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Tuesday 14 December 2004 · Queens, New York, United States

Mārgaśīrṣa Śukla Tṛtīyā

Maṅgalavāra. Tṛtīyā began at 13:031:03 PM yesterday, and holds until 09:299:29 AM.

Observed here on this day

Vināyaka Caturthī

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

At sunrise

07:127:12 AM

Tṛtīyā holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

09:299:29 AM

Tṛtīyā gives way to Caturthī.

Noon

11:5011:50 AM

The Sun 26° above S. Day length 9 h 16 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonQueens11:5011:50 AM
At noon, 11:5011:50 AM, 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 muhūrta05:145:14 AM–06:136:13 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:445:44 AM–07:127:12 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:3211:32 AM–12:0912:09 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Amṛta kāla11:4711:47 AM–13:121:12 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Vijaya13:231:23 PM–14:002:00 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli16:284:28 PM–16:584:58 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā16:284:28 PM–17:575:57 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla29:455:45 AM+1–31:127:12 AM+1a nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Durmuhūrta09:039:03 AM–09:409:40 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Yamagaṇḍa09:319:31 AM–10:4110:41 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika11:5011:50 AM–13:001:00 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Rāhu kāla14:092:09 PM–15:193:19 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Varjya21:059:05 PM–22:3110:31 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Durmuhūrta22:2210:22 PM–23:2111:21 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

Roga07:127:12 AM–08:228:22 AMavoid
Udvega08:228:22 AM–09:319:31 AMavoid
Cara09:319:31 AM–10:4110:41 AMneutral
Lābha10:4110:41 AM–11:5011:50 AMgood
Amṛta11:5011:50 AM–13:001:00 PMgood
Kāla13:001:00 PM–14:092:09 PMavoid
Śubha14:092:09 PM–15:193:19 PMgood
Roga15:193:19 PM–16:284:28 PMavoid

Night sunset to sunrise

Kāla16:284:28 PM–18:196:19 PMavoid
Lābha18:196:19 PM–20:108:10 PMgood
Udvega20:108:10 PM–22:0010:00 PMavoid
Śubha22:0010:00 PM–23:5111:51 PMgood
Amṛta23:5111:51 PM–25:411:41 AM+1good
Cara25:411:41 AM+1–27:323:32 AM+1neutral
Roga27:323:32 AM+1–29:225:22 AM+1avoid
Kāla29:225:22 AM+1–31:137:13 AM+1avoid

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

07:127:12 AM to 31:137:13 AM+1

07:127:12 AM sunrise16:284:28 PM sunsetsunrise 31:137:13 AM+1
Clock
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Tithi
Tṛtīyāuntil 09:299:29 AM
Caturthīuntil 30:166:16 AM+1
Pañcamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Uttarāṣāḍhāuntil 17:285:28 PM
Śravaṇapast sunrise
Yoga
Dhruvauntil 18:256:25 PM
Vyāghātapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Garauntil 09:299:29 AM
Vaṇijauntil 19:497:49 PM
Viṣṭiuntil 30:166:16 AM+1
Bavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:3211:32 AM–12:0912:09 PM
Rāhu kāla 14:092:09 PM–15:193:19 PM
Pradoṣa 16:284:28 PM–18:266:26 PM
Niśītha 23:2711:27 PM–24:1512:15 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. Maṅgalavāra begins.
  2. CaturthīTithi: Tṛtīyā ends.
  3. VaṇijaKaraṇa: Gara ends.
  4. AbhijitUntil 12:0912:09 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  5. Rāhu kālaUntil 15:193:19 PM. Eighth no. 7 on Maṅgalavāra.
  6. SunsetDay length 9 h 16 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 18:266:26 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. ŚravaṇaNakṣatra: Uttarāṣāḍhā ends.
  9. VyāghātaYoga: Dhruva ends.
  10. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  11. NiśīthaUntil 24:1512:15 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  12. PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
  13. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  14. SunriseBudhavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Tṛtīyā09:299:29 AMCaturthī
NakṣatraUttarāṣāḍhā17:285:28 PMŚravaṇa
YogaDhruva18:256:25 PMVyāghāta
KaraṇaGara09:299:29 AMVaṇija
VāraMaṅgalavāra31:13 07:137:13 AM WedBudhavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2061
Śaka
1926
Kali
5105
Ahargaṇa
1 864 888
Day length
9 h 16 m
Sun in
Vṛścika
Moon in
Makara
Moonrise
10:1110:11 AM
Moonset
19:227:22 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:145:14 AM07:127:12 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:145:14 AM06:136:13 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:445:44 AM07:127:12 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning07:127:12 AM09:039:03 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Saṅgavaforenoon09:039:03 AM10:5510:55 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta09:039:03 AM09:409:40 AM4th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day09:319:31 AM10:4110:41 AMeighth no. 3 on Maṅgalavāra
Madhyāhnamidday11:2611:26 AM12:1412:14 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:3211:32 AM12:0912:09 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra11:4711:47 AM13:121:12 PMsixtieths 45 to 48 of the nakṣatra
GulikaGulika’s part of the day11:5011:50 AM13:001:00 PMeighth no. 5 on Maṅgalavāra
Aparāhṇaafternoon12:4612:46 PM14:372:37 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory13:231:23 PM14:002:00 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day14:092:09 PM15:193:19 PMeighth no. 7 on Maṅgalavāra
Sāyāhnaevening14:372:37 PM16:284:28 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk16:284:28 PM18:266:26 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset16:284:28 PM16:584:58 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight16:284:28 PM17:575:57 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra21:059:05 PM22:3110:31 PMsixtieths 11 to 14 of the nakṣatra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta22:2210:22 PM23:2111:21 PM7th of 15 night muhūrtas
Niśīthamidnight23:2711:27 PM24:1512:15 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra29:455:45 AM+131:127:12 AM+1sixtieths 35 to 38 of the nakṣatra
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