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Friday 20 December 1991 · Bucharest, Romania

Mārgaśīrṣa Śukla Caturdaśī

Śukravāra. Caturdaśī began at 18:466:46 PM yesterday, and holds until 15:453:45 PM.

Observed here on this day

Dattātreyotpatti · Datta Jayanti

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

At sunrise

07:487:48 AM

Caturdaśī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

10:2610:26 AM

Sādhya gives way to Śubha.

Noon

12:1312:13 PM

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

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonBucharest12:1312:13 PM
At noon, 12:1312:13 PM, the Sun is in Mūla and the Moon 166° ahead of it, in Rohiṇī, 99% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 166° falls in Śukla Caturdaśī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:475:47 AM–06:476:47 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā06:176:17 AM–07:487:48 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:5511:55 AM–12:3112:31 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya13:411:41 PM–14:162:16 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Amṛta kāla14:202:20 PM–15:463:46 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Godhūli16:384:38 PM–17:085:08 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā16:384:38 PM–18:096:09 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla30:446:44 AM+1–32:108:10 AM+1a nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Gulika08:548:54 AM–10:0110:01 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta09:349:34 AM–10:0910:09 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Varjya09:599:59 AM–11:2611:26 AMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Rāhu kāla11:0711:07 AM–12:1312:13 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta12:3112:31 PM–13:061:06 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Yamagaṇḍa14:252:25 PM–15:323:32 PMYama’s part of the day
  • Varjya22:1210:12 PM–23:3711:37 PMa 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

Cara07:487:48 AM–08:548:54 AMneutral
Lābha08:548:54 AM–10:0110:01 AMgood
Amṛta10:0110:01 AM–11:0711:07 AMgood
Kāla11:0711:07 AM–12:1312:13 PMavoid
Śubha12:1312:13 PM–13:191:19 PMgood
Roga13:191:19 PM–14:252:25 PMavoid
Udvega14:252:25 PM–15:323:32 PMavoid
Cara15:323:32 PM–16:384:38 PMneutral

Night sunset to sunrise

Roga16:384:38 PM–18:326:32 PMavoid
Kāla18:326:32 PM–20:258:25 PMavoid
Lābha20:258:25 PM–22:1910:19 PMgood
Udvega22:1910:19 PM–24:1312:13 AM+1avoid
Śubha24:1312:13 AM+1–26:072:07 AM+1good
Amṛta26:072:07 AM+1–28:014:01 AM+1good
Cara28:014:01 AM+1–29:555:55 AM+1neutral
Roga29:555:55 AM+1–31:497:49 AM+1avoid

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

07:487:48 AM to 31:497:49 AM+1

07:487:48 AM sunrise16:384:38 PM sunsetsunrise 31:497:49 AM+1
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a306a
Tithi
Caturdaśīuntil 15:453:45 PM
Pūrṇimāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Rohiṇīuntil 17:135:13 PM
Mṛgaśirāpast sunrise
Yoga
Sādhyauntil 10:2610:26 AM
Śubhauntil 30:316:31 AM+1
Śuklapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Vaṇijauntil 15:453:45 PM
Viṣṭiuntil 26:062:06 AM+1
Bavapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 11:0711:07 AM–12:1312:13 PM
Abhijit 11:5511:55 AM–12:3112:31 PM
Pradoṣa 16:384:38 PM–18:396:39 PM
Niśītha 23:4911:49 PM–24:3712:37 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. Śukravāra begins.
  2. ŚubhaYoga: Sādhya ends.
  3. Rāhu kālaUntil 12:1312:13 PM. Eighth no. 4 on Śukravāra.
  4. AbhijitUntil 12:3112:31 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  5. PūrṇimāTithi: Caturdaśī ends.
  6. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  7. SunsetDay length 8 h 50 m.
  8. PradoṣaUntil 18:396:39 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  9. MṛgaśirāNakṣatra: Rohiṇī ends.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 24:3712:37 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  11. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  12. ŚuklaYoga: Śubha ends.
  13. SunriseŚanivāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturdaśī15:453:45 PMPūrṇimā
NakṣatraRohiṇī17:135:13 PMMṛgaśirā
YogaSādhya10:2610:26 AMŚubha
KaraṇaVaṇija15:453:45 PMViṣṭi
VāraŚukravāra31:49 07:497:49 AM SatŚanivāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2048
Śaka
1913
Kali
5092
Ahargaṇa
1 860 145
Day length
8 h 50 m
Sun in
Dhanu
Moon in
Vṛṣabha
Moonrise
15:353:35 PM
Moonset
31:457:45 AM+1

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:475:47 AM07:487:48 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:475:47 AM06:476:47 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight06:176:17 AM07:487:48 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning07:487:48 AM09:349:34 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day08:548:54 AM10:0110:01 AMeighth no. 2 on Śukravāra
Saṅgavaforenoon09:349:34 AM11:2011:20 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta09:349:34 AM10:0910:09 AM4th of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra09:599:59 AM11:2611:26 AMsixtieths 41 to 44 of the nakṣatra
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day11:0711:07 AM12:1312:13 PMeighth no. 4 on Śukravāra
Madhyāhnamidday11:4911:49 AM12:3712:37 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:5511:55 AM12:3112:31 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta12:3112:31 PM13:061:06 PM9th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:061:06 PM14:522:52 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory13:411:41 PM14:162:16 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra14:202:20 PM15:463:46 PMsixtieths 53 to 56 of the nakṣatra
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day14:252:25 PM15:323:32 PMeighth no. 7 on Śukravāra
Sāyāhnaevening14:522:52 PM16:384:38 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk16:384:38 PM18:396:39 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset16:384:38 PM17:085:08 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight16:384:38 PM18:096:09 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra22:1210:12 PM23:3711:37 PMsixtieths 15 to 18 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:4911:49 PM24:3712:37 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra30:446:44 AM+132:108:10 AM+1sixtieths 39 to 42 of the nakṣatra
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