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Monday 1 December 2008 · Georgetown, Demerara-Mahaica, Guyana

Mārgaśīrṣa Śukla Caturthī

Somavāra. Caturthī began at 20:428:42 PM yesterday, and holds until 23:2111:21 PM.

Observed here on this day

Vināyaka Caturthī

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

At sunrise

05:495:49 AM

Caturthī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

07:487:48 AM

Pūrvāṣāḍhā gives way to Uttarāṣāḍhā.

Noon

11:4211:42 AM

The Sun 61° above S. Day length 11 h 45 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonGeorgetown11:4211:42 AM
At noon, 11:4211:42 AM, the Sun is in Anurādhā and the Moon 43° ahead of it, in Uttarāṣāḍhā, 13% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 43° falls in Śukla Caturthī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:114:11 AM–05:005:00 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā04:364:36 AM–05:495:49 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:1811:18 AM–12:0512:05 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya13:391:39 PM–14:262:26 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli17:345:34 PM–17:595:59 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā17:345:34 PM–18:486:48 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla27:353:35+1 AM–29:235:23+1 AMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Rāhu kāla07:177:17 AM–08:468:46 AMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Yamagaṇḍa10:1410:14 AM–11:4211:42 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta12:0512:05 PM–12:5212:52 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Gulika13:101:10 PM–14:382:38 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta14:262:26 PM–15:133:13 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Varjya16:484:48 PM–18:366:36 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

Amṛta05:495:49 AM–07:177:17 AMgood
Kāla07:177:17 AM–08:468:46 AMavoid
Śubha08:468:46 AM–10:1410:14 AMgood
Roga10:1410:14 AM–11:4211:42 AMavoid
Udvega11:4211:42 AM–13:101:10 PMavoid
Cara13:101:10 PM–14:382:38 PMneutral
Lābha14:382:38 PM–16:064:06 PMgood
Amṛta16:064:06 PM–17:345:34 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Cara17:345:34 PM–19:067:06 PMneutral
Roga19:067:06 PM–20:388:38 PMavoid
Kāla20:388:38 PM–22:1010:10 PMavoid
Lābha22:1010:10 PM–23:4211:42 PMgood
Udvega23:4211:42 PM–25:141:14+1 AMavoid
Śubha25:141:14+1 AM–26:462:46+1 AMgood
Amṛta26:462:46+1 AM–28:184:18+1 AMgood
Cara28:184:18+1 AM–29:505:50+1 AMneutral

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

05:495:49 AM to 29:505:50+1 AM

05:495:49 AM sunrise17:345:34 PM sunsetsunrise 29:505:50+1 AM
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a
Tithi
Caturthīuntil 23:2111:21 PM
Pañcamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Pūrvāṣāḍhāuntil 07:487:48 AM
Uttarāṣāḍhāpast sunrise
Yoga
Gaṇḍauntil 09:399:39 AM
Vṛddhipast sunrise
Karaṇa
Vaṇijauntil 10:0210:02 AM
Viṣṭiuntil 23:2111:21 PM
Bavapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 07:177:17 AM–08:468:46 AM
Abhijit 11:1811:18 AM–12:0512:05 PM
Pradoṣa 17:345:34 PM–19:127:12 PM
Niśītha 23:1811:18 PM–24:0612:06+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 08:468:46 AM. Eighth no. 2 on Somavāra.
  3. UttarāṣāḍhāNakṣatra: Pūrvāṣāḍhā ends.
  4. VṛddhiYoga: Gaṇḍa ends.
  5. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  6. AbhijitUntil 12:0512:05 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  7. SunsetDay length 11 h 45 m.
  8. PradoṣaUntil 19:127:12 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  9. NiśīthaUntil 24:0612:06+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  10. PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
  11. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  12. SunriseMaṅgalavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturthī23:2111:21 PMPañcamī
NakṣatraPūrvāṣāḍhā07:487:48 AMUttarāṣāḍhā
YogaGaṇḍa09:399:39 AMVṛddhi
KaraṇaVaṇija10:0210:02 AMViṣṭi
VāraSomavāra29:50 05:505:50 AM TueMaṅgalavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2065
Śaka
1930
Kali
5109
Ahargaṇa
1 866 336
Day length
11 h 45 m
Sun in
Vṛścika
Moon in
Dhanu
Moonrise
08:568:56 AM
Moonset
20:538:53 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:114:11 AM05:495:49 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:114:11 AM05:005:00 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight04:364:36 AM05:495:49 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning05:495:49 AM08:108:10 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day07:177:17 AM08:468:46 AMeighth no. 2 on Somavāra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:108:10 AM10:3110:31 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day10:1410:14 AM11:4211:42 AMeighth no. 4 on Somavāra
Madhyāhnamidday11:1811:18 AM12:0612:06 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:1811:18 AM12:0512:05 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta12:0512:05 PM12:5212:52 PM9th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon12:5212:52 PM15:133:13 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day13:101:10 PM14:382:38 PMeighth no. 6 on Somavāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory13:391:39 PM14:262:26 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta14:262:26 PM15:133:13 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening15:133:13 PM17:345:34 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra16:484:48 PM18:366:36 PMsixtieths 21 to 24 of the nakṣatra
Pradoṣadusk17:345:34 PM19:127:12 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset17:345:34 PM17:595:59 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight17:345:34 PM18:486:48 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight23:1811:18 PM24:0612:06+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra27:353:35+1 AM29:235:23+1 AMsixtieths 45 to 48 of the nakṣatra
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