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Tuesday 27 December 1988 · Daqing, Heilongjiang, China

Mārgaśīrṣa Kṛṣṇa Caturthī

Maṅgalavāra. Caturthī began at 14:302:30 PM yesterday, and holds until 16:074:07 PM.

Observed here on this day

Nothing ruled

No observance falls here under this profile.

At sunrise

07:247:24 AM

Caturthī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

15:563:56 PM

Āśleṣā gives way to Maghā.

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 226° ahead of it, in Āśleṣā, 85% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 226° falls in Kṛṣṇa 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
  • Abhijit11:2411:24 AM–11:5811:58 AMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya13:071:07 PM–13:411:41 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Amṛta kāla14:122:12 PM–15:563:56 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Godhūli15:583:58 PM–16:294:29 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā15:583:58 PM–17:315:31 PMevening twilight

Avoid

  • Durmuhūrta09:079:07 AM–09:419:41 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Yamagaṇḍa09:339:33 AM–10:3710:37 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika11:4111:41 AM–12:4512:45 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Rāhu kāla13:501:50 PM–14:542:54 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta22:0910:09 PM–23:1011:10 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Varjya29:155:15+1 AM–31:027:02+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

Roga07:247:24 AM–08:288:28 AMavoid
Udvega08:288:28 AM–09:339:33 AMavoid
Cara09:339:33 AM–10:3710:37 AMneutral
Lābha10:3710:37 AM–11:4111:41 AMgood
Amṛta11:4111:41 AM–12:4512:45 PMgood
Kāla12:4512:45 PM–13:501:50 PMavoid
Śubha13:501:50 PM–14:542:54 PMgood
Roga14:542:54 PM–15:583:58 PMavoid

Night sunset to sunrise

Kāla15:583:58 PM–17:545:54 PMavoid
Lābha17:545:54 PM–19:507:50 PMgood
Udvega19:507:50 PM–21:459:45 PMavoid
Śubha21:459:45 PM–23:4111:41 PMgood
Amṛta23:4111:41 PM–25:371:37+1 AMgood
Cara25:371:37+1 AM–27:333:33+1 AMneutral
Roga27:333:33+1 AM–29:285:28+1 AMavoid
Kāla29:285:28+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 16:074:07 PM
Pañcamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Āśleṣāuntil 15:563:56 PM
Maghāpast sunrise
Yoga
Viṣkambhauntil 18:136:13 PM
Prītipast sunrise
Karaṇa
Bālavauntil 16:074:07 PM
Kaulavauntil 29:105:10+1 AM
Taitilapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:2411:24 AM–11:5811:58 AM
Rāhu kāla 13:501:50 PM–14:542:54 PM
Pradoṣa 15:583:58 PM–18:026:02 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. Maṅgalavāra begins.
  2. AbhijitUntil 11:5811:58 AM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  3. Rāhu kālaUntil 14:542:54 PM. Eighth no. 7 on Maṅgalavāra.
  4. MaghāNakṣatra: Āśleṣā ends.
  5. SunsetDay length 8 h 34 m.
  6. PradoṣaUntil 18:026:02 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  7. PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
  8. KaulavaKaraṇa: Bālava ends.
  9. PrītiYoga: Viṣkambha ends.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 24:0512:05+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  11. TaitilaKaraṇa: Kaulava ends.
  12. SunriseBudhavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiKṛṣṇa Caturthī16:074:07 PMPañcamī
NakṣatraĀśleṣā15:563:56 PMMaghā
YogaViṣkambha18:136:13 PMPrīti
KaraṇaBālava16:074:07 PMKaulava
VāraMaṅgalavāra31:24 07:247:24 AM WedBudhavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Pauṣa
Pakṣa
Kṛṣṇa
Vikrama saṃvat
2045
Śaka
1910
Kali
5089
Ahargaṇa
1 859 057
Day length
8 h 34 m
Sun in
Dhanu
Moon in
Karka
Moonrise
20:118:11 PM
Moonset
09:599:59 AM

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 AM09:079:07 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Saṅgavaforenoon09:079:07 AM10:5010:50 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta09:079:07 AM09:419:41 AM4th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day09:339:33 AM10:3710:37 AMeighth no. 3 on Maṅgalavāra
Madhyāhnamidday11:1711:17 AM12:0512:05 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:2411:24 AM11:5811:58 AM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day11:4111:41 AM12:4512:45 PMeighth no. 5 on Maṅgalavāra
Aparāhṇaafternoon12:3312:33 PM14:152:15 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory13:071:07 PM13:411:41 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day13:501:50 PM14:542:54 PMeighth no. 7 on Maṅgalavāra
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra14:122:12 PM15:563:56 PMsixtieths 57 to 60 of the nakṣatra
Sāyāhnaevening14:152:15 PM15:583:58 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk15:583:58 PM18:026:02 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset15:583:58 PM16:294:29 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight15:583:58 PM17:315:31 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta22:0910:09 PM23:1011:10 PM7th of 15 night muhūrtas
Niśīthamidnight23:1711:17 PM24:0512:05+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra29:155:15+1 AM31:027:02+1 AMsixtieths 31 to 34 of the nakṣatra
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