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Sunday 16 December 1928 · Daqing, Heilongjiang, China

Mārgaśīrṣa Śukla Caturthī

Ravivāra. Caturthī began at 20:138:13 PM yesterday, and holds until 21:569:56 PM.

Observed here on this day

Vināyaka Caturthī

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

At sunrise

07:187:18 AM

Caturthī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

09:089:08 AM

Vaṇija gives way to Viṣṭi.

Noon

11:3611:36 AM

The Sun 20° above S. Day length 8 h 34 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonDaqing11:3611:36 AM
At noon, 11:3611:36 AM, the Sun is in Mūla and the Moon 43° ahead of it, in Śravaṇa, 14% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 43° falls in Śukla Caturthī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:155:15 AM–06:176:17 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:465:46 AM–07:187:18 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:1811:18 AM–11:5311:53 AMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya13:011:01 PM–13:361:36 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli15:533:53 PM–16:244:24 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā15:533:53 PM–17:255:25 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla18:016:01 PM–19:457:45 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Varjya07:357:35 AM–09:209:20 AMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Yamagaṇḍa11:3511:35 AM–12:4012:40 PMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika13:441:44 PM–14:482:48 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta14:442:44 PM–15:183:18 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla14:482:48 PM–15:533:53 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

Udvega07:187:18 AM–08:238:23 AMavoid
Cara08:238:23 AM–09:279:27 AMneutral
Lābha09:279:27 AM–10:3110:31 AMgood
Amṛta10:3110:31 AM–11:3511:35 AMgood
Kāla11:3511:35 AM–12:4012:40 PMavoid
Śubha12:4012:40 PM–13:441:44 PMgood
Roga13:441:44 PM–14:482:48 PMavoid
Udvega14:482:48 PM–15:533:53 PMavoid

Night sunset to sunrise

Śubha15:533:53 PM–17:495:49 PMgood
Amṛta17:495:49 PM–19:447:44 PMgood
Cara19:447:44 PM–21:409:40 PMneutral
Roga21:409:40 PM–23:3611:36 PMavoid
Kāla23:3611:36 PM–25:321:32 AM+1avoid
Lābha25:321:32 AM+1–27:273:27 AM+1good
Udvega27:273:27 AM+1–29:235:23 AM+1avoid
Śubha29:235:23 AM+1–31:197:19 AM+1good

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

07:187:18 AM to 31:197:19 AM+1

07:187:18 AM sunrise15:533:53 PM sunsetsunrise 31:197:19 AM+1
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a306a
Tithi
Caturthīuntil 21:569:56 PM
Pañcamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Śravaṇauntil 29:195:19 AM+1
Dhaniṣṭhāpast sunrise
Yoga
Vyāghātauntil 26:002:00 AM+1
Harṣaṇapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Vaṇijauntil 09:089:08 AM
Viṣṭiuntil 21:569:56 PM
Bavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:1811:18 AM–11:5311:53 AM
Rāhu kāla 14:482:48 PM–15:533:53 PM
Pradoṣa 15:533:53 PM–17:565:56 PM
Niśītha 23:1211:12 PM–24:0012:00 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. Ravivāra begins.
  2. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  3. AbhijitUntil 11:5311:53 AM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  4. Rāhu kālaUntil 15:533:53 PM. Eighth no. 8 on Ravivāra.
  5. SunsetDay length 8 h 34 m.
  6. PradoṣaUntil 17:565:56 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  7. PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
  8. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  9. NiśīthaUntil 24:0012:00 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  10. HarṣaṇaYoga: Vyāghāta ends.
  11. DhaniṣṭhāNakṣatra: Śravaṇa ends.
  12. SunriseSomavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturthī21:569:56 PMPañcamī
NakṣatraŚravaṇa29:19 05:195:19 AM MonDhaniṣṭhā
YogaVyāghāta26:00 02:002:00 AM MonHarṣaṇa
KaraṇaVaṇija09:089:08 AMViṣṭi
VāraRavivāra31:19 07:197:19 AM MonSomavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
1985
Śaka
1850
Kali
5029
Ahargaṇa
1 837 131
Day length
8 h 34 m
Sun in
Dhanu
Moon in
Makara
Moonrise
10:3410:34 AM
Moonset
19:157:15 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:155:15 AM07:187:18 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:155:15 AM06:176:17 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:465:46 AM07:187:18 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning07:187:18 AM09:019:01 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra07:357:35 AM09:209:20 AMsixtieths 11 to 14 of the nakṣatra
Saṅgavaforenoon09:019:01 AM10:4410:44 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:1111:11 AM11:5911:59 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:1811:18 AM11:5311:53 AM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day11:3511:35 AM12:4012:40 PMeighth no. 5 on Ravivāra
Aparāhṇaafternoon12:2712:27 PM14:102:10 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory13:011:01 PM13:361:36 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day13:441:44 PM14:482:48 PMeighth no. 7 on Ravivāra
Sāyāhnaevening14:102:10 PM15:533:53 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta14:442:44 PM15:183:18 PM14th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day14:482:48 PM15:533:53 PMeighth no. 8 on Ravivāra
Pradoṣadusk15:533:53 PM17:565:56 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset15:533:53 PM16:244:24 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight15:533:53 PM17:255:25 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra18:016:01 PM19:457:45 PMsixtieths 35 to 38 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:1211:12 PM24:0012:00 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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