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Thursday 15 December 1977 · Daqing, Heilongjiang, China

Mārgaśīrṣa Śukla Pañcamī

Guruvāra. Pañcamī began at 11:2311:23 AM yesterday, and holds until 09:029:02 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

07:177:17 AM

Pañcamī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

09:029:02 AM

Pañcamī gives way to Ṣaṣṭhī.

Noon

11:3511:35 AM

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

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonDaqing11:3511:35 AM
At noon, 11:3511:35 AM, the Sun is in Jyeṣṭhā and the Moon 61° ahead of it, in Dhaniṣṭhā, 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 muhūrta05:145:14 AM–06:166:16 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:455:45 AM–07:177:17 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:1811:18 AM–11:5211:52 AMthe midday muhūrta
  • Amṛta kāla11:4011:40 AM–13:111:11 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Vijaya13:011:01 PM–13:351:35 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli15:533:53 PM–16:234:23 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā15:533:53 PM–17:255:25 PMevening twilight

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa07:177:17 AM–08:228:22 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika09:269:26 AM–10:3110:31 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta10:0910:09 AM–10:4310:43 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla12:3912:39 PM–13:441:44 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta13:351:35 PM–14:092:09 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Varjya28:354:35+1 AM–30:096:09+1 AMa 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

Śubha07:177:17 AM–08:228:22 AMgood
Roga08:228:22 AM–09:269:26 AMavoid
Udvega09:269:26 AM–10:3110:31 AMavoid
Cara10:3110:31 AM–11:3511:35 AMneutral
Lābha11:3511:35 AM–12:3912:39 PMgood
Amṛta12:3912:39 PM–13:441:44 PMgood
Kāla13:441:44 PM–14:482:48 PMavoid
Śubha14:482:48 PM–15:533:53 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta15:533:53 PM–17:485:48 PMgood
Cara17:485:48 PM–19:447:44 PMneutral
Roga19:447:44 PM–21:409:40 PMavoid
Kāla21:409:40 PM–23:3511:35 PMavoid
Lābha23:3511:35 PM–25:311:31+1 AMgood
Udvega25:311:31+1 AM–27:273:27+1 AMavoid
Śubha27:273:27+1 AM–29:225:22+1 AMgood
Amṛta29:225:22+1 AM–31:187:18+1 AMgood

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

07:177:17 AM to 31:187:18+1 AM

07:177:17 AM sunrise15:533:53 PM sunsetsunrise 31:187:18+1 AM
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a306a
Tithi
Pañcamīuntil 09:029:02 AM
Ṣaṣṭhīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Dhaniṣṭhāuntil 21:329:32 PM
Śatabhiṣāpast sunrise
Yoga
Harṣaṇauntil 21:399:39 PM
Vajrapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Bālavauntil 09:029:02 AM
Kaulavauntil 20:088:08 PM
Taitilapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:1811:18 AM–11:5211:52 AM
Rāhu kāla 12:3912:39 PM–13:441:44 PM
Pradoṣa 15:533:53 PM–17:565:56 PM
Niśītha 23:1111:11 PM–23:5911:59 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. Guruvāra begins.
  2. ṢaṣṭhīTithi: Pañcamī ends.
  3. KaulavaKaraṇa: Bālava ends.
  4. AbhijitUntil 11:5211:52 AM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  5. Rāhu kālaUntil 13:441:44 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  6. SunsetDay length 8 h 35 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 17:565:56 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. TaitilaKaraṇa: Kaulava ends.
  9. ŚatabhiṣāNakṣatra: Dhaniṣṭhā ends.
  10. VajraYoga: Harṣaṇa ends.
  11. NiśīthaUntil 23:5911:59 PM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  12. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Pañcamī09:029:02 AMṢaṣṭhī
NakṣatraDhaniṣṭhā21:329:32 PMŚatabhiṣā
YogaHarṣaṇa21:399:39 PMVajra
KaraṇaBālava09:029:02 AMKaulava
VāraGuruvāra31:18 07:187:18 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2034
Śaka
1899
Kali
5078
Ahargaṇa
1 855 027
Day length
8 h 35 m
Sun in
Vṛścika
Moon in
Makara
Moonrise
10:3110:31 AM
Moonset
21:309:30 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:145:14 AM07:177:17 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:145:14 AM06:166:16 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:455:45 AM07:177:17 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning07:177:17 AM09:009:00 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day07:177:17 AM08:228:22 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Saṅgavaforenoon09:009:00 AM10:4310:43 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day09:269:26 AM10:3110:31 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta10:0910:09 AM10:4310:43 AM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:1111:11 AM11:5911:59 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:1811:18 AM11:5211:52 AM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra11:4011:40 AM13:111:11 PMsixtieths 35 to 38 of the nakṣatra
Aparāhṇaafternoon12:2612:26 PM14:092:09 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day12:3912:39 PM13:441:44 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory13:011:01 PM13:351:35 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta13:351:35 PM14:092:09 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening14:092:09 PM15:533:53 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk15:533:53 PM17:565:56 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset15:533:53 PM16:234:23 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight15:533:53 PM17:255:25 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight23:1111:11 PM23:5911:59 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra28:354:35+1 AM30:096:09+1 AMsixtieths 19 to 22 of the nakṣatra
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