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December 1997 · each Moon as it stands at sunriseMārgaśīrṣa Śukla to Pauṣa ŚuklaThe month ›

Wednesday 24 December 1997 · Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka

Mārgaśīrṣa Kṛṣṇa Daśamī

Budhavāra. Daśamī began at 19:397:39 PM yesterday, and holds until 21:499:49 PM.

Observed here on this day

Nothing ruled

No observance falls here under this profile.

At sunrise

06:496:49 AM

Daśamī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

08:488:48 AM

Vaṇija gives way to Viṣṭi.

Noon

12:4012:40 PM

The Sun 60° above S. Day length 11 h 43 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonColombo12:4012:40 PM
At noon, 12:4012:40 PM, the Sun is in Mūla and the Moon 296° ahead of it, in Citrā, 28% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 296° falls in Kṛṣṇa Daśamī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:105:10 AM–05:595:59 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:355:35 AM–06:496:49 AMmorning twilight
  • Amṛta kāla09:599:59 AM–11:4611:46 AMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Vijaya14:372:37 PM–15:243:24 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli18:326:32 PM–18:566:56 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:326:32 PM–19:457:45 PMevening twilight
  • Abhijitnone on Budhavāra: the same muhūrta is the Durmuhūrta

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa08:168:16 AM–09:449:44 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika11:1211:12 AM–12:4012:40 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta12:1712:17 PM–13:041:04 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla12:4012:40 PM–14:082:08 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Varjya23:1211:12 PM–24:5712:57+1 AMa 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

Lābha06:496:49 AM–08:168:16 AMgood
Amṛta08:168:16 AM–09:449:44 AMgood
Kāla09:449:44 AM–11:1211:12 AMavoid
Śubha11:1211:12 AM–12:4012:40 PMgood
Roga12:4012:40 PM–14:082:08 PMavoid
Udvega14:082:08 PM–15:363:36 PMavoid
Cara15:363:36 PM–17:045:04 PMneutral
Lābha17:045:04 PM–18:326:32 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Udvega18:326:32 PM–20:048:04 PMavoid
Śubha20:048:04 PM–21:369:36 PMgood
Amṛta21:369:36 PM–23:0811:08 PMgood
Cara23:0811:08 PM–24:4012:40+1 AMneutral
Roga24:4012:40+1 AM–26:132:13+1 AMavoid
Kāla26:132:13+1 AM–27:453:45+1 AMavoid
Lābha27:453:45+1 AM–29:175:17+1 AMgood
Udvega29:175:17+1 AM–30:496:49+1 AMavoid

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:496:49 AM to 30:496:49+1 AM

06:496:49 AM sunrise18:326:32 PM sunsetsunrise 30:496:49+1 AM
Clock
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Tithi
Daśamīuntil 21:499:49 PM
Ekādaśīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Citrāuntil 17:065:06 PM
Svātīpast sunrise
Yoga
Atigaṇḍauntil 25:171:17+1 AM
Sukarmāpast sunrise
Karaṇa
Vaṇijauntil 08:488:48 AM
Viṣṭiuntil 21:499:49 PM
Bavapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 12:4012:40 PM–14:082:08 PM
Pradoṣa 18:326:32 PM–20:108:10 PM
Niśītha 24:1612:16+1 AM–25:041:04+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. SunriseDaśamī holds. Budhavāra begins.
  2. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  3. Rāhu kālaUntil 14:082:08 PM. Eighth no. 5 on Budhavāra.
  4. SvātīNakṣatra: Citrā ends.
  5. SunsetDay length 11 h 43 m.
  6. PradoṣaUntil 20:108:10 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  7. EkādaśīTithi: Daśamī ends.
  8. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  9. NiśīthaUntil 25:041:04+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  10. SukarmāYoga: Atigaṇḍa ends.
  11. SunriseGuruvāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiKṛṣṇa Daśamī21:499:49 PMEkādaśī
NakṣatraCitrā17:065:06 PMSvātī
YogaAtigaṇḍa25:17 01:171:17 AM ThuSukarmā
KaraṇaVaṇija08:488:48 AMViṣṭi
VāraBudhavāra30:49 06:496:49 AM ThuGuruvāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Pauṣa
Pakṣa
Kṛṣṇa
Vikrama saṃvat
2054
Śaka
1919
Kali
5098
Ahargaṇa
1 862 341
Day length
11 h 43 m
Sun in
Dhanu
Moon in
Tulā
Moonrise
26:512:51+1 AM
Moonset
14:172:17 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:105:10 AM06:496:49 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:105:10 AM05:595:59 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:355:35 AM06:496:49 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:496:49 AM09:099:09 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day08:168:16 AM09:449:44 AMeighth no. 2 on Budhavāra
Saṅgavaforenoon09:099:09 AM11:3011:30 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra09:599:59 AM11:4611:46 AMsixtieths 45 to 48 of the nakṣatra
GulikaGulika’s part of the day11:1211:12 AM12:4012:40 PMeighth no. 4 on Budhavāra
Madhyāhnamidday12:1612:16 PM13:041:04 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta12:1712:17 PM13:041:04 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day12:4012:40 PM14:082:08 PMeighth no. 5 on Budhavāra
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:501:50 PM16:114:11 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:372:37 PM15:243:24 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening16:114:11 PM18:326:32 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk18:326:32 PM20:108:10 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:326:32 PM18:566:56 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:326:32 PM19:457:45 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra23:1211:12 PM24:5712:57+1 AMsixtieths 15 to 18 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight24:1612:16+1 AM25:041:04+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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