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Thursday 29 December 1977 · Baoding, Hebei, China

Mārgaśīrṣa Kṛṣṇa Caturthī

Guruvāra. Caturthī began at 03:423:42 AM, before sunrise, and holds until 29:325:32 AM+1.

Observed here on this day

Saṅkaṣṭa Caturthī

Caturthī is current at moonrise. Determinate. Why this date, here

At sunrise

07:367:36 AM

Caturthī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

16:404:40 PM

Bava gives way to Bālava.

Noon

12:2012:20 PM

The Sun 28° above S. Day length 9 h 27 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonBaoding12:2012:20 PM
At noon, 12:2012:20 PM, the Sun is in Pūrvāṣāḍhā and the Moon 220° ahead of it, in Āśleṣā, 88% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 220° falls in Kṛṣṇa Caturthī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:405:40 AM–06:386:38 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā06:096:09 AM–07:367:36 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit12:0112:01 PM–12:3912:39 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya13:551:55 PM–14:332:33 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli17:045:04 PM–17:335:33 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā17:045:04 PM–18:316:31 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla22:5010:50 PM–24:3612:36 AM+1a nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa07:367:36 AM–08:478:47 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika09:589:58 AM–11:0911:09 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta10:4610:46 AM–11:2311:23 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Varjya12:1712:17 PM–14:032:03 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Rāhu kāla13:311:31 PM–14:422:42 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta14:332:33 PM–15:103:10 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

Śubha07:367:36 AM–08:478:47 AMgood
Roga08:478:47 AM–09:589:58 AMavoid
Udvega09:589:58 AM–11:0911:09 AMavoid
Cara11:0911:09 AM–12:2012:20 PMneutral
Lābha12:2012:20 PM–13:311:31 PMgood
Amṛta13:311:31 PM–14:422:42 PMgood
Kāla14:422:42 PM–15:533:53 PMavoid
Śubha15:533:53 PM–17:045:04 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta17:045:04 PM–18:536:53 PMgood
Cara18:536:53 PM–20:428:42 PMneutral
Roga20:428:42 PM–22:3110:31 PMavoid
Kāla22:3110:31 PM–24:2012:20 AM+1avoid
Lābha24:2012:20 AM+1–26:092:09 AM+1good
Udvega26:092:09 AM+1–27:583:58 AM+1avoid
Śubha27:583:58 AM+1–29:485:48 AM+1good
Amṛta29:485:48 AM+1–31:377:37 AM+1good

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

07:367:36 AM to 31:377:37 AM+1

07:367:36 AM sunrise17:045:04 PM sunsetsunrise 31:377:37 AM+1
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a306a
Tithi
Caturthīuntil 29:325:32 AM+1
Pañcamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Āśleṣāuntil 24:3612:36 AM+1
Maghāpast sunrise
Yoga
Viṣkambhauntil 22:4910:49 PM
Prītipast sunrise
Karaṇa
Bavauntil 16:404:40 PM
Bālavauntil 29:325:32 AM+1
Kaulavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 12:0112:01 PM–12:3912:39 PM
Rāhu kāla 13:311:31 PM–14:422:42 PM
Pradoṣa 17:045:04 PM–19:007:00 PM
Niśītha 23:5611:56 PM–24:4412:44 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 12:3912:39 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  3. Rāhu kālaUntil 14:422:42 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  4. BālavaKaraṇa: Bava ends.
  5. SunsetDay length 9 h 27 m.
  6. PradoṣaUntil 19:007:00 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  7. PrītiYoga: Viṣkambha ends.
  8. NiśīthaUntil 24:4412:44 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  9. MaghāNakṣatra: Āśleṣā ends.
  10. PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
  11. KaulavaKaraṇa: Bālava ends.
  12. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiKṛṣṇa Caturthī29:32 05:325:32 AM FriPañcamī
NakṣatraĀśleṣā24:36 00:3612:36 AM FriMaghā
YogaViṣkambha22:4910:49 PMPrīti
KaraṇaBava16:404:40 PMBālava
VāraGuruvāra31:37 07:377:37 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Pauṣa
Pakṣa
Kṛṣṇa
Vikrama saṃvat
2034
Śaka
1899
Kali
5078
Ahargaṇa
1 855 041
Day length
9 h 27 m
Sun in
Dhanu
Moon in
Karka
Moonrise
20:458:45 PM
Moonset
09:359:35 AM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:405:40 AM07:367:36 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:405:40 AM06:386:38 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight06:096:09 AM07:367:36 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning07:367:36 AM09:309:30 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day07:367:36 AM08:478:47 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Saṅgavaforenoon09:309:30 AM11:2311:23 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day09:589:58 AM11:0911:09 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta10:4610:46 AM11:2311:23 AM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:5611:56 AM12:4412:44 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta12:0112:01 PM12:3912:39 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra12:1712:17 PM14:032:03 PMsixtieths 33 to 36 of the nakṣatra
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:171:17 PM15:103:10 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day13:311:31 PM14:422:42 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory13:551:55 PM14:332:33 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta14:332:33 PM15:103:10 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening15:103:10 PM17:045:04 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk17:045:04 PM19:007:00 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset17:045:04 PM17:335:33 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight17:045:04 PM18:316:31 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra22:5010:50 PM24:3612:36 AM+1sixtieths 57 to 60 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:5611:56 PM24:4412:44 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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