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December 1971 · each Moon as it stands at sunriseMārgaśīrṣa Śukla to Pauṣa ŚuklaThe month ›

Wednesday 15 December 1971 · Chicago, Illinois, United States

Mārgaśīrṣa Kṛṣṇa Trayodaśī

Budhavāra. Trayodaśī began at 08:588:58 AM yesterday, and holds until 10:4710:47 AM.

Observed here on this day

Śivarātri

Caturdaśī covers 48 of 48 minutes of niśītha. Determinate. Why this date, here

At sunrise

07:117:11 AM

Trayodaśī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

07:277:27 AM

Sukarmā gives way to Dhṛti.

Noon

11:4611:46 AM

The Sun 25° above S. Day length 9 h 09 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonChicago11:4611:46 AM
At noon, 11:4611:46 AM, the Sun is in Jyeṣṭhā and the Moon 336° ahead of it, in Anurādhā, 4% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 336° falls in Kṛṣṇa Caturdaśī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:125:12 AM–06:126:12 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:425:42 AM–07:117:11 AMmorning twilight
  • Vijaya13:171:17 PM–13:541:54 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli16:204:20 PM–16:504:50 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā16:204:20 PM–17:495:49 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla21:039:03 PM–22:4710:47 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Abhijitnone on Budhavāra: the same muhūrta is the Durmuhūrta

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa08:208:20 AM–09:289:28 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika10:3710:37 AM–11:4611:46 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Varjya10:4110:41 AM–12:2512:25 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Durmuhūrta11:2711:27 AM–12:0412:04 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla11:4611:46 AM–12:5412:54 PMRāhu’s part of the day

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

Lābha07:117:11 AM–08:208:20 AMgood
Amṛta08:208:20 AM–09:289:28 AMgood
Kāla09:289:28 AM–10:3710:37 AMavoid
Śubha10:3710:37 AM–11:4611:46 AMgood
Roga11:4611:46 AM–12:5412:54 PMavoid
Udvega12:5412:54 PM–14:032:03 PMavoid
Cara14:032:03 PM–15:113:11 PMneutral
Lābha15:113:11 PM–16:204:20 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Udvega16:204:20 PM–18:116:11 PMavoid
Śubha18:116:11 PM–20:038:03 PMgood
Amṛta20:038:03 PM–21:549:54 PMgood
Cara21:549:54 PM–23:4611:46 PMneutral
Roga23:4611:46 PM–25:371:37+1 AMavoid
Kāla25:371:37+1 AM–27:293:29+1 AMavoid
Lābha27:293:29+1 AM–29:205:20+1 AMgood
Udvega29:205:20+1 AM–31:127:12+1 AMavoid

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

07:117:11 AM to 31:127:12+1 AM

07:117:11 AM sunrise16:204:20 PM sunsetsunrise 31:127:12+1 AM
Clock
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Tithi
Trayodaśīuntil 10:4710:47 AM
Caturdaśīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Anurādhāpast sunrise
Yoga
Sukarmāuntil 07:277:27 AM
Dhṛtipast sunrise
Karaṇa
Vaṇijauntil 10:4710:47 AM
Viṣṭiuntil 23:3111:31 PM
Śakunipast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 11:4611:46 AM–12:5412:54 PM
Pradoṣa 16:204:20 PM–18:196:19 PM
Niśītha 23:2211:22 PM–24:1012:10+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. SunriseTrayodaśī holds. Budhavāra begins.
  2. DhṛtiYoga: Sukarmā ends.
  3. CaturdaśīTithi: Trayodaśī ends.
  4. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  5. Rāhu kālaUntil 12:5412:54 PM. Eighth no. 5 on Budhavāra.
  6. SunsetDay length 9 h 09 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 18:196:19 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. NiśīthaUntil 24:1012:10+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  9. ŚakuniKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  10. SunriseGuruvāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiKṛṣṇa Trayodaśī10:4710:47 AMCaturdaśī
NakṣatraAnurādhāpast sunriseJyeṣṭhā
YogaSukarmā07:277:27 AMDhṛti
KaraṇaVaṇija10:4710:47 AMViṣṭi
VāraBudhavāra31:12 07:127:12 AM ThuGuruvāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Pauṣa
Pakṣa
Kṛṣṇa
Vikrama saṃvat
2028
Śaka
1893
Kali
5072
Ahargaṇa
1 852 835
Day length
9 h 09 m
Sun in
Vṛścika
Moon in
Vṛścika
Moonrise
30:266:26+1 AM
Moonset
14:252:25 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:125:12 AM07:117:11 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:125:12 AM06:126:12 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:425:42 AM07:117:11 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning07:117:11 AM09:019:01 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day08:208:20 AM09:289:28 AMeighth no. 2 on Budhavāra
Saṅgavaforenoon09:019:01 AM10:5110:51 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day10:3710:37 AM11:4611:46 AMeighth no. 4 on Budhavāra
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra10:4110:41 AM12:2512:25 PMsixtieths 11 to 14 of the nakṣatra
Madhyāhnamidday11:2211:22 AM12:1012:10 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta11:2711:27 AM12:0412:04 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day11:4611:46 AM12:5412:54 PMeighth no. 5 on Budhavāra
Aparāhṇaafternoon12:4012:40 PM14:302:30 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory13:171:17 PM13:541:54 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening14:302:30 PM16:204:20 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk16:204:20 PM18:196:19 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset16:204:20 PM16:504:50 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight16:204:20 PM17:495:49 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra21:039:03 PM22:4710:47 PMsixtieths 35 to 38 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:2211:22 PM24:1012:10+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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