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Thursday 27 December 2007 · Datong, Shanxi, China

Mārgaśīrṣa Kṛṣṇa Caturthī

Guruvāra. Caturthī began at 02:042:04 AM, before sunrise, and holds until 25:021:02+1 AM.

Observed here on this day

Saṅkaṣṭa Caturthī

Caturthī is current at moonrise. Determinate. Why this date, here

At sunrise

07:487:48 AM

Caturthī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

13:271:27 PM

Bava gives way to Bālava.

Noon

12:2812:28 PM

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

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonDatong12:2812:28 PM
At noon, 12:2812:28 PM, the Sun is in Mūla and the Moon 221° ahead of it, in Āśleṣā, 87% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 221° falls in Kṛṣṇa Caturthī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:505:50 AM–06:496:49 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā06:206:20 AM–07:487:48 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit12:0912:09 PM–12:4612:46 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:012:01 PM–14:382:38 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli17:075:07 PM–17:375:37 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā17:075:07 PM–18:356:35 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla24:1312:13+1 AM–25:471:47+1 AMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa07:487:48 AM–08:588:58 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika10:0810:08 AM–11:1811:18 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta10:5410:54 AM–11:3211:32 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla13:381:38 PM–14:472:47 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta14:382:38 PM–15:153:15 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Varjya14:462:46 PM–16:204:20 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

Śubha07:487:48 AM–08:588:58 AMgood
Roga08:588:58 AM–10:0810:08 AMavoid
Udvega10:0810:08 AM–11:1811:18 AMavoid
Cara11:1811:18 AM–12:2812:28 PMneutral
Lābha12:2812:28 PM–13:381:38 PMgood
Amṛta13:381:38 PM–14:472:47 PMgood
Kāla14:472:47 PM–15:573:57 PMavoid
Śubha15:573:57 PM–17:075:07 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta17:075:07 PM–18:576:57 PMgood
Cara18:576:57 PM–20:478:47 PMneutral
Roga20:478:47 PM–22:3810:38 PMavoid
Kāla22:3810:38 PM–24:2812:28+1 AMavoid
Lābha24:2812:28+1 AM–26:182:18+1 AMgood
Udvega26:182:18+1 AM–28:084:08+1 AMavoid
Śubha28:084:08+1 AM–29:585:58+1 AMgood
Amṛta29:585:58+1 AM–31:487:48+1 AMgood

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

07:487:48 AM to 31:487:48+1 AM

07:487:48 AM sunrise17:075:07 PM sunsetsunrise 31:487:48+1 AM
Clock
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Tithi
Caturthīuntil 25:021:02+1 AM
Pañcamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Āśleṣāuntil 25:471:47+1 AM
Maghāpast sunrise
Yoga
Viṣkambhauntil 28:404:40+1 AM
Prītipast sunrise
Karaṇa
Bavauntil 13:271:27 PM
Bālavauntil 25:021:02+1 AM
Kaulavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 12:0912:09 PM–12:4612:46 PM
Rāhu kāla 13:381:38 PM–14:472:47 PM
Pradoṣa 17:075:07 PM–19:057:05 PM
Niśītha 24:0412:04+1 AM–24:5212:52+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. Guruvāra begins.
  2. AbhijitUntil 12:4612:46 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  3. BālavaKaraṇa: Bava ends.
  4. Rāhu kālaUntil 14:472:47 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  5. SunsetDay length 9 h 19 m.
  6. PradoṣaUntil 19:057:05 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  7. NiśīthaUntil 24:5212:52+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  8. PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
  9. KaulavaKaraṇa: Bālava ends.
  10. MaghāNakṣatra: Āśleṣā ends.
  11. PrītiYoga: Viṣkambha ends.
  12. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiKṛṣṇa Caturthī25:02 01:021:02 AM FriPañcamī
NakṣatraĀśleṣā25:47 01:471:47 AM FriMaghā
YogaViṣkambha28:40 04:404:40 AM FriPrīti
KaraṇaBava13:271:27 PMBālava
VāraGuruvāra31:48 07:487:48 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Pauṣa
Pakṣa
Kṛṣṇa
Vikrama saṃvat
2064
Śaka
1929
Kali
5108
Ahargaṇa
1 865 996
Day length
9 h 19 m
Sun in
Dhanu
Moon in
Karka
Moonrise
20:508:50 PM
Moonset
10:1710:17 AM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:505:50 AM07:487:48 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:505:50 AM06:496:49 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight06:206:20 AM07:487:48 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning07:487:48 AM09:409:40 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day07:487:48 AM08:588:58 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Saṅgavaforenoon09:409:40 AM11:3211:32 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day10:0810:08 AM11:1811:18 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta10:5410:54 AM11:3211:32 AM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday12:0412:04 PM12:5212:52 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta12:0912:09 PM12:4612:46 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:241:24 PM15:153:15 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day13:381:38 PM14:472:47 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:012:01 PM14:382:38 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta14:382:38 PM15:153:15 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra14:462:46 PM16:204:20 PMsixtieths 33 to 36 of the nakṣatra
Sāyāhnaevening15:153:15 PM17:075:07 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk17:075:07 PM19:057:05 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset17:075:07 PM17:375:37 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight17:075:07 PM18:356:35 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight24:0412:04+1 AM24:5212:52+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra24:1312:13+1 AM25:471:47+1 AMsixtieths 57 to 60 of the nakṣatra
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