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Monday 18 March 1957 · Queens, New York, United States

Phālguna Kṛṣṇa Tṛtīyā

Somavāra. Tṛtīyā began at 15:083:08 PM yesterday, and holds until 12:4912:49 PM.

Observed here on this day

Saṅkaṣṭa Caturthī

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

At sunrise

06:036:03 AM

Tṛtīyā holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

06:076:07 AM

Citrā gives way to Svātī.

Noon

12:0312:03 PM

The Sun 48° above S. Day length 12 h 02 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonQueens12:0312:03 PM
At noon, 12:0312:03 PM, the Sun is in Uttara Bhādrapadā and the Moon 216° ahead of it, in Svātī, 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 muhūrta04:274:27 AM–05:155:15 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā04:514:51 AM–06:036:03 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:4011:40 AM–12:2812:28 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:042:04 PM–14:522:52 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli18:056:05 PM–18:296:29 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:056:05 PM–19:177:17 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla20:388:38 PM–22:0910:09 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Rāhu kāla07:337:33 AM–09:039:03 AMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Yamagaṇḍa10:3410:34 AM–12:0412:04 PMYama’s part of the day
  • Varjya11:2811:28 AM–13:001:00 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Durmuhūrta12:2812:28 PM–13:161:16 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Gulika13:341:34 PM–15:043:04 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta14:522:52 PM–15:403:40 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

Amṛta06:036:03 AM–07:337:33 AMgood
Kāla07:337:33 AM–09:039:03 AMavoid
Śubha09:039:03 AM–10:3410:34 AMgood
Roga10:3410:34 AM–12:0412:04 PMavoid
Udvega12:0412:04 PM–13:341:34 PMavoid
Cara13:341:34 PM–15:043:04 PMneutral
Lābha15:043:04 PM–16:354:35 PMgood
Amṛta16:354:35 PM–18:056:05 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Cara18:056:05 PM–19:347:34 PMneutral
Roga19:347:34 PM–21:049:04 PMavoid
Kāla21:049:04 PM–22:3310:33 PMavoid
Lābha22:3310:33 PM–24:0312:03+1 AMgood
Udvega24:0312:03+1 AM–25:321:32+1 AMavoid
Śubha25:321:32+1 AM–27:023:02+1 AMgood
Amṛta27:023:02+1 AM–28:324:32+1 AMgood
Cara28:324:32+1 AM–30:016:01+1 AMneutral

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:036:03 AM to 30:016:01+1 AM

06:036:03 AM sunrise18:056:05 PM sunsetsunrise 30:016:01+1 AM
Clock
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Tithi
Tṛtīyāuntil 12:4912:49 PM
Caturthīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Citrāuntil 06:076:07 AM
Svātīuntil 29:025:02+1 AM
Viśākhāpast sunrise
Yoga
Vyāghātauntil 25:521:52+1 AM
Harṣaṇapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Viṣṭiuntil 12:4912:49 PM
Bavauntil 23:5611:56 PM
Bālavapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 07:337:33 AM–09:039:03 AM
Abhijit 11:4011:40 AM–12:2812:28 PM
Pradoṣa 18:056:05 PM–19:407:40 PM
Niśītha 23:3911:39 PM–24:2712:27+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. SvātīNakṣatra: Citrā ends.
  3. Rāhu kālaUntil 09:039:03 AM. Eighth no. 2 on Somavāra.
  4. AbhijitUntil 12:2812:28 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  5. CaturthīTithi: Tṛtīyā ends.
  6. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  7. SunsetDay length 12 h 02 m.
  8. PradoṣaUntil 19:407:40 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  9. NiśīthaUntil 24:2712:27+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  10. BālavaKaraṇa: Bava ends.
  11. HarṣaṇaYoga: Vyāghāta ends.
  12. ViśākhāNakṣatra: Svātī ends.
  13. SunriseMaṅgalavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiKṛṣṇa Tṛtīyā12:4912:49 PMCaturthī
NakṣatraCitrā06:076:07 AMSvātī
YogaVyāghāta25:52 01:521:52 AM TueHarṣaṇa
KaraṇaViṣṭi12:4912:49 PMBava
VāraSomavāra30:01 06:016:01 AM TueMaṅgalavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Phālguna
Month, pūrṇimānta
Caitra
Pakṣa
Kṛṣṇa
Vikrama saṃvat
2013
Śaka
1878
Kali
5057
Ahargaṇa
1 847 450
Day length
12 h 02 m
Sun in
Mīna
Moon in
Tulā
Moonrise
21:329:32 PM
Moonset
07:147:14 AM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:274:27 AM06:036:03 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:274:27 AM05:155:15 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight04:514:51 AM06:036:03 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:036:03 AM08:278:27 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day07:337:33 AM09:039:03 AMeighth no. 2 on Somavāra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:278:27 AM10:5210:52 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day10:3410:34 AM12:0412:04 PMeighth no. 4 on Somavāra
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra11:2811:28 AM13:001:00 PMsixtieths 15 to 18 of the nakṣatra
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:4011:40 AM12:2812:28 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:4011:40 AM12:2812:28 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta12:2812:28 PM13:161:16 PM9th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:161:16 PM15:403:40 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day13:341:34 PM15:043:04 PMeighth no. 6 on Somavāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:042:04 PM14:522:52 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta14:522:52 PM15:403:40 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening15:403:40 PM18:056:05 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk18:056:05 PM19:407:40 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:056:05 PM18:296:29 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:056:05 PM19:177:17 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra20:388:38 PM22:0910:09 PMsixtieths 39 to 42 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:3911:39 PM24:2712:27+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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