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Thursday 25 December 1980 · Daqing, Heilongjiang, China

Mārgaśīrṣa Kṛṣṇa Caturthī

Guruvāra. Caturthī began at 21:299:29 PM yesterday, and holds until 21:219:21 PM.

Observed here on this day

Saṅkaṣṭa Caturthī

Caturthī is current at moonrise. Determinate. Why this date, here

At sunrise

07:237:23 AM

Caturthī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

09:199:19 AM

Bava gives way to Bālava.

Noon

11:4011:40 AM

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

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonDaqing11:4011:40 AM
At noon, 11:4011:40 AM, the Sun is in Mūla and the Moon 223° ahead of it, in Āśleṣā, 86% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 223° falls in Kṛṣṇa Caturthī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:205:20 AM–06:216:21 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:515:51 AM–07:237:23 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:2311:23 AM–11:5711:57 AMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya13:061:06 PM–13:401:40 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli15:573:57 PM–16:284:28 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā15:573:57 PM–17:305:30 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla22:5010:50 PM–24:2812:28+1 AMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa07:237:23 AM–08:278:27 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika09:329:32 AM–10:3610:36 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta10:1410:14 AM–10:4910:49 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla12:4412:44 PM–13:481:48 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Varjya13:011:01 PM–14:392:39 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Durmuhūrta13:401:40 PM–14:142:14 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

Śubha07:237:23 AM–08:278:27 AMgood
Roga08:278:27 AM–09:329:32 AMavoid
Udvega09:329:32 AM–10:3610:36 AMavoid
Cara10:3610:36 AM–11:4011:40 AMneutral
Lābha11:4011:40 AM–12:4412:44 PMgood
Amṛta12:4412:44 PM–13:481:48 PMgood
Kāla13:481:48 PM–14:532:53 PMavoid
Śubha14:532:53 PM–15:573:57 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta15:573:57 PM–17:535:53 PMgood
Cara17:535:53 PM–19:497:49 PMneutral
Roga19:497:49 PM–21:449:44 PMavoid
Kāla21:449:44 PM–23:4011:40 PMavoid
Lābha23:4011:40 PM–25:361:36+1 AMgood
Udvega25:361:36+1 AM–27:323:32+1 AMavoid
Śubha27:323:32+1 AM–29:285:28+1 AMgood
Amṛta29:285:28+1 AM–31:247:24+1 AMgood

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

07:237:23 AM to 31:247:24+1 AM

07:237:23 AM sunrise15:573:57 PM sunsetsunrise 31:247:24+1 AM
Clock
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Tithi
Caturthīuntil 21:219:21 PM
Pañcamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Āśleṣāuntil 24:2812:28+1 AM
Maghāpast sunrise
Yoga
Viṣkambhauntil 29:275:27+1 AM
Prītipast sunrise
Karaṇa
Bavauntil 09:199:19 AM
Bālavauntil 21:219:21 PM
Kaulavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:2311:23 AM–11:5711:57 AM
Rāhu kāla 12:4412:44 PM–13:481:48 PM
Pradoṣa 15:573:57 PM–18:006:00 PM
Niśītha 23:1611:16 PM–24:0412:04+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. SunriseCaturthī holds. Guruvāra begins.
  2. BālavaKaraṇa: Bava ends.
  3. AbhijitUntil 11:5711:57 AM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  4. Rāhu kālaUntil 13:481:48 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  5. SunsetDay length 8 h 34 m.
  6. PradoṣaUntil 18:006:00 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  7. PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
  8. KaulavaKaraṇa: Bālava ends.
  9. NiśīthaUntil 24:0412:04+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  10. MaghāNakṣatra: Āśleṣā ends.
  11. PrītiYoga: Viṣkambha ends.
  12. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiKṛṣṇa Caturthī21:219:21 PMPañcamī
NakṣatraĀśleṣā24:28 00:2812:28 AM FriMaghā
YogaViṣkambha29:27 05:275:27 AM FriPrīti
KaraṇaBava09:199:19 AMBālava
VāraGuruvāra31:24 07:247:24 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Pauṣa
Pakṣa
Kṛṣṇa
Vikrama saṃvat
2037
Śaka
1902
Kali
5081
Ahargaṇa
1 856 133
Day length
8 h 34 m
Sun in
Dhanu
Moon in
Karka
Moonrise
19:547:54 PM
Moonset
09:489:48 AM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:205:20 AM07:237:23 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:205:20 AM06:216:21 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:515:51 AM07:237:23 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning07:237:23 AM09:069:06 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day07:237:23 AM08:278:27 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Saṅgavaforenoon09:069:06 AM10:4910:49 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day09:329:32 AM10:3610:36 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta10:1410:14 AM10:4910:49 AM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:1611:16 AM12:0412:04 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:2311:23 AM11:5711:57 AM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon12:3112:31 PM14:142:14 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day12:4412:44 PM13:481:48 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra13:011:01 PM14:392:39 PMsixtieths 33 to 36 of the nakṣatra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory13:061:06 PM13:401:40 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta13:401:40 PM14:142:14 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening14:142:14 PM15:573:57 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk15:573:57 PM18:006:00 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset15:573:57 PM16:284:28 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight15:573:57 PM17:305:30 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra22:5010:50 PM24:2812:28+1 AMsixtieths 57 to 60 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:1611:16 PM24:0412:04+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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