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Tuesday 14 December 1920 · Bucharest, Romania

Mārgaśīrṣa Śukla Caturthī

Maṅgalavāra. Caturthī began at 19:117:11 PM yesterday, and holds until 21:459:45 PM.

Observed here on this day

Vināyaka Caturthī

Caturthī covers 48 of 48 minutes of madhyāhna. Determinate. Why this date, here

At sunrise

07:287:28 AM

Caturthī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

07:347:34 AM

Dhruva gives way to Vyāghāta.

Noon

11:5411:54 AM

The Sun 22° above S. Day length 8 h 52 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonBucharest11:5411:54 AM
At noon, 11:5411:54 AM, the Sun is in Jyeṣṭhā and the Moon 44° ahead of it, in Śravaṇa, 14% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 44° falls in Śukla Caturthī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:275:27 AM–06:286:28 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:585:58 AM–07:287:28 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:3611:36 AM–12:1212:12 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya13:231:23 PM–13:581:58 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli16:204:20 PM–16:504:50 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā16:204:20 PM–17:515:51 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla21:149:14 PM–23:0111:01 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Durmuhūrta09:159:15 AM–09:509:50 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Yamagaṇḍa09:419:41 AM–10:4810:48 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Varjya10:2710:27 AM–12:1512:15 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Gulika11:5411:54 AM–13:011:01 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Rāhu kāla14:072:07 PM–15:143:14 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta22:2410:24 PM–23:2411:24 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

Roga07:287:28 AM–08:358:35 AMavoid
Udvega08:358:35 AM–09:419:41 AMavoid
Cara09:419:41 AM–10:4810:48 AMneutral
Lābha10:4810:48 AM–11:5411:54 AMgood
Amṛta11:5411:54 AM–13:011:01 PMgood
Kāla13:011:01 PM–14:072:07 PMavoid
Śubha14:072:07 PM–15:143:14 PMgood
Roga15:143:14 PM–16:204:20 PMavoid

Night sunset to sunrise

Kāla16:204:20 PM–18:146:14 PMavoid
Lābha18:146:14 PM–20:078:07 PMgood
Udvega20:078:07 PM–22:0110:01 PMavoid
Śubha22:0110:01 PM–23:5511:55 PMgood
Amṛta23:5511:55 PM–25:481:48 AM+1good
Cara25:481:48 AM+1–27:423:42 AM+1neutral
Roga27:423:42 AM+1–29:365:36 AM+1avoid
Kāla29:365:36 AM+1–31:297:29 AM+1avoid

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

07:287:28 AM to 31:297:29 AM+1

07:287:28 AM sunrise16:204:20 PM sunsetsunrise 31:297:29 AM+1
Clock
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Tithi
Caturthīuntil 21:459:45 PM
Pañcamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Śravaṇapast sunrise
Yoga
Dhruvauntil 07:347:34 AM
Vyāghātapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Vaṇijauntil 08:298:29 AM
Viṣṭiuntil 21:459:45 PM
Bavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:3611:36 AM–12:1212:12 PM
Rāhu kāla 14:072:07 PM–15:143:14 PM
Pradoṣa 16:204:20 PM–18:216:21 PM
Niśītha 23:3111:31 PM–24:1912:19 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. Maṅgalavāra begins.
  2. VyāghātaYoga: Dhruva ends.
  3. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  4. AbhijitUntil 12:1212:12 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  5. Rāhu kālaUntil 15:143:14 PM. Eighth no. 7 on Maṅgalavāra.
  6. SunsetDay length 8 h 52 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 18:216:21 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
  9. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 24:1912:19 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  11. SunriseBudhavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturthī21:459:45 PMPañcamī
NakṣatraŚravaṇapast sunriseDhaniṣṭhā
YogaDhruva07:347:34 AMVyāghāta
KaraṇaVaṇija08:298:29 AMViṣṭi
VāraMaṅgalavāra31:29 07:297:29 AM WedBudhavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
1977
Śaka
1842
Kali
5021
Ahargaṇa
1 834 207
Day length
8 h 52 m
Sun in
Vṛścika
Moon in
Makara
Moonrise
09:519:51 AM
Moonset
20:178:17 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:275:27 AM07:287:28 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:275:27 AM06:286:28 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:585:58 AM07:287:28 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning07:287:28 AM09:159:15 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Saṅgavaforenoon09:159:15 AM11:0111:01 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta09:159:15 AM09:509:50 AM4th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day09:419:41 AM10:4810:48 AMeighth no. 3 on Maṅgalavāra
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra10:2710:27 AM12:1512:15 PMsixtieths 11 to 14 of the nakṣatra
Madhyāhnamidday11:3011:30 AM12:1812:18 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:3611:36 AM12:1212:12 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day11:5411:54 AM13:011:01 PMeighth no. 5 on Maṅgalavāra
Aparāhṇaafternoon12:4712:47 PM14:342:34 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory13:231:23 PM13:581:58 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day14:072:07 PM15:143:14 PMeighth no. 7 on Maṅgalavāra
Sāyāhnaevening14:342:34 PM16:204:20 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk16:204:20 PM18:216:21 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset16:204:20 PM16:504:50 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight16:204:20 PM17:515:51 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra21:149:14 PM23:0111:01 PMsixtieths 35 to 38 of the nakṣatra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta22:2410:24 PM23:2411:24 PM7th of 15 night muhūrtas
Niśīthamidnight23:3111:31 PM24:1912:19 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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