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December 1998 · each Moon as it stands at sunriseMārgaśīrṣa Śukla to Pauṣa ŚuklaThe month ›

Wednesday 23 December 1998 · Daqing, Heilongjiang, China

Pauṣa Śukla Caturthī

Budhavāra. Caturthī began at 09:309:30 AM yesterday, and holds until 09:399:39 AM.

Observed here on this day

Nothing ruled

No observance falls here under this profile.

At sunrise

07:227:22 AM

Caturthī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

09:399:39 AM

Caturthī gives way to Pañcamī.

Noon

11:3911:39 AM

The Sun 20° above S. Day length 8 h 33 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonDaqing11:3911:39 AM
At noon, 11:3911:39 AM, the Sun is in Mūla and the Moon 49° ahead of it, in Dhaniṣṭhā, 17% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 49° falls in Śukla Pañcamī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:195:19 AM–06:206:20 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:505:50 AM–07:227:22 AMmorning twilight
  • Vijaya13:041:04 PM–13:391:39 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli15:553:55 PM–16:264:26 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā15:553:55 PM–17:285:28 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla20:068:06 PM–21:439:43 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Abhijitnone on Budhavāra: the same muhūrta is the Durmuhūrta

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa08:268:26 AM–09:319:31 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Varjya10:2110:21 AM–11:5811:58 AMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Gulika10:3510:35 AM–11:3911:39 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta11:2211:22 AM–11:5611:56 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla11:3911:39 AM–12:4312:43 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

Lābha07:227:22 AM–08:268:26 AMgood
Amṛta08:268:26 AM–09:319:31 AMgood
Kāla09:319:31 AM–10:3510:35 AMavoid
Śubha10:3510:35 AM–11:3911:39 AMgood
Roga11:3911:39 AM–12:4312:43 PMavoid
Udvega12:4312:43 PM–13:471:47 PMavoid
Cara13:471:47 PM–14:512:51 PMneutral
Lābha14:512:51 PM–15:553:55 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Udvega15:553:55 PM–17:515:51 PMavoid
Śubha17:515:51 PM–19:477:47 PMgood
Amṛta19:477:47 PM–21:439:43 PMgood
Cara21:439:43 PM–23:3911:39 PMneutral
Roga23:3911:39 PM–25:351:35 AM+1avoid
Kāla25:351:35 AM+1–27:313:31 AM+1avoid
Lābha27:313:31 AM+1–29:275:27 AM+1good
Udvega29:275:27 AM+1–31:237:23 AM+1avoid

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

07:227:22 AM to 31:237:23 AM+1

07:227:22 AM sunrise15:553:55 PM sunsetsunrise 31:237:23 AM+1
Clock
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Tithi
Caturthīuntil 09:399:39 AM
Pañcamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Dhaniṣṭhāuntil 30:406:40 AM+1
Śatabhiṣāpast sunrise
Yoga
Harṣaṇauntil 17:025:02 PM
Vajrapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Viṣṭiuntil 09:399:39 AM
Bavauntil 21:359:35 PM
Bālavapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 11:3911:39 AM–12:4312:43 PM
Pradoṣa 15:553:55 PM–17:595:59 PM
Niśītha 23:1511:15 PM–24:0312:03 AM+1

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. PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
  3. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  4. Rāhu kālaUntil 12:4312:43 PM. Eighth no. 5 on Budhavāra.
  5. SunsetDay length 8 h 33 m.
  6. PradoṣaUntil 17:595:59 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  7. VajraYoga: Harṣaṇa ends.
  8. BālavaKaraṇa: Bava ends.
  9. NiśīthaUntil 24:0312:03 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  10. ŚatabhiṣāNakṣatra: Dhaniṣṭhā ends.
  11. SunriseGuruvāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturthī09:399:39 AMPañcamī
NakṣatraDhaniṣṭhā30:40 06:406:40 AM ThuŚatabhiṣā
YogaHarṣaṇa17:025:02 PMVajra
KaraṇaViṣṭi09:399:39 AMBava
VāraBudhavāra31:23 07:237:23 AM ThuGuruvāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Pauṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Pauṣa
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2055
Śaka
1920
Kali
5099
Ahargaṇa
1 862 705
Day length
8 h 33 m
Sun in
Dhanu
Moon in
Makara
Moonrise
10:0810:08 AM
Moonset
20:208:20 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:195:19 AM07:227:22 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:195:19 AM06:206:20 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:505:50 AM07:227:22 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning07:227:22 AM09:059:05 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day08:268:26 AM09:319:31 AMeighth no. 2 on Budhavāra
Saṅgavaforenoon09:059:05 AM10:4810:48 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra10:2110:21 AM11:5811:58 AMsixtieths 11 to 14 of the nakṣatra
GulikaGulika’s part of the day10:3510:35 AM11:3911:39 AMeighth no. 4 on Budhavāra
Madhyāhnamidday11:1511:15 AM12:0312:03 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta11:2211:22 AM11:5611:56 AM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day11:3911:39 AM12:4312:43 PMeighth no. 5 on Budhavāra
Aparāhṇaafternoon12:3012:30 PM14:132:13 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory13:041:04 PM13:391:39 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening14:132:13 PM15:553:55 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk15:553:55 PM17:595:59 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset15:553:55 PM16:264:26 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight15:553:55 PM17:285:28 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra20:068:06 PM21:439:43 PMsixtieths 35 to 38 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:1511:15 PM24:0312:03 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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