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Thursday 10 December 1953 · Baoding, Hebei, China

Mārgaśīrṣa Śukla Caturthī

Guruvāra. Caturthī began at 18:346:34 PM yesterday, and holds until 17:465:46 PM.

Observed here on this day

Vināyaka Caturthī

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

At sunrise

07:267:26 AM

Caturthī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

12:4312:43 PM

Uttarāṣāḍhā gives way to Śravaṇa.

Noon

12:1112:11 PM

The Sun 28° above S. Day length 9 h 30 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonBaoding12:1112:11 PM
At noon, 12:1112:11 PM, the Sun is in Jyeṣṭhā and the Moon 45° ahead of it, in Uttarāṣāḍhā, 15% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 45° falls in Śukla Caturthī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:305:30 AM–06:286:28 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:595:59 AM–07:267:26 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:5211:52 AM–12:3012:30 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya13:461:46 PM–14:242:24 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli16:564:56 PM–17:255:25 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā16:564:56 PM–18:236:23 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla26:052:05 AM+1–27:393:39 AM+1a nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa07:267:26 AM–08:378:37 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika09:489:48 AM–10:5910:59 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta10:3610:36 AM–11:1411:14 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla13:221:22 PM–14:332:33 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta14:242:24 PM–15:023:02 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Varjya16:394:39 PM–18:136:13 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

Śubha07:267:26 AM–08:378:37 AMgood
Roga08:378:37 AM–09:489:48 AMavoid
Udvega09:489:48 AM–10:5910:59 AMavoid
Cara10:5910:59 AM–12:1112:11 PMneutral
Lābha12:1112:11 PM–13:221:22 PMgood
Amṛta13:221:22 PM–14:332:33 PMgood
Kāla14:332:33 PM–15:453:45 PMavoid
Śubha15:453:45 PM–16:564:56 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta16:564:56 PM–18:456:45 PMgood
Cara18:456:45 PM–20:338:33 PMneutral
Roga20:338:33 PM–22:2210:22 PMavoid
Kāla22:2210:22 PM–24:1112:11 AM+1avoid
Lābha24:1112:11 AM+1–26:002:00 AM+1good
Udvega26:002:00 AM+1–27:493:49 AM+1avoid
Śubha27:493:49 AM+1–29:385:38 AM+1good
Amṛta29:385:38 AM+1–31:267:26 AM+1good

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

07:267:26 AM to 31:267:26 AM+1

07:267:26 AM sunrise16:564:56 PM sunsetsunrise 31:267:26 AM+1
Clock
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Tithi
Caturthīuntil 17:465:46 PM
Pañcamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Uttarāṣāḍhāuntil 12:4312:43 PM
Śravaṇapast sunrise
Yoga
Dhruvauntil 21:369:36 PM
Vyāghātapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Viṣṭiuntil 17:465:46 PM
Bavauntil 29:145:14 AM+1
Bālavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:5211:52 AM–12:3012:30 PM
Rāhu kāla 13:221:22 PM–14:332:33 PM
Pradoṣa 16:564:56 PM–18:526:52 PM
Niśītha 23:4711:47 PM–24:3512:35 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. AbhijitUntil 12:3012:30 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  3. ŚravaṇaNakṣatra: Uttarāṣāḍhā ends.
  4. Rāhu kālaUntil 14:332:33 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  5. SunsetDay length 9 h 30 m.
  6. PradoṣaUntil 18:526:52 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  7. PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
  8. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  9. VyāghātaYoga: Dhruva ends.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 24:3512:35 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  11. BālavaKaraṇa: Bava ends.
  12. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturthī17:465:46 PMPañcamī
NakṣatraUttarāṣāḍhā12:4312:43 PMŚravaṇa
YogaDhruva21:369:36 PMVyāghāta
KaraṇaViṣṭi17:465:46 PMBava
VāraGuruvāra31:26 07:267:26 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2010
Śaka
1875
Kali
5054
Ahargaṇa
1 846 256
Day length
9 h 30 m
Sun in
Vṛścika
Moon in
Makara
Moonrise
10:2710:27 AM
Moonset
20:418:41 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:305:30 AM07:267:26 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:305:30 AM06:286:28 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:595:59 AM07:267:26 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning07:267:26 AM09:209:20 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day07:267:26 AM08:378:37 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Saṅgavaforenoon09:209:20 AM11:1411:14 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day09:489:48 AM10:5910:59 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta10:3610:36 AM11:1411:14 AM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:4711:47 AM12:3512:35 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:5211:52 AM12:3012:30 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:081:08 PM15:023:02 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day13:221:22 PM14:332:33 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory13:461:46 PM14:242:24 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta14:242:24 PM15:023:02 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening15:023:02 PM16:564:56 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra16:394:39 PM18:136:13 PMsixtieths 11 to 14 of the nakṣatra
Pradoṣadusk16:564:56 PM18:526:52 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset16:564:56 PM17:255:25 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight16:564:56 PM18:236:23 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight23:4711:47 PM24:3512:35 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra26:052:05 AM+127:393:39 AM+1sixtieths 35 to 38 of the nakṣatra
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