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Tuesday 18 December 1945 · Daqing, Heilongjiang, China

Mārgaśīrṣa Śukla Caturdaśī

Maṅgalavāra. Caturdaśī began at 16:454:45 PM yesterday, and holds until 13:271:27 PM.

Observed here on this day

Dattātreyotpatti · Datta Jayanti

Pūrṇimā covers 124 of 124 minutes of pradoṣa. Determinate. Why this date, here

At sunrise

07:207:20 AM

Caturdaśī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

12:5512:55 PM

Sādhya gives way to Śubha.

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 167° ahead of it, in Rohiṇī, 99% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 167° falls in Śukla Caturdaśī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:165:16 AM–06:186:18 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:475:47 AM–07:207:20 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:1911:19 AM–11:5411:54 AMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya13:021:02 PM–13:361:36 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Amṛta kāla14:362:36 PM–16:024:02 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Godhūli15:533:53 PM–16:244:24 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā15:533:53 PM–17:265:26 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla31:097:09+1 AM–32:358:35+1 AMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Durmuhūrta09:029:02 AM–09:379:37 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Yamagaṇḍa09:289:28 AM–10:3210:32 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Varjya10:1910:19 AM–11:4511:45 AMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Gulika11:3611:36 AM–12:4112:41 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Rāhu kāla13:451:45 PM–14:492:49 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta22:0410:04 PM–23:0611:06 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Varjya22:3010:30 PM–23:5711:57 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

Roga07:207:20 AM–08:248:24 AMavoid
Udvega08:248:24 AM–09:289:28 AMavoid
Cara09:289:28 AM–10:3210:32 AMneutral
Lābha10:3210:32 AM–11:3611:36 AMgood
Amṛta11:3611:36 AM–12:4112:41 PMgood
Kāla12:4112:41 PM–13:451:45 PMavoid
Śubha13:451:45 PM–14:492:49 PMgood
Roga14:492:49 PM–15:533:53 PMavoid

Night sunset to sunrise

Kāla15:533:53 PM–17:495:49 PMavoid
Lābha17:495:49 PM–19:457:45 PMgood
Udvega19:457:45 PM–21:419:41 PMavoid
Śubha21:419:41 PM–23:3711:37 PMgood
Amṛta23:3711:37 PM–25:331:33+1 AMgood
Cara25:331:33+1 AM–27:283:28+1 AMneutral
Roga27:283:28+1 AM–29:245:24+1 AMavoid
Kāla29:245:24+1 AM–31:207:20+1 AMavoid

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

07:207:20 AM to 31:207:20+1 AM

07:207:20 AM sunrise15:533:53 PM sunsetsunrise 31:207:20+1 AM
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a306a
Tithi
Caturdaśīuntil 13:271:27 PM
Pūrṇimāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Rohiṇīuntil 17:285:28 PM
Mṛgaśirāpast sunrise
Yoga
Sādhyauntil 12:5512:55 PM
Śubhapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Vaṇijauntil 13:271:27 PM
Viṣṭiuntil 23:5111:51 PM
Bavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:1911:19 AM–11:5411:54 AM
Rāhu kāla 13:451:45 PM–14:492:49 PM
Pradoṣa 15:533:53 PM–17:575:57 PM
Niśītha 23:1311:13 PM–24:0112:01+1 AM

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. Maṅgalavāra begins.
  2. AbhijitUntil 11:5411:54 AM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  3. ŚubhaYoga: Sādhya ends.
  4. PūrṇimāTithi: Caturdaśī ends.
  5. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  6. Rāhu kālaUntil 14:492:49 PM. Eighth no. 7 on Maṅgalavāra.
  7. SunsetDay length 8 h 34 m.
  8. PradoṣaUntil 17:575:57 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  9. MṛgaśirāNakṣatra: Rohiṇī ends.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 24:0112:01+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  11. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  12. SunriseBudhavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturdaśī13:271:27 PMPūrṇimā
NakṣatraRohiṇī17:285:28 PMMṛgaśirā
YogaSādhya12:5512:55 PMŚubha
KaraṇaVaṇija13:271:27 PMViṣṭi
VāraMaṅgalavāra31:20 07:207:20 AM WedBudhavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2002
Śaka
1867
Kali
5046
Ahargaṇa
1 843 342
Day length
8 h 34 m
Sun in
Dhanu
Moon in
Vṛṣabha
Moonrise
15:163:16 PM
Moonset
31:127:12+1 AM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:165:16 AM07:207:20 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:165:16 AM06:186:18 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:475:47 AM07:207:20 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning07:207:20 AM09:029:02 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Saṅgavaforenoon09:029:02 AM10:4510:45 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta09:029:02 AM09:379:37 AM4th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day09:289:28 AM10:3210:32 AMeighth no. 3 on Maṅgalavāra
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra10:1910:19 AM11:4511:45 AMsixtieths 41 to 44 of the nakṣatra
Madhyāhnamidday11:1211:12 AM12:0012:00 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:1911:19 AM11:5411:54 AM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day11:3611:36 AM12:4112:41 PMeighth no. 5 on Maṅgalavāra
Aparāhṇaafternoon12:2812:28 PM14:112:11 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory13:021:02 PM13:361:36 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day13:451:45 PM14:492:49 PMeighth no. 7 on Maṅgalavāra
Sāyāhnaevening14:112:11 PM15:533:53 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra14:362:36 PM16:024:02 PMsixtieths 53 to 56 of the nakṣatra
Pradoṣadusk15:533:53 PM17:575:57 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset15:533:53 PM16:244:24 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight15:533:53 PM17:265:26 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta22:0410:04 PM23:0611:06 PM7th of 15 night muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra22:3010:30 PM23:5711:57 PMsixtieths 15 to 18 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:1311:13 PM24:0112:01+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra31:097:09+1 AM32:358:35+1 AMsixtieths 39 to 42 of the nakṣatra
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