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Thursday 4 December 1997 · Accra, Greater Accra, Ghana

Mārgaśīrṣa Śukla Pañcamī

Guruvāra. Pañcamī began at 23:4211:42 PM yesterday, and holds until 22:2110:21 PM.

Observed here on this day

Nāga Pañcamī (Mārgaśīrṣa)

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

At sunrise

05:575:57 AM

Pañcamī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

06:406:40 AM

Uttarāṣāḍhā gives way to Śravaṇa.

Noon

11:5111:51 AM

The Sun 62° above S. Day length 11 h 49 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonAccra11:5111:51 AM
At noon, 11:5111:51 AM, the Sun is in Jyeṣṭhā and the Moon 54° ahead of it, in Śravaṇa, 21% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 54° falls in Śukla Pañcamī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:194:19 AM–05:085:08 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā04:434:43 AM–05:575:57 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:2711:27 AM–12:1512:15 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya13:491:49 PM–14:362:36 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli17:455:45 PM–18:106:10 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā17:455:45 PM–18:596:59 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla19:507:50 PM–21:239:23 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa05:575:57 AM–07:257:25 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika08:548:54 AM–10:2210:22 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta09:539:53 AM–10:4010:40 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Varjya10:3310:33 AM–12:0612:06 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Rāhu kāla13:201:20 PM–14:482:48 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta14:362:36 PM–15:243:24 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

Śubha05:575:57 AM–07:257:25 AMgood
Roga07:257:25 AM–08:548:54 AMavoid
Udvega08:548:54 AM–10:2210:22 AMavoid
Cara10:2210:22 AM–11:5111:51 AMneutral
Lābha11:5111:51 AM–13:201:20 PMgood
Amṛta13:201:20 PM–14:482:48 PMgood
Kāla14:482:48 PM–16:174:17 PMavoid
Śubha16:174:17 PM–17:455:45 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta17:455:45 PM–19:177:17 PMgood
Cara19:177:17 PM–20:488:48 PMneutral
Roga20:488:48 PM–22:2010:20 PMavoid
Kāla22:2010:20 PM–23:5111:51 PMavoid
Lābha23:5111:51 PM–25:231:23 AM+1good
Udvega25:231:23 AM+1–26:542:54 AM+1avoid
Śubha26:542:54 AM+1–28:264:26 AM+1good
Amṛta28:264:26 AM+1–29:575:57 AM+1good

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

05:575:57 AM to 29:575:57 AM+1

05:575:57 AM sunrise17:455:45 PM sunsetsunrise 29:575:57 AM+1
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a
Tithi
Pañcamīuntil 22:2110:21 PM
Ṣaṣṭhīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Uttarāṣāḍhāuntil 06:406:40 AM
Śravaṇauntil 29:555:55 AM+1
Dhaniṣṭhāpast sunrise
Yoga
Dhruvauntil 25:391:39 AM+1
Vyāghātapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Bavauntil 11:0311:03 AM
Bālavauntil 22:2110:21 PM
Kaulavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:2711:27 AM–12:1512:15 PM
Rāhu kāla 13:201:20 PM–14:482:48 PM
Pradoṣa 17:455:45 PM–19:237:23 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. SunrisePañcamī holds. Guruvāra begins.
  2. ŚravaṇaNakṣatra: Uttarāṣāḍhā ends.
  3. BālavaKaraṇa: Bava ends.
  4. AbhijitUntil 12:1512:15 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  5. Rāhu kālaUntil 14:482:48 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  6. SunsetDay length 11 h 49 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 19:237:23 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. ṢaṣṭhīTithi: Pañcamī ends.
  9. KaulavaKaraṇa: Bālava ends.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 24:1512:15 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  11. VyāghātaYoga: Dhruva ends.
  12. DhaniṣṭhāNakṣatra: Śravaṇa ends.
  13. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Pañcamī22:2110:21 PMṢaṣṭhī
NakṣatraUttarāṣāḍhā06:406:40 AMŚravaṇa
YogaDhruva25:39 01:391:39 AM FriVyāghāta
KaraṇaBava11:0311:03 AMBālava
VāraGuruvāra29:57 05:575:57 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2054
Śaka
1919
Kali
5098
Ahargaṇa
1 862 321
Day length
11 h 49 m
Sun in
Vṛścika
Moon in
Makara
Moonrise
09:459:45 AM
Moonset
21:559:55 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:194:19 AM05:575:57 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:194:19 AM05:085:08 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight04:434:43 AM05:575:57 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning05:575:57 AM08:188:18 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day05:575:57 AM07:257:25 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:188:18 AM10:4010:40 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day08:548:54 AM10:2210:22 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta09:539:53 AM10:4010:40 AM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra10:3310:33 AM12:0612:06 PMsixtieths 11 to 14 of the nakṣatra
Madhyāhnamidday11:2711:27 AM12:1512:15 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:2711:27 AM12:1512:15 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:021:02 PM15:243:24 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day13:201:20 PM14:482:48 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory13:491:49 PM14:362:36 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta14:362:36 PM15:243:24 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening15:243:24 PM17:455:45 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk17:455:45 PM19:237:23 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset17:455:45 PM18:106:10 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight17:455:45 PM18:596:59 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra19:507:50 PM21:239:23 PMsixtieths 35 to 38 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:2711:27 PM24:1512:15 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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