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December 1971 · each Moon as it stands at sunriseMārgaśīrṣa Śukla to Pauṣa ŚuklaThe month ›

Monday 6 December 1971 · Beijing, China

Mārgaśīrṣa Kṛṣṇa Caturthī

Somavāra. Caturthī began at 09:169:16 AM yesterday, and holds until 08:308:30 AM.

Observed here on this day

Nothing ruled

No observance falls here under this profile.

At sunrise

07:217:21 AM

Caturthī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

08:308:30 AM

Caturthī gives way to Pañcamī.

Noon

12:0512:05 PM

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

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonBeijing12:0512:05 PM
At noon, 12:0512:05 PM, the Sun is in Jyeṣṭhā and the Moon 230° ahead of it, in Puṣya, 82% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 230° falls in Kṛṣṇa Pañcamī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:255:25 AM–06:236:23 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:545:54 AM–07:217:21 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:4611:46 AM–12:2412:24 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya13:401:40 PM–14:182:18 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli16:494:49 PM–17:185:18 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā16:494:49 PM–18:166:16 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla18:236:23 PM–20:018:01 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Rāhu kāla08:328:32 AM–09:439:43 AMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Varjya08:388:38 AM–10:1510:15 AMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Yamagaṇḍa10:5410:54 AM–12:0512:05 PMYama’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta12:2412:24 PM–13:021:02 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Gulika13:161:16 PM–14:272:27 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta14:182:18 PM–14:552:55 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

Amṛta07:217:21 AM–08:328:32 AMgood
Kāla08:328:32 AM–09:439:43 AMavoid
Śubha09:439:43 AM–10:5410:54 AMgood
Roga10:5410:54 AM–12:0512:05 PMavoid
Udvega12:0512:05 PM–13:161:16 PMavoid
Cara13:161:16 PM–14:272:27 PMneutral
Lābha14:272:27 PM–15:383:38 PMgood
Amṛta15:383:38 PM–16:494:49 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Cara16:494:49 PM–18:386:38 PMneutral
Roga18:386:38 PM–20:278:27 PMavoid
Kāla20:278:27 PM–22:1610:16 PMavoid
Lābha22:1610:16 PM–24:0512:05 AM+1good
Udvega24:0512:05 AM+1–25:551:55 AM+1avoid
Śubha25:551:55 AM+1–27:443:44 AM+1good
Amṛta27:443:44 AM+1–29:335:33 AM+1good
Cara29:335:33 AM+1–31:227:22 AM+1neutral

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

07:217:21 AM to 31:227:22 AM+1

07:217:21 AM sunrise16:494:49 PM sunsetsunrise 31:227:22 AM+1
Clock
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Tithi
Caturthīuntil 08:308:30 AM
Pañcamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Puṣyauntil 24:5312:53 AM+1
Āśleṣāpast sunrise
Yoga
Brahmauntil 18:246:24 PM
Indrapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Bālavauntil 08:308:30 AM
Kaulavauntil 20:258:25 PM
Taitilapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 08:328:32 AM–09:439:43 AM
Abhijit 11:4611:46 AM–12:2412:24 PM
Pradoṣa 16:494:49 PM–18:456:45 PM
Niśītha 23:4111:41 PM–24:2912:29 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. Somavāra begins.
  2. PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
  3. KaulavaKaraṇa: Bālava ends.
  4. Rāhu kālaUntil 09:439:43 AM. Eighth no. 2 on Somavāra.
  5. AbhijitUntil 12:2412:24 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  6. SunsetDay length 9 h 28 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 18:456:45 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. IndraYoga: Brahma ends.
  9. TaitilaKaraṇa: Kaulava ends.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 24:2912:29 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  11. ĀśleṣāNakṣatra: Puṣya ends.
  12. SunriseMaṅgalavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiKṛṣṇa Caturthī08:308:30 AMPañcamī
NakṣatraPuṣya24:53 00:5312:53 AM TueĀśleṣā
YogaBrahma18:246:24 PMIndra
KaraṇaBālava08:308:30 AMKaulava
VāraSomavāra31:22 07:227:22 AM TueMaṅgalavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Pauṣa
Pakṣa
Kṛṣṇa
Vikrama saṃvat
2028
Śaka
1893
Kali
5072
Ahargaṇa
1 852 826
Day length
9 h 28 m
Sun in
Vṛścika
Moon in
Karka
Moonrise
20:568:56 PM
Moonset
10:4510:45 AM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:255:25 AM07:217:21 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:255:25 AM06:236:23 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:545:54 AM07:217:21 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning07:217:21 AM09:159:15 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day08:328:32 AM09:439:43 AMeighth no. 2 on Somavāra
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra08:388:38 AM10:1510:15 AMsixtieths 21 to 24 of the nakṣatra
Saṅgavaforenoon09:159:15 AM11:0811:08 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day10:5410:54 AM12:0512:05 PMeighth no. 4 on Somavāra
Madhyāhnamidday11:4111:41 AM12:2912:29 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:4611:46 AM12:2412:24 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta12:2412:24 PM13:021:02 PM9th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:021:02 PM14:552:55 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day13:161:16 PM14:272:27 PMeighth no. 6 on Somavāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory13:401:40 PM14:182:18 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta14:182:18 PM14:552:55 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening14:552:55 PM16:494:49 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk16:494:49 PM18:456:45 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset16:494:49 PM17:185:18 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight16:494:49 PM18:166:16 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra18:236:23 PM20:018:01 PMsixtieths 45 to 48 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:4111:41 PM24:2912:29 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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