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Monday 20 December 1948 · Baoding, Hebei, China

Mārgaśīrṣa Kṛṣṇa Caturthī

Somavāra. Caturthī began at 11:2011:20 AM yesterday, and holds until 08:598:59 AM.

Observed here on this day

Nothing ruled

No observance falls here under this profile.

At sunrise

07:337:33 AM

Caturthī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

08:598:59 AM

Caturthī gives way to Pañcamī.

Noon

12:1612:16 PM

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

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonBaoding12:1612:16 PM
At noon, 12:1612:16 PM, the Sun is in Mūla and the Moon 230° ahead of it, in Āśleṣā, 82% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 230° falls in Kṛṣṇa Pañcamī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:365:36 AM–06:346:34 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā06:056:05 AM–07:337:33 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:5711:57 AM–12:3512:35 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya13:501:50 PM–14:282:28 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli16:594:59 PM–17:285:28 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā16:594:59 PM–18:266:26 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla19:207:20 PM–20:498:49 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Rāhu kāla08:438:43 AM–09:549:54 AMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Varjya10:2410:24 AM–11:5411:54 AMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Yamagaṇḍa11:0511:05 AM–12:1612:16 PMYama’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta12:3512:35 PM–13:121:12 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Gulika13:261:26 PM–14:372:37 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta14:282:28 PM–15:053:05 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

Amṛta07:337:33 AM–08:438:43 AMgood
Kāla08:438:43 AM–09:549:54 AMavoid
Śubha09:549:54 AM–11:0511:05 AMgood
Roga11:0511:05 AM–12:1612:16 PMavoid
Udvega12:1612:16 PM–13:261:26 PMavoid
Cara13:261:26 PM–14:372:37 PMneutral
Lābha14:372:37 PM–15:483:48 PMgood
Amṛta15:483:48 PM–16:594:59 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Cara16:594:59 PM–18:486:48 PMneutral
Roga18:486:48 PM–20:378:37 PMavoid
Kāla20:378:37 PM–22:2710:27 PMavoid
Lābha22:2710:27 PM–24:1612:16 AM+1good
Udvega24:1612:16 AM+1–26:052:05 AM+1avoid
Śubha26:052:05 AM+1–27:553:55 AM+1good
Amṛta27:553:55 AM+1–29:445:44 AM+1good
Cara29:445:44 AM+1–31:337:33 AM+1neutral

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

07:337:33 AM to 31:337:33 AM+1

07:337:33 AM sunrise16:594:59 PM sunsetsunrise 31:337:33 AM+1
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a306a
Tithi
Caturthīuntil 08:598:59 AM
Pañcamīuntil 30:376:37 AM+1
Ṣaṣṭhīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Āśleṣāuntil 20:498:49 PM
Maghāpast sunrise
Yoga
Vaidhṛtiuntil 12:2012:20 PM
Viṣkambhapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Bālavauntil 08:598:59 AM
Kaulavauntil 19:477:47 PM
Taitilauntil 30:376:37 AM+1
Garapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 08:438:43 AM–09:549:54 AM
Abhijit 11:5711:57 AM–12:3512:35 PM
Pradoṣa 16:594:59 PM–18:556:55 PM
Niśītha 23:5211:52 PM–24:4012:40 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. Somavāra begins.
  2. Rāhu kālaUntil 09:549:54 AM. Eighth no. 2 on Somavāra.
  3. PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
  4. KaulavaKaraṇa: Bālava ends.
  5. AbhijitUntil 12:3512:35 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  6. ViṣkambhaYoga: Vaidhṛti ends.
  7. SunsetDay length 9 h 26 m.
  8. PradoṣaUntil 18:556:55 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  9. TaitilaKaraṇa: Kaulava ends.
  10. MaghāNakṣatra: Āśleṣā ends.
  11. NiśīthaUntil 24:4012:40 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  12. ṢaṣṭhīTithi: Pañcamī ends.
  13. GaraKaraṇa: Taitila ends.
  14. SunriseMaṅgalavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiKṛṣṇa Caturthī08:598:59 AMPañcamī
NakṣatraĀśleṣā20:498:49 PMMaghā
YogaVaidhṛti12:2012:20 PMViṣkambha
KaraṇaBālava08:598:59 AMKaulava
VāraSomavāra31:33 07:337:33 AM TueMaṅgalavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Pauṣa
Pakṣa
Kṛṣṇa
Vikrama saṃvat
2005
Śaka
1870
Kali
5049
Ahargaṇa
1 844 440
Day length
9 h 26 m
Sun in
Dhanu
Moon in
Karka
Moonrise
21:129:12 PM
Moonset
10:5610:56 AM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:365:36 AM07:337:33 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:365:36 AM06:346:34 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight06:056:05 AM07:337:33 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning07:337:33 AM09:269:26 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day08:438:43 AM09:549:54 AMeighth no. 2 on Somavāra
Saṅgavaforenoon09:269:26 AM11:1911:19 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra10:2410:24 AM11:5411:54 AMsixtieths 33 to 36 of the nakṣatra
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day11:0511:05 AM12:1612:16 PMeighth no. 4 on Somavāra
Madhyāhnamidday11:5211:52 AM12:4012:40 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:5711:57 AM12:3512:35 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta12:3512:35 PM13:121:12 PM9th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:121:12 PM15:053:05 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day13:261:26 PM14:372:37 PMeighth no. 6 on Somavāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory13:501:50 PM14:282:28 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta14:282:28 PM15:053:05 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening15:053:05 PM16:594:59 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk16:594:59 PM18:556:55 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset16:594:59 PM17:285:28 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight16:594:59 PM18:266:26 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra19:207:20 PM20:498:49 PMsixtieths 57 to 60 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:5211:52 PM24:4012:40 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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