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December 1909 · each Moon as it stands at sunriseKārtika Kṛṣṇa to Mārgaśīrṣa KṛṣṇaThe month ›

Thursday 16 December 1909 · Baoding, Hebei, China

Mārgaśīrṣa Śukla Caturthī

Guruvāra. Caturthī began at 04:184:18 AM, before sunrise, and holds until 27:323:32 AM+1.

Observed here on this day

Vināyaka Caturthī

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

At sunrise

07:307:30 AM

Caturthī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

08:488:48 AM

Dhruva gives way to Vyāghāta.

Noon

12:1412:14 PM

The Sun 28° above S. Day length 9 h 27 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonBaoding12:1412:14 PM
At noon, 12:1412:14 PM, the Sun is in Mūla and the Moon 40° ahead of it, in Śravaṇa, 12% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 40° falls in Śukla Caturthī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:345:34 AM–06:326:32 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā06:036:03 AM–07:307:30 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:5511:55 AM–12:3212:32 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya13:481:48 PM–14:262:26 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli16:574:57 PM–17:265:26 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā16:574:57 PM–18:246:24 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla23:4711:47 PM–25:221:22 AM+1a nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa07:307:30 AM–08:418:41 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika09:529:52 AM–11:0311:03 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta10:3910:39 AM–11:1711:17 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla13:241:24 PM–14:352:35 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Varjya14:172:17 PM–15:523:52 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Durmuhūrta14:262:26 PM–15:043:04 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

Śubha07:307:30 AM–08:418:41 AMgood
Roga08:418:41 AM–09:529:52 AMavoid
Udvega09:529:52 AM–11:0311:03 AMavoid
Cara11:0311:03 AM–12:1412:14 PMneutral
Lābha12:1412:14 PM–13:241:24 PMgood
Amṛta13:241:24 PM–14:352:35 PMgood
Kāla14:352:35 PM–15:463:46 PMavoid
Śubha15:463:46 PM–16:574:57 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta16:574:57 PM–18:466:46 PMgood
Cara18:466:46 PM–20:358:35 PMneutral
Roga20:358:35 PM–22:2510:25 PMavoid
Kāla22:2510:25 PM–24:1412:14 AM+1avoid
Lābha24:1412:14 AM+1–26:032:03 AM+1good
Udvega26:032:03 AM+1–27:523:52 AM+1avoid
Śubha27:523:52 AM+1–29:415:41 AM+1good
Amṛta29:415:41 AM+1–31:317:31 AM+1good

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

07:307:30 AM to 31:317:31 AM+1

07:307:30 AM sunrise16:574:57 PM sunsetsunrise 31:317:31 AM+1
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a306a
Tithi
Caturthīuntil 27:323:32 AM+1
Pañcamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Uttarāṣāḍhāuntil 10:1910:19 AM
Śravaṇapast sunrise
Yoga
Dhruvauntil 08:488:48 AM
Vyāghātauntil 30:556:55 AM+1
Harṣaṇapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Vaṇijauntil 15:583:58 PM
Viṣṭiuntil 27:323:32 AM+1
Bavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:5511:55 AM–12:3212:32 PM
Rāhu kāla 13:241:24 PM–14:352:35 PM
Pradoṣa 16:574:57 PM–18:536:53 PM
Niśītha 23:5011:50 PM–24:3812:38 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. SunriseCaturthī holds. Guruvāra begins.
  2. VyāghātaYoga: Dhruva ends.
  3. ŚravaṇaNakṣatra: Uttarāṣāḍhā ends.
  4. AbhijitUntil 12:3212:32 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  5. Rāhu kālaUntil 14:352:35 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  6. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  7. SunsetDay length 9 h 27 m.
  8. PradoṣaUntil 18:536:53 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  9. NiśīthaUntil 24:3812:38 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  10. PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
  11. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  12. HarṣaṇaYoga: Vyāghāta ends.
  13. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturthī27:32 03:323:32 AM FriPañcamī
NakṣatraUttarāṣāḍhā10:1910:19 AMŚravaṇa
YogaDhruva08:488:48 AMVyāghāta
KaraṇaVaṇija15:583:58 PMViṣṭi
VāraGuruvāra31:31 07:317:31 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
1966
Śaka
1831
Kali
5010
Ahargaṇa
1 830 191
Day length
9 h 27 m
Sun in
Dhanu
Moon in
Makara
Moonrise
10:3210:32 AM
Moonset
20:068:06 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:345:34 AM07:307:30 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:345:34 AM06:326:32 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight06:036:03 AM07:307:30 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning07:307:30 AM09:239:23 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day07:307:30 AM08:418:41 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Saṅgavaforenoon09:239:23 AM11:1711:17 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day09:529:52 AM11:0311:03 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta10:3910:39 AM11:1711:17 AM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:5011:50 AM12:3812:38 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:5511:55 AM12:3212:32 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:101:10 PM15:043:04 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day13:241:24 PM14:352:35 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory13:481:48 PM14:262:26 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra14:172:17 PM15:523:52 PMsixtieths 11 to 14 of the nakṣatra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta14:262:26 PM15:043:04 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening15:043:04 PM16:574:57 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk16:574:57 PM18:536:53 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset16:574:57 PM17:265:26 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight16:574:57 PM18:246:24 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra23:4711:47 PM25:221:22 AM+1sixtieths 35 to 38 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:5011:50 PM24:3812:38 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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