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Thursday 19 December 2024 · Baoding, Hebei, China

Mārgaśīrṣa Kṛṣṇa Caturthī

Guruvāra. Caturthī began at 12:3712:37 PM yesterday, and holds until 12:3312:33 PM.

Observed here on this day

Nothing ruled

No observance falls here under this profile.

At sunrise

07:327:32 AM

Caturthī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

12:3312:33 PM

Caturthī gives way to Pañcamī.

Noon

12:1512:15 PM

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

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonBaoding12:1512:15 PM
At noon, 12:1512:15 PM, the Sun is in Mūla and the Moon 228° ahead of it, in Āśleṣā, 84% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 228° falls in Kṛṣṇa Caturthī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:365:36 AM–06:346:34 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā06:056:05 AM–07:327:32 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:5611:56 AM–12:3412:34 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya13:501:50 PM–14:272:27 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli16:584:58 PM–17:275:27 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā16:584:58 PM–18:266:26 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla26:502:50 AM+1–28:304:30 AM+1a nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa07:327:32 AM–08:438:43 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika09:549:54 AM–11:0511:05 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta10:4110:41 AM–11:1911:19 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla13:261:26 PM–14:372:37 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta14:272:27 PM–15:053:05 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Varjya16:494:49 PM–18:296:29 PMa 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

Śubha07:327:32 AM–08:438:43 AMgood
Roga08:438:43 AM–09:549:54 AMavoid
Udvega09:549:54 AM–11:0511:05 AMavoid
Cara11:0511:05 AM–12:1512:15 PMneutral
Lābha12:1512:15 PM–13:261:26 PMgood
Amṛta13:261:26 PM–14:372:37 PMgood
Kāla14:372:37 PM–15:483:48 PMavoid
Śubha15:483:48 PM–16:584:58 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta16:584:58 PM–18:486:48 PMgood
Cara18:486:48 PM–20:378:37 PMneutral
Roga20:378:37 PM–22:2610:26 PMavoid
Kāla22:2610:26 PM–24:1612:16 AM+1avoid
Lābha24:1612:16 AM+1–26:052:05 AM+1good
Udvega26:052:05 AM+1–27:543:54 AM+1avoid
Śubha27:543:54 AM+1–29:445:44 AM+1good
Amṛta29:445:44 AM+1–31:337:33 AM+1good

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

07:327:32 AM to 31:337:33 AM+1

07:327:32 AM sunrise16:584:58 PM sunsetsunrise 31:337:33 AM+1
Clock
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Tithi
Caturthīuntil 12:3312:33 PM
Pañcamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Āśleṣāuntil 28:304:30 AM+1
Maghāpast sunrise
Yoga
Vaidhṛtiuntil 21:049:04 PM
Viṣkambhapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Bālavauntil 12:3312:33 PM
Kaulavauntil 24:5012:50 AM+1
Taitilapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:5611:56 AM–12:3412:34 PM
Rāhu kāla 13:261:26 PM–14:372:37 PM
Pradoṣa 16:584:58 PM–18:556:55 PM
Niśītha 23:5211:52 PM–24:4012:40 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 12:3412:34 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  3. PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
  4. KaulavaKaraṇa: Bālava ends.
  5. Rāhu kālaUntil 14:372:37 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  6. SunsetDay length 9 h 26 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 18:556:55 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. ViṣkambhaYoga: Vaidhṛti ends.
  9. NiśīthaUntil 24:4012:40 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  10. TaitilaKaraṇa: Kaulava ends.
  11. MaghāNakṣatra: Āśleṣā ends.
  12. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiKṛṣṇa Caturthī12:3312:33 PMPañcamī
NakṣatraĀśleṣā28:30 04:304:30 AM FriMaghā
YogaVaidhṛti21:049:04 PMViṣkambha
KaraṇaBālava12:3312:33 PMKaulava
VāraGuruvāra31:33 07:337:33 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Pauṣa
Pakṣa
Kṛṣṇa
Vikrama saṃvat
2081
Śaka
1946
Kali
5125
Ahargaṇa
1 872 198
Day length
9 h 26 m
Sun in
Dhanu
Moon in
Karka
Moonrise
21:019:01 PM
Moonset
10:4510:45 AM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:365:36 AM07:327:32 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:365:36 AM06:346:34 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight06:056:05 AM07:327:32 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning07:327:32 AM09:259:25 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day07:327:32 AM08:438:43 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Saṅgavaforenoon09:259:25 AM11:1911:19 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day09:549:54 AM11:0511:05 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta10:4110:41 AM11:1911:19 AM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:5111:51 AM12:3912:39 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:5611:56 AM12:3412:34 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:121:12 PM15:053:05 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day13:261:26 PM14:372:37 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory13:501:50 PM14:272:27 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta14:272:27 PM15:053:05 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening15:053:05 PM16:584:58 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra16:494:49 PM18:296:29 PMsixtieths 33 to 36 of the nakṣatra
Pradoṣadusk16:584:58 PM18:556:55 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset16:584:58 PM17:275:27 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight16:584:58 PM18:266:26 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight23:5211:52 PM24:4012:40 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra26:502:50 AM+128:304:30 AM+1sixtieths 57 to 60 of the nakṣatra
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