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Monday 20 November 2028 · Datong, Shanxi, China

Mārgaśīrṣa Śukla Caturthī

Somavāra. Caturthī began at 15:593:59 PM yesterday, and holds until 15:383:38 PM.

Observed here on this day

Vināyaka Caturthī

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

At sunrise

07:187:18 AM

Caturthī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

15:383:38 PM

Caturthī gives way to Pañcamī.

Noon

12:1312:13 PM

The Sun 30° above S. Day length 9 h 48 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonDatong12:1312:13 PM
At noon, 12:1312:13 PM, the Sun is in Anurādhā and the Moon 46° ahead of it, in Pūrvāṣāḍhā, 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 muhūrta05:255:25 AM–06:226:22 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:535:53 AM–07:187:18 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:5311:53 AM–12:3212:32 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya13:501:50 PM–14:302:30 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli17:065:06 PM–17:355:35 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā17:065:06 PM–18:326:32 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla18:566:56 PM–20:348:34 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Rāhu kāla08:328:32 AM–09:459:45 AMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Varjya09:089:08 AM–10:4610:46 AMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Yamagaṇḍa10:5910:59 AM–12:1212:12 PMYama’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta12:3212:32 PM–13:111:11 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Gulika13:261:26 PM–14:392:39 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta14:302:30 PM–15:093:09 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

Amṛta07:187:18 AM–08:328:32 AMgood
Kāla08:328:32 AM–09:459:45 AMavoid
Śubha09:459:45 AM–10:5910:59 AMgood
Roga10:5910:59 AM–12:1212:12 PMavoid
Udvega12:1212:12 PM–13:261:26 PMavoid
Cara13:261:26 PM–14:392:39 PMneutral
Lābha14:392:39 PM–15:533:53 PMgood
Amṛta15:533:53 PM–17:065:06 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Cara17:065:06 PM–18:536:53 PMneutral
Roga18:536:53 PM–20:408:40 PMavoid
Kāla20:408:40 PM–22:2610:26 PMavoid
Lābha22:2610:26 PM–24:1312:13+1 AMgood
Udvega24:1312:13+1 AM–26:002:00+1 AMavoid
Śubha26:002:00+1 AM–27:463:46+1 AMgood
Amṛta27:463:46+1 AM–29:335:33+1 AMgood
Cara29:335:33+1 AM–31:197:19+1 AMneutral

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

07:187:18 AM to 31:197:19+1 AM

07:187:18 AM sunrise17:065:06 PM sunsetsunrise 31:197:19+1 AM
Clock
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Tithi
Caturthīuntil 15:383:38 PM
Pañcamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Pūrvāṣāḍhāuntil 23:5011:50 PM
Uttarāṣāḍhāpast sunrise
Yoga
Śūlauntil 21:399:39 PM
Gaṇḍapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Viṣṭiuntil 15:383:38 PM
Bavauntil 27:453:45+1 AM
Bālavapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 08:328:32 AM–09:459:45 AM
Abhijit 11:5311:53 AM–12:3212:32 PM
Pradoṣa 17:065:06 PM–19:007:00 PM
Niśītha 23:4911:49 PM–24:3712:37+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. Somavāra begins.
  2. Rāhu kālaUntil 09:459:45 AM. Eighth no. 2 on Somavāra.
  3. AbhijitUntil 12:3212:32 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  4. PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
  5. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  6. SunsetDay length 9 h 48 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 19:007:00 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. GaṇḍaYoga: Śūla ends.
  9. NiśīthaUntil 24:3712:37+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  10. UttarāṣāḍhāNakṣatra: Pūrvāṣāḍhā ends.
  11. BālavaKaraṇa: Bava ends.
  12. SunriseMaṅgalavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturthī15:383:38 PMPañcamī
NakṣatraPūrvāṣāḍhā23:5011:50 PMUttarāṣāḍhā
YogaŚūla21:399:39 PMGaṇḍa
KaraṇaViṣṭi15:383:38 PMBava
VāraSomavāra31:19 07:197:19 AM TueMaṅgalavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2085
Śaka
1950
Kali
5129
Ahargaṇa
1 873 630
Day length
9 h 48 m
Sun in
Vṛścika
Moon in
Dhanu
Moonrise
10:5410:54 AM
Moonset
20:288:28 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:255:25 AM07:187:18 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:255:25 AM06:226:22 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:535:53 AM07:187:18 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning07:187:18 AM09:169:16 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day08:328:32 AM09:459:45 AMeighth no. 2 on Somavāra
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra09:089:08 AM10:4610:46 AMsixtieths 25 to 28 of the nakṣatra
Saṅgavaforenoon09:169:16 AM11:1411:14 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day10:5910:59 AM12:1212:12 PMeighth no. 4 on Somavāra
Madhyāhnamidday11:4811:48 AM12:3612:36 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:5311:53 AM12:3212:32 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta12:3212:32 PM13:111:11 PM9th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:111:11 PM15:093:09 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day13:261:26 PM14:392:39 PMeighth no. 6 on Somavāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory13:501:50 PM14:302:30 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta14:302:30 PM15:093:09 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening15:093:09 PM17:065:06 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk17:065:06 PM19:007:00 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset17:065:06 PM17:355:35 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight17:065:06 PM18:326:32 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra18:566:56 PM20:348:34 PMsixtieths 49 to 52 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:4911:49 PM24:3712:37+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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