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Thursday 27 December 2012 · Daegu, South Korea

Mārgaśīrṣa Śukla Caturdaśī

Guruvāra. Caturdaśī began at 14:182:18 PM yesterday, and holds until 16:574:57 PM.

Observed here on this day

Dattātreyotpatti · Datta Jayanti

Pūrṇimā covers 114 of 114 minutes of pradoṣa. Boundary: two days qualify and the rule does not say which. Why this date, here

At sunrise

07:357:35 AM

Caturdaśī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

16:574:57 PM

Caturdaśī gives way to Pūrṇimā.

Noon

12:2712:27 PM

The Sun 31° above S. Day length 9 h 44 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonDaegu12:2712:27 PM
At noon, 12:2712:27 PM, the Sun is in Mūla and the Moon 166° ahead of it, in Mṛgaśirā, 99% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 166° falls in Śukla Caturdaśī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:415:41 AM–06:386:38 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā06:096:09 AM–07:357:35 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit12:0712:07 PM–12:4612:46 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:042:04 PM–14:432:43 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli17:195:19 PM–17:475:47 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā17:195:19 PM–18:446:44 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla20:398:39 PM–22:2710:27 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa07:357:35 AM–08:488:48 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Varjya09:529:52 AM–11:4011:40 AMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Gulika10:0110:01 AM–11:1411:14 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta10:4910:49 AM–11:2811:28 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla13:401:40 PM–14:532:53 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta14:432:43 PM–15:223:22 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

Śubha07:357:35 AM–08:488:48 AMgood
Roga08:488:48 AM–10:0110:01 AMavoid
Udvega10:0110:01 AM–11:1411:14 AMavoid
Cara11:1411:14 AM–12:2712:27 PMneutral
Lābha12:2712:27 PM–13:401:40 PMgood
Amṛta13:401:40 PM–14:532:53 PMgood
Kāla14:532:53 PM–16:064:06 PMavoid
Śubha16:064:06 PM–17:195:19 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta17:195:19 PM–19:067:06 PMgood
Cara19:067:06 PM–20:538:53 PMneutral
Roga20:538:53 PM–22:4010:40 PMavoid
Kāla22:4010:40 PM–24:2712:27 AM+1avoid
Lābha24:2712:27 AM+1–26:142:14 AM+1good
Udvega26:142:14 AM+1–28:014:01 AM+1avoid
Śubha28:014:01 AM+1–29:485:48 AM+1good
Amṛta29:485:48 AM+1–31:357:35 AM+1good

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

07:357:35 AM to 31:357:35 AM+1

07:357:35 AM sunrise17:195:19 PM sunsetsunrise 31:357:35 AM+1
Clock
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Tithi
Caturdaśīuntil 16:574:57 PM
Pūrṇimāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Mṛgaśirāuntil 30:326:32 AM+1
Ārdrāpast sunrise
Yoga
Śuklapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Vaṇijauntil 16:574:57 PM
Viṣṭiuntil 30:116:11 AM+1
Bavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 12:0712:07 PM–12:4612:46 PM
Rāhu kāla 13:401:40 PM–14:532:53 PM
Pradoṣa 17:195:19 PM–19:137:13 PM
Niśītha 24:0312:03 AM+1–24:5112:51 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. SunriseCaturdaśī holds. Guruvāra begins.
  2. AbhijitUntil 12:4612:46 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  3. Rāhu kālaUntil 14:532:53 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  4. PūrṇimāTithi: Caturdaśī ends.
  5. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  6. SunsetDay length 9 h 44 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 19:137:13 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. NiśīthaUntil 24:5112:51 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  9. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  10. ĀrdrāNakṣatra: Mṛgaśirā ends.
  11. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturdaśī16:574:57 PMPūrṇimā
NakṣatraMṛgaśirā30:32 06:326:32 AM FriĀrdrā
YogaŚuklapast sunriseBrahma
KaraṇaVaṇija16:574:57 PMViṣṭi
VāraGuruvāra31:35 07:357:35 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2069
Śaka
1934
Kali
5113
Ahargaṇa
1 867 823
Day length
9 h 44 m
Sun in
Dhanu
Moon in
Vṛṣabha
Moonrise
16:324:32 PM
Moonset
31:037:03 AM+1

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:415:41 AM07:357:35 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:415:41 AM06:386:38 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight06:096:09 AM07:357:35 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning07:357:35 AM09:329:32 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day07:357:35 AM08:488:48 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Saṅgavaforenoon09:329:32 AM11:2811:28 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra09:529:52 AM11:4011:40 AMsixtieths 15 to 18 of the nakṣatra
GulikaGulika’s part of the day10:0110:01 AM11:1411:14 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta10:4910:49 AM11:2811:28 AM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday12:0312:03 PM12:5112:51 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta12:0712:07 PM12:4612:46 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:251:25 PM15:223:22 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day13:401:40 PM14:532:53 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:042:04 PM14:432:43 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta14:432:43 PM15:223:22 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening15:223:22 PM17:195:19 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk17:195:19 PM19:137:13 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset17:195:19 PM17:475:47 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight17:195:19 PM18:446:44 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra20:398:39 PM22:2710:27 PMsixtieths 39 to 42 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight24:0312:03 AM+124:5112:51 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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