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Monday 25 December 1939 · Baoding, Hebei, China

Mārgaśīrṣa Śukla Caturdaśī

Somavāra. Caturdaśī began at 22:4410:44 PM yesterday, and holds until 21:249:24 PM.

Observed here on this day

Nothing ruled

No observance falls here under this profile.

At sunrise

07:357:35 AM

Caturdaśī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

10:0910:09 AM

Gara gives way to Vaṇija.

Noon

12:1812:18 PM

The Sun 28° above S. Day length 9 h 26 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonBaoding12:1812:18 PM
At noon, 12:1812:18 PM, the Sun is in Mūla and the Moon 163° ahead of it, in Rohiṇī, 98% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 163° falls in Śukla Caturdaśī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:385:38 AM–06:366:36 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā06:076:07 AM–07:357:35 AMmorning twilight
  • Amṛta kāla10:2810:28 AM–12:0212:02 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Abhijit11:5911:59 AM–12:3712:37 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya13:521:52 PM–14:302:30 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli17:015:01 PM–17:305:30 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā17:015:01 PM–18:286:28 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla28:074:07 AM+1–29:395:39 AM+1a nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Rāhu kāla08:468:46 AM–09:569:56 AMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Yamagaṇḍa11:0711:07 AM–12:1812:18 PMYama’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta12:3712:37 PM–13:141:14 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Gulika13:291:29 PM–14:392:39 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta14:302:30 PM–15:083:08 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Varjya18:576:57 PM–20:288:28 PMa 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

Amṛta07:357:35 AM–08:468:46 AMgood
Kāla08:468:46 AM–09:569:56 AMavoid
Śubha09:569:56 AM–11:0711:07 AMgood
Roga11:0711:07 AM–12:1812:18 PMavoid
Udvega12:1812:18 PM–13:291:29 PMavoid
Cara13:291:29 PM–14:392:39 PMneutral
Lābha14:392:39 PM–15:503:50 PMgood
Amṛta15:503:50 PM–17:015:01 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Cara17:015:01 PM–18:506:50 PMneutral
Roga18:506:50 PM–20:398:39 PMavoid
Kāla20:398:39 PM–22:2910:29 PMavoid
Lābha22:2910:29 PM–24:1812:18 AM+1good
Udvega24:1812:18 AM+1–26:072:07 AM+1avoid
Śubha26:072:07 AM+1–27:573:57 AM+1good
Amṛta27:573:57 AM+1–29:465:46 AM+1good
Cara29:465:46 AM+1–31:357:35 AM+1neutral

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

07:357:35 AM to 31:357:35 AM+1

07:357:35 AM sunrise17:015:01 PM sunsetsunrise 31:357:35 AM+1
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a306a
Tithi
Caturdaśīuntil 21:249:24 PM
Pūrṇimāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Rohiṇīuntil 13:361:36 PM
Mṛgaśirāpast sunrise
Yoga
Śubhauntil 19:477:47 PM
Śuklapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Garauntil 10:0910:09 AM
Vaṇijauntil 21:249:24 PM
Viṣṭipast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 08:468:46 AM–09:569:56 AM
Abhijit 11:5911:59 AM–12:3712:37 PM
Pradoṣa 17:015:01 PM–18:576:57 PM
Niśītha 23:5411:54 PM–24:4212:42 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. SunriseCaturdaśī holds. Somavāra begins.
  2. Rāhu kālaUntil 09:569:56 AM. Eighth no. 2 on Somavāra.
  3. VaṇijaKaraṇa: Gara ends.
  4. AbhijitUntil 12:3712:37 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  5. MṛgaśirāNakṣatra: Rohiṇī ends.
  6. SunsetDay length 9 h 26 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 18:576:57 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. ŚuklaYoga: Śubha ends.
  9. PūrṇimāTithi: Caturdaśī ends.
  10. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  11. NiśīthaUntil 24:4212:42 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  12. SunriseMaṅgalavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturdaśī21:249:24 PMPūrṇimā
NakṣatraRohiṇī13:361:36 PMMṛgaśirā
YogaŚubha19:477:47 PMŚukla
KaraṇaGara10:0910:09 AMVaṇija
VāraSomavāra31:35 07:357:35 AM TueMaṅgalavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
1996
Śaka
1861
Kali
5040
Ahargaṇa
1 841 157
Day length
9 h 26 m
Sun in
Dhanu
Moon in
Vṛṣabha
Moonrise
16:134:13 PM
Moonset
30:516:51 AM+1

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:385:38 AM07:357:35 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:385:38 AM06:366:36 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight06:076:07 AM07:357:35 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning07:357:35 AM09:289:28 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day08:468:46 AM09:569:56 AMeighth no. 2 on Somavāra
Saṅgavaforenoon09:289:28 AM11:2111:21 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra10:2810:28 AM12:0212:02 PMsixtieths 53 to 56 of the nakṣatra
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day11:0711:07 AM12:1812:18 PMeighth no. 4 on Somavāra
Madhyāhnamidday11:5411:54 AM12:4212:42 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:5911:59 AM12:3712:37 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta12:3712:37 PM13:141:14 PM9th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:141:14 PM15:083:08 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day13:291:29 PM14:392:39 PMeighth no. 6 on Somavāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory13:521:52 PM14:302:30 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta14:302:30 PM15:083:08 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening15:083:08 PM17:015:01 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk17:015:01 PM18:576:57 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset17:015:01 PM17:305:30 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight17:015:01 PM18:286:28 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra18:576:57 PM20:288:28 PMsixtieths 15 to 18 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:5411:54 PM24:4212:42 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra28:074:07 AM+129:395:39 AM+1sixtieths 39 to 42 of the nakṣatra
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