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Tuesday 2 December 2008 · Doha, Baladiyat ad Dawhah, Qatar

Mārgaśīrṣa Śukla Caturthī

Maṅgalavāra. Caturthī began at 03:423:42 AM yesterday, and holds until 06:216:21 AM.

Observed here on this day

Nāga Pañcamī (Mārgaśīrṣa)

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

At sunrise

06:046:04 AM

Caturthī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

06:216:21 AM

Caturthī gives way to Pañcamī.

Noon

11:2311:23 AM

The Sun 43° above S. Day length 10 h 40 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonDoha11:2311:23 AM
At noon, 11:2311:23 AM, the Sun is in Anurādhā and the Moon 50° ahead of it, in Uttarāṣāḍhā, 18% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 50° falls in Śukla Pañcamī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:174:17 AM–05:105:10 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā04:434:43 AM–06:046:04 AMmorning twilight
  • Amṛta kāla10:3510:35 AM–12:2312:23 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Abhijit11:0211:02 AM–11:4511:45 AMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya13:101:10 PM–13:531:53 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli16:434:43 PM–17:105:10 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā16:434:43 PM–18:036:03 PMevening twilight

Avoid

  • Durmuhūrta08:118:11 AM–08:548:54 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Yamagaṇḍa08:438:43 AM–10:0310:03 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika11:2311:23 AM–12:4312:43 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Rāhu kāla14:032:03 PM–15:233:23 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta22:0410:04 PM–22:5710:57 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Varjya22:1410:14 PM–24:0112:01 AM+1a 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

Roga06:046:04 AM–07:237:23 AMavoid
Udvega07:237:23 AM–08:438:43 AMavoid
Cara08:438:43 AM–10:0310:03 AMneutral
Lābha10:0310:03 AM–11:2311:23 AMgood
Amṛta11:2311:23 AM–12:4312:43 PMgood
Kāla12:4312:43 PM–14:032:03 PMavoid
Śubha14:032:03 PM–15:233:23 PMgood
Roga15:233:23 PM–16:434:43 PMavoid

Night sunset to sunrise

Kāla16:434:43 PM–18:236:23 PMavoid
Lābha18:236:23 PM–20:038:03 PMgood
Udvega20:038:03 PM–21:449:44 PMavoid
Śubha21:449:44 PM–23:2411:24 PMgood
Amṛta23:2411:24 PM–25:041:04 AM+1good
Cara25:041:04 AM+1–26:442:44 AM+1neutral
Roga26:442:44 AM+1–28:244:24 AM+1avoid
Kāla28:244:24 AM+1–30:046:04 AM+1avoid

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:046:04 AM to 30:046:04 AM+1

06:046:04 AM sunrise16:434:43 PM sunsetsunrise 30:046:04 AM+1
Clock
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Tithi
Caturthīuntil 06:216:21 AM
Pañcamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Uttarāṣāḍhāuntil 17:475:47 PM
Śravaṇapast sunrise
Yoga
Vṛddhiuntil 17:305:30 PM
Dhruvapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Viṣṭiuntil 06:216:21 AM
Bavauntil 19:357:35 PM
Bālavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:0211:02 AM–11:4511:45 AM
Rāhu kāla 14:032:03 PM–15:233:23 PM
Pradoṣa 16:434:43 PM–18:306:30 PM
Niśītha 23:0011:00 PM–23:4811:48 PM

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. PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
  3. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  4. AbhijitUntil 11:4511:45 AM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  5. Rāhu kālaUntil 15:233:23 PM. Eighth no. 7 on Maṅgalavāra.
  6. SunsetDay length 10 h 40 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 18:306:30 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. DhruvaYoga: Vṛddhi ends.
  9. ŚravaṇaNakṣatra: Uttarāṣāḍhā ends.
  10. BālavaKaraṇa: Bava ends.
  11. NiśīthaUntil 23:4811:48 PM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  12. SunriseBudhavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturthī06:216:21 AMPañcamī
NakṣatraUttarāṣāḍhā17:475:47 PMŚravaṇa
YogaVṛddhi17:305:30 PMDhruva
KaraṇaViṣṭi06:216:21 AMBava
VāraMaṅgalavāra30:04 06:046:04 AM WedBudhavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2065
Śaka
1930
Kali
5109
Ahargaṇa
1 866 337
Day length
10 h 40 m
Sun in
Vṛścika
Moon in
Makara
Moonrise
09:419:41 AM
Moonset
20:388:38 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:174:17 AM06:046:04 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:174:17 AM05:105:10 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight04:434:43 AM06:046:04 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:046:04 AM08:118:11 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Saṅgavaforenoon08:118:11 AM10:1910:19 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta08:118:11 AM08:548:54 AM4th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day08:438:43 AM10:0310:03 AMeighth no. 3 on Maṅgalavāra
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra10:3510:35 AM12:2312:23 PMsixtieths 45 to 48 of the nakṣatra
Madhyāhnamidday10:5910:59 AM11:4711:47 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:0211:02 AM11:4511:45 AM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day11:2311:23 AM12:4312:43 PMeighth no. 5 on Maṅgalavāra
Aparāhṇaafternoon12:2712:27 PM14:352:35 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory13:101:10 PM13:531:53 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day14:032:03 PM15:233:23 PMeighth no. 7 on Maṅgalavāra
Sāyāhnaevening14:352:35 PM16:434:43 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk16:434:43 PM18:306:30 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset16:434:43 PM17:105:10 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight16:434:43 PM18:036:03 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta22:0410:04 PM22:5710:57 PM7th of 15 night muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra22:1410:14 PM24:0112:01 AM+1sixtieths 11 to 14 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:0011:00 PM23:4811:48 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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