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Wednesday 18 December 2024 · Perth, Western Australia, Australia

Mārgaśīrṣa Kṛṣṇa Tṛtīyā

Budhavāra. Tṛtīyā began at 13:271:27 PM yesterday, and holds until 12:3712:37 PM.

Observed here on this day

Saṅkaṣṭa Caturthī

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

At sunrise

05:065:06 AM

Tṛtīyā holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

12:3712:37 PM

Tṛtīyā gives way to Caturthī.

Noon

12:1312:13 PM

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

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonPerth12:1312:13 PM
At noon, 12:1312:13 PM, the Sun is in Mūla and the Moon 216° ahead of it, in Puṣya, 91% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 216° falls in Kṛṣṇa Tṛtīyā.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta03:483:48 AM–04:274:27 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā04:084:08 AM–05:065:06 AMmorning twilight
  • Vijaya14:362:36 PM–15:323:32 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli19:207:20 PM–19:407:40 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā19:207:20 PM–20:198:19 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla21:019:01 PM–22:3810:38 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Abhijitnone on Budhavāra: the same muhūrta is the Durmuhūrta

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa06:536:53 AM–08:408:40 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika10:2610:26 AM–12:1312:13 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Varjya11:1911:19 AM–12:5612:56 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Durmuhūrta11:4511:45 AM–12:4212:42 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla12:1312:13 PM–14:002:00 PMRāhu’s part of the day

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

Lābha05:065:06 AM–06:536:53 AMgood
Amṛta06:536:53 AM–08:408:40 AMgood
Kāla08:408:40 AM–10:2610:26 AMavoid
Śubha10:2610:26 AM–12:1312:13 PMgood
Roga12:1312:13 PM–14:002:00 PMavoid
Udvega14:002:00 PM–15:473:47 PMavoid
Cara15:473:47 PM–17:335:33 PMneutral
Lābha17:335:33 PM–19:207:20 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Udvega19:207:20 PM–20:338:33 PMavoid
Śubha20:338:33 PM–21:479:47 PMgood
Amṛta21:479:47 PM–23:0011:00 PMgood
Cara23:0011:00 PM–24:1312:13+1 AMneutral
Roga24:1312:13+1 AM–25:271:27+1 AMavoid
Kāla25:271:27+1 AM–26:402:40+1 AMavoid
Lābha26:402:40+1 AM–27:533:53+1 AMgood
Udvega27:533:53+1 AM–29:075:07+1 AMavoid

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

05:065:06 AM to 29:075:07+1 AM

05:065:06 AM sunrise19:207:20 PM sunsetsunrise 29:075:07+1 AM
Clock
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Tithi
Tṛtīyāuntil 12:3712:37 PM
Caturthīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Puṣyauntil 27:283:28+1 AM
Āśleṣāpast sunrise
Yoga
Indrauntil 22:0410:04 PM
Vaidhṛtipast sunrise
Karaṇa
Viṣṭiuntil 12:3712:37 PM
Bavauntil 24:2912:29+1 AM
Bālavapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 12:1312:13 PM–14:002:00 PM
Pradoṣa 19:207:20 PM–20:388:38 PM
Niśītha 23:4911:49 PM–24:3712:37+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. Budhavāra begins.
  2. Rāhu kālaUntil 14:002:00 PM. Eighth no. 5 on Budhavāra.
  3. CaturthīTithi: Tṛtīyā ends.
  4. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  5. SunsetDay length 14 h 14 m.
  6. PradoṣaUntil 20:388:38 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  7. VaidhṛtiYoga: Indra ends.
  8. NiśīthaUntil 24:3712:37+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  9. BālavaKaraṇa: Bava ends.
  10. ĀśleṣāNakṣatra: Puṣya ends.
  11. SunriseGuruvāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiKṛṣṇa Tṛtīyā12:3712:37 PMCaturthī
NakṣatraPuṣya27:28 03:283:28 AM ThuĀśleṣā
YogaIndra22:0410:04 PMVaidhṛti
KaraṇaViṣṭi12:3712:37 PMBava
VāraBudhavāra29:07 05:075:07 AM ThuGuruvāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Pauṣa
Pakṣa
Kṛṣṇa
Vikrama saṃvat
2081
Śaka
1946
Kali
5125
Ahargaṇa
1 872 197
Day length
14 h 14 m
Sun in
Dhanu
Moon in
Karka
Moonrise
22:1310:13 PM
Moonset
07:327:32 AM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn03:483:48 AM05:065:06 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn03:483:48 AM04:274:27 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight04:084:08 AM05:065:06 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning05:065:06 AM07:577:57 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day06:536:53 AM08:408:40 AMeighth no. 2 on Budhavāra
Saṅgavaforenoon07:577:57 AM10:4810:48 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day10:2610:26 AM12:1312:13 PMeighth no. 4 on Budhavāra
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra11:1911:19 AM12:5612:56 PMsixtieths 21 to 24 of the nakṣatra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta11:4511:45 AM12:4212:42 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:4911:49 AM12:3712:37 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day12:1312:13 PM14:002:00 PMeighth no. 5 on Budhavāra
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:391:39 PM16:294:29 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:362:36 PM15:323:32 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening16:294:29 PM19:207:20 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk19:207:20 PM20:388:38 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset19:207:20 PM19:407:40 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight19:207:20 PM20:198:19 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra21:019:01 PM22:3810:38 PMsixtieths 45 to 48 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:4911:49 PM24:3712:37+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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