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December 1984 · each Moon as it stands at sunriseMārgaśīrṣa Śukla to Pauṣa ŚuklaThe month ›

Wednesday 26 December 1984 · Daqing, Heilongjiang, China

Pauṣa Śukla Caturthī

Budhavāra. Caturthī began at 17:535:53 PM yesterday, and holds until 18:326:32 PM.

Observed here on this day

Vināyaka Caturthī

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

At sunrise

07:247:24 AM

Caturthī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

11:5611:56 AM

Harṣaṇa gives way to Vajra.

Noon

11:4111:41 AM

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

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonDaqing11:4111:41 AM
At noon, 11:4111:41 AM, the Sun is in Mūla and the Moon 45° ahead of it, in Dhaniṣṭhā, 14% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 45° falls in Śukla Caturthī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:205:20 AM–06:226:22 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:515:51 AM–07:247:24 AMmorning twilight
  • Vijaya13:061:06 PM–13:411:41 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli15:583:58 PM–16:284:28 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā15:583:58 PM–17:305:30 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla21:509:50 PM–23:3211:32 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Abhijitnone on Budhavāra: the same muhūrta is the Durmuhūrta

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa08:288:28 AM–09:329:32 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika10:3610:36 AM–11:4111:41 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta11:2311:23 AM–11:5811:58 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Varjya11:3711:37 AM–13:191:19 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Rāhu kāla11:4111:41 AM–12:4512:45 PMRāhu’s part of the day

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

Lābha07:247:24 AM–08:288:28 AMgood
Amṛta08:288:28 AM–09:329:32 AMgood
Kāla09:329:32 AM–10:3610:36 AMavoid
Śubha10:3610:36 AM–11:4111:41 AMgood
Roga11:4111:41 AM–12:4512:45 PMavoid
Udvega12:4512:45 PM–13:491:49 PMavoid
Cara13:491:49 PM–14:532:53 PMneutral
Lābha14:532:53 PM–15:583:58 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Udvega15:583:58 PM–17:535:53 PMavoid
Śubha17:535:53 PM–19:497:49 PMgood
Amṛta19:497:49 PM–21:459:45 PMgood
Cara21:459:45 PM–23:4111:41 PMneutral
Roga23:4111:41 PM–25:371:37+1 AMavoid
Kāla25:371:37+1 AM–27:323:32+1 AMavoid
Lābha27:323:32+1 AM–29:285:28+1 AMgood
Udvega29:285:28+1 AM–31:247:24+1 AMavoid

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

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

07:247:24 AM sunrise15:583:58 PM sunsetsunrise 31:247:24+1 AM
Clock
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Tithi
Caturthīuntil 18:326:32 PM
Pañcamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Dhaniṣṭhāpast sunrise
Yoga
Harṣaṇauntil 11:5611:56 AM
Vajrapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Viṣṭiuntil 18:326:32 PM
Bavauntil 31:067:06+1 AM
Bālavapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 11:4111:41 AM–12:4512:45 PM
Pradoṣa 15:583:58 PM–18:016:01 PM
Niśītha 23:1711:17 PM–24:0512:05+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. Budhavāra begins.
  2. Rāhu kālaUntil 12:4512:45 PM. Eighth no. 5 on Budhavāra.
  3. VajraYoga: Harṣaṇa ends.
  4. SunsetDay length 8 h 34 m.
  5. PradoṣaUntil 18:016:01 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  6. PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
  7. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  8. NiśīthaUntil 24:0512:05+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  9. BālavaKaraṇa: Bava ends.
  10. SunriseGuruvāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturthī18:326:32 PMPañcamī
NakṣatraDhaniṣṭhāpast sunriseŚatabhiṣā
YogaHarṣaṇa11:5611:56 AMVajra
KaraṇaViṣṭi18:326:32 PMBava
VāraBudhavāra31:24 07:247:24 AM ThuGuruvāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Pauṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Pauṣa
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2041
Śaka
1906
Kali
5085
Ahargaṇa
1 857 595
Day length
8 h 34 m
Sun in
Dhanu
Moon in
Makara
Moonrise
10:2610:26 AM
Moonset
19:447:44 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:205:20 AM07:247:24 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:205:20 AM06:226:22 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:515:51 AM07:247:24 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning07:247:24 AM09:069:06 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day08:288:28 AM09:329:32 AMeighth no. 2 on Budhavāra
Saṅgavaforenoon09:069:06 AM10:4910:49 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day10:3610:36 AM11:4111:41 AMeighth no. 4 on Budhavāra
Madhyāhnamidday11:1711:17 AM12:0512:05 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta11:2311:23 AM11:5811:58 AM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra11:3711:37 AM13:191:19 PMsixtieths 11 to 14 of the nakṣatra
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day11:4111:41 AM12:4512:45 PMeighth no. 5 on Budhavāra
Aparāhṇaafternoon12:3212:32 PM14:152:15 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory13:061:06 PM13:411:41 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening14:152:15 PM15:583:58 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk15:583:58 PM18:016:01 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset15:583:58 PM16:284:28 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight15:583:58 PM17:305:30 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra21:509:50 PM23:3211:32 PMsixtieths 35 to 38 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:1711:17 PM24:0512:05+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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