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Thursday 28 December 1950 · Anshan, Liaoning, China

Mārgaśīrṣa Kṛṣṇa Caturthī

Guruvāra. Caturthī began at 23:5111:51 PM yesterday, and holds until 25:011:01+1 AM.

Observed here on this day

Saṅkaṣṭa Caturthī

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

At sunrise

07:137:13 AM

Caturthī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

12:2912:29 PM

Bava gives way to Bālava.

Noon

11:4911:49 AM

The Sun 26° above S. Day length 9 h 13 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonAnshan11:4911:49 AM
At noon, 11:4911:49 AM, the Sun is in Mūla and the Moon 222° ahead of it, in Āśleṣā, 87% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 222° falls in Kṛṣṇa Caturthī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:145:14 AM–06:146:14 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:445:44 AM–07:137:13 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:3111:31 AM–12:0812:08 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya13:211:21 PM–13:581:58 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli16:264:26 PM–16:554:55 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā16:264:26 PM–17:555:55 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla20:578:57 PM–22:4010:40 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa07:137:13 AM–08:228:22 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika09:319:31 AM–10:4010:40 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta10:1710:17 AM–10:5410:54 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Varjya10:4010:40 AM–12:2312:23 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Rāhu kāla12:5812:58 PM–14:082:08 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta13:581:58 PM–14:352:35 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

Śubha07:137:13 AM–08:228:22 AMgood
Roga08:228:22 AM–09:319:31 AMavoid
Udvega09:319:31 AM–10:4010:40 AMavoid
Cara10:4010:40 AM–11:4911:49 AMneutral
Lābha11:4911:49 AM–12:5812:58 PMgood
Amṛta12:5812:58 PM–14:082:08 PMgood
Kāla14:082:08 PM–15:173:17 PMavoid
Śubha15:173:17 PM–16:264:26 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta16:264:26 PM–18:176:17 PMgood
Cara18:176:17 PM–20:088:08 PMneutral
Roga20:088:08 PM–21:599:59 PMavoid
Kāla21:599:59 PM–23:4911:49 PMavoid
Lābha23:4911:49 PM–25:401:40+1 AMgood
Udvega25:401:40+1 AM–27:313:31+1 AMavoid
Śubha27:313:31+1 AM–29:225:22+1 AMgood
Amṛta29:225:22+1 AM–31:137:13+1 AMgood

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

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

07:137:13 AM sunrise16:264:26 PM sunsetsunrise 31:137:13+1 AM
Clock
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Tithi
Caturthīuntil 25:011:01+1 AM
Pañcamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Āśleṣāuntil 22:4010:40 PM
Maghāpast sunrise
Yoga
Viṣkambhauntil 23:0211:02 PM
Prītipast sunrise
Karaṇa
Bavauntil 12:2912:29 PM
Bālavauntil 25:011:01+1 AM
Kaulavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:3111:31 AM–12:0812:08 PM
Rāhu kāla 12:5812:58 PM–14:082:08 PM
Pradoṣa 16:264:26 PM–18:246:24 PM
Niśītha 23:2511:25 PM–24:1312:13+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. SunriseCaturthī holds. Guruvāra begins.
  2. AbhijitUntil 12:0812:08 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  3. BālavaKaraṇa: Bava ends.
  4. Rāhu kālaUntil 14:082:08 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  5. SunsetDay length 9 h 13 m.
  6. PradoṣaUntil 18:246:24 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  7. MaghāNakṣatra: Āśleṣā ends.
  8. PrītiYoga: Viṣkambha ends.
  9. NiśīthaUntil 24:1312:13+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  10. PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
  11. KaulavaKaraṇa: Bālava ends.
  12. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiKṛṣṇa Caturthī25:01 01:011:01 AM FriPañcamī
NakṣatraĀśleṣā22:4010:40 PMMaghā
YogaViṣkambha23:0211:02 PMPrīti
KaraṇaBava12:2912:29 PMBālava
VāraGuruvāra31:13 07:137:13 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Pauṣa
Pakṣa
Kṛṣṇa
Vikrama saṃvat
2007
Śaka
1872
Kali
5051
Ahargaṇa
1 845 178
Day length
9 h 13 m
Sun in
Dhanu
Moon in
Karka
Moonrise
20:058:05 PM
Moonset
09:509:50 AM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:145:14 AM07:137:13 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:145:14 AM06:146:14 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:445:44 AM07:137:13 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning07:137:13 AM09:039:03 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day07:137:13 AM08:228:22 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Saṅgavaforenoon09:039:03 AM10:5410:54 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day09:319:31 AM10:4010:40 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta10:1710:17 AM10:5410:54 AM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra10:4010:40 AM12:2312:23 PMsixtieths 33 to 36 of the nakṣatra
Madhyāhnamidday11:2511:25 AM12:1312:13 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:3111:31 AM12:0812:08 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon12:4512:45 PM14:352:35 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day12:5812:58 PM14:082:08 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory13:211:21 PM13:581:58 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta13:581:58 PM14:352:35 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening14:352:35 PM16:264:26 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk16:264:26 PM18:246:24 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset16:264:26 PM16:554:55 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight16:264:26 PM17:555:55 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra20:578:57 PM22:4010:40 PMsixtieths 57 to 60 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:2511:25 PM24:1312:13+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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