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Thursday 15 December 2011 · Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka

Mārgaśīrṣa Kṛṣṇa Pañcamī

Guruvāra. Pañcamī began at 22:1210:12 PM yesterday, and holds until 21:369:36 PM.

Observed here on this day

Nothing ruled

No observance falls here under this profile.

At sunrise

06:146:14 AM

Pañcamī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

09:579:57 AM

Kaulava gives way to Taitila.

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 235° ahead of it, in Āśleṣā, 79% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 235° falls in Kṛṣṇa Pañcamī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:364:36 AM–05:255:25 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:005:00 AM–06:146:14 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:4211:42 AM–12:2912:29 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:032:03 PM–14:502:50 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli17:575:57 PM–18:226:22 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā17:575:57 PM–19:117:11 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla21:169:16 PM–22:5210:52 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa06:146:14 AM–07:427:42 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika09:109:10 AM–10:3810:38 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta10:0810:08 AM–10:5510:55 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Varjya11:4011:40 AM–13:161:16 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Rāhu kāla13:331:33 PM–15:013:01 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta14:502:50 PM–15:363:36 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

Śubha06:146:14 AM–07:427:42 AMgood
Roga07:427:42 AM–09:109:10 AMavoid
Udvega09:109:10 AM–10:3810:38 AMavoid
Cara10:3810:38 AM–12:0512:05 PMneutral
Lābha12:0512:05 PM–13:331:33 PMgood
Amṛta13:331:33 PM–15:013:01 PMgood
Kāla15:013:01 PM–16:294:29 PMavoid
Śubha16:294:29 PM–17:575:57 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta17:575:57 PM–19:297:29 PMgood
Cara19:297:29 PM–21:019:01 PMneutral
Roga21:019:01 PM–22:3410:34 PMavoid
Kāla22:3410:34 PM–24:0612:06 AM+1avoid
Lābha24:0612:06 AM+1–25:381:38 AM+1good
Udvega25:381:38 AM+1–27:103:10 AM+1avoid
Śubha27:103:10 AM+1–28:424:42 AM+1good
Amṛta28:424:42 AM+1–30:146:14 AM+1good

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

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

06:146:14 AM sunrise17:575:57 PM sunsetsunrise 30:146:14 AM+1
Clock
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Tithi
Pañcamīuntil 21:369:36 PM
Ṣaṣṭhīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Āśleṣāuntil 22:5210:52 PM
Maghāpast sunrise
Yoga
Vaidhṛtiuntil 23:5611:56 PM
Viṣkambhapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Kaulavauntil 09:579:57 AM
Taitilauntil 21:369:36 PM
Garapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:4211:42 AM–12:2912:29 PM
Rāhu kāla 13:331:33 PM–15:013:01 PM
Pradoṣa 17:575:57 PM–19:357:35 PM
Niśītha 23:4211:42 PM–24:3012:30 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. SunrisePañcamī holds. Guruvāra begins.
  2. TaitilaKaraṇa: Kaulava ends.
  3. AbhijitUntil 12:2912:29 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  4. Rāhu kālaUntil 15:013:01 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  5. SunsetDay length 11 h 43 m.
  6. PradoṣaUntil 19:357:35 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  7. ṢaṣṭhīTithi: Pañcamī ends.
  8. GaraKaraṇa: Taitila ends.
  9. MaghāNakṣatra: Āśleṣā ends.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 24:3012:30 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  11. ViṣkambhaYoga: Vaidhṛti ends.
  12. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiKṛṣṇa Pañcamī21:369:36 PMṢaṣṭhī
NakṣatraĀśleṣā22:5210:52 PMMaghā
YogaVaidhṛti23:5611:56 PMViṣkambha
KaraṇaKaulava09:579:57 AMTaitila
VāraGuruvāra30:14 06:146:14 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Pauṣa
Pakṣa
Kṛṣṇa
Vikrama saṃvat
2068
Śaka
1933
Kali
5112
Ahargaṇa
1 867 445
Day length
11 h 43 m
Sun in
Vṛścika
Moon in
Karka
Moonrise
22:0910:09 PM
Moonset
09:529:52 AM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:364:36 AM06:146:14 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:364:36 AM05:255:25 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:005:00 AM06:146:14 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:146:14 AM08:358:35 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day06:146:14 AM07:427:42 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:358:35 AM10:5510:55 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day09:109:10 AM10:3810:38 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta10:0810:08 AM10:5510:55 AM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra11:4011:40 AM13:161:16 PMsixtieths 33 to 36 of the nakṣatra
Madhyāhnamidday11:4111:41 AM12:2912:29 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:4211:42 AM12:2912:29 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:161:16 PM15:363:36 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day13:331:33 PM15:013:01 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:032:03 PM14:502:50 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta14:502:50 PM15:363:36 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening15:363:36 PM17:575:57 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk17:575:57 PM19:357:35 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset17:575:57 PM18:226:22 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight17:575:57 PM19:117:11 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra21:169:16 PM22:5210:52 PMsixtieths 57 to 60 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:4211:42 PM24:3012:30 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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