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Wednesday 14 December 2011 · Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka

Mārgaśīrṣa Kṛṣṇa Caturthī

Budhavāra. Caturthī began at 22:2210:22 PM yesterday, and holds until 22:1210:12 PM.

Observed here on this day

Saṅkaṣṭa Caturthī

Caturthī is current at moonrise. Determinate. Why this date, here

At sunrise

06:136:13 AM

Caturthī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

10:2010:20 AM

Bava gives way to Bālava.

Noon

12:0512:05 PM

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

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonColombo12:0512:05 PM
At noon, 12:0512:05 PM, the Sun is in Jyeṣṭhā and the Moon 223° ahead of it, in Puṣya, 87% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 223° falls in Kṛṣṇa Caturthī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:354:35 AM–05:245:24 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:005:00 AM–06:136:13 AMmorning twilight
  • Vijaya14:022:02 PM–14:492:49 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Amṛta kāla16:214:21 PM–17:585:58 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Godhūli17:575:57 PM–18:216:21 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā17:575:57 PM–19:107:10 PMevening twilight
  • Abhijitnone on Budhavāra: the same muhūrta is the Durmuhūrta

Avoid

  • Varjya06:356:35 AM–08:128:12 AMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Yamagaṇḍa07:417:41 AM–09:099:09 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika10:3710:37 AM–12:0512:05 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta11:4211:42 AM–12:2812:28 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla12:0512:05 PM–13:331:33 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

Lābha06:136:13 AM–07:417:41 AMgood
Amṛta07:417:41 AM–09:099:09 AMgood
Kāla09:099:09 AM–10:3710:37 AMavoid
Śubha10:3710:37 AM–12:0512:05 PMgood
Roga12:0512:05 PM–13:331:33 PMavoid
Udvega13:331:33 PM–15:013:01 PMavoid
Cara15:013:01 PM–16:294:29 PMneutral
Lābha16:294:29 PM–17:575:57 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Udvega17:575:57 PM–19:297:29 PMavoid
Śubha19:297:29 PM–21:019:01 PMgood
Amṛta21:019:01 PM–22:3310:33 PMgood
Cara22:3310:33 PM–24:0512:05 AM+1neutral
Roga24:0512:05 AM+1–25:371:37 AM+1avoid
Kāla25:371:37 AM+1–27:103:10 AM+1avoid
Lābha27:103:10 AM+1–28:424:42 AM+1good
Udvega28:424:42 AM+1–30:146:14 AM+1avoid

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:136:13 AM to 30:146:14 AM+1

06:136:13 AM sunrise17:575:57 PM sunsetsunrise 30:146:14 AM+1
Clock
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Tithi
Caturthīuntil 22:1210:12 PM
Pañcamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Puṣyauntil 22:5210:52 PM
Āśleṣāpast sunrise
Yoga
Indrauntil 25:401:40 AM+1
Vaidhṛtipast sunrise
Karaṇa
Bavauntil 10:2010:20 AM
Bālavauntil 22:1210:12 PM
Kaulavapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 12:0512:05 PM–13:331:33 PM
Pradoṣa 17:575:57 PM–19:357:35 PM
Niśītha 23:4111:41 PM–24:2912:29 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. SunriseCaturthī holds. Budhavāra begins.
  2. BālavaKaraṇa: Bava ends.
  3. Rāhu kālaUntil 13:331:33 PM. Eighth no. 5 on Budhavāra.
  4. SunsetDay length 11 h 43 m.
  5. PradoṣaUntil 19:357:35 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  6. PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
  7. KaulavaKaraṇa: Bālava ends.
  8. ĀśleṣāNakṣatra: Puṣya ends.
  9. NiśīthaUntil 24:2912:29 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  10. VaidhṛtiYoga: Indra ends.
  11. SunriseGuruvāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiKṛṣṇa Caturthī22:1210:12 PMPañcamī
NakṣatraPuṣya22:5210:52 PMĀśleṣā
YogaIndra25:40 01:401:40 AM ThuVaidhṛti
KaraṇaBava10:2010:20 AMBālava
VāraBudhavāra30:14 06:146:14 AM ThuGuruvāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Pauṣa
Pakṣa
Kṛṣṇa
Vikrama saṃvat
2068
Śaka
1933
Kali
5112
Ahargaṇa
1 867 444
Day length
11 h 43 m
Sun in
Vṛścika
Moon in
Karka
Moonrise
21:189:18 PM
Moonset
09:059:05 AM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:354:35 AM06:136:13 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:354:35 AM05:245:24 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:005:00 AM06:136:13 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:136:13 AM08:348:34 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra06:356:35 AM08:128:12 AMsixtieths 21 to 24 of the nakṣatra
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day07:417:41 AM09:099:09 AMeighth no. 2 on Budhavāra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:348:34 AM10:5510:55 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day10:3710:37 AM12:0512:05 PMeighth no. 4 on Budhavāra
Madhyāhnamidday11:4111:41 AM12:2912:29 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta11:4211:42 AM12:2812:28 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day12:0512:05 PM13:331:33 PMeighth no. 5 on Budhavāra
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:151:15 PM15:363:36 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:022:02 PM14:492:49 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening15:363:36 PM17:575:57 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra16:214:21 PM17:585:58 PMsixtieths 45 to 48 of the nakṣatra
Pradoṣadusk17:575:57 PM19:357:35 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset17:575:57 PM18:216:21 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight17:575:57 PM19:107:10 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight23:4111:41 PM24:2912:29 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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