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Tuesday 2 December 2008 · Daqing, Heilongjiang, China

Mārgaśīrṣa Śukla Caturthī

Maṅgalavāra. Caturthī began at 08:428:42 AM yesterday, and holds until 11:2111:21 AM.

Observed here on this day

Nothing ruled

No observance falls here under this profile.

At sunrise

07:057:05 AM

Caturthī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

11:2111:21 AM

Caturthī gives way to Pañcamī.

Noon

11:2911:29 AM

The Sun 21° above S. Day length 8 h 49 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonDaqing11:2911:29 AM
At noon, 11:2911:29 AM, the Sun is in Anurādhā and the Moon 48° ahead of it, in Uttarāṣāḍhā, 17% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 48° falls in Śukla Pañcamī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:035:03 AM–06:046:04 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:345:34 AM–07:057:05 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:1211:12 AM–11:4711:47 AMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya12:5712:57 PM–13:331:33 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Amṛta kāla15:353:35 PM–17:235:23 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Godhūli15:543:54 PM–16:244:24 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā15:543:54 PM–17:255:25 PMevening twilight

Avoid

  • Durmuhūrta08:518:51 AM–09:269:26 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Yamagaṇḍa09:179:17 AM–10:2310:23 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika11:2911:29 AM–12:3512:35 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Rāhu kāla13:411:41 PM–14:482:48 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta21:599:59 PM–22:5910:59 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Varjya27:143:14+1 AM–29:015:01+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

Roga07:057:05 AM–08:118:11 AMavoid
Udvega08:118:11 AM–09:179:17 AMavoid
Cara09:179:17 AM–10:2310:23 AMneutral
Lābha10:2310:23 AM–11:2911:29 AMgood
Amṛta11:2911:29 AM–12:3512:35 PMgood
Kāla12:3512:35 PM–13:411:41 PMavoid
Śubha13:411:41 PM–14:482:48 PMgood
Roga14:482:48 PM–15:543:54 PMavoid

Night sunset to sunrise

Kāla15:543:54 PM–17:485:48 PMavoid
Lābha17:485:48 PM–19:427:42 PMgood
Udvega19:427:42 PM–21:369:36 PMavoid
Śubha21:369:36 PM–23:3011:30 PMgood
Amṛta23:3011:30 PM–25:241:24+1 AMgood
Cara25:241:24+1 AM–27:183:18+1 AMneutral
Roga27:183:18+1 AM–29:125:12+1 AMavoid
Kāla29:125:12+1 AM–31:067:06+1 AMavoid

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

07:057:05 AM to 31:067:06+1 AM

07:057:05 AM sunrise15:543:54 PM sunsetsunrise 31:067:06+1 AM
Clock
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Tithi
Caturthīuntil 11:2111:21 AM
Pañcamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Uttarāṣāḍhāuntil 22:4710:47 PM
Śravaṇapast sunrise
Yoga
Vṛddhiuntil 22:3010:30 PM
Dhruvapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Viṣṭiuntil 11:2111:21 AM
Bavauntil 24:3512:35+1 AM
Bālavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:1211:12 AM–11:4711:47 AM
Rāhu kāla 13:411:41 PM–14:482:48 PM
Pradoṣa 15:543:54 PM–17:555:55 PM
Niśītha 23:0611:06 PM–23:5411:54 PM

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 11:4711:47 AM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  3. PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
  4. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  5. Rāhu kālaUntil 14:482:48 PM. Eighth no. 7 on Maṅgalavāra.
  6. SunsetDay length 8 h 49 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 17:555:55 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. DhruvaYoga: Vṛddhi ends.
  9. ŚravaṇaNakṣatra: Uttarāṣāḍhā ends.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 23:5411:54 PM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  11. BālavaKaraṇa: Bava ends.
  12. SunriseBudhavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturthī11:2111:21 AMPañcamī
NakṣatraUttarāṣāḍhā22:4710:47 PMŚravaṇa
YogaVṛddhi22:3010:30 PMDhruva
KaraṇaViṣṭi11:2111:21 AMBava
VāraMaṅgalavāra31:06 07:067:06 AM WedBudhavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2065
Śaka
1930
Kali
5109
Ahargaṇa
1 866 337
Day length
8 h 49 m
Sun in
Vṛścika
Moon in
Makara
Moonrise
10:3810:38 AM
Moonset
19:387:38 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:035:03 AM07:057:05 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:035:03 AM06:046:04 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:345:34 AM07:057:05 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning07:057:05 AM08:518:51 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Saṅgavaforenoon08:518:51 AM10:3610:36 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta08:518:51 AM09:269:26 AM4th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day09:179:17 AM10:2310:23 AMeighth no. 3 on Maṅgalavāra
Madhyāhnamidday11:0511:05 AM11:5311:53 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:1211:12 AM11:4711:47 AM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day11:2911:29 AM12:3512:35 PMeighth no. 5 on Maṅgalavāra
Aparāhṇaafternoon12:2212:22 PM14:082:08 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory12:5712:57 PM13:331:33 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day13:411:41 PM14:482:48 PMeighth no. 7 on Maṅgalavāra
Sāyāhnaevening14:082:08 PM15:543:54 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra15:353:35 PM17:235:23 PMsixtieths 45 to 48 of the nakṣatra
Pradoṣadusk15:543:54 PM17:555:55 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset15:543:54 PM16:244:24 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight15:543:54 PM17:255:25 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta21:599:59 PM22:5910:59 PM7th of 15 night muhūrtas
Niśīthamidnight23:0611:06 PM23:5411:54 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra27:143:14+1 AM29:015:01+1 AMsixtieths 11 to 14 of the nakṣatra
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