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December 1956 · each Moon as it stands at sunriseKārtika Kṛṣṇa to Mārgaśīrṣa KṛṣṇaThe month ›

Sunday 2 December 1956 · Datong, Shanxi, China

Kārtika Kṛṣṇa Amāvasyā

Ravivāra. Amāvasyā began at 15:323:32 PM yesterday, and holds until 16:134:13 PM.

Observed here on this day

Nothing ruled

No observance falls here under this profile.

At sunrise

07:317:31 AM

Amāvasyā holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

15:273:27 PM

Sukarmā gives way to Dhṛti.

Noon

12:1612:16 PM

The Sun 28° above S. Day length 9 h 31 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonDatong12:1612:16 PM
At noon, 12:1612:16 PM, the Sun is in Jyeṣṭhā and the Moon 358° ahead of it, in Anurādhā, 0% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 358° falls in Kṛṣṇa Amāvasyā.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:355:35 AM–06:336:33 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā06:046:04 AM–07:317:31 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:5711:57 AM–12:3512:35 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya13:511:51 PM–14:292:29 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli17:025:02 PM–17:315:31 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā17:025:02 PM–18:296:29 PMevening twilight

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa12:1612:16 PM–13:271:27 PMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika14:392:39 PM–15:503:50 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta15:453:45 PM–16:234:23 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla15:503:50 PM–17:025:02 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Varjya21:479:47 PM–23:3011:30 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

Udvega07:317:31 AM–08:428:42 AMavoid
Cara08:428:42 AM–09:539:53 AMneutral
Lābha09:539:53 AM–11:0511:05 AMgood
Amṛta11:0511:05 AM–12:1612:16 PMgood
Kāla12:1612:16 PM–13:271:27 PMavoid
Śubha13:271:27 PM–14:392:39 PMgood
Roga14:392:39 PM–15:503:50 PMavoid
Udvega15:503:50 PM–17:025:02 PMavoid

Night sunset to sunrise

Śubha17:025:02 PM–18:506:50 PMgood
Amṛta18:506:50 PM–20:398:39 PMgood
Cara20:398:39 PM–22:2810:28 PMneutral
Roga22:2810:28 PM–24:1712:17 AM+1avoid
Kāla24:1712:17 AM+1–26:052:05 AM+1avoid
Lābha26:052:05 AM+1–27:543:54 AM+1good
Udvega27:543:54 AM+1–29:435:43 AM+1avoid
Śubha29:435:43 AM+1–31:327:32 AM+1good

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

07:317:31 AM to 31:327:32 AM+1

07:317:31 AM sunrise17:025:02 PM sunsetsunrise 31:327:32 AM+1
Clock
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Tithi
Amāvasyāuntil 16:134:13 PM
Pratipadāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Anurādhāuntil 15:483:48 PM
Jyeṣṭhāpast sunrise
Yoga
Sukarmāuntil 15:273:27 PM
Dhṛtipast sunrise
Karaṇa
Nāgauntil 16:134:13 PM
Kiṃstughnauntil 28:434:43 AM+1
Bavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:5711:57 AM–12:3512:35 PM
Rāhu kāla 15:503:50 PM–17:025:02 PM
Pradoṣa 17:025:02 PM–18:586:58 PM
Niśītha 23:5311:53 PM–24:4112:41 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. SunriseAmāvasyā holds. Ravivāra begins.
  2. AbhijitUntil 12:3512:35 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  3. DhṛtiYoga: Sukarmā ends.
  4. JyeṣṭhāNakṣatra: Anurādhā ends.
  5. Rāhu kālaUntil 17:025:02 PM. Eighth no. 8 on Ravivāra.
  6. PratipadāTithi: Amāvasyā ends.
  7. KiṃstughnaKaraṇa: Nāga ends.
  8. SunsetDay length 9 h 31 m.
  9. PradoṣaUntil 18:586:58 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 24:4112:41 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  11. BavaKaraṇa: Kiṃstughna ends.
  12. SunriseSomavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiKṛṣṇa Amāvasyā16:134:13 PMPratipadā
NakṣatraAnurādhā15:483:48 PMJyeṣṭhā
YogaSukarmā15:273:27 PMDhṛti
KaraṇaNāga16:134:13 PMKiṃstughna
VāraRavivāra31:32 07:327:32 AM MonSomavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Kārtika
Month, pūrṇimānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Pakṣa
Kṛṣṇa
Vikrama saṃvat
2013
Śaka
1878
Kali
5057
Ahargaṇa
1 847 344
Day length
9 h 31 m
Sun in
Vṛścika
Moon in
Vṛścika
Moonrise
none
Moonset
17:015:01 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:355:35 AM07:317:31 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:355:35 AM06:336:33 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight06:046:04 AM07:317:31 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning07:317:31 AM09:259:25 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Saṅgavaforenoon09:259:25 AM11:1911:19 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:5211:52 AM12:4012:40 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:5711:57 AM12:3512:35 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day12:1612:16 PM13:271:27 PMeighth no. 5 on Ravivāra
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:131:13 PM15:073:07 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory13:511:51 PM14:292:29 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day14:392:39 PM15:503:50 PMeighth no. 7 on Ravivāra
Sāyāhnaevening15:073:07 PM17:025:02 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta15:453:45 PM16:234:23 PM14th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day15:503:50 PM17:025:02 PMeighth no. 8 on Ravivāra
Pradoṣadusk17:025:02 PM18:586:58 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset17:025:02 PM17:315:31 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight17:025:02 PM18:296:29 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra21:479:47 PM23:3011:30 PMsixtieths 15 to 18 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:5311:53 PM24:4112:41 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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