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Monday 23 December 2002 · Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Mārgaśīrṣa Kṛṣṇa Tṛtīyā

Somavāra. Tṛtīyā began at 06:296:29 AM yesterday, and holds until 05:575:57 AM.

Observed here on this day

Saṅkaṣṭa Caturthī

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

At sunrise

05:565:56 AM

Tṛtīyā holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

05:575:57 AM

Tṛtīyā gives way to Caturthī.

Noon

13:191:19 PM

The Sun 76° above N. Day length 14 h 47 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonMelbourne13:191:19 PM
At noon, 13:191:19 PM, the Sun is in Mūla and the Moon 220° ahead of it, in Āśleṣā, 88% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 220° falls in Kṛṣṇa Caturthī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:424:42 AM–05:195:19 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:005:00 AM–05:565:56 AMmorning twilight
  • Amṛta kāla06:226:22 AM–07:587:58 AMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Abhijit12:4912:49 PM–13:491:49 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya15:473:47 PM–16:464:46 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli20:428:42 PM–21:019:01 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā20:428:42 PM–21:389:38 PMevening twilight

Avoid

  • Rāhu kāla07:467:46 AM–09:379:37 AMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Yamagaṇḍa11:2811:28 AM–13:191:19 PMYama’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta13:491:49 PM–14:482:48 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Gulika15:103:10 PM–17:015:01 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta16:464:46 PM–17:455:45 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Varjya25:221:22 AM+1–26:562:56 AM+1a 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

Amṛta05:565:56 AM–07:467:46 AMgood
Kāla07:467:46 AM–09:379:37 AMavoid
Śubha09:379:37 AM–11:2811:28 AMgood
Roga11:2811:28 AM–13:191:19 PMavoid
Udvega13:191:19 PM–15:103:10 PMavoid
Cara15:103:10 PM–17:015:01 PMneutral
Lābha17:015:01 PM–18:516:51 PMgood
Amṛta18:516:51 PM–20:428:42 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Cara20:428:42 PM–21:529:52 PMneutral
Roga21:529:52 PM–23:0111:01 PMavoid
Kāla23:0111:01 PM–24:1012:10 AM+1avoid
Lābha24:1012:10 AM+1–25:191:19 AM+1good
Udvega25:191:19 AM+1–26:282:28 AM+1avoid
Śubha26:282:28 AM+1–27:383:38 AM+1good
Amṛta27:383:38 AM+1–28:474:47 AM+1good
Cara28:474:47 AM+1–29:565:56 AM+1neutral

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

05:565:56 AM to 29:565:56 AM+1

05:565:56 AM sunrise20:428:42 PM sunsetsunrise 29:565:56 AM+1
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a
Tithi
Tṛtīyāuntil 05:575:57 AM
Caturthīuntil 29:025:02 AM+1
Pañcamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Puṣyauntil 12:4612:46 PM
Āśleṣāpast sunrise
Yoga
Vaidhṛtiuntil 23:0011:00 PM
Viṣkambhapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Viṣṭiuntil 05:575:57 AM
Bavauntil 17:335:33 PM
Bālavauntil 29:025:02 AM+1
Kaulavapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 07:467:46 AM–09:379:37 AM
Abhijit 12:4912:49 PM–13:491:49 PM
Pradoṣa 20:428:42 PM–21:569:56 PM
Niśītha 24:5512:55 AM+1–25:431:43 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. Somavāra begins.
  2. CaturthīTithi: Tṛtīyā ends.
  3. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  4. Rāhu kālaUntil 09:379:37 AM. Eighth no. 2 on Somavāra.
  5. ĀśleṣāNakṣatra: Puṣya ends.
  6. AbhijitUntil 13:491:49 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  7. BālavaKaraṇa: Bava ends.
  8. SunsetDay length 14 h 47 m.
  9. PradoṣaUntil 21:569:56 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  10. ViṣkambhaYoga: Vaidhṛti ends.
  11. NiśīthaUntil 25:431:43 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  12. PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
  13. KaulavaKaraṇa: Bālava ends.
  14. SunriseMaṅgalavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiKṛṣṇa Tṛtīyā05:575:57 AMCaturthī
NakṣatraPuṣya12:4612:46 PMĀśleṣā
YogaVaidhṛti23:0011:00 PMViṣkambha
KaraṇaViṣṭi05:575:57 AMBava
VāraSomavāra29:56 05:565:56 AM TueMaṅgalavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Pauṣa
Pakṣa
Kṛṣṇa
Vikrama saṃvat
2059
Śaka
1924
Kali
5103
Ahargaṇa
1 864 166
Day length
14 h 47 m
Sun in
Dhanu
Moon in
Karka
Moonrise
23:4511:45 PM
Moonset
08:458:45 AM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:424:42 AM05:565:56 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:424:42 AM05:195:19 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:005:00 AM05:565:56 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning05:565:56 AM08:538:53 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra06:226:22 AM07:587:58 AMsixtieths 45 to 48 of the nakṣatra
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day07:467:46 AM09:379:37 AMeighth no. 2 on Somavāra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:538:53 AM11:5011:50 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day11:2811:28 AM13:191:19 PMeighth no. 4 on Somavāra
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta12:4912:49 PM13:491:49 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday12:5512:55 PM13:431:43 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta13:491:49 PM14:482:48 PM9th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon14:482:48 PM17:455:45 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day15:103:10 PM17:015:01 PMeighth no. 6 on Somavāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory15:473:47 PM16:464:46 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta16:464:46 PM17:455:45 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening17:455:45 PM20:428:42 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk20:428:42 PM21:569:56 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset20:428:42 PM21:019:01 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight20:428:42 PM21:389:38 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight24:5512:55 AM+125:431:43 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra25:221:22 AM+126:562:56 AM+1sixtieths 33 to 36 of the nakṣatra
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