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December 1921 · each Moon as it stands at sunriseMārgaśīrṣa Śukla to Pauṣa ŚuklaThe month ›

Wednesday 14 December 1921 · Datong, Shanxi, China

Mārgaśīrṣa Śukla Caturdaśī

Budhavāra. Caturdaśī began at 14:222:22 PM yesterday, and holds until 12:5412:54 PM.

Observed here on this day

Dattātreyotpatti · Datta Jayanti

Pūrṇimā covers 117 of 117 minutes of pradoṣa. Determinate. Why this date, here

At sunrise

07:417:41 AM

Caturdaśī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

12:5412:54 PM

Caturdaśī gives way to Pūrṇimā.

Noon

12:2112:21 PM

The Sun 27° above S. Day length 9 h 21 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonDatong12:2112:21 PM
At noon, 12:2112:21 PM, the Sun is in Jyeṣṭhā and the Moon 168° ahead of it, in Rohiṇī, 99% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 168° falls in Śukla Caturdaśī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:445:44 AM–06:426:42 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā06:136:13 AM–07:417:41 AMmorning twilight
  • Vijaya13:551:55 PM–14:322:32 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli17:025:02 PM–17:315:31 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā17:025:02 PM–18:306:30 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla20:488:48 PM–22:2010:20 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Abhijitnone on Budhavāra: the same muhūrta is the Durmuhūrta

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa08:518:51 AM–10:0110:01 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika11:1111:11 AM–12:2112:21 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta12:0312:03 PM–12:4012:40 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla12:2112:21 PM–13:311:31 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Varjya16:134:13 PM–17:455:45 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Varjya29:055:05+1 AM–30:346:34+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

Lābha07:417:41 AM–08:518:51 AMgood
Amṛta08:518:51 AM–10:0110:01 AMgood
Kāla10:0110:01 AM–11:1111:11 AMavoid
Śubha11:1111:11 AM–12:2112:21 PMgood
Roga12:2112:21 PM–13:311:31 PMavoid
Udvega13:311:31 PM–14:412:41 PMavoid
Cara14:412:41 PM–15:513:51 PMneutral
Lābha15:513:51 PM–17:025:02 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Udvega17:025:02 PM–18:526:52 PMavoid
Śubha18:526:52 PM–20:428:42 PMgood
Amṛta20:428:42 PM–22:3210:32 PMgood
Cara22:3210:32 PM–24:2212:22+1 AMneutral
Roga24:2212:22+1 AM–26:122:12+1 AMavoid
Kāla26:122:12+1 AM–28:024:02+1 AMavoid
Lābha28:024:02+1 AM–29:525:52+1 AMgood
Udvega29:525:52+1 AM–31:427:42+1 AMavoid

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

07:417:41 AM to 31:427:42+1 AM

07:417:41 AM sunrise17:025:02 PM sunsetsunrise 31:427:42+1 AM
Clock
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Tithi
Caturdaśīuntil 12:5412:54 PM
Pūrṇimāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Rohiṇīuntil 23:5111:51 PM
Mṛgaśirāpast sunrise
Yoga
Sādhyauntil 24:5112:51+1 AM
Śubhapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Vaṇijauntil 12:5412:54 PM
Viṣṭiuntil 23:5611:56 PM
Bavapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 12:2112:21 PM–13:311:31 PM
Pradoṣa 17:025:02 PM–18:596:59 PM
Niśītha 23:5811:58 PM–24:4612:46+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. Budhavāra begins.
  2. Rāhu kālaUntil 13:311:31 PM. Eighth no. 5 on Budhavāra.
  3. PūrṇimāTithi: Caturdaśī ends.
  4. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  5. SunsetDay length 9 h 21 m.
  6. PradoṣaUntil 18:596:59 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  7. MṛgaśirāNakṣatra: Rohiṇī ends.
  8. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  9. NiśīthaUntil 24:4612:46+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  10. ŚubhaYoga: Sādhya ends.
  11. SunriseGuruvāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturdaśī12:5412:54 PMPūrṇimā
NakṣatraRohiṇī23:5111:51 PMMṛgaśirā
YogaSādhya24:51 00:5112:51 AM ThuŚubha
KaraṇaVaṇija12:5412:54 PMViṣṭi
VāraBudhavāra31:42 07:427:42 AM ThuGuruvāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
1978
Śaka
1843
Kali
5022
Ahargaṇa
1 834 572
Day length
9 h 21 m
Sun in
Vṛścika
Moon in
Vṛṣabha
Moonrise
16:404:40 PM
Moonset
31:187:18+1 AM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:445:44 AM07:417:41 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:445:44 AM06:426:42 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight06:136:13 AM07:417:41 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning07:417:41 AM09:339:33 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day08:518:51 AM10:0110:01 AMeighth no. 2 on Budhavāra
Saṅgavaforenoon09:339:33 AM11:2511:25 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day11:1111:11 AM12:2112:21 PMeighth no. 4 on Budhavāra
Madhyāhnamidday11:5711:57 AM12:4512:45 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta12:0312:03 PM12:4012:40 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day12:2112:21 PM13:311:31 PMeighth no. 5 on Budhavāra
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:171:17 PM15:093:09 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory13:551:55 PM14:322:32 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening15:093:09 PM17:025:02 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra16:134:13 PM17:455:45 PMsixtieths 41 to 44 of the nakṣatra
Pradoṣadusk17:025:02 PM18:596:59 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset17:025:02 PM17:315:31 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight17:025:02 PM18:306:30 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra20:488:48 PM22:2010:20 PMsixtieths 53 to 56 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:5811:58 PM24:4612:46+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra29:055:05+1 AM30:346:34+1 AMsixtieths 15 to 18 of the nakṣatra
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