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Thursday 26 December 1985 · Baoding, Hebei, China

Mārgaśīrṣa Śukla Caturdaśī

Guruvāra. Caturdaśī began at 11:3011:30 AM yesterday, and holds until 13:421:42 PM.

Observed here on this day

Dattātreyotpatti · Datta Jayanti

Pūrṇimā covers 117 of 117 minutes of pradoṣa. Determinate. Why this date, here

At sunrise

07:357:35 AM

Caturdaśī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

08:338:33 AM

Śubha gives way to Śukla.

Noon

12:1912:19 PM

The Sun 28° above S. Day length 9 h 26 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonBaoding12:1912:19 PM
At noon, 12:1912:19 PM, the Sun is in Mūla and the Moon 167° ahead of it, in Mṛgaśirā, 99% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 167° falls in Śukla Caturdaśī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:395:39 AM–06:376:37 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā06:086:08 AM–07:357:35 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit12:0012:00 PM–12:3712:37 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya13:531:53 PM–14:312:31 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli17:025:02 PM–17:315:31 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā17:025:02 PM–18:296:29 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla19:417:41 PM–21:279:27 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa07:357:35 AM–08:468:46 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Varjya09:079:07 AM–10:5210:52 AMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Gulika09:579:57 AM–11:0811:08 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta10:4410:44 AM–11:2211:22 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla13:291:29 PM–14:402:40 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta14:312:31 PM–15:093:09 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–11:0811:08 AMavoid
Cara11:0811:08 AM–12:1912:19 PMneutral
Lābha12:1912:19 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–17:025:02 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta17:025:02 PM–18:516:51 PMgood
Cara18:516:51 PM–20:408:40 PMneutral
Roga20:408:40 PM–22:3010:30 PMavoid
Kāla22:3010:30 PM–24:1912:19 AM+1avoid
Lābha24:1912:19 AM+1–26:082:08 AM+1good
Udvega26:082:08 AM+1–27:573:57 AM+1avoid
Śubha27:573:57 AM+1–29:475:47 AM+1good
Amṛta29:475:47 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 sunrise17:025:02 PM sunsetsunrise 31:367:36 AM+1
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a306a
Tithi
Caturdaśīuntil 13:421:42 PM
Pūrṇimāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Mṛgaśirāuntil 29:225:22 AM+1
Ārdrāpast sunrise
Yoga
Śubhauntil 08:338:33 AM
Śuklapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Vaṇijauntil 13:421:42 PM
Viṣṭiuntil 26:392:39 AM+1
Bavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 12:0012:00 PM–12:3712:37 PM
Rāhu kāla 13:291:29 PM–14:402:40 PM
Pradoṣa 17:025:02 PM–18:586:58 PM
Niśītha 23:5511:55 PM–24:4312:43 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. SunriseCaturdaśī holds. Guruvāra begins.
  2. ŚuklaYoga: Śubha 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. PūrṇimāTithi: Caturdaśī ends.
  6. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  7. SunsetDay length 9 h 26 m.
  8. PradoṣaUntil 18:586:58 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  9. NiśīthaUntil 24:4312:43 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  10. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  11. ĀrdrāNakṣatra: Mṛgaśirā ends.
  12. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturdaśī13:421:42 PMPūrṇimā
NakṣatraMṛgaśirā29:22 05:225:22 AM FriĀrdrā
YogaŚubha08:338:33 AMŚukla
KaraṇaVaṇija13:421:42 PMViṣṭi
VāraGuruvāra31:36 07:367:36 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2042
Śaka
1907
Kali
5086
Ahargaṇa
1 857 960
Day length
9 h 26 m
Sun in
Dhanu
Moon in
Vṛṣabha
Moonrise
15:563:56 PM
Moonset
none

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 AM09:299:29 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day07:357:35 AM08:468:46 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra09:079:07 AM10:5210:52 AMsixtieths 15 to 18 of the nakṣatra
Saṅgavaforenoon09:299:29 AM11:2211:22 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day09:579:57 AM11:0811:08 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta10:4410:44 AM11:2211:22 AM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:5511:55 AM12:4312:43 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta12:0012:00 PM12:3712:37 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:151:15 PM15:093:09 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 PM14:312:31 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta14:312:31 PM15:093:09 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening15:093:09 PM17:025:02 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk17:025:02 PM18:586:58 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset17:025:02 PM17:315:31 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight17:025:02 PM18:296:29 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra19:417:41 PM21:279:27 PMsixtieths 39 to 42 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:5511:55 PM24:4312:43 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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