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Monday 10 December 2018 · Paramaribo, Paramaribo District, Suriname

Mārgaśīrṣa Śukla Tṛtīyā

Somavāra. Tṛtīyā began at 07:117:11 AM yesterday, and holds until 09:209:20 AM.

Observed here on this day

Vināyaka Caturthī

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

At sunrise

06:406:40 AM

Tṛtīyā holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

09:209:20 AM

Tṛtīyā gives way to Caturthī.

Noon

12:3312:33 PM

The Sun 61° above S. Day length 11 h 47 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonParamaribo12:3312:33 PM
At noon, 12:3312:33 PM, the Sun is in Jyeṣṭhā and the Moon 37° ahead of it, in Uttarāṣāḍhā, 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 muhūrta05:025:02 AM–05:515:51 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:275:27 AM–06:406:40 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit12:1012:10 PM–12:5712:57 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:312:31 PM–15:183:18 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli18:276:27 PM–18:516:51 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:276:27 PM–19:407:40 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla21:499:49 PM–23:3711:37 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Rāhu kāla08:088:08 AM–09:379:37 AMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Varjya11:0411:04 AM–12:5212:52 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Yamagaṇḍa11:0511:05 AM–12:3312:33 PMYama’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta12:5712:57 PM–13:441:44 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Gulika14:022:02 PM–15:303:30 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta15:183:18 PM–16:064:06 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

Amṛta06:406:40 AM–08:088:08 AMgood
Kāla08:088:08 AM–09:379:37 AMavoid
Śubha09:379:37 AM–11:0511:05 AMgood
Roga11:0511:05 AM–12:3312:33 PMavoid
Udvega12:3312:33 PM–14:022:02 PMavoid
Cara14:022:02 PM–15:303:30 PMneutral
Lābha15:303:30 PM–16:594:59 PMgood
Amṛta16:594:59 PM–18:276:27 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Cara18:276:27 PM–19:597:59 PMneutral
Roga19:597:59 PM–21:309:30 PMavoid
Kāla21:309:30 PM–23:0211:02 PMavoid
Lābha23:0211:02 PM–24:3412:34 AM+1good
Udvega24:3412:34 AM+1–26:052:05 AM+1avoid
Śubha26:052:05 AM+1–27:373:37 AM+1good
Amṛta27:373:37 AM+1–29:095:09 AM+1good
Cara29:095:09 AM+1–30:406:40 AM+1neutral

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:406:40 AM to 30:406:40 AM+1

06:406:40 AM sunrise18:276:27 PM sunsetsunrise 30:406:40 AM+1
Clock
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Tithi
Tṛtīyāuntil 09:209:20 AM
Caturthīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Uttarāṣāḍhāuntil 28:594:59 AM+1
Śravaṇapast sunrise
Yoga
Vṛddhiuntil 13:181:18 PM
Dhruvapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Garauntil 09:209:20 AM
Vaṇijauntil 22:3410:34 PM
Viṣṭipast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 08:088:08 AM–09:379:37 AM
Abhijit 12:1012:10 PM–12:5712:57 PM
Pradoṣa 18:276:27 PM–20:058:05 PM
Niśītha 24:1012:10 AM+1–24:5812:58 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 09:379:37 AM. Eighth no. 2 on Somavāra.
  3. CaturthīTithi: Tṛtīyā ends.
  4. VaṇijaKaraṇa: Gara ends.
  5. AbhijitUntil 12:5712:57 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  6. DhruvaYoga: Vṛddhi ends.
  7. SunsetDay length 11 h 47 m.
  8. PradoṣaUntil 20:058:05 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  9. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 24:5812:58 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  11. ŚravaṇaNakṣatra: Uttarāṣāḍhā ends.
  12. SunriseMaṅgalavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Tṛtīyā09:209:20 AMCaturthī
NakṣatraUttarāṣāḍhā28:59 04:594:59 AM TueŚravaṇa
YogaVṛddhi13:181:18 PMDhruva
KaraṇaGara09:209:20 AMVaṇija
VāraSomavāra30:40 06:406:40 AM TueMaṅgalavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2075
Śaka
1940
Kali
5119
Ahargaṇa
1 869 997
Day length
11 h 47 m
Sun in
Vṛścika
Moon in
Dhanu
Moonrise
09:209:20 AM
Moonset
21:229:22 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:025:02 AM06:406:40 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:025:02 AM05:515:51 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:275:27 AM06:406:40 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:406:40 AM09:019:01 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day08:088:08 AM09:379:37 AMeighth no. 2 on Somavāra
Saṅgavaforenoon09:019:01 AM11:2311:23 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra11:0411:04 AM12:5212:52 PMsixtieths 21 to 24 of the nakṣatra
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day11:0511:05 AM12:3312:33 PMeighth no. 4 on Somavāra
Madhyāhnamidday12:0912:09 PM12:5712:57 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta12:1012:10 PM12:5712:57 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta12:5712:57 PM13:441:44 PM9th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:441:44 PM16:064:06 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day14:022:02 PM15:303:30 PMeighth no. 6 on Somavāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:312:31 PM15:183:18 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta15:183:18 PM16:064:06 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening16:064:06 PM18:276:27 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk18:276:27 PM20:058:05 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:276:27 PM18:516:51 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:276:27 PM19:407:40 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra21:499:49 PM23:3711:37 PMsixtieths 45 to 48 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight24:1012:10 AM+124:5812:58 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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