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Tuesday 18 December 2001 · Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Mārgaśīrṣa Śukla Tṛtīyā

Maṅgalavāra. Tṛtīyā began at 08:318:31 AM yesterday, and holds until 09:459:45 AM.

Observed here on this day

Vināyaka Caturthī

Caturthī covers 48 of 48 minutes of madhyāhna. Determinate. Why this date, here

At sunrise

05:535:53 AM

Tṛtīyā holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

09:039:03 AM

Dhruva gives way to Vyāghāta.

Noon

13:171:17 PM

The Sun 76° above N. Day length 14 h 46 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonMelbourne13:171:17 PM
At noon, 13:171:17 PM, the Sun is in Mūla and the Moon 38° ahead of it, in Śravaṇa, 10% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 38° falls in Śukla Caturthī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:404:40 AM–05:175:17 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā04:584:58 AM–05:535:53 AMmorning twilight
  • Amṛta kāla06:246:24 AM–08:078:07 AMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Abhijit12:4712:47 PM–13:461:46 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya15:443:44 PM–16:434:43 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli20:408:40 PM–20:588:58 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā20:408:40 PM–21:359:35 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla28:104:10 AM+1–29:565:56 AM+1a nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Durmuhūrta08:518:51 AM–09:509:50 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Yamagaṇḍa09:359:35 AM–11:2611:26 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika13:171:17 PM–15:073:07 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Rāhu kāla16:584:58 PM–18:496:49 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Varjya17:395:39 PM–19:257:25 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Durmuhūrta24:2112:21 AM+1–24:5812:58 AM+1an 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

Roga05:535:53 AM–07:447:44 AMavoid
Udvega07:447:44 AM–09:359:35 AMavoid
Cara09:359:35 AM–11:2611:26 AMneutral
Lābha11:2611:26 AM–13:171:17 PMgood
Amṛta13:171:17 PM–15:073:07 PMgood
Kāla15:073:07 PM–16:584:58 PMavoid
Śubha16:584:58 PM–18:496:49 PMgood
Roga18:496:49 PM–20:408:40 PMavoid

Night sunset to sunrise

Kāla20:408:40 PM–21:499:49 PMavoid
Lābha21:499:49 PM–22:5810:58 PMgood
Udvega22:5810:58 PM–24:0812:08 AM+1avoid
Śubha24:0812:08 AM+1–25:171:17 AM+1good
Amṛta25:171:17 AM+1–26:262:26 AM+1good
Cara26:262:26 AM+1–27:353:35 AM+1neutral
Roga27:353:35 AM+1–28:454:45 AM+1avoid
Kāla28:454:45 AM+1–29:545:54 AM+1avoid

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

05:535:53 AM to 29:545:54 AM+1

05:535:53 AM sunrise20:408:40 PM sunsetsunrise 29:545:54 AM+1
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a
Tithi
Tṛtīyāuntil 09:459:45 AM
Caturthīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Uttarāṣāḍhāuntil 13:161:16 PM
Śravaṇapast sunrise
Yoga
Dhruvauntil 09:039:03 AM
Vyāghātapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Garauntil 09:459:45 AM
Vaṇijauntil 22:3310:33 PM
Viṣṭipast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 12:4712:47 PM–13:461:46 PM
Rāhu kāla 16:584:58 PM–18:496:49 PM
Pradoṣa 20:408:40 PM–21:549:54 PM
Niśītha 24:5312:53 AM+1–25:411:41 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. Maṅgalavāra begins.
  2. VyāghātaYoga: Dhruva ends.
  3. CaturthīTithi: Tṛtīyā ends.
  4. VaṇijaKaraṇa: Gara ends.
  5. AbhijitUntil 13:461:46 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  6. ŚravaṇaNakṣatra: Uttarāṣāḍhā ends.
  7. Rāhu kālaUntil 18:496:49 PM. Eighth no. 7 on Maṅgalavāra.
  8. SunsetDay length 14 h 46 m.
  9. PradoṣaUntil 21:549:54 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  10. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  11. NiśīthaUntil 25:411:41 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  12. SunriseBudhavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Tṛtīyā09:459:45 AMCaturthī
NakṣatraUttarāṣāḍhā13:161:16 PMŚravaṇa
YogaDhruva09:039:03 AMVyāghāta
KaraṇaGara09:459:45 AMVaṇija
VāraMaṅgalavāra29:54 05:545:54 AM WedBudhavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2058
Śaka
1923
Kali
5102
Ahargaṇa
1 863 796
Day length
14 h 46 m
Sun in
Dhanu
Moon in
Makara
Moonrise
08:388:38 AM
Moonset
23:3011:30 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:404:40 AM05:535:53 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:404:40 AM05:175:17 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight04:584:58 AM05:535:53 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning05:535:53 AM08:518:51 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra06:246:24 AM08:078:07 AMsixtieths 45 to 48 of the nakṣatra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:518:51 AM11:4811:48 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta08:518:51 AM09:509:50 AM4th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day09:359:35 AM11:2611:26 AMeighth no. 3 on Maṅgalavāra
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta12:4712:47 PM13:461:46 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday12:5312:53 PM13:411:41 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
GulikaGulika’s part of the day13:171:17 PM15:073:07 PMeighth no. 5 on Maṅgalavāra
Aparāhṇaafternoon14:452:45 PM17:435:43 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory15:443:44 PM16:434:43 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day16:584:58 PM18:496:49 PMeighth no. 7 on Maṅgalavāra
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra17:395:39 PM19:257:25 PMsixtieths 11 to 14 of the nakṣatra
Sāyāhnaevening17:435:43 PM20:408:40 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk20:408:40 PM21:549:54 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset20:408:40 PM20:588:58 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight20:408:40 PM21:359:35 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta24:2112:21 AM+124:5812:58 AM+17th of 15 night muhūrtas
Niśīthamidnight24:5312:53 AM+125:411:41 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra28:104:10 AM+129:565:56 AM+1sixtieths 35 to 38 of the nakṣatra
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