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Sunday 31 December 2023 · Daqing, Heilongjiang, China

Mārgaśīrṣa Kṛṣṇa Caturthī

Ravivāra. Caturthī began at 12:1412:14 PM yesterday, and holds until 14:262:26 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

08:128:12 AM

Āśleṣā gives way to Maghā.

Noon

11:4311:43 AM

The Sun 20° above S. Day length 8 h 37 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonDaqing11:4311:43 AM
At noon, 11:4311:43 AM, the Sun is in Pūrvāṣāḍhā and the Moon 227° ahead of it, in Maghā, 84% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 227° falls in Kṛṣṇa Caturthī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:215:21 AM–06:236:23 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:525:52 AM–07:247:24 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:2611:26 AM–12:0012:00 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya13:091:09 PM–13:431:43 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli16:014:01 PM–16:324:32 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā16:014:01 PM–17:335:33 PMevening twilight

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa11:4311:43 AM–12:4712:47 PMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika13:521:52 PM–14:562:56 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta14:522:52 PM–15:273:27 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla14:562:56 PM–16:014:01 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Varjya21:399:39 PM–23:2711:27 PMa 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

Udvega07:247:24 AM–08:298:29 AMavoid
Cara08:298:29 AM–09:349:34 AMneutral
Lābha09:349:34 AM–10:3810:38 AMgood
Amṛta10:3810:38 AM–11:4311:43 AMgood
Kāla11:4311:43 AM–12:4712:47 PMavoid
Śubha12:4712:47 PM–13:521:52 PMgood
Roga13:521:52 PM–14:562:56 PMavoid
Udvega14:562:56 PM–16:014:01 PMavoid

Night sunset to sunrise

Śubha16:014:01 PM–17:565:56 PMgood
Amṛta17:565:56 PM–19:527:52 PMgood
Cara19:527:52 PM–21:479:47 PMneutral
Roga21:479:47 PM–23:4311:43 PMavoid
Kāla23:4311:43 PM–25:381:38 AM+1avoid
Lābha25:381:38 AM+1–27:343:34 AM+1good
Udvega27:343:34 AM+1–29:295:29 AM+1avoid
Śubha29:295:29 AM+1–31:257:25 AM+1good

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

07:247:24 AM to 31:257:25 AM+1

07:247:24 AM sunrise16:014:01 PM sunsetsunrise 31:257:25 AM+1
Clock
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Tithi
Caturthīuntil 14:262:26 PM
Pañcamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Āśleṣāuntil 08:128:12 AM
Maghāpast sunrise
Yoga
Prītiuntil 30:106:10 AM+1
Āyuṣmānpast sunrise
Karaṇa
Bālavauntil 14:262:26 PM
Kaulavauntil 27:403:40 AM+1
Taitilapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:2611:26 AM–12:0012:00 PM
Rāhu kāla 14:562:56 PM–16:014:01 PM
Pradoṣa 16:014:01 PM–18:046:04 PM
Niśītha 23:1911:19 PM–24:0712:07 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. Ravivāra begins.
  2. MaghāNakṣatra: Āśleṣā ends.
  3. AbhijitUntil 12:0012:00 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  4. PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
  5. KaulavaKaraṇa: Bālava ends.
  6. Rāhu kālaUntil 16:014:01 PM. Eighth no. 8 on Ravivāra.
  7. SunsetDay length 8 h 37 m.
  8. PradoṣaUntil 18:046:04 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  9. NiśīthaUntil 24:0712:07 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  10. TaitilaKaraṇa: Kaulava ends.
  11. ĀyuṣmānYoga: Prīti ends.
  12. SunriseSomavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiKṛṣṇa Caturthī14:262:26 PMPañcamī
NakṣatraĀśleṣā08:128:12 AMMaghā
YogaPrīti30:10 06:106:10 AM MonĀyuṣmān
KaraṇaBālava14:262:26 PMKaulava
VāraRavivāra31:25 07:257:25 AM MonSomavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Pauṣa
Pakṣa
Kṛṣṇa
Vikrama saṃvat
2080
Śaka
1945
Kali
5124
Ahargaṇa
1 871 844
Day length
8 h 37 m
Sun in
Dhanu
Moon in
Karka
Moonrise
20:128:12 PM
Moonset
10:1210:12 AM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:215:21 AM07:247:24 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:215:21 AM06:236:23 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:525:52 AM07:247:24 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning07:247:24 AM09:089:08 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Saṅgavaforenoon09:089:08 AM10:5110:51 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:1911:19 AM12:0712:07 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:2611:26 AM12:0012:00 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day11:4311:43 AM12:4712:47 PMeighth no. 5 on Ravivāra
Aparāhṇaafternoon12:3412:34 PM14:182:18 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory13:091:09 PM13:431:43 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day13:521:52 PM14:562:56 PMeighth no. 7 on Ravivāra
Sāyāhnaevening14:182:18 PM16:014:01 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta14:522:52 PM15:273:27 PM14th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day14:562:56 PM16:014:01 PMeighth no. 8 on Ravivāra
Pradoṣadusk16:014:01 PM18:046:04 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset16:014:01 PM16:324:32 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight16:014:01 PM17:335:33 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra21:399:39 PM23:2711:27 PMsixtieths 31 to 34 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:1911:19 PM24:0712:07 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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