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Wednesday 12 December 1973 · Riyadh, Riyadh Region, Saudi Arabia

Mārgaśīrṣa Kṛṣṇa Tṛtīyā

Budhavāra. Tṛtīyā began at 21:269:26 PM yesterday, and holds until 18:016:01 PM.

Observed here on this day

Saṅkaṣṭa Caturthī

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

At sunrise

06:286:28 AM

Tṛtīyā holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

07:417:41 AM

Vaṇija gives way to Viṣṭi.

Noon

11:4711:47 AM

The Sun 42° above S. Day length 10 h 37 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonRiyadh11:4711:47 AM
At noon, 11:4711:47 AM, the Sun is in Jyeṣṭhā and the Moon 212° ahead of it, in Punarvasu, 92% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 212° falls in Kṛṣṇa Tṛtīyā.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:414:41 AM–05:345:34 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:085:08 AM–06:286:28 AMmorning twilight
  • Vijaya13:331:33 PM–14:152:15 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Amṛta kāla16:304:30 PM–17:555:55 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Godhūli17:055:05 PM–17:325:32 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā17:055:05 PM–18:266:26 PMevening twilight
  • Abhijitnone on Budhavāra: the same muhūrta is the Durmuhūrta

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa07:487:48 AM–09:079:07 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Varjya07:587:58 AM–09:239:23 AMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Gulika10:2710:27 AM–11:4711:47 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta11:2511:25 AM–12:0812:08 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla11:4711:47 AM–13:061:06 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Varjya25:501:50 AM+1–27:173:17 AM+1a 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

Lābha06:286:28 AM–07:487:48 AMgood
Amṛta07:487:48 AM–09:079:07 AMgood
Kāla09:079:07 AM–10:2710:27 AMavoid
Śubha10:2710:27 AM–11:4711:47 AMgood
Roga11:4711:47 AM–13:061:06 PMavoid
Udvega13:061:06 PM–14:262:26 PMavoid
Cara14:262:26 PM–15:463:46 PMneutral
Lābha15:463:46 PM–17:055:05 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Udvega17:055:05 PM–18:466:46 PMavoid
Śubha18:466:46 PM–20:268:26 PMgood
Amṛta20:268:26 PM–22:0710:07 PMgood
Cara22:0710:07 PM–23:4711:47 PMneutral
Roga23:4711:47 PM–25:271:27 AM+1avoid
Kāla25:271:27 AM+1–27:083:08 AM+1avoid
Lābha27:083:08 AM+1–28:484:48 AM+1good
Udvega28:484:48 AM+1–30:296:29 AM+1avoid

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:286:28 AM to 30:296:29 AM+1

06:286:28 AM sunrise17:055:05 PM sunsetsunrise 30:296:29 AM+1
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a
Tithi
Tṛtīyāuntil 18:016:01 PM
Caturthīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Punarvasuuntil 18:386:38 PM
Puṣyapast sunrise
Yoga
Brahmauntil 23:1111:11 PM
Indrapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Vaṇijauntil 07:417:41 AM
Viṣṭiuntil 18:016:01 PM
Bavauntil 28:254:25 AM+1
Bālavapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 11:4711:47 AM–13:061:06 PM
Pradoṣa 17:055:05 PM–18:536:53 PM
Niśītha 23:2311:23 PM–24:1112:11 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. Budhavāra begins.
  2. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  3. Rāhu kālaUntil 13:061:06 PM. Eighth no. 5 on Budhavāra.
  4. SunsetDay length 10 h 37 m.
  5. PradoṣaUntil 18:536:53 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  6. CaturthīTithi: Tṛtīyā ends.
  7. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  8. PuṣyaNakṣatra: Punarvasu ends.
  9. IndraYoga: Brahma ends.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 24:1112:11 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  11. BālavaKaraṇa: Bava ends.
  12. SunriseGuruvāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiKṛṣṇa Tṛtīyā18:016:01 PMCaturthī
NakṣatraPunarvasu18:386:38 PMPuṣya
YogaBrahma23:1111:11 PMIndra
KaraṇaVaṇija07:417:41 AMViṣṭi
VāraBudhavāra30:29 06:296:29 AM ThuGuruvāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Pauṣa
Pakṣa
Kṛṣṇa
Vikrama saṃvat
2030
Śaka
1895
Kali
5074
Ahargaṇa
1 853 563
Day length
10 h 37 m
Sun in
Vṛścika
Moon in
Mithuna
Moonrise
19:527:52 PM
Moonset
08:348:34 AM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:414:41 AM06:286:28 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:414:41 AM05:345:34 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:085:08 AM06:286:28 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:286:28 AM08:368:36 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day07:487:48 AM09:079:07 AMeighth no. 2 on Budhavāra
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra07:587:58 AM09:239:23 AMsixtieths 31 to 34 of the nakṣatra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:368:36 AM10:4310:43 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day10:2710:27 AM11:4711:47 AMeighth no. 4 on Budhavāra
Madhyāhnamidday11:2311:23 AM12:1112:11 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta11:2511:25 AM12:0812:08 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day11:4711:47 AM13:061:06 PMeighth no. 5 on Budhavāra
Aparāhṇaafternoon12:5012:50 PM14:582:58 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory13:331:33 PM14:152:15 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening14:582:58 PM17:055:05 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra16:304:30 PM17:555:55 PMsixtieths 55 to 58 of the nakṣatra
Pradoṣadusk17:055:05 PM18:536:53 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset17:055:05 PM17:325:32 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight17:055:05 PM18:266:26 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight23:2311:23 PM24:1112:11 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra25:501:50 AM+127:173:17 AM+1sixtieths 21 to 24 of the nakṣatra
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