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Tuesday 16 April 2002 · Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Caitra Śukla Tṛtīyā

Maṅgalavāra. Tṛtīyā began at 09:079:07 AM yesterday, and holds until 10:3210:32 AM.

Observed here on this day

Vināyaka Caturthī

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

At sunrise

06:476:47 AM

Tṛtīyā holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

10:3210:32 AM

Tṛtīyā gives way to Caturthī.

Noon

12:2012:20 PM

The Sun 42° above N. Day length 11 h 05 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonMelbourne12:2012:20 PM
At noon, 12:2012:20 PM, the Sun is in Aśvinī and the Moon 37° ahead of it, in Kṛttikā, 10% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 37° falls in Śukla Caturthī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:045:04 AM–05:565:56 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:305:30 AM–06:476:47 AMmorning twilight
  • Amṛta kāla11:5211:52 AM–13:351:35 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Abhijit11:5811:58 AM–12:4212:42 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:112:11 PM–14:552:55 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli17:525:52 PM–18:186:18 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā17:525:52 PM–19:107:10 PMevening twilight

Avoid

  • Durmuhūrta09:009:00 AM–09:459:45 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Yamagaṇḍa09:349:34 AM–10:5710:57 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika12:2012:20 PM–13:431:43 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Rāhu kāla15:063:06 PM–16:294:29 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta23:0311:03 PM–23:5411:54 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

Roga06:476:47 AM–08:108:10 AMavoid
Udvega08:108:10 AM–09:349:34 AMavoid
Cara09:349:34 AM–10:5710:57 AMneutral
Lābha10:5710:57 AM–12:2012:20 PMgood
Amṛta12:2012:20 PM–13:431:43 PMgood
Kāla13:431:43 PM–15:063:06 PMavoid
Śubha15:063:06 PM–16:294:29 PMgood
Roga16:294:29 PM–17:525:52 PMavoid

Night sunset to sunrise

Kāla17:525:52 PM–19:297:29 PMavoid
Lābha19:297:29 PM–21:069:06 PMgood
Udvega21:069:06 PM–22:4310:43 PMavoid
Śubha22:4310:43 PM–24:2012:20 AM+1good
Amṛta24:2012:20 AM+1–25:571:57 AM+1good
Cara25:571:57 AM+1–27:343:34 AM+1neutral
Roga27:343:34 AM+1–29:115:11 AM+1avoid
Kāla29:115:11 AM+1–30:486:48 AM+1avoid

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:476:47 AM to 30:486:48 AM+1

06:476:47 AM sunrise17:525:52 PM sunsetsunrise 30:486:48 AM+1
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a
Tithi
Tṛtīyāuntil 10:3210:32 AM
Caturthīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Kṛttikāuntil 14:272:27 PM
Rohiṇīpast sunrise
Yoga
Āyuṣmānuntil 10:3810:38 AM
Saubhāgyapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Garauntil 10:3210:32 AM
Vaṇijauntil 23:0511:05 PM
Viṣṭipast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:5811:58 AM–12:4212:42 PM
Rāhu kāla 15:063:06 PM–16:294:29 PM
Pradoṣa 17:525:52 PM–19:367:36 PM
Niśītha 23:5611:56 PM–24:4412:44 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. CaturthīTithi: Tṛtīyā ends.
  3. VaṇijaKaraṇa: Gara ends.
  4. SaubhāgyaYoga: Āyuṣmān ends.
  5. AbhijitUntil 12:4212:42 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  6. RohiṇīNakṣatra: Kṛttikā ends.
  7. Rāhu kālaUntil 16:294:29 PM. Eighth no. 7 on Maṅgalavāra.
  8. SunsetDay length 11 h 05 m.
  9. PradoṣaUntil 19:367:36 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  10. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  11. NiśīthaUntil 24:4412:44 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  12. SunriseBudhavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Tṛtīyā10:3210:32 AMCaturthī
NakṣatraKṛttikā14:272:27 PMRohiṇī
YogaĀyuṣmān10:3810:38 AMSaubhāgya
KaraṇaGara10:3210:32 AMVaṇija
VāraMaṅgalavāra30:48 06:486:48 AM WedBudhavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Caitra
Month, pūrṇimānta
Caitra
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2059
Śaka
1924
Kali
5103
Ahargaṇa
1 863 915
Day length
11 h 05 m
Sun in
Meṣa
Moon in
Vṛṣabha
Moonrise
09:479:47 AM
Moonset
19:547:54 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:045:04 AM06:476:47 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:045:04 AM05:565:56 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:305:30 AM06:476:47 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:476:47 AM09:009:00 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Saṅgavaforenoon09:009:00 AM11:1311:13 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta09:009:00 AM09:459:45 AM4th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day09:349:34 AM10:5710:57 AMeighth no. 3 on Maṅgalavāra
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra11:5211:52 AM13:351:35 PMsixtieths 55 to 58 of the nakṣatra
Madhyāhnamidday11:5611:56 AM12:4412:44 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:5811:58 AM12:4212:42 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day12:2012:20 PM13:431:43 PMeighth no. 5 on Maṅgalavāra
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:261:26 PM15:393:39 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:112:11 PM14:552:55 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day15:063:06 PM16:294:29 PMeighth no. 7 on Maṅgalavāra
Sāyāhnaevening15:393:39 PM17:525:52 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk17:525:52 PM19:367:36 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset17:525:52 PM18:186:18 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight17:525:52 PM19:107:10 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta23:0311:03 PM23:5411:54 PM7th of 15 night muhūrtas
Niśīthamidnight23:5611:56 PM24:4412:44 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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