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Thursday 26 December 1985 · Daqing, Heilongjiang, China

Mārgaśīrṣa Śukla Caturdaśī

Guruvāra. Caturdaśī began at 11:3011:30 AM yesterday, and holds until 13:421:42 PM.

Observed here on this day

Dattātreyotpatti · Datta Jayanti

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

At sunrise

07:247:24 AM

Caturdaśī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

08:338:33 AM

Śubha gives way to Śukla.

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 167° ahead of it, in Mṛgaśirā, 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 muhūrta05:205:20 AM–06:226:22 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:515:51 AM–07:247:24 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:2311:23 AM–11:5811:58 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 kāla19:417:41 PM–21:279:27 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa07:247:24 AM–08:288:28 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Varjya09:079:07 AM–10:5210:52 AMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Gulika09:329:32 AM–10:3610:36 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta10:1510:15 AM–10:4910:49 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla12:4512:45 PM–13:491:49 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta13:401:40 PM–14:152:15 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

Śubha07:247:24 AM–08:288:28 AMgood
Roga08:288:28 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–12:4512:45 PMgood
Amṛta12:4512:45 PM–13:491:49 PMgood
Kāla13:491:49 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–21:459:45 PMavoid
Kāla21:459:45 PM–23:4111:41 PMavoid
Lābha23:4111:41 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

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

07:247:24 AM sunrise15:573:57 PM sunsetsunrise 31:247:24+1 AM
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a306a
Tithi
Caturdaśīuntil 13:421:42 PM
Pūrṇimāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Mṛgaśirāuntil 29:225:22+1 AM
Ārdrāpast sunrise
Yoga
Śubhauntil 08:338:33 AM
Śuklapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Vaṇijauntil 13:421:42 PM
Viṣṭiuntil 26:392:39+1 AM
Bavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:2311:23 AM–11:5811:58 AM
Rāhu kāla 12:4512:45 PM–13:491:49 PM
Pradoṣa 15:573:57 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. SunriseCaturdaśī holds. Guruvāra begins.
  2. ŚuklaYoga: Śubha ends.
  3. AbhijitUntil 11:5811:58 AM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  4. Rāhu kālaUntil 13:491:49 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  5. PūrṇimāTithi: Caturdaśī ends.
  6. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  7. SunsetDay length 8 h 34 m.
  8. PradoṣaUntil 18:016:01 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  9. NiśīthaUntil 24:0512:05+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  10. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  11. ĀrdrāNakṣatra: Mṛgaśirā ends.
  12. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturdaśī13:421:42 PMPūrṇimā
NakṣatraMṛgaśirā29:22 05:225:22 AM FriĀrdrā
YogaŚubha08:338:33 AMŚukla
KaraṇaVaṇija13:421:42 PMViṣṭi
VāraGuruvāra31:24 07:247:24 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2042
Śaka
1907
Kali
5086
Ahargaṇa
1 857 960
Day length
8 h 34 m
Sun in
Dhanu
Moon in
Vṛṣabha
Moonrise
14:432:43 PM
Moonset
none

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 day07:247:24 AM08:288:28 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Saṅgavaforenoon09:069:06 AM10:4910:49 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra09:079:07 AM10:5210:52 AMsixtieths 15 to 18 of the nakṣatra
GulikaGulika’s part of the day09:329:32 AM10:3610:36 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta10:1510:15 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 AM11:5811:58 AM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon12:3212:32 PM14:152:15 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day12:4512:45 PM13:491:49 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory13:061:06 PM13:401:40 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta13:401:40 PM14:152:15 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening14:152:15 PM15:573:57 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk15:573:57 PM18:016:01 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 nakṣatra19:417:41 PM21:279:27 PMsixtieths 39 to 42 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:1711:17 PM24:0512:05+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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