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Tuesday 16 December 2008 · Datong, Shanxi, China

Mārgaśīrṣa Kṛṣṇa Caturthī

Maṅgalavāra. Caturthī began at 13:461:46 PM yesterday, and holds until 10:5710:57 AM.

Observed here on this day

Nothing ruled

No observance falls here under this profile.

At sunrise

07:437:43 AM

Caturthī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

07:517:51 AM

Puṣya gives way to Āśleṣā.

Noon

12:2212:22 PM

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

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonDatong12:2212:22 PM
At noon, 12:2212:22 PM, the Sun is in Mūla and the Moon 229° ahead of it, in Āśleṣā, 83% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 229° falls in Kṛṣṇa Pañcamī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:455:45 AM–06:446:44 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā06:156:15 AM–07:437:43 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit12:0412:04 PM–12:4112:41 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya13:561:56 PM–14:332:33 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli17:025:02 PM–17:325:32 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā17:025:02 PM–18:306:30 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla28:464:46+1 AM–30:166:16+1 AMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Durmuhūrta09:359:35 AM–10:1210:12 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Yamagaṇḍa10:0310:03 AM–11:1311:13 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika12:2212:22 PM–13:321:32 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Rāhu kāla14:422:42 PM–15:523:52 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Varjya19:487:48 PM–21:189:18 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Durmuhūrta22:5510:55 PM–23:5311:53 PMan ill-timed muhūrta

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

Roga07:437:43 AM–08:538:53 AMavoid
Udvega08:538:53 AM–10:0310:03 AMavoid
Cara10:0310:03 AM–11:1311:13 AMneutral
Lābha11:1311:13 AM–12:2212:22 PMgood
Amṛta12:2212:22 PM–13:321:32 PMgood
Kāla13:321:32 PM–14:422:42 PMavoid
Śubha14:422:42 PM–15:523:52 PMgood
Roga15:523:52 PM–17:025:02 PMavoid

Night sunset to sunrise

Kāla17:025:02 PM–18:526:52 PMavoid
Lābha18:526:52 PM–20:428:42 PMgood
Udvega20:428:42 PM–22:3310:33 PMavoid
Śubha22:3310:33 PM–24:2312:23+1 AMgood
Amṛta24:2312:23+1 AM–26:132:13+1 AMgood
Cara26:132:13+1 AM–28:034:03+1 AMneutral
Roga28:034:03+1 AM–29:535:53+1 AMavoid
Kāla29:535:53+1 AM–31:437:43+1 AMavoid

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

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

07:437:43 AM sunrise17:025:02 PM sunsetsunrise 31:437:43+1 AM
Clock
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Tithi
Caturthīuntil 10:5710:57 AM
Pañcamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Puṣyauntil 07:517:51 AM
Āśleṣāuntil 30:166:16+1 AM
Maghāpast sunrise
Yoga
Vaidhṛtiuntil 28:064:06+1 AM
Viṣkambhapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Bālavauntil 10:5710:57 AM
Kaulavauntil 21:469:46 PM
Taitilapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 12:0412:04 PM–12:4112:41 PM
Rāhu kāla 14:422:42 PM–15:523:52 PM
Pradoṣa 17:025:02 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. Maṅgalavāra begins.
  2. ĀśleṣāNakṣatra: Puṣya ends.
  3. PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
  4. KaulavaKaraṇa: Bālava ends.
  5. AbhijitUntil 12:4112:41 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  6. Rāhu kālaUntil 15:523:52 PM. Eighth no. 7 on Maṅgalavāra.
  7. SunsetDay length 9 h 19 m.
  8. PradoṣaUntil 19:007:00 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  9. TaitilaKaraṇa: Kaulava ends.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 24:4712:47+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  11. ViṣkambhaYoga: Vaidhṛti ends.
  12. MaghāNakṣatra: Āśleṣā ends.
  13. SunriseBudhavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiKṛṣṇa Caturthī10:5710:57 AMPañcamī
NakṣatraPuṣya07:517:51 AMĀśleṣā
YogaVaidhṛti28:06 04:064:06 AM WedViṣkambha
KaraṇaBālava10:5710:57 AMKaulava
VāraMaṅgalavāra31:43 07:437:43 AM WedBudhavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Pauṣa
Pakṣa
Kṛṣṇa
Vikrama saṃvat
2065
Śaka
1930
Kali
5109
Ahargaṇa
1 866 351
Day length
9 h 19 m
Sun in
Dhanu
Moon in
Karka
Moonrise
21:219:21 PM
Moonset
10:4210:42 AM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:455:45 AM07:437:43 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:455:45 AM06:446:44 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
Saṅgavaforenoon09:359:35 AM11:2711:27 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta09:359:35 AM10:1210:12 AM4th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day10:0310:03 AM11:1311:13 AMeighth no. 3 on Maṅgalavāra
Madhyāhnamidday11:5811:58 AM12:4612:46 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta12:0412:04 PM12:4112:41 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day12:2212:22 PM13:321:32 PMeighth no. 5 on Maṅgalavāra
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:181:18 PM15:103:10 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory13:561:56 PM14:332:33 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day14:422:42 PM15:523:52 PMeighth no. 7 on Maṅgalavāra
Sāyāhnaevening15:103:10 PM17:025:02 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk17:025:02 PM19:007:00 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset17:025:02 PM17:325:32 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight17:025:02 PM18:306:30 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra19:487:48 PM21:189:18 PMsixtieths 33 to 36 of the nakṣatra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta22:5510:55 PM23:5311:53 PM7th of 15 night muhūrtas
Niśīthamidnight23:5911:59 PM24:4712:47+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra28:464:46+1 AM30:166:16+1 AMsixtieths 57 to 60 of the nakṣatra
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