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March 1978 · each Moon as it stands at sunriseMāgha Kṛṣṇa to Phālguna KṛṣṇaThe month ›

Sunday 12 March 1978 · Nagoya, Aichi, Japan

Phālguna Śukla Tṛtīyā

Ravivāra. Tṛtīyā began at 09:079:07 AM yesterday, and holds until 08:498:49 AM.

Observed here on this day

Vināyaka Caturthī

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

At sunrise

06:096:09 AM

Tṛtīyā holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

08:498:49 AM

Tṛtīyā gives way to Caturthī.

Noon

12:0212:02 PM

The Sun 51° above S. Day length 11 h 48 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonNagoya12:0212:02 PM
At noon, 12:0212:02 PM, the Sun is in Pūrva Bhādrapadā and the Moon 38° ahead of it, in Aśvinī, 10% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 38° falls in Śukla Caturthī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:314:31 AM–05:205:20 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā04:554:55 AM–06:096:09 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:3911:39 AM–12:2612:26 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:012:01 PM–14:482:48 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli17:565:56 PM–18:216:21 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā17:565:56 PM–19:107:10 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla19:457:45 PM–21:259:25 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa12:0312:03 PM–13:311:31 PMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika15:003:00 PM–16:284:28 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta16:224:22 PM–17:095:09 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla16:284:28 PM–17:565:56 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Varjya23:0411:04 PM–24:4312:43 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

Udvega06:096:09 AM–07:377:37 AMavoid
Cara07:377:37 AM–09:069:06 AMneutral
Lābha09:069:06 AM–10:3410:34 AMgood
Amṛta10:3410:34 AM–12:0312:03 PMgood
Kāla12:0312:03 PM–13:311:31 PMavoid
Śubha13:311:31 PM–15:003:00 PMgood
Roga15:003:00 PM–16:284:28 PMavoid
Udvega16:284:28 PM–17:565:56 PMavoid

Night sunset to sunrise

Śubha17:565:56 PM–19:287:28 PMgood
Amṛta19:287:28 PM–20:598:59 PMgood
Cara20:598:59 PM–22:3110:31 PMneutral
Roga22:3110:31 PM–24:0212:02 AM+1avoid
Kāla24:0212:02 AM+1–25:331:33 AM+1avoid
Lābha25:331:33 AM+1–27:053:05 AM+1good
Udvega27:053:05 AM+1–28:364:36 AM+1avoid
Śubha28:364:36 AM+1–30:076:07 AM+1good

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:096:09 AM to 30:076:07 AM+1

06:096:09 AM sunrise17:565:56 PM sunsetsunrise 30:076:07 AM+1
Clock
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Tithi
Tṛtīyāuntil 08:498:49 AM
Caturthīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Aśvinīuntil 27:123:12 AM+1
Bharaṇīpast sunrise
Yoga
Brahmauntil 12:5112:51 PM
Indrapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Garauntil 08:498:49 AM
Vaṇijauntil 20:568:56 PM
Viṣṭipast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:3911:39 AM–12:2612:26 PM
Rāhu kāla 16:284:28 PM–17:565:56 PM
Pradoṣa 17:565:56 PM–19:347:34 PM
Niśītha 23:3811:38 PM–24:2612:26 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. Ravivāra begins.
  2. CaturthīTithi: Tṛtīyā ends.
  3. VaṇijaKaraṇa: Gara ends.
  4. AbhijitUntil 12:2612:26 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  5. IndraYoga: Brahma ends.
  6. Rāhu kālaUntil 17:565:56 PM. Eighth no. 8 on Ravivāra.
  7. SunsetDay length 11 h 48 m.
  8. PradoṣaUntil 19:347:34 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  9. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 24:2612:26 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  11. BharaṇīNakṣatra: Aśvinī ends.
  12. SunriseSomavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Tṛtīyā08:498:49 AMCaturthī
NakṣatraAśvinī27:12 03:123:12 AM MonBharaṇī
YogaBrahma12:5112:51 PMIndra
KaraṇaGara08:498:49 AMVaṇija
VāraRavivāra30:07 06:076:07 AM MonSomavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Phālguna
Month, pūrṇimānta
Phālguna
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2034
Śaka
1899
Kali
5078
Ahargaṇa
1 855 114
Day length
11 h 48 m
Sun in
Kumbha
Moon in
Meṣa
Moonrise
07:557:55 AM
Moonset
21:109:10 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:314:31 AM06:096:09 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:314:31 AM05:205:20 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight04:554:55 AM06:096:09 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:096:09 AM08:308:30 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Saṅgavaforenoon08:308:30 AM10:5210:52 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:3911:39 AM12:2712:27 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:3911:39 AM12:2612:26 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day12:0312:03 PM13:311:31 PMeighth no. 5 on Ravivāra
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:131:13 PM15:353:35 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:012:01 PM14:482:48 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day15:003:00 PM16:284:28 PMeighth no. 7 on Ravivāra
Sāyāhnaevening15:353:35 PM17:565:56 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta16:224:22 PM17:095:09 PM14th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day16:284:28 PM17:565:56 PMeighth no. 8 on Ravivāra
Pradoṣadusk17:565:56 PM19:347:34 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset17:565:56 PM18:216:21 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight17:565:56 PM19:107:10 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra19:457:45 PM21:259:25 PMsixtieths 43 to 46 of the nakṣatra
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra23:0411:04 PM24:4312:43 AM+1sixtieths 51 to 54 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:3811:38 PM24:2612:26 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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