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Sunday 16 December 2012 · Osaka, Japan

Mārgaśīrṣa Śukla Tṛtīyā

Ravivāra. Tṛtīyā began at 10:3310:33 AM yesterday, and holds until 07:297:29 AM.

Observed here on this day

Vināyaka Caturthī

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

At sunrise

06:596:59 AM

Tṛtīyā holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

07:297:29 AM

Tṛtīyā gives way to Caturthī.

Noon

11:5411:54 AM

The Sun 32° above S. Day length 9 h 50 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonOsaka11:5411:54 AM
At noon, 11:5411:54 AM, the Sun is in Mūla and the Moon 38° ahead of it, in Uttarāṣāḍhā, 11% 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 muhūrta05:055:05 AM–06:026:02 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:345:34 AM–06:596:59 AMmorning twilight
  • Amṛta kāla07:447:44 AM–09:119:11 AMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Abhijit11:3411:34 AM–12:1312:13 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya13:321:32 PM–14:112:11 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli16:494:49 PM–17:175:17 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā16:494:49 PM–18:146:14 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla26:142:14+1 AM–27:433:43+1 AMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa11:5411:54 AM–13:071:07 PMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika14:212:21 PM–15:353:35 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta15:303:30 PM–16:094:09 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla15:353:35 PM–16:494:49 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Varjya17:165:16 PM–18:466:46 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

Udvega06:596:59 AM–08:128:12 AMavoid
Cara08:128:12 AM–09:269:26 AMneutral
Lābha09:269:26 AM–10:4010:40 AMgood
Amṛta10:4010:40 AM–11:5411:54 AMgood
Kāla11:5411:54 AM–13:071:07 PMavoid
Śubha13:071:07 PM–14:212:21 PMgood
Roga14:212:21 PM–15:353:35 PMavoid
Udvega15:353:35 PM–16:494:49 PMavoid

Night sunset to sunrise

Śubha16:494:49 PM–18:356:35 PMgood
Amṛta18:356:35 PM–20:218:21 PMgood
Cara20:218:21 PM–22:0810:08 PMneutral
Roga22:0810:08 PM–23:5411:54 PMavoid
Kāla23:5411:54 PM–25:401:40+1 AMavoid
Lābha25:401:40+1 AM–27:273:27+1 AMgood
Udvega27:273:27+1 AM–29:135:13+1 AMavoid
Śubha29:135:13+1 AM–30:596:59+1 AMgood

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:596:59 AM to 30:596:59+1 AM

06:596:59 AM sunrise16:494:49 PM sunsetsunrise 30:596:59+1 AM
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a306a
Tithi
Tṛtīyāuntil 07:297:29 AM
Caturthīuntil 28:594:59+1 AM
Pañcamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Uttarāṣāḍhāuntil 13:321:32 PM
Śravaṇapast sunrise
Yoga
Dhruvauntil 12:3812:38 PM
Vyāghātapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Garauntil 07:297:29 AM
Vaṇijauntil 18:096:09 PM
Viṣṭiuntil 28:594:59+1 AM
Bavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:3411:34 AM–12:1312:13 PM
Rāhu kāla 15:353:35 PM–16:494:49 PM
Pradoṣa 16:494:49 PM–18:426:42 PM
Niśītha 23:3011:30 PM–24:1812:18+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. Ravivāra begins.
  2. CaturthīTithi: Tṛtīyā ends.
  3. VaṇijaKaraṇa: Gara ends.
  4. AbhijitUntil 12:1312:13 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  5. VyāghātaYoga: Dhruva ends.
  6. ŚravaṇaNakṣatra: Uttarāṣāḍhā ends.
  7. Rāhu kālaUntil 16:494:49 PM. Eighth no. 8 on Ravivāra.
  8. SunsetDay length 9 h 50 m.
  9. PradoṣaUntil 18:426:42 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  10. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  11. NiśīthaUntil 24:1812:18+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  12. PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
  13. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  14. SunriseSomavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Tṛtīyā07:297:29 AMCaturthī
NakṣatraUttarāṣāḍhā13:321:32 PMŚravaṇa
YogaDhruva12:3812:38 PMVyāghāta
KaraṇaGara07:297:29 AMVaṇija
VāraRavivāra30:59 06:596:59 AM MonSomavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2069
Śaka
1934
Kali
5113
Ahargaṇa
1 867 812
Day length
9 h 50 m
Sun in
Dhanu
Moon in
Makara
Moonrise
09:149:14 AM
Moonset
20:128:12 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:055:05 AM06:596:59 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:055:05 AM06:026:02 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:345:34 AM06:596:59 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:596:59 AM08:578:57 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra07:447:44 AM09:119:11 AMsixtieths 45 to 48 of the nakṣatra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:578:57 AM10:5510:55 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:3011:30 AM12:1812:18 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:3411:34 AM12:1312:13 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day11:5411:54 AM13:071:07 PMeighth no. 5 on Ravivāra
Aparāhṇaafternoon12:5312:53 PM14:512:51 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory13:321:32 PM14:112:11 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day14:212:21 PM15:353:35 PMeighth no. 7 on Ravivāra
Sāyāhnaevening14:512:51 PM16:494:49 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta15:303:30 PM16:094:09 PM14th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day15:353:35 PM16:494:49 PMeighth no. 8 on Ravivāra
Pradoṣadusk16:494:49 PM18:426:42 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset16:494:49 PM17:175:17 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight16:494:49 PM18:146:14 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra17:165:16 PM18:466:46 PMsixtieths 11 to 14 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:3011:30 PM24:1812:18+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra26:142:14+1 AM27:433:43+1 AMsixtieths 35 to 38 of the nakṣatra
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