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Friday 20 March 1942 · Shaoxing, Zhejiang, China

Caitra Śukla Tṛtīyā

Śukravāra. Tṛtīyā began at 09:489:48 AM yesterday, and holds until 11:0411:04 AM.

Observed here on this day

Vināyaka Caturthī

Caturthī covers 48 of 48 minutes of madhyāhna. Boundary: two days qualify and the rule does not say which. Why this date, here

At sunrise

07:037:03 AM

Tṛtīyā holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

09:259:25 AM

Indra gives way to Vaidhṛti.

Noon

13:051:05 PM

The Sun 60° above S. Day length 12 h 05 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonShaoxing13:051:05 PM
At noon, 13:051:05 PM, the Sun is in Uttara Bhādrapadā and the Moon 37° ahead of it, in Aśvinī, 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 muhūrta05:285:28 AM–06:156:15 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:525:52 AM–07:037:03 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit12:4212:42 PM–13:301:30 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya15:073:07 PM–15:553:55 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli19:087:08 PM–19:327:32 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā19:087:08 PM–20:208:20 PMevening twilight

Avoid

  • Gulika08:348:34 AM–10:0410:04 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta09:289:28 AM–10:1710:17 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Varjya09:479:47 AM–11:3011:30 AMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Rāhu kāla11:3511:35 AM–13:061:06 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta13:301:30 PM–14:182:18 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Yamagaṇḍa16:074:07 PM–17:385:38 PMYama’s part of the day
  • Varjya24:3812:38+1 AM–26:232:23+1 AMa 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

Cara07:037:03 AM–08:348:34 AMneutral
Lābha08:348:34 AM–10:0410:04 AMgood
Amṛta10:0410:04 AM–11:3511:35 AMgood
Kāla11:3511:35 AM–13:061:06 PMavoid
Śubha13:061:06 PM–14:362:36 PMgood
Roga14:362:36 PM–16:074:07 PMavoid
Udvega16:074:07 PM–17:385:38 PMavoid
Cara17:385:38 PM–19:087:08 PMneutral

Night sunset to sunrise

Roga19:087:08 PM–20:378:37 PMavoid
Kāla20:378:37 PM–22:0710:07 PMavoid
Lābha22:0710:07 PM–23:3611:36 PMgood
Udvega23:3611:36 PM–25:051:05+1 AMavoid
Śubha25:051:05+1 AM–26:342:34+1 AMgood
Amṛta26:342:34+1 AM–28:044:04+1 AMgood
Cara28:044:04+1 AM–29:335:33+1 AMneutral
Roga29:335:33+1 AM–31:027:02+1 AMavoid

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

07:037:03 AM to 31:027:02+1 AM

07:037:03 AM sunrise19:087:08 PM sunsetsunrise 31:027:02+1 AM
Clock
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Tithi
Tṛtīyāuntil 11:0411:04 AM
Caturthīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Aśvinīuntil 14:052:05 PM
Bharaṇīpast sunrise
Yoga
Indrauntil 09:259:25 AM
Vaidhṛtipast sunrise
Karaṇa
Garauntil 11:0411:04 AM
Vaṇijauntil 23:5311:53 PM
Viṣṭipast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 11:3511:35 AM–13:061:06 PM
Abhijit 12:4212:42 PM–13:301:30 PM
Pradoṣa 19:087:08 PM–20:438:43 PM
Niśītha 24:4112:41+1 AM–25:291:29+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. Śukravāra begins.
  2. VaidhṛtiYoga: Indra ends.
  3. CaturthīTithi: Tṛtīyā ends.
  4. VaṇijaKaraṇa: Gara ends.
  5. Rāhu kālaUntil 13:061:06 PM. Eighth no. 4 on Śukravāra.
  6. AbhijitUntil 13:301:30 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  7. BharaṇīNakṣatra: Aśvinī ends.
  8. SunsetDay length 12 h 05 m.
  9. PradoṣaUntil 20:438:43 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  10. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  11. NiśīthaUntil 25:291:29+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  12. SunriseŚanivāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Tṛtīyā11:0411:04 AMCaturthī
NakṣatraAśvinī14:052:05 PMBharaṇī
YogaIndra09:259:25 AMVaidhṛti
KaraṇaGara11:0411:04 AMVaṇija
VāraŚukravāra31:02 07:027:02 AM SatŚanivāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Caitra
Month, pūrṇimānta
Caitra
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
1999
Śaka
1864
Kali
5043
Ahargaṇa
1 841 973
Day length
12 h 05 m
Sun in
Mīna
Moon in
Meṣa
Moonrise
09:039:03 AM
Moonset
22:0910:09 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:285:28 AM07:037:03 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:285:28 AM06:156:15 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:525:52 AM07:037:03 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning07:037:03 AM09:289:28 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day08:348:34 AM10:0410:04 AMeighth no. 2 on Śukravāra
Saṅgavaforenoon09:289:28 AM11:5311:53 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta09:289:28 AM10:1710:17 AM4th of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra09:479:47 AM11:3011:30 AMsixtieths 51 to 54 of the nakṣatra
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day11:3511:35 AM13:061:06 PMeighth no. 4 on Śukravāra
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta12:4212:42 PM13:301:30 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday12:4212:42 PM13:301:30 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta13:301:30 PM14:182:18 PM9th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon14:182:18 PM16:434:43 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory15:073:07 PM15:553:55 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day16:074:07 PM17:385:38 PMeighth no. 7 on Śukravāra
Sāyāhnaevening16:434:43 PM19:087:08 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk19:087:08 PM20:438:43 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset19:087:08 PM19:327:32 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight19:087:08 PM20:208:20 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra24:3812:38+1 AM26:232:23+1 AMsixtieths 25 to 28 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight24:4112:41+1 AM25:291:29+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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