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Wednesday 23 April 2008 · Tehran, Iran

Caitra Kṛṣṇa Tṛtīyā

Budhavāra. Tṛtīyā began at 19:157:15 PM yesterday, and holds until 21:409:40 PM.

Observed here on this day

Saṅkaṣṭa Caturthī

Caturthī is current at moonrise. Boundary: two days qualify and the rule does not say which. Why this date, here

At sunrise

06:226:22 AM

Tṛtīyā holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

08:268:26 AM

Vaṇija gives way to Viṣṭi.

Noon

13:031:03 PM

The Sun 67° above S. Day length 13 h 22 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonTehran13:031:03 PM
At noon, 13:031:03 PM, the Sun is in Aśvinī and the Moon 212° ahead of it, in Anurādhā, 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 muhūrta04:574:57 AM–05:395:39 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:185:18 AM–06:226:22 AMmorning twilight
  • Amṛta kāla11:2811:28 AM–13:151:15 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Vijaya15:173:17 PM–16:104:10 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli19:447:44 PM–20:058:05 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā19:447:44 PM–20:488:48 PMevening twilight
  • Abhijitnone on Budhavāra: the same muhūrta is the Durmuhūrta

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa08:028:02 AM–09:429:42 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika11:2311:23 AM–13:031:03 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta12:3612:36 PM–13:301:30 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla13:031:03 PM–14:432:43 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Varjya29:265:26+1 AM–31:147:14+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

Lābha06:226:22 AM–08:028:02 AMgood
Amṛta08:028:02 AM–09:429:42 AMgood
Kāla09:429:42 AM–11:2311:23 AMavoid
Śubha11:2311:23 AM–13:031:03 PMgood
Roga13:031:03 PM–14:432:43 PMavoid
Udvega14:432:43 PM–16:234:23 PMavoid
Cara16:234:23 PM–18:046:04 PMneutral
Lābha18:046:04 PM–19:447:44 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Udvega19:447:44 PM–21:049:04 PMavoid
Śubha21:049:04 PM–22:2310:23 PMgood
Amṛta22:2310:23 PM–23:4311:43 PMgood
Cara23:4311:43 PM–25:021:02+1 AMneutral
Roga25:021:02+1 AM–26:222:22+1 AMavoid
Kāla26:222:22+1 AM–27:413:41+1 AMavoid
Lābha27:413:41+1 AM–29:015:01+1 AMgood
Udvega29:015:01+1 AM–30:206:20+1 AMavoid

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:226:22 AM to 30:206:20+1 AM

06:226:22 AM sunrise19:447:44 PM sunsetsunrise 30:206:20+1 AM
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a
Tithi
Tṛtīyāuntil 21:409:40 PM
Caturthīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Anurādhāuntil 23:0811:08 PM
Jyeṣṭhāpast sunrise
Yoga
Varīyānuntil 29:235:23+1 AM
Parighapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Vaṇijauntil 08:268:26 AM
Viṣṭiuntil 21:409:40 PM
Bavapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 13:031:03 PM–14:432:43 PM
Pradoṣa 19:447:44 PM–21:099:09 PM
Niśītha 24:3812:38+1 AM–25:261:26+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. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  3. Rāhu kālaUntil 14:432:43 PM. Eighth no. 5 on Budhavāra.
  4. SunsetDay length 13 h 22 m.
  5. PradoṣaUntil 21:099:09 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  6. CaturthīTithi: Tṛtīyā ends.
  7. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  8. JyeṣṭhāNakṣatra: Anurādhā ends.
  9. NiśīthaUntil 25:261:26+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  10. ParighaYoga: Varīyān ends.
  11. SunriseGuruvāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiKṛṣṇa Tṛtīyā21:409:40 PMCaturthī
NakṣatraAnurādhā23:0811:08 PMJyeṣṭhā
YogaVarīyān29:23 05:235:23 AM ThuParigha
KaraṇaVaṇija08:268:26 AMViṣṭi
VāraBudhavāra30:20 06:206:20 AM ThuGuruvāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Caitra
Month, pūrṇimānta
Vaiśākha
Pakṣa
Kṛṣṇa
Vikrama saṃvat
2065
Śaka
1930
Kali
5109
Ahargaṇa
1 866 114
Day length
13 h 22 m
Sun in
Meṣa
Moon in
Vṛścika
Moonrise
22:5610:56 PM
Moonset
07:357:35 AM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:574:57 AM06:226:22 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:574:57 AM05:395:39 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:185:18 AM06:226:22 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:226:22 AM09:029:02 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day08:028:02 AM09:429:42 AMeighth no. 2 on Budhavāra
Saṅgavaforenoon09:029:02 AM11:4311:43 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day11:2311:23 AM13:031:03 PMeighth no. 4 on Budhavāra
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra11:2811:28 AM13:151:15 PMsixtieths 35 to 38 of the nakṣatra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta12:3612:36 PM13:301:30 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday12:3912:39 PM13:271:27 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day13:031:03 PM14:432:43 PMeighth no. 5 on Budhavāra
Aparāhṇaafternoon14:232:23 PM17:045:04 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory15:173:17 PM16:104:10 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening17:045:04 PM19:447:44 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk19:447:44 PM21:099:09 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset19:447:44 PM20:058:05 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight19:447:44 PM20:488:48 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight24:3812:38+1 AM25:261:26+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra29:265:26+1 AM31:147:14+1 AMsixtieths 15 to 18 of the nakṣatra
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