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Tuesday 18 December 1945 · Chattogram, Chittagong, Bangladesh

Mārgaśīrṣa Śukla Caturdaśī

Maṅgalavāra. Caturdaśī began at 15:153:15 PM yesterday, and holds until 11:5711:57 AM.

Observed here on this day

Dattātreyotpatti · Datta Jayanti

Pūrṇimā covers 106 of 106 minutes of pradoṣa. Determinate. Why this date, here

At sunrise

06:566:56 AM

Caturdaśī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

11:2511:25 AM

Sādhya gives way to Śubha.

Noon

12:1912:19 PM

The Sun 44° above S. Day length 10 h 46 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonChattogram12:1912:19 PM
At noon, 12:1912:19 PM, the Sun is in Mūla and the Moon 168° ahead of it, in Rohiṇī, 99% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 168° falls in Śukla Pūrṇimā.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:105:10 AM–06:036:03 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:375:37 AM–06:566:56 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:5811:58 AM–12:4112:41 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Amṛta kāla13:061:06 PM–14:322:32 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Vijaya14:072:07 PM–14:502:50 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli17:425:42 PM–18:096:09 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā17:425:42 PM–19:027:02 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla29:395:39+1 AM–31:057:05+1 AMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Varjya08:498:49 AM–10:1510:15 AMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Durmuhūrta09:059:05 AM–09:489:48 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Yamagaṇḍa09:389:38 AM–10:5810:58 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika12:1912:19 PM–13:401:40 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Rāhu kāla15:013:01 PM–16:214:21 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Varjya21:009:00 PM–22:2710:27 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Durmuhūrta23:0011:00 PM–23:5311:53 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

Roga06:566:56 AM–08:178:17 AMavoid
Udvega08:178:17 AM–09:389:38 AMavoid
Cara09:389:38 AM–10:5810:58 AMneutral
Lābha10:5810:58 AM–12:1912:19 PMgood
Amṛta12:1912:19 PM–13:401:40 PMgood
Kāla13:401:40 PM–15:013:01 PMavoid
Śubha15:013:01 PM–16:214:21 PMgood
Roga16:214:21 PM–17:425:42 PMavoid

Night sunset to sunrise

Kāla17:425:42 PM–19:217:21 PMavoid
Lābha19:217:21 PM–21:019:01 PMgood
Udvega21:019:01 PM–22:4010:40 PMavoid
Śubha22:4010:40 PM–24:1912:19+1 AMgood
Amṛta24:1912:19+1 AM–25:591:59+1 AMgood
Cara25:591:59+1 AM–27:383:38+1 AMneutral
Roga27:383:38+1 AM–29:175:17+1 AMavoid
Kāla29:175:17+1 AM–30:576:57+1 AMavoid

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:566:56 AM to 30:576:57+1 AM

06:566:56 AM sunrise17:425:42 PM sunsetsunrise 30:576:57+1 AM
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a
Tithi
Caturdaśīuntil 11:5711:57 AM
Pūrṇimāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Rohiṇīuntil 15:583:58 PM
Mṛgaśirāpast sunrise
Yoga
Sādhyauntil 11:2511:25 AM
Śubhapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Vaṇijauntil 11:5711:57 AM
Viṣṭiuntil 22:2110:21 PM
Bavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:5811:58 AM–12:4112:41 PM
Rāhu kāla 15:013:01 PM–16:214:21 PM
Pradoṣa 17:425:42 PM–19:287:28 PM
Niśītha 23:5511:55 PM–24:4312:43+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. SunriseCaturdaśī holds. Maṅgalavāra begins.
  2. ŚubhaYoga: Sādhya ends.
  3. PūrṇimāTithi: Caturdaśī ends.
  4. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  5. AbhijitUntil 12:4112:41 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  6. Rāhu kālaUntil 16:214:21 PM. Eighth no. 7 on Maṅgalavāra.
  7. MṛgaśirāNakṣatra: Rohiṇī ends.
  8. SunsetDay length 10 h 46 m.
  9. PradoṣaUntil 19:287:28 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  10. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  11. NiśīthaUntil 24:4312:43+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  12. SunriseBudhavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturdaśī11:5711:57 AMPūrṇimā
NakṣatraRohiṇī15:583:58 PMMṛgaśirā
YogaSādhya11:2511:25 AMŚubha
KaraṇaVaṇija11:5711:57 AMViṣṭi
VāraMaṅgalavāra30:57 06:576:57 AM WedBudhavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2002
Śaka
1867
Kali
5046
Ahargaṇa
1 843 342
Day length
10 h 46 m
Sun in
Dhanu
Moon in
Vṛṣabha
Moonrise
17:055:05 PM
Moonset
30:536:53+1 AM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:105:10 AM06:566:56 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:105:10 AM06:036:03 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:375:37 AM06:566:56 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:566:56 AM09:059:05 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra08:498:49 AM10:1510:15 AMsixtieths 41 to 44 of the nakṣatra
Saṅgavaforenoon09:059:05 AM11:1511:15 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta09:059:05 AM09:489:48 AM4th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day09:389:38 AM10:5810:58 AMeighth no. 3 on Maṅgalavāra
Madhyāhnamidday11:5511:55 AM12:4312:43 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:5811:58 AM12:4112:41 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day12:1912:19 PM13:401:40 PMeighth no. 5 on Maṅgalavāra
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra13:061:06 PM14:322:32 PMsixtieths 53 to 56 of the nakṣatra
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:241:24 PM15:333:33 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:072:07 PM14:502:50 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day15:013:01 PM16:214:21 PMeighth no. 7 on Maṅgalavāra
Sāyāhnaevening15:333:33 PM17:425:42 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk17:425:42 PM19:287:28 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset17:425:42 PM18:096:09 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight17:425:42 PM19:027:02 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra21:009:00 PM22:2710:27 PMsixtieths 15 to 18 of the nakṣatra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta23:0011:00 PM23:5311:53 PM7th of 15 night muhūrtas
Niśīthamidnight23:5511:55 PM24:4312:43+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra29:395:39+1 AM31:057:05+1 AMsixtieths 39 to 42 of the nakṣatra
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