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Monday 20 December 1948 · Daqing, Heilongjiang, China

Mārgaśīrṣa Kṛṣṇa Caturthī

Somavāra. Caturthī began at 11:2011:20 AM yesterday, and holds until 08:598:59 AM.

Observed here on this day

Nothing ruled

No observance falls here under this profile.

At sunrise

07:217:21 AM

Caturthī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

08:598:59 AM

Caturthī gives way to Pañcamī.

Noon

11:3811:38 AM

The Sun 20° above S. Day length 8 h 33 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonDaqing11:3811:38 AM
At noon, 11:3811:38 AM, the Sun is in Mūla and the Moon 229° ahead of it, in Āśleṣā, 82% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 229° falls in Kṛṣṇa Pañcamī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:175:17 AM–06:196:19 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:485:48 AM–07:217:21 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:2011:20 AM–11:5511:55 AMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya13:031:03 PM–13:371:37 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli15:543:54 PM–16:254:25 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā15:543:54 PM–17:275:27 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla19:207:20 PM–20:498:49 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Rāhu kāla08:258:25 AM–09:299:29 AMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Varjya10:2410:24 AM–11:5411:54 AMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Yamagaṇḍa10:3310:33 AM–11:3811:38 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta11:5511:55 AM–12:2912:29 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Gulika12:4212:42 PM–13:461:46 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta13:371:37 PM–14:112:11 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

Amṛta07:217:21 AM–08:258:25 AMgood
Kāla08:258:25 AM–09:299:29 AMavoid
Śubha09:299:29 AM–10:3310:33 AMgood
Roga10:3310:33 AM–11:3811:38 AMavoid
Udvega11:3811:38 AM–12:4212:42 PMavoid
Cara12:4212:42 PM–13:461:46 PMneutral
Lābha13:461:46 PM–14:502:50 PMgood
Amṛta14:502:50 PM–15:543:54 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Cara15:543:54 PM–17:505:50 PMneutral
Roga17:505:50 PM–19:467:46 PMavoid
Kāla19:467:46 PM–21:429:42 PMavoid
Lābha21:429:42 PM–23:3811:38 PMgood
Udvega23:3811:38 PM–25:341:34 AM+1avoid
Śubha25:341:34 AM+1–27:303:30 AM+1good
Amṛta27:303:30 AM+1–29:265:26 AM+1good
Cara29:265:26 AM+1–31:227:22 AM+1neutral

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

07:217:21 AM to 31:227:22 AM+1

07:217:21 AM sunrise15:543:54 PM sunsetsunrise 31:227:22 AM+1
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a306a
Tithi
Caturthīuntil 08:598:59 AM
Pañcamīuntil 30:376:37 AM+1
Ṣaṣṭhīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Āśleṣāuntil 20:498:49 PM
Maghāpast sunrise
Yoga
Vaidhṛtiuntil 12:2012:20 PM
Viṣkambhapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Bālavauntil 08:598:59 AM
Kaulavauntil 19:477:47 PM
Taitilauntil 30:376:37 AM+1
Garapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 08:258:25 AM–09:299:29 AM
Abhijit 11:2011:20 AM–11:5511:55 AM
Pradoṣa 15:543:54 PM–17:585:58 PM
Niśītha 23:1411:14 PM–24:0212:02 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 09:299:29 AM. Eighth no. 2 on Somavāra.
  3. PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
  4. KaulavaKaraṇa: Bālava ends.
  5. AbhijitUntil 11:5511:55 AM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  6. ViṣkambhaYoga: Vaidhṛti ends.
  7. SunsetDay length 8 h 33 m.
  8. PradoṣaUntil 17:585:58 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  9. TaitilaKaraṇa: Kaulava ends.
  10. MaghāNakṣatra: Āśleṣā ends.
  11. NiśīthaUntil 24:0212:02 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  12. ṢaṣṭhīTithi: Pañcamī ends.
  13. GaraKaraṇa: Taitila ends.
  14. SunriseMaṅgalavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiKṛṣṇa Caturthī08:598:59 AMPañcamī
NakṣatraĀśleṣā20:498:49 PMMaghā
YogaVaidhṛti12:2012:20 PMViṣkambha
KaraṇaBālava08:598:59 AMKaulava
VāraSomavāra31:22 07:227:22 AM TueMaṅgalavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Pauṣa
Pakṣa
Kṛṣṇa
Vikrama saṃvat
2005
Śaka
1870
Kali
5049
Ahargaṇa
1 844 440
Day length
8 h 33 m
Sun in
Dhanu
Moon in
Karka
Moonrise
20:128:12 PM
Moonset
10:4010:40 AM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:175:17 AM07:217:21 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:175:17 AM06:196:19 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:485:48 AM07:217:21 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning07:217:21 AM09:049:04 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day08:258:25 AM09:299:29 AMeighth no. 2 on Somavāra
Saṅgavaforenoon09:049:04 AM10:4610:46 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra10:2410:24 AM11:5411:54 AMsixtieths 33 to 36 of the nakṣatra
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day10:3310:33 AM11:3811:38 AMeighth no. 4 on Somavāra
Madhyāhnamidday11:1411:14 AM12:0212:02 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:2011:20 AM11:5511:55 AM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta11:5511:55 AM12:2912:29 PM9th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon12:2912:29 PM14:112:11 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day12:4212:42 PM13:461:46 PMeighth no. 6 on Somavāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory13:031:03 PM13:371:37 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta13:371:37 PM14:112:11 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening14:112:11 PM15:543:54 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk15:543:54 PM17:585:58 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset15:543:54 PM16:254:25 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight15:543:54 PM17:275:27 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra19:207:20 PM20:498:49 PMsixtieths 57 to 60 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:1411:14 PM24:0212:02 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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