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Sunday 20 December 1959 · Datong, Shanxi, China

Mārgaśīrṣa Kṛṣṇa Pañcamī

Ravivāra. Pañcamī began at 21:159:15 PM yesterday, and holds until 22:3510:35 PM.

Observed here on this day

Nothing ruled

No observance falls here under this profile.

At sunrise

07:457:45 AM

Pañcamī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

09:589:58 AM

Kaulava gives way to Taitila.

Noon

12:2412:24 PM

The Sun 26° above S. Day length 9 h 19 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonDatong12:2412:24 PM
At noon, 12:2412:24 PM, the Sun is in Mūla and the Moon 235° ahead of it, in Āśleṣā, 79% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 235° falls in Kṛṣṇa Pañcamī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:475:47 AM–06:466:46 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā06:176:17 AM–07:457:45 AMmorning twilight
  • Amṛta kāla11:5211:52 AM–13:361:36 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Abhijit12:0512:05 PM–12:4312:43 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya13:571:57 PM–14:342:34 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli17:035:03 PM–17:335:33 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā17:035:03 PM–18:326:32 PMevening twilight

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa12:2412:24 PM–13:341:34 PMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika14:442:44 PM–15:533:53 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta15:493:49 PM–16:264:26 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla15:533:53 PM–17:035:03 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Varjya26:222:22+1 AM–28:044:04+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

Udvega07:457:45 AM–08:558:55 AMavoid
Cara08:558:55 AM–10:0410:04 AMneutral
Lābha10:0410:04 AM–11:1411:14 AMgood
Amṛta11:1411:14 AM–12:2412:24 PMgood
Kāla12:2412:24 PM–13:341:34 PMavoid
Śubha13:341:34 PM–14:442:44 PMgood
Roga14:442:44 PM–15:533:53 PMavoid
Udvega15:533:53 PM–17:035:03 PMavoid

Night sunset to sunrise

Śubha17:035:03 PM–18:546:54 PMgood
Amṛta18:546:54 PM–20:448:44 PMgood
Cara20:448:44 PM–22:3410:34 PMneutral
Roga22:3410:34 PM–24:2412:24+1 AMavoid
Kāla24:2412:24+1 AM–26:152:15+1 AMavoid
Lābha26:152:15+1 AM–28:054:05+1 AMgood
Udvega28:054:05+1 AM–29:555:55+1 AMavoid
Śubha29:555:55+1 AM–31:457:45+1 AMgood

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

07:457:45 AM to 31:457:45+1 AM

07:457:45 AM sunrise17:035:03 PM sunsetsunrise 31:457:45+1 AM
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a306a
Tithi
Pañcamīuntil 22:3510:35 PM
Ṣaṣṭhīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Āśleṣāuntil 13:361:36 PM
Maghāpast sunrise
Yoga
Viṣkambhauntil 29:415:41+1 AM
Prītipast sunrise
Karaṇa
Kaulavauntil 09:589:58 AM
Taitilauntil 22:3510:35 PM
Garapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 12:0512:05 PM–12:4312:43 PM
Rāhu kāla 15:533:53 PM–17:035:03 PM
Pradoṣa 17:035:03 PM–19:017:01 PM
Niśītha 24:0012:00+1 AM–24:4812:48+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. SunrisePañcamī holds. Ravivāra begins.
  2. TaitilaKaraṇa: Kaulava ends.
  3. AbhijitUntil 12:4312:43 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  4. MaghāNakṣatra: Āśleṣā ends.
  5. Rāhu kālaUntil 17:035:03 PM. Eighth no. 8 on Ravivāra.
  6. SunsetDay length 9 h 19 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 19:017:01 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. ṢaṣṭhīTithi: Pañcamī ends.
  9. GaraKaraṇa: Taitila ends.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 24:4812:48+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  11. PrītiYoga: Viṣkambha ends.
  12. SunriseSomavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiKṛṣṇa Pañcamī22:3510:35 PMṢaṣṭhī
NakṣatraĀśleṣā13:361:36 PMMaghā
YogaViṣkambha29:41 05:415:41 AM MonPrīti
KaraṇaKaulava09:589:58 AMTaitila
VāraRavivāra31:45 07:457:45 AM MonSomavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Pauṣa
Pakṣa
Kṛṣṇa
Vikrama saṃvat
2016
Śaka
1881
Kali
5060
Ahargaṇa
1 848 457
Day length
9 h 19 m
Sun in
Dhanu
Moon in
Karka
Moonrise
21:589:58 PM
Moonset
10:4510:45 AM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:475:47 AM07:457:45 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:475:47 AM06:466:46 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight06:176:17 AM07:457:45 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning07:457:45 AM09:369:36 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Saṅgavaforenoon09:369:36 AM11:2811:28 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra11:5211:52 AM13:361:36 PMsixtieths 57 to 60 of the nakṣatra
Madhyāhnamidday12:0012:00 PM12:4812:48 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta12:0512:05 PM12:4312:43 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day12:2412:24 PM13:341:34 PMeighth no. 5 on Ravivāra
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:201:20 PM15:123:12 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory13:571:57 PM14:342:34 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day14:442:44 PM15:533:53 PMeighth no. 7 on Ravivāra
Sāyāhnaevening15:123:12 PM17:035:03 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta15:493:49 PM16:264:26 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 PM19:017:01 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset17:035:03 PM17:335:33 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight17:035:03 PM18:326:32 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight24:0012:00+1 AM24:4812:48+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra26:222:22+1 AM28:044:04+1 AMsixtieths 31 to 34 of the nakṣatra
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