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Thursday 13 December 1973 · Beijing, China

Mārgaśīrṣa Kṛṣṇa Caturthī

Guruvāra. Caturthī began at 23:0111:01 PM yesterday, and holds until 19:557:55 PM.

Observed here on this day

Nothing ruled

No observance falls here under this profile.

At sunrise

07:277:27 AM

Caturthī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

09:259:25 AM

Bava gives way to Bālava.

Noon

12:0812:08 PM

The Sun 27° above S. Day length 9 h 22 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonBeijing12:0812:08 PM
At noon, 12:0812:08 PM, the Sun is in Jyeṣṭhā and the Moon 224° ahead of it, in Puṣya, 86% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 224° falls in Kṛṣṇa Caturthī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:305:30 AM–06:296:29 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā06:006:00 AM–07:277:27 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:5011:50 AM–12:2712:27 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya13:421:42 PM–14:202:20 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Amṛta kāla15:303:30 PM–16:574:57 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Godhūli16:494:49 PM–17:195:19 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā16:494:49 PM–18:176:17 PMevening twilight

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa07:277:27 AM–08:388:38 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika09:489:48 AM–10:5810:58 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta10:3510:35 AM–11:1211:12 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla13:191:19 PM–14:292:29 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta14:202:20 PM–14:572:57 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

Śubha07:277:27 AM–08:388:38 AMgood
Roga08:388:38 AM–09:489:48 AMavoid
Udvega09:489:48 AM–10:5810:58 AMavoid
Cara10:5810:58 AM–12:0812:08 PMneutral
Lābha12:0812:08 PM–13:191:19 PMgood
Amṛta13:191:19 PM–14:292:29 PMgood
Kāla14:292:29 PM–15:393:39 PMavoid
Śubha15:393:39 PM–16:494:49 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta16:494:49 PM–18:396:39 PMgood
Cara18:396:39 PM–20:298:29 PMneutral
Roga20:298:29 PM–22:1910:19 PMavoid
Kāla22:1910:19 PM–24:0912:09+1 AMavoid
Lābha24:0912:09+1 AM–25:591:59+1 AMgood
Udvega25:591:59+1 AM–27:483:48+1 AMavoid
Śubha27:483:48+1 AM–29:385:38+1 AMgood
Amṛta29:385:38+1 AM–31:287:28+1 AMgood

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

07:277:27 AM to 31:287:28+1 AM

07:277:27 AM sunrise16:494:49 PM sunsetsunrise 31:287:28+1 AM
Clock
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Tithi
Caturthīuntil 19:557:55 PM
Pañcamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Puṣyauntil 21:169:16 PM
Āśleṣāpast sunrise
Yoga
Indrauntil 24:3012:30+1 AM
Vaidhṛtipast sunrise
Karaṇa
Bavauntil 09:259:25 AM
Bālavauntil 19:557:55 PM
Kaulavauntil 30:326:32+1 AM
Taitilapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:5011:50 AM–12:2712:27 PM
Rāhu kāla 13:191:19 PM–14:292:29 PM
Pradoṣa 16:494:49 PM–18:476:47 PM
Niśītha 23:4511:45 PM–24:3312:33+1 AM

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. BālavaKaraṇa: Bava ends.
  3. AbhijitUntil 12:2712:27 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  4. Rāhu kālaUntil 14:292:29 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  5. SunsetDay length 9 h 22 m.
  6. PradoṣaUntil 18:476:47 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  7. PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
  8. KaulavaKaraṇa: Bālava ends.
  9. ĀśleṣāNakṣatra: Puṣya ends.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 24:3312:33+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  11. VaidhṛtiYoga: Indra ends.
  12. TaitilaKaraṇa: Kaulava ends.
  13. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiKṛṣṇa Caturthī19:557:55 PMPañcamī
NakṣatraPuṣya21:169:16 PMĀśleṣā
YogaIndra24:30 00:3012:30 AM FriVaidhṛti
KaraṇaBava09:259:25 AMBālava
VāraGuruvāra31:28 07:287:28 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Pauṣa
Pakṣa
Kṛṣṇa
Vikrama saṃvat
2030
Śaka
1895
Kali
5074
Ahargaṇa
1 853 564
Day length
9 h 22 m
Sun in
Vṛścika
Moon in
Karka
Moonrise
20:448:44 PM
Moonset
10:0210:02 AM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:305:30 AM07:277:27 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:305:30 AM06:296:29 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight06:006:00 AM07:277:27 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning07:277:27 AM09:209:20 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day07:277:27 AM08:388:38 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Saṅgavaforenoon09:209:20 AM11:1211:12 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day09:489:48 AM10:5810:58 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta10:3510:35 AM11:1211:12 AM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:4411:44 AM12:3212:32 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:5011:50 AM12:2712:27 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:051:05 PM14:572:57 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day13:191:19 PM14:292:29 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory13:421:42 PM14:202:20 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta14:202:20 PM14:572:57 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening14:572:57 PM16:494:49 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra15:303:30 PM16:574:57 PMsixtieths 45 to 48 of the nakṣatra
Pradoṣadusk16:494:49 PM18:476:47 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset16:494:49 PM17:195:19 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight16:494:49 PM18:176:17 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight23:4511:45 PM24:3312:33+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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