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Thursday 25 December 1980 · Baoding, Hebei, China

Mārgaśīrṣa Kṛṣṇa Caturthī

Guruvāra. Caturthī began at 21:299:29 PM yesterday, and holds until 21:219:21 PM.

Observed here on this day

Saṅkaṣṭa Caturthī

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

At sunrise

07:357:35 AM

Caturthī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

09:199:19 AM

Bava gives way to Bālava.

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 223° ahead of it, in Āśleṣā, 86% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 223° falls in Kṛṣṇa Caturthī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:395:39 AM–06:376:37 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā06:086:08 AM–07:357:35 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:5911:59 AM–12:3712:37 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya13:531:53 PM–14:302:30 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli17:015:01 PM–17:315:31 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā17:015:01 PM–18:296:29 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla22:5010:50 PM–24:2812:28 AM+1a nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa07:357:35 AM–08:468:46 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika09:579:57 AM–11:0711:07 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta10:4410:44 AM–11:2211:22 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Varjya13:011:01 PM–14:392:39 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Rāhu kāla13:291:29 PM–14:402:40 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta14:302:30 PM–15:083:08 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–08:468:46 AMgood
Roga08:468:46 AM–09:579:57 AMavoid
Udvega09:579:57 AM–11:0711:07 AMavoid
Cara11:0711:07 AM–12:1812:18 PMneutral
Lābha12:1812:18 PM–13:291:29 PMgood
Amṛta13:291:29 PM–14:402:40 PMgood
Kāla14:402:40 PM–15:513:51 PMavoid
Śubha15:513:51 PM–17:015:01 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta17:015:01 PM–18:516:51 PMgood
Cara18:516:51 PM–20:408:40 PMneutral
Roga20:408:40 PM–22:2910:29 PMavoid
Kāla22:2910:29 PM–24:1812:18 AM+1avoid
Lābha24:1812:18 AM+1–26:082:08 AM+1good
Udvega26:082:08 AM+1–27:573:57 AM+1avoid
Śubha27:573:57 AM+1–29:465:46 AM+1good
Amṛta29:465:46 AM+1–31:367:36 AM+1good

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

07:357:35 AM to 31:367:36 AM+1

07:357:35 AM sunrise17:015:01 PM sunsetsunrise 31:367:36 AM+1
Clock
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Tithi
Caturthīuntil 21:219:21 PM
Pañcamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Āśleṣāuntil 24:2812:28 AM+1
Maghāpast sunrise
Yoga
Viṣkambhauntil 29:275:27 AM+1
Prītipast sunrise
Karaṇa
Bavauntil 09:199:19 AM
Bālavauntil 21:219:21 PM
Kaulavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:5911:59 AM–12:3712:37 PM
Rāhu kāla 13:291:29 PM–14:402:40 PM
Pradoṣa 17:015:01 PM–18:586:58 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. BālavaKaraṇa: Bava ends.
  3. AbhijitUntil 12:3712:37 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  4. Rāhu kālaUntil 14:402:40 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  5. SunsetDay length 9 h 26 m.
  6. PradoṣaUntil 18:586:58 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. PrītiYoga: Viṣkambha ends.
  12. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiKṛṣṇa Caturthī21:219:21 PMPañcamī
NakṣatraĀśleṣā24:28 00:2812:28 AM FriMaghā
YogaViṣkambha29:27 05:275:27 AM FriPrīti
KaraṇaBava09:199:19 AMBālava
VāraGuruvāra31:36 07:367:36 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Pauṣa
Pakṣa
Kṛṣṇa
Vikrama saṃvat
2037
Śaka
1902
Kali
5081
Ahargaṇa
1 856 133
Day length
9 h 26 m
Sun in
Dhanu
Moon in
Karka
Moonrise
20:518:51 PM
Moonset
10:1010:10 AM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:395:39 AM07:357:35 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:395:39 AM06:376:37 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight06:086:08 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 AM08:468:46 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Saṅgavaforenoon09:289:28 AM11:2211:22 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day09:579:57 AM11:0711:07 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta10:4410:44 AM11:2211:22 AM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:5411:54 AM12:4212:42 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:5911:59 AM12:3712:37 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra13:011:01 PM14:392:39 PMsixtieths 33 to 36 of the nakṣatra
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:151:15 PM15:083:08 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day13:291:29 PM14:402:40 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory13:531:53 PM14:302:30 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta14:302:30 PM15:083:08 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening15:083:08 PM17:015:01 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk17:015:01 PM18:586:58 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset17:015:01 PM17:315:31 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight17:015:01 PM18:296:29 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra22:5010:50 PM24:2812:28 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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