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Thursday 2 January 2003 · Baoding, Hebei, China

Mārgaśīrṣa Kṛṣṇa Amāvasyā

Guruvāra. Amāvasyā began at 06:086:08 AM, before sunrise, and holds until 28:234:23 AM+1.

Observed here on this day

Nothing ruled

No observance falls here under this profile.

At sunrise

07:377:37 AM

Amāvasyā holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

12:5912:59 PM

Vṛddhi gives way to Dhruva.

Noon

12:2212:22 PM

The Sun 28° above S. Day length 9 h 30 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonBaoding12:2212:22 PM
At noon, 12:2212:22 PM, the Sun is in Pūrvāṣāḍhā and the Moon 351° ahead of it, in Mūla, 1% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 351° falls in Kṛṣṇa Amāvasyā.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:415:41 AM–06:396:39 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā06:106:10 AM–07:377:37 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit12:0312:03 PM–12:4112:41 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya13:571:57 PM–14:352:35 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Amṛta kāla14:012:01 PM–15:333:33 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Godhūli17:075:07 PM–17:365:36 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā17:075:07 PM–18:346:34 PMevening twilight

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa07:377:37 AM–08:488:48 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika10:0010:00 AM–11:1111:11 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta10:4710:47 AM–11:2511:25 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla13:331:33 PM–14:442:44 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta14:352:35 PM–15:133:13 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Varjya18:356:35 PM–20:068:06 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Varjya29:225:22 AM+1–30:556:55 AM+1a stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra

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

Śubha07:377:37 AM–08:488:48 AMgood
Roga08:488:48 AM–10:0010:00 AMavoid
Udvega10:0010:00 AM–11:1111:11 AMavoid
Cara11:1111:11 AM–12:2212:22 PMneutral
Lābha12:2212:22 PM–13:331:33 PMgood
Amṛta13:331:33 PM–14:442:44 PMgood
Kāla14:442:44 PM–15:563:56 PMavoid
Śubha15:563:56 PM–17:075:07 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta17:075:07 PM–18:566:56 PMgood
Cara18:566:56 PM–20:448:44 PMneutral
Roga20:448:44 PM–22:3310:33 PMavoid
Kāla22:3310:33 PM–24:2212:22 AM+1avoid
Lābha24:2212:22 AM+1–26:112:11 AM+1good
Udvega26:112:11 AM+1–28:004:00 AM+1avoid
Śubha28:004:00 AM+1–29:485:48 AM+1good
Amṛta29:485:48 AM+1–31:377:37 AM+1good

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

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

07:377:37 AM sunrise17:075:07 PM sunsetsunrise 31:377:37 AM+1
Clock
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Tithi
Amāvasyāuntil 28:234:23 AM+1
Pratipadāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Mūlauntil 20:068:06 PM
Pūrvāṣāḍhāpast sunrise
Yoga
Vṛddhiuntil 12:5912:59 PM
Dhruvapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Catuṣpādauntil 17:135:13 PM
Nāgauntil 28:234:23 AM+1
Kiṃstughnapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 12:0312:03 PM–12:4112:41 PM
Rāhu kāla 13:331:33 PM–14:442:44 PM
Pradoṣa 17:075:07 PM–19:037:03 PM
Niśītha 23:5811:58 PM–24:4612:46 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. SunriseAmāvasyā holds. Guruvāra begins.
  2. AbhijitUntil 12:4112:41 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  3. DhruvaYoga: Vṛddhi ends.
  4. Rāhu kālaUntil 14:442:44 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  5. SunsetDay length 9 h 30 m.
  6. PradoṣaUntil 19:037:03 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  7. NāgaKaraṇa: Catuṣpāda ends.
  8. PūrvāṣāḍhāNakṣatra: Mūla ends.
  9. NiśīthaUntil 24:4612:46 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  10. PratipadāTithi: Amāvasyā ends.
  11. KiṃstughnaKaraṇa: Nāga ends.
  12. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiKṛṣṇa Amāvasyā28:23 04:234:23 AM FriPratipadā
NakṣatraMūla20:068:06 PMPūrvāṣāḍhā
YogaVṛddhi12:5912:59 PMDhruva
KaraṇaCatuṣpāda17:135:13 PMNāga
VāraGuruvāra31:37 07:377:37 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Pauṣa
Pakṣa
Kṛṣṇa
Vikrama saṃvat
2059
Śaka
1924
Kali
5103
Ahargaṇa
1 864 176
Day length
9 h 30 m
Sun in
Dhanu
Moon in
Dhanu
Moonrise
none
Moonset
16:204:20 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:415:41 AM07:377:37 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:415:41 AM06:396:39 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight06:106:10 AM07:377:37 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning07:377:37 AM09:319:31 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day07:377:37 AM08:488:48 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Saṅgavaforenoon09:319:31 AM11:2511:25 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day10:0010:00 AM11:1111:11 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta10:4710:47 AM11:2511:25 AM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:5811:58 AM12:4612:46 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta12:0312:03 PM12:4112:41 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:191:19 PM15:133:13 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day13:331:33 PM14:442:44 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory13:571:57 PM14:352:35 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra14:012:01 PM15:333:33 PMsixtieths 45 to 48 of the nakṣatra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta14:352:35 PM15:133:13 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening15:133:13 PM17:075:07 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk17:075:07 PM19:037:03 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset17:075:07 PM17:365:36 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight17:075:07 PM18:346:34 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra18:356:35 PM20:068:06 PMsixtieths 57 to 60 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:5811:58 PM24:4612:46 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra29:225:22 AM+130:556:55 AM+1sixtieths 25 to 28 of the nakṣatra
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