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December 1953 · each Moon as it stands at sunriseKārtika Kṛṣṇa to Mārgaśīrṣa KṛṣṇaThe month ›

Thursday 24 December 1953 · Baoding, Hebei, China

Mārgaśīrṣa Kṛṣṇa Caturthī

Guruvāra. Caturthī began at 17:555:55 PM yesterday, and holds until 18:416:41 PM.

Observed here on this day

Nothing ruled

No observance falls here under this profile.

At sunrise

07:357:35 AM

Caturthī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

07:397:39 AM

Vaidhṛti gives way to Viṣkambha.

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 225° ahead of it, in Āśleṣā, 85% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 225° falls in Kṛṣṇa Caturthī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:385:38 AM–06:366:36 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā06:076:07 AM–07:357:35 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:5911:59 AM–12:3612:36 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 kāla22:3210:32 PM–24:1312:13 AM+1a nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa07:357:35 AM–08:458:45 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika09:569:56 AM–11:0711:07 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta10:4310:43 AM–11:2111:21 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Varjya12:2112:21 PM–14:032:03 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Rāhu kāla13:281:28 PM–14:392:39 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta14:302:30 PM–15:073:07 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

Śubha07:357:35 AM–08:458:45 AMgood
Roga08:458:45 AM–09:569:56 AMavoid
Udvega09:569:56 AM–11:0711:07 AMavoid
Cara11:0711:07 AM–12:1812:18 PMneutral
Lābha12:1812:18 PM–13:281:28 PMgood
Amṛta13:281:28 PM–14:392:39 PMgood
Kāla14:392:39 PM–15:503:50 PMavoid
Śubha15:503:50 PM–17:015:01 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta17:015:01 PM–18:506:50 PMgood
Cara18:506:50 PM–20:398:39 PMneutral
Roga20:398:39 PM–22:2810:28 PMavoid
Kāla22:2810:28 PM–24:1812:18 AM+1avoid
Lābha24:1812:18 AM+1–26:072:07 AM+1good
Udvega26:072:07 AM+1–27:563:56 AM+1avoid
Śubha27:563:56 AM+1–29:465:46 AM+1good
Amṛta29:465:46 AM+1–31:357:35 AM+1good

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
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Tithi
Caturthīuntil 18:416:41 PM
Pañcamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Āśleṣāuntil 24:1312:13 AM+1
Maghāpast sunrise
Yoga
Vaidhṛtiuntil 07:397:39 AM
Viṣkambhauntil 31:217:21 AM+1
Prītipast sunrise
Karaṇa
Bālavauntil 18:416:41 PM
Kaulavauntil 31:197:19 AM+1
Taitilapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:5911:59 AM–12:3612:36 PM
Rāhu kāla 13:281:28 PM–14:392:39 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. SunriseCaturthī holds. Guruvāra begins.
  2. ViṣkambhaYoga: Vaidhṛti ends.
  3. AbhijitUntil 12:3612:36 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  4. Rāhu kālaUntil 14:392:39 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  5. SunsetDay length 9 h 26 m.
  6. PradoṣaUntil 18:576:57 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  7. PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
  8. KaulavaKaraṇa: Bālava ends.
  9. NiśīthaUntil 24:4212:42 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  10. MaghāNakṣatra: Āśleṣā ends.
  11. TaitilaKaraṇa: Kaulava ends.
  12. PrītiYoga: Viṣkambha ends.
  13. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiKṛṣṇa Caturthī18:416:41 PMPañcamī
NakṣatraĀśleṣā24:13 00:1312:13 AM FriMaghā
YogaVaidhṛti07:397:39 AMViṣkambha
KaraṇaBālava18:416:41 PMKaulava
VāraGuruvāra31:35 07:357:35 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Pauṣa
Pakṣa
Kṛṣṇa
Vikrama saṃvat
2010
Śaka
1875
Kali
5054
Ahargaṇa
1 846 270
Day length
9 h 26 m
Sun in
Dhanu
Moon in
Karka
Moonrise
21:029:02 PM
Moonset
10:0510:05 AM

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
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day07:357:35 AM08:458:45 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Saṅgavaforenoon09:289:28 AM11:2111:21 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day09:569:56 AM11:0711:07 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta10:4310:43 AM11:2111:21 AM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:5411:54 AM12:4212:42 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:5911:59 AM12:3612:36 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra12:2112:21 PM14:032:03 PMsixtieths 33 to 36 of the nakṣatra
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:141:14 PM15:073:07 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day13:281:28 PM14:392:39 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory13:521:52 PM14:302:30 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta14:302:30 PM15:073:07 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening15:073:07 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
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra22:3210:32 PM24:1312:13 AM+1sixtieths 57 to 60 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:5411:54 PM24:4212:42 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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