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Sunday 24 December 1916 · Bucharest, Romania

Mārgaśīrṣa Kṛṣṇa Amāvasyā

Ravivāra. Amāvasyā began at 01:271:27 AM, before sunrise, and holds until 22:1510:15 PM.

Observed here on this day

Nothing ruled

No observance falls here under this profile.

At sunrise

07:347:34 AM

Amāvasyā holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

11:5311:53 AM

Catuṣpāda gives way to Nāga.

Noon

11:5911:59 AM

The Sun 22° above S. Day length 8 h 50 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonBucharest11:5911:59 AM
At noon, 11:5911:59 AM, the Sun is in Mūla and the Moon 354° ahead of it, in Mūla, 0% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 354° falls in Kṛṣṇa Amāvasyā.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:335:33 AM–06:346:34 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā06:036:03 AM–07:347:34 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:4211:42 AM–12:1712:17 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya13:271:27 PM–14:032:03 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli16:244:24 PM–16:544:54 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā16:244:24 PM–17:555:55 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla21:489:48 PM–23:1411:14 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa11:5911:59 AM–13:051:05 PMYama’s part of the day
  • Varjya13:131:13 PM–14:392:39 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Gulika14:122:12 PM–15:183:18 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta15:133:13 PM–15:493:49 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla15:183:18 PM–16:244:24 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Varjya26:062:06+1 AM–27:323:32+1 AMa 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

Udvega07:347:34 AM–08:418:41 AMavoid
Cara08:418:41 AM–09:479:47 AMneutral
Lābha09:479:47 AM–10:5310:53 AMgood
Amṛta10:5310:53 AM–11:5911:59 AMgood
Kāla11:5911:59 AM–13:051:05 PMavoid
Śubha13:051:05 PM–14:122:12 PMgood
Roga14:122:12 PM–15:183:18 PMavoid
Udvega15:183:18 PM–16:244:24 PMavoid

Night sunset to sunrise

Śubha16:244:24 PM–18:186:18 PMgood
Amṛta18:186:18 PM–20:128:12 PMgood
Cara20:128:12 PM–22:0610:06 PMneutral
Roga22:0610:06 PM–23:5911:59 PMavoid
Kāla23:5911:59 PM–25:531:53+1 AMavoid
Lābha25:531:53+1 AM–27:473:47+1 AMgood
Udvega27:473:47+1 AM–29:415:41+1 AMavoid
Śubha29:415:41+1 AM–31:357:35+1 AMgood

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

07:347:34 AM to 31:357:35+1 AM

07:347:34 AM sunrise16:244:24 PM sunsetsunrise 31:357:35+1 AM
Clock
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Tithi
Amāvasyāuntil 22:1510:15 PM
Pratipadāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Mūlauntil 27:323:32+1 AM
Pūrvāṣāḍhāpast sunrise
Yoga
Gaṇḍauntil 12:0512:05 PM
Vṛddhipast sunrise
Karaṇa
Catuṣpādauntil 11:5311:53 AM
Nāgauntil 22:1510:15 PM
Kiṃstughnapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:4211:42 AM–12:1712:17 PM
Rāhu kāla 15:183:18 PM–16:244:24 PM
Pradoṣa 16:244:24 PM–18:256:25 PM
Niśītha 23:3511:35 PM–24:2312:23+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. SunriseAmāvasyā holds. Ravivāra begins.
  2. AbhijitUntil 12:1712:17 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  3. NāgaKaraṇa: Catuṣpāda ends.
  4. VṛddhiYoga: Gaṇḍa ends.
  5. Rāhu kālaUntil 16:244:24 PM. Eighth no. 8 on Ravivāra.
  6. SunsetDay length 8 h 50 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 18:256:25 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. PratipadāTithi: Amāvasyā ends.
  9. KiṃstughnaKaraṇa: Nāga ends.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 24:2312:23+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  11. PūrvāṣāḍhāNakṣatra: Mūla ends.
  12. SunriseSomavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiKṛṣṇa Amāvasyā22:1510:15 PMPratipadā
NakṣatraMūla27:32 03:323:32 AM MonPūrvāṣāḍhā
YogaGaṇḍa12:0512:05 PMVṛddhi
KaraṇaCatuṣpāda11:5311:53 AMNāga
VāraRavivāra31:35 07:357:35 AM MonSomavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Pauṣa
Pakṣa
Kṛṣṇa
Vikrama saṃvat
1973
Śaka
1838
Kali
5017
Ahargaṇa
1 832 756
Day length
8 h 50 m
Sun in
Dhanu
Moon in
Dhanu
Moonrise
none
Moonset
15:493:49 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:335:33 AM07:347:34 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:335:33 AM06:346:34 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight06:036:03 AM07:347:34 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning07:347:34 AM09:209:20 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Saṅgavaforenoon09:209:20 AM11:0611:06 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:3511:35 AM12:2312:23 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:4211:42 AM12:1712:17 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day11:5911:59 AM13:051:05 PMeighth no. 5 on Ravivāra
Aparāhṇaafternoon12:5212:52 PM14:382:38 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra13:131:13 PM14:392:39 PMsixtieths 21 to 24 of the nakṣatra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory13:271:27 PM14:032:03 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day14:122:12 PM15:183:18 PMeighth no. 7 on Ravivāra
Sāyāhnaevening14:382:38 PM16:244:24 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta15:133:13 PM15:493:49 PM14th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day15:183:18 PM16:244:24 PMeighth no. 8 on Ravivāra
Pradoṣadusk16:244:24 PM18:256:25 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset16:244:24 PM16:544:54 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight16:244:24 PM17:555:55 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra21:489:48 PM23:1411:14 PMsixtieths 45 to 48 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:3511:35 PM24:2312:23+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra26:062:06+1 AM27:323:32+1 AMsixtieths 57 to 60 of the nakṣatra
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