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Monday 15 December 2008 · Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Mārgaśīrṣa Kṛṣṇa Tṛtīyā

Somavāra. Tṛtīyā began at 20:058:05 PM yesterday, and holds until 16:464:46 PM.

Observed here on this day

Saṅkaṣṭa Caturthī

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

At sunrise

05:535:53 AM

Tṛtīyā holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

06:236:23 AM

Vaṇija gives way to Viṣṭi.

Noon

13:151:15 PM

The Sun 75° above N. Day length 14 h 45 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonMelbourne13:151:15 PM
At noon, 13:151:15 PM, the Sun is in Jyeṣṭhā and the Moon 214° ahead of it, in Puṣya, 91% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 214° falls in Kṛṣṇa Tṛtīyā.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:394:39 AM–05:165:16 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā04:574:57 AM–05:535:53 AMmorning twilight
  • Amṛta kāla10:5410:54 AM–12:1912:19 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Abhijit12:4612:46 PM–13:451:45 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya15:433:43 PM–16:424:42 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli20:388:38 PM–20:578:57 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā20:388:38 PM–21:349:34 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla29:025:02 AM+1–30:296:29 AM+1a nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Rāhu kāla07:437:43 AM–09:349:34 AMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Yamagaṇḍa11:2511:25 AM–13:151:15 PMYama’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta13:451:45 PM–14:442:44 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Gulika15:063:06 PM–16:574:57 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta16:424:42 PM–17:415:41 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Varjya20:188:18 PM–21:459:45 PMa 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

Amṛta05:535:53 AM–07:437:43 AMgood
Kāla07:437:43 AM–09:349:34 AMavoid
Śubha09:349:34 AM–11:2511:25 AMgood
Roga11:2511:25 AM–13:151:15 PMavoid
Udvega13:151:15 PM–15:063:06 PMavoid
Cara15:063:06 PM–16:574:57 PMneutral
Lābha16:574:57 PM–18:476:47 PMgood
Amṛta18:476:47 PM–20:388:38 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Cara20:388:38 PM–21:479:47 PMneutral
Roga21:479:47 PM–22:5710:57 PMavoid
Kāla22:5710:57 PM–24:0612:06 AM+1avoid
Lābha24:0612:06 AM+1–25:151:15 AM+1good
Udvega25:151:15 AM+1–26:252:25 AM+1avoid
Śubha26:252:25 AM+1–27:343:34 AM+1good
Amṛta27:343:34 AM+1–28:444:44 AM+1good
Cara28:444:44 AM+1–29:535:53 AM+1neutral

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

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

05:535:53 AM sunrise20:388:38 PM sunsetsunrise 29:535:53 AM+1
Clock
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Tithi
Tṛtīyāuntil 16:464:46 PM
Caturthīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Punarvasuuntil 13:021:02 PM
Puṣyapast sunrise
Yoga
Brahmauntil 13:491:49 PM
Indrapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Vaṇijauntil 06:236:23 AM
Viṣṭiuntil 16:464:46 PM
Bavauntil 27:173:17 AM+1
Bālavapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 07:437:43 AM–09:349:34 AM
Abhijit 12:4612:46 PM–13:451:45 PM
Pradoṣa 20:388:38 PM–21:529:52 PM
Niśītha 24:5112:51 AM+1–25:391:39 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. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  3. Rāhu kālaUntil 09:349:34 AM. Eighth no. 2 on Somavāra.
  4. AbhijitUntil 13:451:45 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  5. PuṣyaNakṣatra: Punarvasu ends.
  6. IndraYoga: Brahma ends.
  7. CaturthīTithi: Tṛtīyā ends.
  8. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  9. SunsetDay length 14 h 45 m.
  10. PradoṣaUntil 21:529:52 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  11. NiśīthaUntil 25:391:39 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  12. BālavaKaraṇa: Bava ends.
  13. SunriseMaṅgalavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiKṛṣṇa Tṛtīyā16:464:46 PMCaturthī
NakṣatraPunarvasu13:021:02 PMPuṣya
YogaBrahma13:491:49 PMIndra
KaraṇaVaṇija06:236:23 AMViṣṭi
VāraSomavāra29:53 05:535:53 AM TueMaṅgalavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Pauṣa
Pakṣa
Kṛṣṇa
Vikrama saṃvat
2065
Śaka
1930
Kali
5109
Ahargaṇa
1 866 350
Day length
14 h 45 m
Sun in
Vṛścika
Moon in
Mithuna
Moonrise
23:1411:14 PM
Moonset
08:128:12 AM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:394:39 AM05:535:53 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:394:39 AM05:165:16 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight04:574:57 AM05:535:53 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning05:535:53 AM08:508:50 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day07:437:43 AM09:349:34 AMeighth no. 2 on Somavāra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:508:50 AM11:4711:47 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra10:5410:54 AM12:1912:19 PMsixtieths 55 to 58 of the nakṣatra
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day11:2511:25 AM13:151:15 PMeighth no. 4 on Somavāra
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta12:4612:46 PM13:451:45 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday12:5112:51 PM13:391:39 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta13:451:45 PM14:442:44 PM9th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon14:442:44 PM17:415:41 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day15:063:06 PM16:574:57 PMeighth no. 6 on Somavāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory15:433:43 PM16:424:42 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta16:424:42 PM17:415:41 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening17:415:41 PM20:388:38 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra20:188:18 PM21:459:45 PMsixtieths 21 to 24 of the nakṣatra
Pradoṣadusk20:388:38 PM21:529:52 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset20:388:38 PM20:578:57 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight20:388:38 PM21:349:34 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight24:5112:51 AM+125:391:39 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra29:025:02 AM+130:296:29 AM+1sixtieths 45 to 48 of the nakṣatra
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