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Thursday 22 December 1988 · Bucharest, Romania

Mārgaśīrṣa Śukla Caturdaśī

Guruvāra. Caturdaśī began at 09:339:33 AM yesterday, and holds until 08:188:18 AM.

Observed here on this day

Dattātreyotpatti · Datta Jayanti

Pūrṇimā covers 121 of 121 minutes of pradoṣa. Determinate. Why this date, here

At sunrise

07:507:50 AM

Caturdaśī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

08:188:18 AM

Caturdaśī gives way to Pūrṇimā.

Noon

12:1412:14 PM

The Sun 22° above S. Day length 8 h 49 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonBucharest12:1412:14 PM
At noon, 12:1412:14 PM, the Sun is in Mūla and the Moon 170° ahead of it, in Mṛgaśirā, 99% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 170° falls in Śukla Pūrṇimā.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:485:48 AM–06:496:49 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā06:186:18 AM–07:507:50 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:5711:57 AM–12:3212:32 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya13:431:43 PM–14:182:18 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli16:394:39 PM–17:095:09 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā16:394:39 PM–18:106:10 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla20:328:32 PM–22:0710:07 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa07:507:50 AM–08:568:56 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika10:0210:02 AM–11:0811:08 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta10:4610:46 AM–11:2111:21 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Varjya11:0211:02 AM–12:3712:37 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Rāhu kāla13:201:20 PM–14:272:27 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta14:182:18 PM–14:532:53 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

Śubha07:507:50 AM–08:568:56 AMgood
Roga08:568:56 AM–10:0210:02 AMavoid
Udvega10:0210:02 AM–11:0811:08 AMavoid
Cara11:0811:08 AM–12:1412:14 PMneutral
Lābha12:1412:14 PM–13:201:20 PMgood
Amṛta13:201:20 PM–14:272:27 PMgood
Kāla14:272:27 PM–15:333:33 PMavoid
Śubha15:333:33 PM–16:394:39 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta16:394:39 PM–18:336:33 PMgood
Cara18:336:33 PM–20:278:27 PMneutral
Roga20:278:27 PM–22:2110:21 PMavoid
Kāla22:2110:21 PM–24:1512:15 AM+1avoid
Lābha24:1512:15 AM+1–26:082:08 AM+1good
Udvega26:082:08 AM+1–28:024:02 AM+1avoid
Śubha28:024:02 AM+1–29:565:56 AM+1good
Amṛta29:565:56 AM+1–31:507:50 AM+1good

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

07:507:50 AM to 31:507:50 AM+1

07:507:50 AM sunrise16:394:39 PM sunsetsunrise 31:507:50 AM+1
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a306a
Tithi
Caturdaśīuntil 08:188:18 AM
Pūrṇimāuntil 31:297:29 AM+1
Pratipadāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Mṛgaśirāuntil 29:155:15 AM+1
Ārdrāpast sunrise
Yoga
Śubhauntil 16:154:15 PM
Śuklapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Vaṇijauntil 08:188:18 AM
Viṣṭiuntil 19:507:50 PM
Bavauntil 31:297:29 AM+1
Bālavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:5711:57 AM–12:3212:32 PM
Rāhu kāla 13:201:20 PM–14:272:27 PM
Pradoṣa 16:394:39 PM–18:406:40 PM
Niśītha 23:5111:51 PM–24:3912:39 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. SunriseCaturdaśī holds. Guruvāra begins.
  2. PūrṇimāTithi: Caturdaśī ends.
  3. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  4. AbhijitUntil 12:3212:32 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  5. Rāhu kālaUntil 14:272:27 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  6. ŚuklaYoga: Śubha ends.
  7. SunsetDay length 8 h 49 m.
  8. PradoṣaUntil 18:406:40 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  9. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 24:3912:39 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  11. ĀrdrāNakṣatra: Mṛgaśirā ends.
  12. PratipadāTithi: Pūrṇimā ends.
  13. BālavaKaraṇa: Bava ends.
  14. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturdaśī08:188:18 AMPūrṇimā
NakṣatraMṛgaśirā29:15 05:155:15 AM FriĀrdrā
YogaŚubha16:154:15 PMŚukla
KaraṇaVaṇija08:188:18 AMViṣṭi
VāraGuruvāra31:50 07:507:50 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2045
Śaka
1910
Kali
5089
Ahargaṇa
1 859 052
Day length
8 h 49 m
Sun in
Dhanu
Moon in
Vṛṣabha
Moonrise
15:343:34 PM
Moonset
none

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:485:48 AM07:507:50 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:485:48 AM06:496:49 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight06:186:18 AM07:507:50 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning07:507:50 AM09:359:35 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day07:507:50 AM08:568:56 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Saṅgavaforenoon09:359:35 AM11:2111:21 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day10:0210:02 AM11:0811:08 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta10:4610:46 AM11:2111:21 AM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra11:0211:02 AM12:3712:37 PMsixtieths 15 to 18 of the nakṣatra
Madhyāhnamidday11:5011:50 AM12:3812:38 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:5711:57 AM12:3212:32 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:071:07 PM14:532:53 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day13:201:20 PM14:272:27 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory13:431:43 PM14:182:18 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta14:182:18 PM14:532:53 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening14:532:53 PM16:394:39 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk16:394:39 PM18:406:40 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset16:394:39 PM17:095:09 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight16:394:39 PM18:106:10 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra20:328:32 PM22:0710:07 PMsixtieths 39 to 42 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:5111:51 PM24:3912:39 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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