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Tuesday 15 December 2015 · Datong, Shanxi, China

Mārgaśīrṣa Śukla Caturthī

Maṅgalavāra. Caturthī began at 17:315:31 PM yesterday, and holds until 16:314:31 PM.

Observed here on this day

Vināyaka Caturthī

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

At sunrise

07:427:42 AM

Caturthī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

16:314:31 PM

Caturthī gives way to Pañcamī.

Noon

12:2212:22 PM

The Sun 27° above S. Day length 9 h 20 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonDatong12:2212:22 PM
At noon, 12:2212:22 PM, the Sun is in Jyeṣṭhā and the Moon 46° ahead of it, in Śravaṇa, 15% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 46° falls in Śukla Caturthī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:445:44 AM–06:436:43 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā06:146:14 AM–07:427:42 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit12:0312:03 PM–12:4012:40 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya13:551:55 PM–14:322:32 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli17:025:02 PM–17:315:31 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā17:025:02 PM–18:306:30 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla17:335:33 PM–19:077:07 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Varjya08:098:09 AM–09:439:43 AMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Durmuhūrta09:349:34 AM–10:1110:11 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Yamagaṇḍa10:0210:02 AM–11:1211:12 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
  • Durmuhūrta22:5410:54 PM–23:5311:53 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Varjya31:387:38+1 AM–33:119:11+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

Roga07:427:42 AM–08:528:52 AMavoid
Udvega08:528:52 AM–10:0210:02 AMavoid
Cara10:0210:02 AM–11:1211:12 AMneutral
Lābha11:1211:12 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–22:3210:32 PMavoid
Śubha22:3210:32 PM–24:2212:22+1 AMgood
Amṛta24:2212:22+1 AM–26:122:12+1 AMgood
Cara26:122:12+1 AM–28:024:02+1 AMneutral
Roga28:024:02+1 AM–29:525:52+1 AMavoid
Kāla29:525:52+1 AM–31:427:42+1 AMavoid

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

07:427:42 AM to 31:427:42+1 AM

07:427:42 AM sunrise17:025:02 PM sunsetsunrise 31:427:42+1 AM
Clock
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Tithi
Caturthīuntil 16:314:31 PM
Pañcamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Śravaṇauntil 27:453:45+1 AM
Dhaniṣṭhāpast sunrise
Yoga
Vyāghātauntil 28:414:41+1 AM
Harṣaṇapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Viṣṭiuntil 16:314:31 PM
Bavauntil 27:563:56+1 AM
Bālavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 12:0312:03 PM–12:4012:40 PM
Rāhu kāla 14:422:42 PM–15:523:52 PM
Pradoṣa 17:025:02 PM–18:596:59 PM
Niśītha 23:5811:58 PM–24:4612:46+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. AbhijitUntil 12:4012:40 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  3. Rāhu kālaUntil 15:523:52 PM. Eighth no. 7 on Maṅgalavāra.
  4. PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
  5. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  6. SunsetDay length 9 h 20 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 18:596:59 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. NiśīthaUntil 24:4612:46+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  9. DhaniṣṭhāNakṣatra: Śravaṇa ends.
  10. BālavaKaraṇa: Bava ends.
  11. HarṣaṇaYoga: Vyāghāta ends.
  12. SunriseBudhavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturthī16:314:31 PMPañcamī
NakṣatraŚravaṇa27:45 03:453:45 AM WedDhaniṣṭhā
YogaVyāghāta28:41 04:414:41 AM WedHarṣaṇa
KaraṇaViṣṭi16:314:31 PMBava
VāraMaṅgalavāra31:42 07:427:42 AM WedBudhavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2072
Śaka
1937
Kali
5116
Ahargaṇa
1 868 906
Day length
9 h 20 m
Sun in
Vṛścika
Moon in
Makara
Moonrise
10:2210:22 AM
Moonset
21:039:03 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:445:44 AM07:427:42 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:445:44 AM06:436:43 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight06:146:14 AM07:427:42 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning07:427:42 AM09:349:34 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra08:098:09 AM09:439:43 AMsixtieths 11 to 14 of the nakṣatra
Saṅgavaforenoon09:349:34 AM11:2611:26 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta09:349:34 AM10:1110:11 AM4th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day10:0210:02 AM11:1211:12 AMeighth no. 3 on Maṅgalavāra
Madhyāhnamidday11:5811:58 AM12:4612:46 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta12:0312:03 PM12:4012:40 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 victory13:551:55 PM14:322:32 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 PM18:596:59 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset17:025:02 PM17:315:31 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight17:025:02 PM18:306:30 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra17:335:33 PM19:077:07 PMsixtieths 35 to 38 of the nakṣatra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta22:5410:54 PM23:5311:53 PM7th of 15 night muhūrtas
Niśīthamidnight23:5811:58 PM24:4612:46+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra31:387:38+1 AM33:119:11+1 AMsixtieths 11 to 14 of the nakṣatra
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