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December 2000 · each Moon as it stands at sunriseMārgaśīrṣa Śukla to Pauṣa ŚuklaThe month ›

Sunday 10 December 2000 · Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka

Mārgaśīrṣa Śukla Caturdaśī

Ravivāra. Caturdaśī began at 20:318:31 PM yesterday, and holds until 17:595:59 PM.

Observed here on this day

Dattātreyotpatti · Datta Jayanti

Pūrṇimā covers 98 of 98 minutes of pradoṣa. Determinate. Why this date, here

At sunrise

06:426:42 AM

Caturdaśī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

07:197:19 AM

Gara gives way to Vaṇija.

Noon

12:3312:33 PM

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

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonColombo12:3312:33 PM
At noon, 12:3312:33 PM, the Sun is in Jyeṣṭhā and the Moon 165° ahead of it, in Kṛttikā, 98% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 165° falls in Śukla Caturdaśī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:035:03 AM–05:535:53 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:285:28 AM–06:426:42 AMmorning twilight
  • Amṛta kāla11:0111:01 AM–12:3012:30 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Abhijit12:1012:10 PM–12:5712:57 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:312:31 PM–15:183:18 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli18:256:25 PM–18:506:50 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:256:25 PM–19:397:39 PMevening twilight

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa12:3312:33 PM–14:012:01 PMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika15:293:29 PM–16:574:57 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta16:514:51 PM–17:385:38 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla16:574:57 PM–18:256:25 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Varjya27:493:49+1 AM–29:165:16+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

Udvega06:426:42 AM–08:108:10 AMavoid
Cara08:108:10 AM–09:389:38 AMneutral
Lābha09:389:38 AM–11:0611:06 AMgood
Amṛta11:0611:06 AM–12:3312:33 PMgood
Kāla12:3312:33 PM–14:012:01 PMavoid
Śubha14:012:01 PM–15:293:29 PMgood
Roga15:293:29 PM–16:574:57 PMavoid
Udvega16:574:57 PM–18:256:25 PMavoid

Night sunset to sunrise

Śubha18:256:25 PM–19:577:57 PMgood
Amṛta19:577:57 PM–21:299:29 PMgood
Cara21:299:29 PM–23:0211:02 PMneutral
Roga23:0211:02 PM–24:3412:34+1 AMavoid
Kāla24:3412:34+1 AM–26:062:06+1 AMavoid
Lābha26:062:06+1 AM–27:383:38+1 AMgood
Udvega27:383:38+1 AM–29:105:10+1 AMavoid
Śubha29:105:10+1 AM–30:426:42+1 AMgood

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:426:42 AM to 30:426:42+1 AM

06:426:42 AM sunrise18:256:25 PM sunsetsunrise 30:426:42+1 AM
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a
Tithi
Caturdaśīuntil 17:595:59 PM
Pūrṇimāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Kṛttikāuntil 13:151:15 PM
Rohiṇīpast sunrise
Yoga
Siddhauntil 21:279:27 PM
Sādhyapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Garauntil 07:197:19 AM
Vaṇijauntil 17:595:59 PM
Viṣṭiuntil 28:344:34+1 AM
Bavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 12:1012:10 PM–12:5712:57 PM
Rāhu kāla 16:574:57 PM–18:256:25 PM
Pradoṣa 18:256:25 PM–20:038:03 PM
Niśītha 24:1012:10+1 AM–24:5812:58+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. Ravivāra begins.
  2. VaṇijaKaraṇa: Gara ends.
  3. AbhijitUntil 12:5712:57 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  4. RohiṇīNakṣatra: Kṛttikā ends.
  5. Rāhu kālaUntil 18:256:25 PM. Eighth no. 8 on Ravivāra.
  6. PūrṇimāTithi: Caturdaśī ends.
  7. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  8. SunsetDay length 11 h 43 m.
  9. PradoṣaUntil 20:038:03 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  10. SādhyaYoga: Siddha ends.
  11. NiśīthaUntil 24:5812:58+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  12. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  13. SunriseSomavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturdaśī17:595:59 PMPūrṇimā
NakṣatraKṛttikā13:151:15 PMRohiṇī
YogaSiddha21:279:27 PMSādhya
KaraṇaGara07:197:19 AMVaṇija
VāraRavivāra30:42 06:426:42 AM MonSomavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2057
Śaka
1922
Kali
5101
Ahargaṇa
1 863 423
Day length
11 h 43 m
Sun in
Vṛścika
Moon in
Vṛṣabha
Moonrise
17:365:36 PM
Moonset
30:226:22+1 AM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:035:03 AM06:426:42 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:035:03 AM05:535:53 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:285:28 AM06:426:42 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:426:42 AM09:029:02 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Saṅgavaforenoon09:029:02 AM11:2311:23 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra11:0111:01 AM12:3012:30 PMsixtieths 55 to 58 of the nakṣatra
Madhyāhnamidday12:0912:09 PM12:5712:57 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta12:1012:10 PM12:5712:57 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day12:3312:33 PM14:012:01 PMeighth no. 5 on Ravivāra
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:441:44 PM16:044:04 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:312:31 PM15:183:18 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day15:293:29 PM16:574:57 PMeighth no. 7 on Ravivāra
Sāyāhnaevening16:044:04 PM18:256:25 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta16:514:51 PM17:385:38 PM14th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day16:574:57 PM18:256:25 PMeighth no. 8 on Ravivāra
Pradoṣadusk18:256:25 PM20:038:03 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:256:25 PM18:506:50 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:256:25 PM19:397:39 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight24:1012:10+1 AM24:5812:58+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra27:493:49+1 AM29:165:16+1 AMsixtieths 41 to 44 of the nakṣatra
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