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Sunday 29 December 2024 · Datong, Shanxi, China

Mārgaśīrṣa Kṛṣṇa Caturdaśī

Ravivāra. Caturdaśī began at 06:036:03 AM, before sunrise, and holds until 30:326:32+1 AM.

Observed here on this day

Śivarātri

Caturdaśī covers 48 of 48 minutes of niśītha. Determinate. Why this date, here

At sunrise

07:497:49 AM

Caturdaśī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

18:226:22 PM

Viṣṭi gives way to Śakuni.

Noon

12:2912:29 PM

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

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonDatong12:2912:29 PM
At noon, 12:2912:29 PM, the Sun is in Pūrvāṣāḍhā and the Moon 339° ahead of it, in Jyeṣṭhā, 3% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 339° falls in Kṛṣṇa Caturdaśī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:515:51 AM–06:506:50 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā06:216:21 AM–07:497:49 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit12:1012:10 PM–12:4812:48 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:022:02 PM–14:402:40 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Amṛta kāla16:394:39 PM–18:206:20 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Godhūli17:095:09 PM–17:395:39 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā17:095:09 PM–18:376:37 PMevening twilight

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa12:2912:29 PM–13:391:39 PMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika14:492:49 PM–15:593:59 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta15:543:54 PM–16:324:32 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla15:593:59 PM–17:095:09 PMRāhu’s part of the day

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–08:598:59 AMavoid
Cara08:598:59 AM–10:0910:09 AMneutral
Lābha10:0910:09 AM–11:1911:19 AMgood
Amṛta11:1911:19 AM–12:2912:29 PMgood
Kāla12:2912:29 PM–13:391:39 PMavoid
Śubha13:391:39 PM–14:492:49 PMgood
Roga14:492:49 PM–15:593:59 PMavoid
Udvega15:593:59 PM–17:095:09 PMavoid

Night sunset to sunrise

Śubha17:095:09 PM–18:596:59 PMgood
Amṛta18:596:59 PM–20:498:49 PMgood
Cara20:498:49 PM–22:3910:39 PMneutral
Roga22:3910:39 PM–24:2912:29+1 AMavoid
Kāla24:2912:29+1 AM–26:192:19+1 AMavoid
Lābha26:192:19+1 AM–28:094:09+1 AMgood
Udvega28:094:09+1 AM–29:595:59+1 AMavoid
Śubha29:595:59+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 sunrise17:095:09 PM sunsetsunrise 31:497:49+1 AM
Clock
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Tithi
Caturdaśīuntil 30:326:32+1 AM
Amāvasyāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Jyeṣṭhāuntil 25:521:52+1 AM
Mūlapast sunrise
Yoga
Gaṇḍauntil 24:1112:11+1 AM
Vṛddhipast sunrise
Karaṇa
Viṣṭiuntil 18:226:22 PM
Śakuniuntil 30:326:32+1 AM
Catuṣpādapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 12:1012:10 PM–12:4812:48 PM
Rāhu kāla 15:593:59 PM–17:095:09 PM
Pradoṣa 17:095:09 PM–19:077:07 PM
Niśītha 24:0512:05+1 AM–24:5312:53+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. SunriseCaturdaśī holds. Ravivāra begins.
  2. AbhijitUntil 12:4812:48 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  3. Rāhu kālaUntil 17:095:09 PM. Eighth no. 8 on Ravivāra.
  4. SunsetDay length 9 h 20 m.
  5. PradoṣaUntil 19:077:07 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  6. ŚakuniKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  7. NiśīthaUntil 24:5312:53+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  8. VṛddhiYoga: Gaṇḍa ends.
  9. MūlaNakṣatra: Jyeṣṭhā ends.
  10. AmāvasyāTithi: Caturdaśī ends.
  11. CatuṣpādaKaraṇa: Śakuni ends.
  12. SunriseSomavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiKṛṣṇa Caturdaśī30:32 06:326:32 AM MonAmāvasyā
NakṣatraJyeṣṭhā25:52 01:521:52 AM MonMūla
YogaGaṇḍa24:11 00:1112:11 AM MonVṛddhi
KaraṇaViṣṭi18:226:22 PMŚakuni
VāraRavivāra31:49 07:497:49 AM MonSomavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Pauṣa
Pakṣa
Kṛṣṇa
Vikrama saṃvat
2081
Śaka
1946
Kali
5125
Ahargaṇa
1 872 208
Day length
9 h 20 m
Sun in
Dhanu
Moon in
Vṛścika
Moonrise
31:307:30+1 AM
Moonset
15:143:14 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:515:51 AM07:497:49 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:515:51 AM06:506:50 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight06:216:21 AM07:497:49 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning07:497:49 AM09:419:41 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Saṅgavaforenoon09:419:41 AM11:3311:33 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday12:0512:05 PM12:5312:53 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta12:1012:10 PM12:4812:48 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day12:2912:29 PM13:391:39 PMeighth no. 5 on Ravivāra
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:251:25 PM15:173:17 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:022:02 PM14:402:40 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day14:492:49 PM15:593:59 PMeighth no. 7 on Ravivāra
Sāyāhnaevening15:173:17 PM17:095:09 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta15:543:54 PM16:324:32 PM14th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day15:593:59 PM17:095:09 PMeighth no. 8 on Ravivāra
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra16:394:39 PM18:206:20 PMsixtieths 39 to 42 of the nakṣatra
Pradoṣadusk17:095:09 PM19:077:07 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset17:095:09 PM17:395:39 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight17:095:09 PM18:376:37 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight24:0512:05+1 AM24:5312:53+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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