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Wednesday 17 December 2031 · Doha, Baladiyat ad Dawhah, Qatar

Mārgaśīrṣa Śukla Caturthī

Budhavāra. Caturthī began at 02:022:02 AM, before sunrise, and holds until 22:5010:50 PM.

Observed here on this day

Vināyaka Caturthī

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

At sunrise

06:136:13 AM

Caturthī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

06:366:36 AM

Dhruva gives way to Vyāghāta.

Noon

11:3011:30 AM

The Sun 41° above S. Day length 10 h 34 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonDoha11:3011:30 AM
At noon, 11:3011:30 AM, the Sun is in Mūla and the Moon 41° ahead of it, in Śravaṇa, 13% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 41° falls in Śukla Caturthī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:254:25 AM–05:195:19 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā04:524:52 AM–06:136:13 AMmorning twilight
  • Vijaya13:151:15 PM–13:581:58 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli16:474:47 PM–17:145:14 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā16:474:47 PM–18:076:07 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla19:567:56 PM–21:239:23 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Abhijitnone on Budhavāra: the same muhūrta is the Durmuhūrta

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa07:327:32 AM–08:518:51 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika10:1110:11 AM–11:3011:30 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta11:0911:09 AM–11:5111:51 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Varjya11:1811:18 AM–12:4412:44 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Rāhu kāla11:3011:30 AM–12:4912:49 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

Lābha06:136:13 AM–07:327:32 AMgood
Amṛta07:327:32 AM–08:518:51 AMgood
Kāla08:518:51 AM–10:1110:11 AMavoid
Śubha10:1110:11 AM–11:3011:30 AMgood
Roga11:3011:30 AM–12:4912:49 PMavoid
Udvega12:4912:49 PM–14:082:08 PMavoid
Cara14:082:08 PM–15:273:27 PMneutral
Lābha15:273:27 PM–16:474:47 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Udvega16:474:47 PM–18:286:28 PMavoid
Śubha18:286:28 PM–20:088:08 PMgood
Amṛta20:088:08 PM–21:499:49 PMgood
Cara21:499:49 PM–23:3011:30 PMneutral
Roga23:3011:30 PM–25:111:11 AM+1avoid
Kāla25:111:11 AM+1–26:522:52 AM+1avoid
Lābha26:522:52 AM+1–28:334:33 AM+1good
Udvega28:334:33 AM+1–30:136:13 AM+1avoid

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:136:13 AM to 30:136:13 AM+1

06:136:13 AM sunrise16:474:47 PM sunsetsunrise 30:136:13 AM+1
Clock
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Tithi
Caturthīuntil 22:5010:50 PM
Pañcamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Uttarāṣāḍhāuntil 07:417:41 AM
Śravaṇauntil 29:185:18 AM+1
Dhaniṣṭhāpast sunrise
Yoga
Dhruvauntil 06:366:36 AM
Vyāghātauntil 26:482:48 AM+1
Harṣaṇapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Vaṇijauntil 12:2412:24 PM
Viṣṭiuntil 22:5010:50 PM
Bavapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 11:3011:30 AM–12:4912:49 PM
Pradoṣa 16:474:47 PM–18:346:34 PM
Niśītha 23:0611:06 PM–23:5411:54 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. Budhavāra begins.
  2. VyāghātaYoga: Dhruva ends.
  3. ŚravaṇaNakṣatra: Uttarāṣāḍhā ends.
  4. Rāhu kālaUntil 12:4912:49 PM. Eighth no. 5 on Budhavāra.
  5. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  6. SunsetDay length 10 h 34 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 18:346:34 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
  9. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 23:5411:54 PM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  11. HarṣaṇaYoga: Vyāghāta ends.
  12. DhaniṣṭhāNakṣatra: Śravaṇa ends.
  13. SunriseGuruvāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturthī22:5010:50 PMPañcamī
NakṣatraUttarāṣāḍhā07:417:41 AMŚravaṇa
YogaDhruva06:366:36 AMVyāghāta
KaraṇaVaṇija12:2412:24 PMViṣṭi
VāraBudhavāra30:13 06:136:13 AM ThuGuruvāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2088
Śaka
1953
Kali
5132
Ahargaṇa
1 874 752
Day length
10 h 34 m
Sun in
Dhanu
Moon in
Makara
Moonrise
08:458:45 AM
Moonset
20:168:16 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:254:25 AM06:136:13 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:254:25 AM05:195:19 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight04:524:52 AM06:136:13 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:136:13 AM08:208:20 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day07:327:32 AM08:518:51 AMeighth no. 2 on Budhavāra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:208:20 AM10:2610:26 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day10:1110:11 AM11:3011:30 AMeighth no. 4 on Budhavāra
Madhyāhnamidday11:0611:06 AM11:5411:54 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta11:0911:09 AM11:5111:51 AM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra11:1811:18 AM12:4412:44 PMsixtieths 11 to 14 of the nakṣatra
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day11:3011:30 AM12:4912:49 PMeighth no. 5 on Budhavāra
Aparāhṇaafternoon12:3312:33 PM14:402:40 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory13:151:15 PM13:581:58 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening14:402:40 PM16:474:47 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk16:474:47 PM18:346:34 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset16:474:47 PM17:145:14 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight16:474:47 PM18:076:07 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra19:567:56 PM21:239:23 PMsixtieths 35 to 38 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:0611:06 PM23:5411:54 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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