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December 1955 · each Moon as it stands at sunriseKārtika Kṛṣṇa to Mārgaśīrṣa KṛṣṇaThe month ›

Sunday 18 December 1955 · Datong, Shanxi, China

Mārgaśīrṣa Śukla Caturthī

Ravivāra. Caturthī began at 23:0911:09 PM yesterday, and holds until 25:281:28+1 AM.

Observed here on this day

Vināyaka Caturthī

Caturthī covers 48 of 48 minutes of madhyāhna. Determinate. Why this date, here

At sunrise

07:437:43 AM

Caturthī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

12:2112:21 PM

Vaṇija gives way to Viṣṭi.

Noon

12:2312:23 PM

The Sun 27° above S. Day length 9 h 19 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonDatong12:2312:23 PM
At noon, 12:2312:23 PM, the Sun is in Mūla and the Moon 42° ahead of it, in Śravaṇa, 13% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 42° falls in Śukla Caturthī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:465:46 AM–06:456:45 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā06:156:15 AM–07:437:43 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit12:0412:04 PM–12:4212:42 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya13:561:56 PM–14:332:33 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli17:035:03 PM–17:325:32 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā17:035:03 PM–18:316:31 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla19:007:00 PM–20:478:47 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Varjya08:198:19 AM–10:0610:06 AMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Yamagaṇḍa12:2312:23 PM–13:331:33 PMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika14:432:43 PM–15:533:53 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta15:483:48 PM–16:254:25 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla15:533:53 PM–17:035:03 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

Udvega07:437:43 AM–08:538:53 AMavoid
Cara08:538:53 AM–10:0310:03 AMneutral
Lābha10:0310:03 AM–11:1311:13 AMgood
Amṛta11:1311:13 AM–12:2312:23 PMgood
Kāla12:2312:23 PM–13:331:33 PMavoid
Śubha13:331:33 PM–14:432:43 PMgood
Roga14:432:43 PM–15:533:53 PMavoid
Udvega15:533:53 PM–17:035:03 PMavoid

Night sunset to sunrise

Śubha17:035:03 PM–18:536:53 PMgood
Amṛta18:536:53 PM–20:438:43 PMgood
Cara20:438:43 PM–22:3310:33 PMneutral
Roga22:3310:33 PM–24:2312:23+1 AMavoid
Kāla24:2312:23+1 AM–26:142:14+1 AMavoid
Lābha26:142:14+1 AM–28:044:04+1 AMgood
Udvega28:044:04+1 AM–29:545:54+1 AMavoid
Śubha29:545:54+1 AM–31:447:44+1 AMgood

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

07:437:43 AM to 31:447:44+1 AM

07:437:43 AM sunrise17:035:03 PM sunsetsunrise 31:447:44+1 AM
Clock
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Tithi
Caturthīuntil 25:281:28+1 AM
Pañcamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Śravaṇauntil 30:346:34+1 AM
Dhaniṣṭhāpast sunrise
Yoga
Vyāghātauntil 25:041:04+1 AM
Harṣaṇapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Vaṇijauntil 12:2112:21 PM
Viṣṭiuntil 25:281:28+1 AM
Bavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 12:0412:04 PM–12:4212:42 PM
Rāhu kāla 15:533:53 PM–17:035:03 PM
Pradoṣa 17:035:03 PM–19:007:00 PM
Niśītha 23:5911:59 PM–24:4712:47+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. Ravivāra begins.
  2. AbhijitUntil 12:4212:42 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  3. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  4. Rāhu kālaUntil 17:035:03 PM. Eighth no. 8 on Ravivāra.
  5. SunsetDay length 9 h 19 m.
  6. PradoṣaUntil 19:007:00 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  7. NiśīthaUntil 24:4712:47+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  8. HarṣaṇaYoga: Vyāghāta ends.
  9. PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
  10. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  11. DhaniṣṭhāNakṣatra: Śravaṇa ends.
  12. SunriseSomavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturthī25:28 01:281:28 AM MonPañcamī
NakṣatraŚravaṇa30:34 06:346:34 AM MonDhaniṣṭhā
YogaVyāghāta25:04 01:041:04 AM MonHarṣaṇa
KaraṇaVaṇija12:2112:21 PMViṣṭi
VāraRavivāra31:44 07:447:44 AM MonSomavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2012
Śaka
1877
Kali
5056
Ahargaṇa
1 846 994
Day length
9 h 19 m
Sun in
Dhanu
Moon in
Makara
Moonrise
10:0810:08 AM
Moonset
20:458:45 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:465:46 AM07:437:43 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:465:46 AM06:456:45 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight06:156:15 AM07:437:43 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning07:437:43 AM09:359:35 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra08:198:19 AM10:0610:06 AMsixtieths 11 to 14 of the nakṣatra
Saṅgavaforenoon09:359:35 AM11:2711:27 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:5911:59 AM12:4712:47 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta12:0412:04 PM12:4212:42 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day12:2312:23 PM13:331:33 PMeighth no. 5 on Ravivāra
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:191:19 PM15:113:11 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory13:561:56 PM14:332:33 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day14:432:43 PM15:533:53 PMeighth no. 7 on Ravivāra
Sāyāhnaevening15:113:11 PM17:035:03 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta15:483:48 PM16:254:25 PM14th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day15:533:53 PM17:035:03 PMeighth no. 8 on Ravivāra
Pradoṣadusk17:035:03 PM19:007:00 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset17:035:03 PM17:325:32 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight17:035:03 PM18:316:31 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra19:007:00 PM20:478:47 PMsixtieths 35 to 38 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:5911:59 PM24:4712:47+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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