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Sunday 10 January 2016 · Datong, Shanxi, China

Mārgaśīrṣa Kṛṣṇa Amāvasyā

Ravivāra. Amāvasyā began at 10:2410:24 AM yesterday, and holds until 09:319:31 AM.

Observed here on this day

Nothing ruled

No observance falls here under this profile.

At sunrise

07:497:49 AM

Amāvasyā holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

09:319:31 AM

Amāvasyā gives way to Pratipadā.

Noon

12:3412:34 PM

The Sun 28° above S. Day length 9 h 30 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonDatong12:3412:34 PM
At noon, 12:3412:34 PM, the Sun is in Pūrvāṣāḍhā and the Moon 2° ahead of it, in Uttarāṣāḍhā, 0% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 2° falls in Śukla Pratipadā.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:535:53 AM–06:516:51 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā06:226:22 AM–07:497:49 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit12:1512:15 PM–12:5312:53 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:092:09 PM–14:472:47 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli17:195:19 PM–17:485:48 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā17:195:19 PM–18:466:46 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla29:155:15+1 AM–30:486:48+1 AMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa12:3412:34 PM–13:451:45 PMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika14:572:57 PM–16:084:08 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta16:034:03 PM–16:414:41 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla16:084:08 PM–17:195:19 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Varjya19:577:57 PM–21:309:30 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

Udvega07:497:49 AM–09:009:00 AMavoid
Cara09:009:00 AM–10:1210:12 AMneutral
Lābha10:1210:12 AM–11:2311:23 AMgood
Amṛta11:2311:23 AM–12:3412:34 PMgood
Kāla12:3412:34 PM–13:451:45 PMavoid
Śubha13:451:45 PM–14:572:57 PMgood
Roga14:572:57 PM–16:084:08 PMavoid
Udvega16:084:08 PM–17:195:19 PMavoid

Night sunset to sunrise

Śubha17:195:19 PM–19:087:08 PMgood
Amṛta19:087:08 PM–20:578:57 PMgood
Cara20:578:57 PM–22:4510:45 PMneutral
Roga22:4510:45 PM–24:3412:34+1 AMavoid
Kāla24:3412:34+1 AM–26:232:23+1 AMavoid
Lābha26:232:23+1 AM–28:114:11+1 AMgood
Udvega28:114:11+1 AM–30:006:00+1 AMavoid
Śubha30:006:00+1 AM–31:497:49+1 AMgood

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

07:497:49 AM to 31:497:49+1 AM

07:497:49 AM sunrise17:195:19 PM sunsetsunrise 31:497:49+1 AM
Clock
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Tithi
Amāvasyāuntil 09:319:31 AM
Pratipadāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Pūrvāṣāḍhāuntil 12:1212:12 PM
Uttarāṣāḍhāpast sunrise
Yoga
Vyāghātauntil 14:302:30 PM
Harṣaṇapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Nāgauntil 09:319:31 AM
Kiṃstughnauntil 20:538:53 PM
Bavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 12:1512:15 PM–12:5312:53 PM
Rāhu kāla 16:084:08 PM–17:195:19 PM
Pradoṣa 17:195:19 PM–19:157:15 PM
Niśītha 24:1012:10+1 AM–24:5812:58+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. SunriseAmāvasyā holds. Ravivāra begins.
  2. PratipadāTithi: Amāvasyā ends.
  3. KiṃstughnaKaraṇa: Nāga ends.
  4. UttarāṣāḍhāNakṣatra: Pūrvāṣāḍhā ends.
  5. AbhijitUntil 12:5312:53 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  6. HarṣaṇaYoga: Vyāghāta ends.
  7. Rāhu kālaUntil 17:195:19 PM. Eighth no. 8 on Ravivāra.
  8. SunsetDay length 9 h 30 m.
  9. PradoṣaUntil 19:157:15 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  10. BavaKaraṇa: Kiṃstughna ends.
  11. NiśīthaUntil 24:5812:58+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  12. SunriseSomavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiKṛṣṇa Amāvasyā09:319:31 AMPratipadā
NakṣatraPūrvāṣāḍhā12:1212:12 PMUttarāṣāḍhā
YogaVyāghāta14:302:30 PMHarṣaṇa
KaraṇaNāga09:319:31 AMKiṃstughna
VāraRavivāra31:49 07:497:49 AM MonSomavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Pauṣa
Pakṣa
Kṛṣṇa
Vikrama saṃvat
2072
Śaka
1937
Kali
5116
Ahargaṇa
1 868 932
Day length
9 h 30 m
Sun in
Dhanu
Moon in
Dhanu
Moonrise
none
Moonset
17:475:47 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:535:53 AM07:497:49 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:535:53 AM06:516:51 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight06:226:22 AM07:497:49 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning07:497:49 AM09:439:43 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Saṅgavaforenoon09:439:43 AM11:3711:37 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday12:1012:10 PM12:5812:58 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta12:1512:15 PM12:5312:53 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day12:3412:34 PM13:451:45 PMeighth no. 5 on Ravivāra
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:311:31 PM15:253:25 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:092:09 PM14:472:47 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day14:572:57 PM16:084:08 PMeighth no. 7 on Ravivāra
Sāyāhnaevening15:253:25 PM17:195:19 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta16:034:03 PM16:414:41 PM14th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day16:084:08 PM17:195:19 PMeighth no. 8 on Ravivāra
Pradoṣadusk17:195:19 PM19:157:15 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset17:195:19 PM17:485:48 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight17:195:19 PM18:466:46 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra19:577:57 PM21:309:30 PMsixtieths 21 to 24 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight24:1012:10+1 AM24:5812:58+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra29:155:15+1 AM30:486:48+1 AMsixtieths 45 to 48 of the nakṣatra
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