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Friday 12 December 2003 · Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Mārgaśīrṣa Kṛṣṇa Tṛtīyā

Śukravāra. Tṛtīyā began at 12:1812:18 PM yesterday, and holds until 14:102:10 PM.

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

14:102:10 PM

Tṛtīyā gives way to Caturthī.

Noon

13:131:13 PM

The Sun 75° above N. Day length 14 h 44 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonMelbourne13:131:13 PM
At noon, 13:131:13 PM, the Sun is in Jyeṣṭhā and the Moon 216° ahead of it, in Punarvasu, 91% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 216° falls in Kṛṣṇa Tṛtīyā.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:384:38 AM–05:155:15 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā04:564:56 AM–05:525:52 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit12:4412:44 PM–13:431:43 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Amṛta kāla14:392:39 PM–16:244:24 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Vijaya15:413:41 PM–16:404:40 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli20:358:35 PM–20:548:54 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā20:358:35 PM–21:319:31 PMevening twilight

Avoid

  • Gulika07:427:42 AM–09:339:33 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta08:498:49 AM–09:479:47 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla11:2311:23 AM–13:141:14 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta13:431:43 PM–14:422:42 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Yamagaṇḍa16:544:54 PM–18:456:45 PMYama’s part of the day
  • Varjya25:551:55+1 AM–27:393:39+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

Cara05:525:52 AM–07:427:42 AMneutral
Lābha07:427:42 AM–09:339:33 AMgood
Amṛta09:339:33 AM–11:2311:23 AMgood
Kāla11:2311:23 AM–13:141:14 PMavoid
Śubha13:141:14 PM–15:043:04 PMgood
Roga15:043:04 PM–16:544:54 PMavoid
Udvega16:544:54 PM–18:456:45 PMavoid
Cara18:456:45 PM–20:358:35 PMneutral

Night sunset to sunrise

Roga20:358:35 PM–21:459:45 PMavoid
Kāla21:459:45 PM–22:5510:55 PMavoid
Lābha22:5510:55 PM–24:0412:04+1 AMgood
Udvega24:0412:04+1 AM–25:141:14+1 AMavoid
Śubha25:141:14+1 AM–26:232:23+1 AMgood
Amṛta26:232:23+1 AM–27:333:33+1 AMgood
Cara27:333:33+1 AM–28:424:42+1 AMneutral
Roga28:424:42+1 AM–29:525:52+1 AMavoid

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

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

05:525:52 AM sunrise20:358:35 PM sunsetsunrise 29:525:52+1 AM
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a
Tithi
Tṛtīyāuntil 14:102:10 PM
Caturthīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Punarvasuuntil 17:175:17 PM
Puṣyapast sunrise
Yoga
Brahmauntil 24:4312:43+1 AM
Indrapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Viṣṭiuntil 14:102:10 PM
Bavauntil 26:582:58+1 AM
Bālavapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 11:2311:23 AM–13:141:14 PM
Abhijit 12:4412:44 PM–13:431:43 PM
Pradoṣa 20:358:35 PM–21:509:50 PM
Niśītha 24:5012:50+1 AM–25:381:38+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. Śukravāra begins.
  2. Rāhu kālaUntil 13:141:14 PM. Eighth no. 4 on Śukravāra.
  3. AbhijitUntil 13:431:43 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  4. CaturthīTithi: Tṛtīyā ends.
  5. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  6. PuṣyaNakṣatra: Punarvasu ends.
  7. SunsetDay length 14 h 44 m.
  8. PradoṣaUntil 21:509:50 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  9. IndraYoga: Brahma ends.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 25:381:38+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  11. BālavaKaraṇa: Bava ends.
  12. SunriseŚanivāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiKṛṣṇa Tṛtīyā14:102:10 PMCaturthī
NakṣatraPunarvasu17:175:17 PMPuṣya
YogaBrahma24:43 00:4312:43 AM SatIndra
KaraṇaViṣṭi14:102:10 PMBava
VāraŚukravāra29:52 05:525:52 AM SatŚanivāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Pauṣa
Pakṣa
Kṛṣṇa
Vikrama saṃvat
2060
Śaka
1925
Kali
5104
Ahargaṇa
1 864 520
Day length
14 h 44 m
Sun in
Vṛścika
Moon in
Mithuna
Moonrise
23:3911:39 PM
Moonset
08:098:09 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 twilight04:564:56 AM05:525:52 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning05:525:52 AM08:498:49 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day07:427:42 AM09:339:33 AMeighth no. 2 on Śukravāra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:498:49 AM11:4511:45 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta08:498:49 AM09:479:47 AM4th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day11:2311:23 AM13:141:14 PMeighth no. 4 on Śukravāra
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta12:4412:44 PM13:431:43 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday12:5012:50 PM13:381:38 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta13:431:43 PM14:422:42 PM9th of 15 day muhūrtas
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra14:392:39 PM16:244:24 PMsixtieths 55 to 58 of the nakṣatra
Aparāhṇaafternoon14:422:42 PM17:395:39 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory15:413:41 PM16:404:40 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day16:544:54 PM18:456:45 PMeighth no. 7 on Śukravāra
Sāyāhnaevening17:395:39 PM20:358:35 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk20:358:35 PM21:509:50 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset20:358:35 PM20:548:54 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight20:358:35 PM21:319:31 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight24:5012:50+1 AM25:381:38+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra25:551:55+1 AM27:393:39+1 AMsixtieths 21 to 24 of the nakṣatra
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