇa Caturthī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:384:38 AM–05:155:15 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā04:574:57 AM–05:525:52 AMmorning twilight
  • Amṛta kāla06:286:28 AM–07:547:54 AMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Abhijit12:4512:45 PM–13:441:44 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya15:423:42 PM–16:414:41 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli20:378:37 PM–20:568:56 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā20:378:37 PM–21:339:33 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla24:3012:30 AM+1–25:571:57 AM+1a nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa05:525:52 AM–07:437:43 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika09:349:34 AM–11:2411:24 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta10:4710:47 AM–11:4611:46 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla15:053:05 PM–16:564:56 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Varjya15:503:50 PM–17:175:17 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Durmuhūrta16:414:41 PM–17:405:40 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

Śubha05:525:52 AM–07:437:43 AMgood
Roga07:437:43 AM–09:349:34 AMavoid
Udvega09:349:34 AM–11:2411:24 AMavoid
Cara11:2411:24 AM–13:151:15 PMneutral
Lābha13:151:15 PM–15:053:05 PMgood
Amṛta15:053:05 PM–16:564:56 PMgood
Kāla16:564:56 PM–18:476:47 PMavoid
Śubha18:476:47 PM–20:378:37 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta20:378:37 PM–21:479:47 PMgood
Cara21:479:47 PM–22:5610:56 PMneutral
Roga22:5610:56 PM–24:0612:06 AM+1avoid
Kāla24:0612:06 AM+1–25:151:15 AM+1avoid
Lābha25:151:15 AM+1–26:242:24 AM+1good
Udvega26:242:24 AM+1–27:343:34 AM+1avoid
Śubha27:343:34 AM+1–28:434:43 AM+1good
Amṛta28:434:43 AM+1–29:535:53 AM+1good

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

05:525:52 AM to 29:535:53 AM+1

05:525:52 AM sunrise20:378:37 PM sunsetsunrise 29:535:53 AM+1
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a
Tithi
Tṛtīyāuntil 10:2010:20 AM
Caturthīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Punarvasuuntil 08:378:37 AM
Puṣyapast sunrise
Yoga
Brahmauntil 11:0811:08 AM
Indrapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Viṣṭiuntil 10:2010:20 AM
Bavauntil 20:478:47 PM
Bālavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 12:4512:45 PM–13:441:44 PM
Rāhu kāla 15:053:05 PM–16:564:56 PM
Pradoṣa 20:378:37 PM–21:519:51 PM
Niśītha 24:5112:51 AM+1–25:391:39 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. PuṣyaNakṣatra: Punarvasu ends.
  3. CaturthīTithi: Tṛtīyā ends.
  4. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  5. IndraYoga: Brahma ends.
  6. AbhijitUntil 13:441:44 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  7. Rāhu kālaUntil 16:564:56 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  8. SunsetDay length 14 h 45 m.
  9. PradoṣaUntil 21:519:51 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  10. BālavaKaraṇa: Bava ends.
  11. NiśīthaUntil 25:391:39 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  12. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiKṛṣṇa Tṛtīyā10:2010:20 AMCaturthī
NakṣatraPunarvasu08:378:37 AMPuṣya
YogaBrahma11:0811:08 AMIndra
KaraṇaViṣṭi10:2010:20 AMBava
VāraGuruvāra29:53 05:535:53 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Pauṣa
Pakṣa
Kṛṣṇa
Vikrama saṃvat
2057
Śaka
1922
Kali
5101
Ahargaṇa
1 863 427
Day length
14 h 45 m
Sun in
Vṛścika
Moon in
Karka
Moonrise
23:3411:34 PM
Moonset
08:318:31 AM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:384:38 AM05:525:52 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:384:38 AM05:155:15 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight04:574:57 AM05:525:52 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning05:525:52 AM08:498:49 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day05:525:52 AM07:437:43 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra06:286:28 AM07:547:54 AMsixtieths 55 to 58 of the nakṣatra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:498:49 AM11:4611:46 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day09:349:34 AM11:2411:24 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta10:4710:47 AM11:4611:46 AM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta12:4512:45 PM13:441:44 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday12:5112:51 PM13:391:39 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Aparāhṇaafternoon14:432:43 PM17:405:40 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day15:053:05 PM16:564:56 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory15:423:42 PM16:414:41 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra15:503:50 PM17:175:17 PMsixtieths 21 to 24 of the nakṣatra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta16:414:41 PM17:405:40 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening17:405:40 PM20:378:37 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk20:378:37 PM21:519:51 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset20:378:37 PM20:568:56 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight20:378:37 PM21:339:33 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra24:3012:30 AM+125:571:57 AM+1sixtieths 45 to 48 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight24:5112:51 AM+125:391:39 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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