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Monday 1 December 2008 · Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Mārgaśīrṣa Śukla Tṛtīyā

Somavāra. Tṛtīyā began at 09:009:00 AM yesterday, and holds until 11:4211:42 AM.

Observed here on this day

Vināyaka Caturthī

Caturthī covers 48 of 48 minutes of madhyāhna. Boundary: two days qualify and the rule does not say which. Why this date, here

At sunrise

05:525:52 AM

Tṛtīyā holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

11:4211:42 AM

Tṛtīyā gives way to Caturthī.

Noon

13:091:09 PM

The Sun 74° above N. Day length 14 h 34 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonMelbourne13:091:09 PM
At noon, 13:091:09 PM, the Sun is in Anurādhā and the Moon 37° ahead of it, in Pūrvāṣāḍhā, 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 muhūrta04:374:37 AM–05:145:14 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā04:564:56 AM–05:525:52 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit12:4012:40 PM–13:381:38 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya15:353:35 PM–16:334:33 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Amṛta kāla17:225:22 PM–19:117:11 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Godhūli20:268:26 PM–20:458:45 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā20:268:26 PM–21:239:23 PMevening twilight

Avoid

  • Varjya06:316:31 AM–08:208:20 AMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Rāhu kāla07:427:42 AM–09:319:31 AMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Yamagaṇḍa11:2011:20 AM–13:091:09 PMYama’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta13:381:38 PM–14:372:37 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Gulika14:592:59 PM–16:484:48 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta16:334:33 PM–17:325:32 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

Amṛta05:525:52 AM–07:427:42 AMgood
Kāla07:427:42 AM–09:319:31 AMavoid
Śubha09:319:31 AM–11:2011:20 AMgood
Roga11:2011:20 AM–13:091:09 PMavoid
Udvega13:091:09 PM–14:592:59 PMavoid
Cara14:592:59 PM–16:484:48 PMneutral
Lābha16:484:48 PM–18:376:37 PMgood
Amṛta18:376:37 PM–20:268:26 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Cara20:268:26 PM–21:379:37 PMneutral
Roga21:379:37 PM–22:4810:48 PMavoid
Kāla22:4810:48 PM–23:5911:59 PMavoid
Lābha23:5911:59 PM–25:091:09 AM+1good
Udvega25:091:09 AM+1–26:202:20 AM+1avoid
Śubha26:202:20 AM+1–27:313:31 AM+1good
Amṛta27:313:31 AM+1–28:414:41 AM+1good
Cara28:414:41 AM+1–29:525:52 AM+1neutral

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

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

05:525:52 AM sunrise20:268:26 PM sunsetsunrise 29:525:52 AM+1
Clock
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Tithi
Tṛtīyāuntil 11:4211:42 AM
Caturthīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Pūrvāṣāḍhāuntil 22:4810:48 PM
Uttarāṣāḍhāpast sunrise
Yoga
Gaṇḍauntil 24:3912:39 AM+1
Vṛddhipast sunrise
Karaṇa
Garauntil 11:4211:42 AM
Vaṇijauntil 25:021:02 AM+1
Viṣṭipast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 07:427:42 AM–09:319:31 AM
Abhijit 12:4012:40 PM–13:381:38 PM
Pradoṣa 20:268:26 PM–21:429:42 PM
Niśītha 24:4512:45 AM+1–25:331:33 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. Rāhu kālaUntil 09:319:31 AM. Eighth no. 2 on Somavāra.
  3. CaturthīTithi: Tṛtīyā ends.
  4. VaṇijaKaraṇa: Gara ends.
  5. AbhijitUntil 13:381:38 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  6. SunsetDay length 14 h 34 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 21:429:42 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. UttarāṣāḍhāNakṣatra: Pūrvāṣāḍhā ends.
  9. VṛddhiYoga: Gaṇḍa ends.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 25:331:33 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  11. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  12. SunriseMaṅgalavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Tṛtīyā11:4211:42 AMCaturthī
NakṣatraPūrvāṣāḍhā22:4810:48 PMUttarāṣāḍhā
YogaGaṇḍa24:39 00:3912:39 AM TueVṛddhi
KaraṇaGara11:4211:42 AMVaṇija
VāraSomavāra29:52 05:525:52 AM TueMaṅgalavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2065
Śaka
1930
Kali
5109
Ahargaṇa
1 866 336
Day length
14 h 34 m
Sun in
Vṛścika
Moon in
Dhanu
Moonrise
08:168:16 AM
Moonset
23:2611:26 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:374:37 AM05:525:52 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:374:37 AM05:145:14 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight04:564:56 AM05:525:52 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning05:525:52 AM08:478:47 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra06:316:31 AM08:208:20 AMsixtieths 25 to 28 of the nakṣatra
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day07:427:42 AM09:319:31 AMeighth no. 2 on Somavāra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:478:47 AM11:4211:42 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day11:2011:20 AM13:091:09 PMeighth no. 4 on Somavāra
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta12:4012:40 PM13:381:38 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday12:4512:45 PM13:331:33 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta13:381:38 PM14:372:37 PM9th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon14:372:37 PM17:325:32 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day14:592:59 PM16:484:48 PMeighth no. 6 on Somavāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory15:353:35 PM16:334:33 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta16:334:33 PM17:325:32 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra17:225:22 PM19:117:11 PMsixtieths 49 to 52 of the nakṣatra
Sāyāhnaevening17:325:32 PM20:268:26 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk20:268:26 PM21:429:42 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset20:268:26 PM20:458:45 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight20:268:26 PM21:239:23 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight24:4512:45 AM+125:331:33 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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