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December 1924 · each Moon as it stands at sunriseMārgaśīrṣa Śukla to Pauṣa ŚuklaThe month ›

Monday 29 December 1924 · Daqing, Heilongjiang, China

Pauṣa Śukla Caturthī

Somavāra. Caturthī began at 01:181:18 AM, before sunrise, and holds until 22:4410:44 PM.

Observed here on this day

Vināyaka Caturthī

Caturthī covers 48 of 48 minutes of madhyāhna. Determinate. Why this date, here

At sunrise

07:247:24 AM

Caturthī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

11:5711:57 AM

Vaṇija gives way to Viṣṭi.

Noon

11:4211:42 AM

The Sun 20° above S. Day length 8 h 35 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonDaqing11:4211:42 AM
At noon, 11:4211:42 AM, the Sun is in Pūrvāṣāḍhā and the Moon 42° ahead of it, in Dhaniṣṭhā, 13% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 42° falls in Śukla Caturthī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:215:21 AM–06:236:23 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:525:52 AM–07:247:24 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:2511:25 AM–11:5911:59 AMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya13:081:08 PM–13:421:42 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli16:004:00 PM–16:304:30 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā16:004:00 PM–17:325:32 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla19:327:32 PM–21:029:02 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Rāhu kāla08:298:29 AM–09:339:33 AMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Varjya10:3710:37 AM–12:0612:06 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Yamagaṇḍa10:3810:38 AM–11:4211:42 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta11:5911:59 AM–12:3412:34 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Gulika12:4612:46 PM–13:511:51 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta13:421:42 PM–14:172:17 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

Amṛta07:247:24 AM–08:298:29 AMgood
Kāla08:298:29 AM–09:339:33 AMavoid
Śubha09:339:33 AM–10:3810:38 AMgood
Roga10:3810:38 AM–11:4211:42 AMavoid
Udvega11:4211:42 AM–12:4612:46 PMavoid
Cara12:4612:46 PM–13:511:51 PMneutral
Lābha13:511:51 PM–14:552:55 PMgood
Amṛta14:552:55 PM–16:004:00 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Cara16:004:00 PM–17:555:55 PMneutral
Roga17:555:55 PM–19:517:51 PMavoid
Kāla19:517:51 PM–21:469:46 PMavoid
Lābha21:469:46 PM–23:4211:42 PMgood
Udvega23:4211:42 PM–25:381:38 AM+1avoid
Śubha25:381:38 AM+1–27:333:33 AM+1good
Amṛta27:333:33 AM+1–29:295:29 AM+1good
Cara29:295:29 AM+1–31:257:25 AM+1neutral

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

07:247:24 AM to 31:257:25 AM+1

07:247:24 AM sunrise16:004:00 PM sunsetsunrise 31:257:25 AM+1
Clock
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Tithi
Caturthīuntil 22:4410:44 PM
Pañcamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Dhaniṣṭhāuntil 29:125:12 AM+1
Śatabhiṣāpast sunrise
Yoga
Vajrauntil 26:232:23 AM+1
Siddhipast sunrise
Karaṇa
Vaṇijauntil 11:5711:57 AM
Viṣṭiuntil 22:4410:44 PM
Bavapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 08:298:29 AM–09:339:33 AM
Abhijit 11:2511:25 AM–11:5911:59 AM
Pradoṣa 16:004:00 PM–18:036:03 PM
Niśītha 23:1811:18 PM–24:0612:06 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. Somavāra begins.
  2. Rāhu kālaUntil 09:339:33 AM. Eighth no. 2 on Somavāra.
  3. AbhijitUntil 11:5911:59 AM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  4. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  5. SunsetDay length 8 h 35 m.
  6. PradoṣaUntil 18:036:03 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  7. PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
  8. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  9. NiśīthaUntil 24:0612:06 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  10. SiddhiYoga: Vajra ends.
  11. ŚatabhiṣāNakṣatra: Dhaniṣṭhā ends.
  12. SunriseMaṅgalavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturthī22:4410:44 PMPañcamī
NakṣatraDhaniṣṭhā29:12 05:125:12 AM TueŚatabhiṣā
YogaVajra26:23 02:232:23 AM TueSiddhi
KaraṇaVaṇija11:5711:57 AMViṣṭi
VāraSomavāra31:25 07:257:25 AM TueMaṅgalavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Pauṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Pauṣa
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
1981
Śaka
1846
Kali
5025
Ahargaṇa
1 835 683
Day length
8 h 35 m
Sun in
Dhanu
Moon in
Makara
Moonrise
09:459:45 AM
Moonset
19:507:50 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:215:21 AM07:247:24 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:215:21 AM06:236:23 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:525:52 AM07:247:24 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning07:247:24 AM09:079:07 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day08:298:29 AM09:339:33 AMeighth no. 2 on Somavāra
Saṅgavaforenoon09:079:07 AM10:5110:51 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra10:3710:37 AM12:0612:06 PMsixtieths 11 to 14 of the nakṣatra
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day10:3810:38 AM11:4211:42 AMeighth no. 4 on Somavāra
Madhyāhnamidday11:1811:18 AM12:0612:06 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:2511:25 AM11:5911:59 AM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta11:5911:59 AM12:3412:34 PM9th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon12:3412:34 PM14:172:17 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day12:4612:46 PM13:511:51 PMeighth no. 6 on Somavāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory13:081:08 PM13:421:42 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta13:421:42 PM14:172:17 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening14:172:17 PM16:004:00 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk16:004:00 PM18:036:03 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset16:004:00 PM16:304:30 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight16:004:00 PM17:325:32 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra19:327:32 PM21:029:02 PMsixtieths 35 to 38 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:1811:18 PM24:0612:06 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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