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December 1940 · each Moon as it stands at sunriseMārgaśīrṣa Śukla to Pauṣa ŚuklaThe month ›

Wednesday 4 December 1940 · Daqing, Heilongjiang, China

Mārgaśīrṣa Śukla Pañcamī

Budhavāra. Pañcamī began at 08:548:54 AM yesterday, and holds until 08:468:46 AM.

Observed here on this day

Campā Ṣaṣṭhī

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

AlsoSkanda Ṣaṣṭhī determinate

At sunrise

07:077:07 AM

Pañcamī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

08:468:46 AM

Pañcamī gives way to Ṣaṣṭhī.

Noon

11:3011:30 AM

The Sun 21° above S. Day length 8 h 46 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonDaqing11:3011:30 AM
At noon, 11:3011:30 AM, the Sun is in Jyeṣṭhā and the Moon 61° ahead of it, in Śravaṇa, 26% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 61° falls in Śukla Ṣaṣṭhī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:055:05 AM–06:066:06 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:355:35 AM–07:077:07 AMmorning twilight
  • Vijaya12:5812:58 PM–13:331:33 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
  • Abhijitnone on Budhavāra: the same muhūrta is the Durmuhūrta

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa08:138:13 AM–09:189:18 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika10:2410:24 AM–11:3011:30 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta11:1211:12 AM–11:4811:48 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla11:3011:30 AM–12:3612:36 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Varjya21:439:43 PM–23:2511:25 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra

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

Lābha07:077:07 AM–08:138:13 AMgood
Amṛta08:138:13 AM–09:189:18 AMgood
Kāla09:189:18 AM–10:2410:24 AMavoid
Śubha10:2410:24 AM–11:3011:30 AMgood
Roga11:3011:30 AM–12:3612:36 PMavoid
Udvega12:3612:36 PM–13:421:42 PMavoid
Cara13:421:42 PM–14:472:47 PMneutral
Lābha14:472:47 PM–15:533:53 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Udvega15:533:53 PM–17:485:48 PMavoid
Śubha17:485:48 PM–19:427:42 PMgood
Amṛta19:427:42 PM–21:369:36 PMgood
Cara21:369:36 PM–23:3111:31 PMneutral
Roga23:3111:31 PM–25:251:25 AM+1avoid
Kāla25:251:25 AM+1–27:193:19 AM+1avoid
Lābha27:193:19 AM+1–29:145:14 AM+1good
Udvega29:145:14 AM+1–31:087:08 AM+1avoid

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

07:077:07 AM to 31:087:08 AM+1

07:077:07 AM sunrise15:533:53 PM sunsetsunrise 31:087:08 AM+1
Clock
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Tithi
Pañcamīuntil 08:468:46 AM
Ṣaṣṭhīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Śravaṇauntil 17:275:27 PM
Dhaniṣṭhāpast sunrise
Yoga
Dhruvauntil 13:161:16 PM
Vyāghātapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Bālavauntil 08:468:46 AM
Kaulavauntil 21:019:01 PM
Taitilapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 11:3011:30 AM–12:3612:36 PM
Pradoṣa 15:533:53 PM–17:555:55 PM
Niśītha 23:0711:07 PM–23:5511:55 PM

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. Budhavāra begins.
  2. ṢaṣṭhīTithi: Pañcamī ends.
  3. KaulavaKaraṇa: Bālava ends.
  4. Rāhu kālaUntil 12:3612:36 PM. Eighth no. 5 on Budhavāra.
  5. VyāghātaYoga: Dhruva ends.
  6. SunsetDay length 8 h 46 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 17:555:55 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. DhaniṣṭhāNakṣatra: Śravaṇa ends.
  9. TaitilaKaraṇa: Kaulava ends.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 23:5511:55 PM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  11. SunriseGuruvāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Pañcamī08:468:46 AMṢaṣṭhī
NakṣatraŚravaṇa17:275:27 PMDhaniṣṭhā
YogaDhruva13:161:16 PMVyāghāta
KaraṇaBālava08:468:46 AMKaulava
VāraBudhavāra31:08 07:087:08 AM ThuGuruvāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
1997
Śaka
1862
Kali
5041
Ahargaṇa
1 841 502
Day length
8 h 46 m
Sun in
Vṛścika
Moon in
Makara
Moonrise
10:4410:44 AM
Moonset
21:139:13 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:055:05 AM07:077:07 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:055:05 AM06:066:06 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:355:35 AM07:077:07 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning07:077:07 AM08:528:52 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day08:138:13 AM09:189:18 AMeighth no. 2 on Budhavāra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:528:52 AM10:3710:37 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day10:2410:24 AM11:3011:30 AMeighth no. 4 on Budhavāra
Madhyāhnamidday11:0611:06 AM11:5411:54 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta11:1211:12 AM11:4811:48 AM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day11:3011:30 AM12:3612:36 PMeighth no. 5 on Budhavāra
Aparāhṇaafternoon12:2312:23 PM14:082:08 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory12:5812:58 PM13:331:33 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening14:082:08 PM15:533:53 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk15:533:53 PM17:555:55 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
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra21:439:43 PM23:2511:25 PMsixtieths 11 to 14 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:0711:07 PM23:5511:55 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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