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Monday 15 December 2008 · Perth, Western Australia, Australia

Mārgaśīrṣa Kṛṣṇa Tṛtīyā

Somavāra. Tṛtīyā began at 18:056:05 PM yesterday, and holds until 14:462:46 PM.

Observed here on this day

Saṅkaṣṭa Caturthī

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

At sunrise

06:056:05 AM

Tṛtīyā holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

11:0211:02 AM

Punarvasu gives way to Puṣya.

Noon

13:121:12 PM

The Sun 81° above N. Day length 14 h 13 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonPerth13:121:12 PM
At noon, 13:121:12 PM, the Sun is in Jyeṣṭhā and the Moon 215° ahead of it, in Puṣya, 91% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 215° falls in Kṛṣṇa Tṛtīyā.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:474:47 AM–05:265:26 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:065:06 AM–06:056:05 AMmorning twilight
  • Amṛta kāla08:548:54 AM–10:1910:19 AMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Abhijit12:4312:43 PM–13:401:40 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya15:343:34 PM–16:314:31 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli20:188:18 PM–20:388:38 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā20:188:18 PM–21:179:17 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla27:023:02+1 AM–28:294:29+1 AMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Rāhu kāla07:527:52 AM–09:389:38 AMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Yamagaṇḍa11:2511:25 AM–13:121:12 PMYama’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta13:401:40 PM–14:372:37 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Gulika14:582:58 PM–16:454:45 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta16:314:31 PM–17:285:28 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Varjya18:186:18 PM–19:457:45 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

Amṛta06:056:05 AM–07:527:52 AMgood
Kāla07:527:52 AM–09:389:38 AMavoid
Śubha09:389:38 AM–11:2511:25 AMgood
Roga11:2511:25 AM–13:121:12 PMavoid
Udvega13:121:12 PM–14:582:58 PMavoid
Cara14:582:58 PM–16:454:45 PMneutral
Lābha16:454:45 PM–18:326:32 PMgood
Amṛta18:326:32 PM–20:188:18 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Cara20:188:18 PM–21:329:32 PMneutral
Roga21:329:32 PM–22:4510:45 PMavoid
Kāla22:4510:45 PM–23:5911:59 PMavoid
Lābha23:5911:59 PM–25:121:12+1 AMgood
Udvega25:121:12+1 AM–26:252:25+1 AMavoid
Śubha26:252:25+1 AM–27:393:39+1 AMgood
Amṛta27:393:39+1 AM–28:524:52+1 AMgood
Cara28:524:52+1 AM–30:066:06+1 AMneutral

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:056:05 AM to 30:066:06+1 AM

06:056:05 AM sunrise20:188:18 PM sunsetsunrise 30:066:06+1 AM
Clock
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Tithi
Tṛtīyāuntil 14:462:46 PM
Caturthīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Punarvasuuntil 11:0211:02 AM
Puṣyapast sunrise
Yoga
Brahmauntil 11:4911:49 AM
Indrapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Viṣṭiuntil 14:462:46 PM
Bavauntil 25:171:17+1 AM
Bālavapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 07:527:52 AM–09:389:38 AM
Abhijit 12:4312:43 PM–13:401:40 PM
Pradoṣa 20:188:18 PM–21:379:37 PM
Niśītha 24:4812:48+1 AM–25:361:36+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. Somavāra begins.
  2. Rāhu kālaUntil 09:389:38 AM. Eighth no. 2 on Somavāra.
  3. PuṣyaNakṣatra: Punarvasu ends.
  4. IndraYoga: Brahma ends.
  5. AbhijitUntil 13:401:40 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  6. CaturthīTithi: Tṛtīyā ends.
  7. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  8. SunsetDay length 14 h 13 m.
  9. PradoṣaUntil 21:379:37 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 25:361:36+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  11. BālavaKaraṇa: Bava ends.
  12. SunriseMaṅgalavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiKṛṣṇa Tṛtīyā14:462:46 PMCaturthī
NakṣatraPunarvasu11:0211:02 AMPuṣya
YogaBrahma11:4911:49 AMIndra
KaraṇaViṣṭi14:462:46 PMBava
VāraSomavāra30:06 06:066:06 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 13 m
Sun in
Vṛścika
Moon in
Karka
Moonrise
23:0111:01 PM
Moonset
08:318:31 AM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:474:47 AM06:056:05 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:474:47 AM05:265:26 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:065:06 AM06:056:05 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:056:05 AM08:568:56 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day07:527:52 AM09:389:38 AMeighth no. 2 on Somavāra
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra08:548:54 AM10:1910:19 AMsixtieths 55 to 58 of the nakṣatra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:568:56 AM11:4611:46 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day11:2511:25 AM13:121:12 PMeighth no. 4 on Somavāra
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta12:4312:43 PM13:401:40 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday12:4812:48 PM13:361:36 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta13:401:40 PM14:372:37 PM9th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon14:372:37 PM17:285:28 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day14:582:58 PM16:454:45 PMeighth no. 6 on Somavāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory15:343:34 PM16:314:31 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta16:314:31 PM17:285:28 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening17:285:28 PM20:188:18 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra18:186:18 PM19:457:45 PMsixtieths 21 to 24 of the nakṣatra
Pradoṣadusk20:188:18 PM21:379:37 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset20:188:18 PM20:388:38 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight20:188:18 PM21:179:17 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight24:4812:48+1 AM25:361:36+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra27:023:02+1 AM28:294:29+1 AMsixtieths 45 to 48 of the nakṣatra
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