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Thursday 10 December 1953 · Bucharest, Romania

Mārgaśīrṣa Śukla Caturthī

Guruvāra. Caturthī began at 12:3412:34 PM yesterday, and holds until 11:4611:46 AM.

Observed here on this day

Nāga Pañcamī (Mārgaśīrṣa)

Pañcamī covers 46 of 48 minutes of madhyāhna. Boundary: a threshold is only minutes away. Why this date, here

AlsoVināyaka Caturthī boundary

At sunrise

07:417:41 AM

Caturthī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

11:4611:46 AM

Caturthī gives way to Pañcamī.

Noon

12:0812:08 PM

The Sun 23° above S. Day length 8 h 55 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonBucharest12:0812:08 PM
At noon, 12:0812:08 PM, the Sun is in Jyeṣṭhā and the Moon 48° ahead of it, in Śravaṇa, 17% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 48° falls in Śukla Pañcamī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:405:40 AM–06:416:41 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā06:106:10 AM–07:417:41 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:5011:50 AM–12:2612:26 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya13:371:37 PM–14:132:13 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli16:364:36 PM–17:065:06 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā16:364:36 PM–18:066:06 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla20:058:05 PM–21:399:39 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa07:417:41 AM–08:488:48 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika09:559:55 AM–11:0111:01 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Varjya10:3910:39 AM–12:1312:13 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Durmuhūrta10:3910:39 AM–11:1511:15 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla13:151:15 PM–14:222:22 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta14:132:13 PM–14:492:49 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

Śubha07:417:41 AM–08:488:48 AMgood
Roga08:488:48 AM–09:559:55 AMavoid
Udvega09:559:55 AM–11:0111:01 AMavoid
Cara11:0111:01 AM–12:0812:08 PMneutral
Lābha12:0812:08 PM–13:151:15 PMgood
Amṛta13:151:15 PM–14:222:22 PMgood
Kāla14:222:22 PM–15:293:29 PMavoid
Śubha15:293:29 PM–16:364:36 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta16:364:36 PM–18:296:29 PMgood
Cara18:296:29 PM–20:228:22 PMneutral
Roga20:228:22 PM–22:1510:15 PMavoid
Kāla22:1510:15 PM–24:0912:09+1 AMavoid
Lābha24:0912:09+1 AM–26:022:02+1 AMgood
Udvega26:022:02+1 AM–27:553:55+1 AMavoid
Śubha27:553:55+1 AM–29:495:49+1 AMgood
Amṛta29:495:49+1 AM–31:427:42+1 AMgood

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

07:417:41 AM to 31:427:42+1 AM

07:417:41 AM sunrise16:364:36 PM sunsetsunrise 31:427:42+1 AM
Clock
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Tithi
Caturthīuntil 11:4611:46 AM
Pañcamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Śravaṇauntil 30:186:18+1 AM
Dhaniṣṭhāpast sunrise
Yoga
Dhruvauntil 15:363:36 PM
Vyāghātapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Viṣṭiuntil 11:4611:46 AM
Bavauntil 23:1411:14 PM
Bālavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:5011:50 AM–12:2612:26 PM
Rāhu kāla 13:151:15 PM–14:222:22 PM
Pradoṣa 16:364:36 PM–18:366:36 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. PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
  3. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  4. AbhijitUntil 12:2612:26 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  5. Rāhu kālaUntil 14:222:22 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  6. VyāghātaYoga: Dhruva ends.
  7. SunsetDay length 8 h 55 m.
  8. PradoṣaUntil 18:366:36 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  9. BālavaKaraṇa: Bava ends.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 24:3312:33+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  11. DhaniṣṭhāNakṣatra: Śravaṇa ends.
  12. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturthī11:4611:46 AMPañcamī
NakṣatraŚravaṇa30:18 06:186:18 AM FriDhaniṣṭhā
YogaDhruva15:363:36 PMVyāghāta
KaraṇaViṣṭi11:4611:46 AMBava
VāraGuruvāra31:42 07:427:42 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2010
Śaka
1875
Kali
5054
Ahargaṇa
1 846 256
Day length
8 h 55 m
Sun in
Vṛścika
Moon in
Makara
Moonrise
10:4810:48 AM
Moonset
20:438:43 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:405:40 AM07:417:41 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:405:40 AM06:416:41 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight06:106:10 AM07:417:41 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning07:417:41 AM09:289:28 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day07:417:41 AM08:488:48 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Saṅgavaforenoon09:289:28 AM11:1511:15 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day09:559:55 AM11:0111:01 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra10:3910:39 AM12:1312:13 PMsixtieths 11 to 14 of the nakṣatra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta10:3910:39 AM11:1511:15 AM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:4411:44 AM12:3212:32 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:5011:50 AM12:2612:26 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:021:02 PM14:492:49 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day13:151:15 PM14:222:22 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory13:371:37 PM14:132:13 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta14:132:13 PM14:492:49 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening14:492:49 PM16:364:36 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk16:364:36 PM18:366:36 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset16:364:36 PM17:065:06 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight16:364:36 PM18:066:06 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra20:058:05 PM21:399:39 PMsixtieths 35 to 38 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:4511:45 PM24:3312:33+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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