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Tuesday 17 December 1974 · Baoding, Hebei, China

Mārgaśīrṣa Śukla Caturthī

Maṅgalavāra. Caturthī began at 04:504:50 AM, before sunrise, and holds until 31:077:07 AM+1.

Observed here on this day

Vināyaka Caturthī

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

At sunrise

07:317:31 AM

Caturthī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

08:298:29 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 39° ahead of it, in Śravaṇa, 11% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 39° falls in Śukla Caturthī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:345:34 AM–06:326:32 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā06:036:03 AM–07:317:31 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:5511:55 AM–12:3312:33 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–18:256:25 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla25:591:59 AM+1–27:463:46 AM+1a nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Durmuhūrta09:249:24 AM–10:0210:02 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Yamagaṇḍa09:529:52 AM–11:0311:03 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika12:1412:14 PM–13:251:25 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Rāhu kāla14:362:36 PM–15:463:46 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Varjya15:163:16 PM–17:035:03 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Durmuhūrta22:4710:47 PM–23:4511:45 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

Roga07:317:31 AM–08:418:41 AMavoid
Udvega08:418:41 AM–09:529:52 AMavoid
Cara09:529:52 AM–11:0311:03 AMneutral
Lābha11:0311:03 AM–12:1412:14 PMgood
Amṛta12:1412:14 PM–13:251:25 PMgood
Kāla13:251:25 PM–14:362:36 PMavoid
Śubha14:362:36 PM–15:463:46 PMgood
Roga15:463:46 PM–16:574:57 PMavoid

Night sunset to sunrise

Kāla16:574:57 PM–18:476:47 PMavoid
Lābha18:476:47 PM–20:368:36 PMgood
Udvega20:368:36 PM–22:2510:25 PMavoid
Śubha22:2510:25 PM–24:1412:14 AM+1good
Amṛta24:1412:14 AM+1–26:042:04 AM+1good
Cara26:042:04 AM+1–27:533:53 AM+1neutral
Roga27:533:53 AM+1–29:425:42 AM+1avoid
Kāla29:425:42 AM+1–31:317:31 AM+1avoid

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

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

07:317:31 AM sunrise16:574:57 PM sunsetsunrise 31:317:31 AM+1
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a306a
Tithi
Caturthīuntil 31:077:07 AM+1
Pañcamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Uttarāṣāḍhāuntil 10:4810:48 AM
Śravaṇapast sunrise
Yoga
Dhruvauntil 08:298:29 AM
Vyāghātapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Vaṇijauntil 17:575:57 PM
Viṣṭiuntil 31:077:07 AM+1
Bavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:5511:55 AM–12:3312:33 PM
Rāhu kāla 14:362:36 PM–15:463:46 PM
Pradoṣa 16:574:57 PM–18:546:54 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. Maṅgalavāra begins.
  2. VyāghātaYoga: Dhruva ends.
  3. ŚravaṇaNakṣatra: Uttarāṣāḍhā ends.
  4. AbhijitUntil 12:3312:33 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  5. Rāhu kālaUntil 15:463:46 PM. Eighth no. 7 on Maṅgalavāra.
  6. SunsetDay length 9 h 27 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 18:546:54 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  9. NiśīthaUntil 24:3812:38 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  10. PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
  11. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  12. SunriseBudhavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturthī31:07 07:077:07 AM WedPañcamī
NakṣatraUttarāṣāḍhā10:4810:48 AMŚravaṇa
YogaDhruva08:298:29 AMVyāghāta
KaraṇaVaṇija17:575:57 PMViṣṭi
VāraMaṅgalavāra31:31 07:317:31 AM WedBudhavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2031
Śaka
1896
Kali
5075
Ahargaṇa
1 853 933
Day length
9 h 27 m
Sun in
Dhanu
Moon in
Makara
Moonrise
09:489:48 AM
Moonset
20:258:25 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:345:34 AM07:317:31 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:345:34 AM06:326:32 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight06:036:03 AM07:317:31 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning07:317:31 AM09:249:24 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Saṅgavaforenoon09:249:24 AM11:1711:17 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta09:249:24 AM10:0210:02 AM4th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day09:529:52 AM11:0311:03 AMeighth no. 3 on Maṅgalavāra
Madhyāhnamidday11:5011:50 AM12:3812:38 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:5511:55 AM12:3312:33 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day12:1412:14 PM13:251:25 PMeighth no. 5 on Maṅgalavāra
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:111:11 PM15:043:04 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory13:481:48 PM14:262:26 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day14:362:36 PM15:463:46 PMeighth no. 7 on Maṅgalavāra
Sāyāhnaevening15:043:04 PM16:574:57 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra15:163:16 PM17:035:03 PMsixtieths 11 to 14 of the nakṣatra
Pradoṣadusk16:574:57 PM18:546:54 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset16:574:57 PM17:265:26 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight16:574:57 PM18:256:25 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta22:4710:47 PM23:4511:45 PM7th of 15 night muhūrtas
Niśīthamidnight23:5011:50 PM24:3812:38 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra25:591:59 AM+127:463:46 AM+1sixtieths 35 to 38 of the nakṣatra
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