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Thursday 30 December 2004 · Baoding, Hebei, China

Mārgaśīrṣa Kṛṣṇa Caturthī

Guruvāra. Caturthī began at 06:386:38 AM, before sunrise, and holds until 32:568:56 AM+1, past the next sunrise.

Observed here on this day

Saṅkaṣṭa Caturthī

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

At sunrise

07:377:37 AM

Caturthī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

19:497:49 PM

Bava gives way to Bālava.

Noon

12:2112:21 PM

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

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonBaoding12:2112:21 PM
At noon, 12:2112:21 PM, the Sun is in Pūrvāṣāḍhā and the Moon 219° ahead of it, in Āśleṣā, 89% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 219° falls in Kṛṣṇa Caturthī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:405:40 AM–06:396:39 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā06:096:09 AM–07:377:37 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit12:0212:02 PM–12:4012:40 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya13:551:55 PM–14:332:33 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli17:055:05 PM–17:345:34 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā17:055:05 PM–18:326:32 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla23:3811:38 PM–25:251:25 AM+1a nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa07:377:37 AM–08:488:48 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika09:599:59 AM–11:1011:10 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta10:4610:46 AM–11:2411:24 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Varjya12:5412:54 PM–14:422:42 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Rāhu kāla13:321:32 PM–14:432:43 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta14:332:33 PM–15:113:11 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

Śubha07:377:37 AM–08:488:48 AMgood
Roga08:488:48 AM–09:599:59 AMavoid
Udvega09:599:59 AM–11:1011:10 AMavoid
Cara11:1011:10 AM–12:2112:21 PMneutral
Lābha12:2112:21 PM–13:321:32 PMgood
Amṛta13:321:32 PM–14:432:43 PMgood
Kāla14:432:43 PM–15:543:54 PMavoid
Śubha15:543:54 PM–17:055:05 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta17:055:05 PM–18:546:54 PMgood
Cara18:546:54 PM–20:438:43 PMneutral
Roga20:438:43 PM–22:3210:32 PMavoid
Kāla22:3210:32 PM–24:2112:21 AM+1avoid
Lābha24:2112:21 AM+1–26:102:10 AM+1good
Udvega26:102:10 AM+1–27:593:59 AM+1avoid
Śubha27:593:59 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 sunrise17:055:05 PM sunsetsunrise 31:377:37 AM+1
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a306a
Tithi
Caturthīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Āśleṣāuntil 25:251:25 AM+1
Maghāpast sunrise
Yoga
Viṣkambhauntil 21:319:31 PM
Prītipast sunrise
Karaṇa
Bavauntil 19:497:49 PM
Bālavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 12:0212:02 PM–12:4012:40 PM
Rāhu kāla 13:321:32 PM–14:432:43 PM
Pradoṣa 17:055:05 PM–19:017:01 PM
Niśītha 23:5711:57 PM–24:4512:45 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 12:4012:40 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  3. Rāhu kālaUntil 14:432:43 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  4. SunsetDay length 9 h 28 m.
  5. PradoṣaUntil 19:017:01 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  6. BālavaKaraṇa: Bava ends.
  7. PrītiYoga: Viṣkambha ends.
  8. NiśīthaUntil 24:4512:45 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  9. MaghāNakṣatra: Āśleṣā ends.
  10. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiKṛṣṇa Caturthīpast sunrisePañcamī
NakṣatraĀśleṣā25:25 01:251:25 AM FriMaghā
YogaViṣkambha21:319:31 PMPrīti
KaraṇaBava19:497:49 PMBālava
VāraGuruvāra31:37 07:377:37 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Pauṣa
Pakṣa
Kṛṣṇa
Vikrama saṃvat
2061
Śaka
1926
Kali
5105
Ahargaṇa
1 864 904
Day length
9 h 28 m
Sun in
Dhanu
Moon in
Karka
Moonrise
20:218:21 PM
Moonset
10:1210:12 AM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:405:40 AM07:377:37 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:405:40 AM06:396:39 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight06:096:09 AM07:377:37 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning07:377:37 AM09:309:30 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day07:377:37 AM08:488:48 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Saṅgavaforenoon09:309:30 AM11:2411:24 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day09:599:59 AM11:1011:10 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta10:4610:46 AM11:2411:24 AM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:5711:57 AM12:4512:45 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta12:0212:02 PM12:4012:40 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra12:5412:54 PM14:422:42 PMsixtieths 33 to 36 of the nakṣatra
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:181:18 PM15:113:11 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day13:321:32 PM14:432:43 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 PM15:113:11 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening15:113:11 PM17:055:05 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk17:055:05 PM19:017:01 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset17:055:05 PM17:345:34 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight17:055:05 PM18:326:32 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra23:3811:38 PM25:251:25 AM+1sixtieths 57 to 60 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:5711:57 PM24:4512:45 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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