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Thursday 11 December 2008 · Georgetown, Demerara-Mahaica, Guyana

Mārgaśīrṣa Śukla Caturdaśī

Guruvāra. Caturdaśī began at 20:078:07 PM yesterday, and holds until 16:284:28 PM.

Observed here on this day

Dattātreyotpatti · Datta Jayanti

Pūrṇimā covers 98 of 98 minutes of pradoṣa. Determinate. Why this date, here

At sunrise

05:545:54 AM

Caturdaśī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

06:206:20 AM

Gara gives way to Vaṇija.

Noon

11:4611:46 AM

The Sun 60° above S. Day length 11 h 44 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonGeorgetown11:4611:46 AM
At noon, 11:4611:46 AM, the Sun is in Jyeṣṭhā and the Moon 165° ahead of it, in Rohiṇī, 98% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 165° falls in Śukla Caturdaśī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:164:16 AM–05:055:05 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā04:414:41 AM–05:545:54 AMmorning twilight
  • Amṛta kāla07:447:44 AM–09:099:09 AMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Abhijit11:2311:23 AM–12:1012:10 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya13:431:43 PM–14:302:30 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli17:385:38 PM–18:036:03 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā17:385:38 PM–18:526:52 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla28:014:01+1 AM–29:245:24+1 AMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa05:545:54 AM–07:227:22 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika08:508:50 AM–10:1810:18 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta09:499:49 AM–10:3610:36 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla13:141:14 PM–14:422:42 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta14:302:30 PM–15:173:17 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Varjya23:4911:49 PM–25:131:13+1 AMa 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

Śubha05:545:54 AM–07:227:22 AMgood
Roga07:227:22 AM–08:508:50 AMavoid
Udvega08:508:50 AM–10:1810:18 AMavoid
Cara10:1810:18 AM–11:4611:46 AMneutral
Lābha11:4611:46 AM–13:141:14 PMgood
Amṛta13:141:14 PM–14:422:42 PMgood
Kāla14:422:42 PM–16:104:10 PMavoid
Śubha16:104:10 PM–17:385:38 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta17:385:38 PM–19:107:10 PMgood
Cara19:107:10 PM–20:428:42 PMneutral
Roga20:428:42 PM–22:1410:14 PMavoid
Kāla22:1410:14 PM–23:4611:46 PMavoid
Lābha23:4611:46 PM–25:181:18+1 AMgood
Udvega25:181:18+1 AM–26:512:51+1 AMavoid
Śubha26:512:51+1 AM–28:234:23+1 AMgood
Amṛta28:234:23+1 AM–29:555:55+1 AMgood

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

05:545:54 AM to 29:555:55+1 AM

05:545:54 AM sunrise17:385:38 PM sunsetsunrise 29:555:55+1 AM
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a
Tithi
Caturdaśīuntil 16:284:28 PM
Pūrṇimāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Kṛttikāuntil 09:519:51 AM
Rohiṇīpast sunrise
Yoga
Siddhauntil 15:533:53 PM
Sādhyapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Garauntil 06:206:20 AM
Vaṇijauntil 16:284:28 PM
Viṣṭiuntil 26:332:33+1 AM
Bavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:2311:23 AM–12:1012:10 PM
Rāhu kāla 13:141:14 PM–14:422:42 PM
Pradoṣa 17:385:38 PM–19:167:16 PM
Niśītha 23:2211:22 PM–24:1012:10+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. Guruvāra begins.
  2. VaṇijaKaraṇa: Gara ends.
  3. RohiṇīNakṣatra: Kṛttikā ends.
  4. AbhijitUntil 12:1012:10 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  5. Rāhu kālaUntil 14:422:42 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  6. SādhyaYoga: Siddha ends.
  7. PūrṇimāTithi: Caturdaśī ends.
  8. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  9. SunsetDay length 11 h 44 m.
  10. PradoṣaUntil 19:167:16 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  11. NiśīthaUntil 24:1012:10+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  12. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  13. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturdaśī16:284:28 PMPūrṇimā
NakṣatraKṛttikā09:519:51 AMRohiṇī
YogaSiddha15:533:53 PMSādhya
KaraṇaGara06:206:20 AMVaṇija
VāraGuruvāra29:55 05:555:55 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2065
Śaka
1930
Kali
5109
Ahargaṇa
1 866 346
Day length
11 h 44 m
Sun in
Vṛścika
Moon in
Vṛṣabha
Moonrise
16:414:41 PM
Moonset
29:385:38+1 AM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:164:16 AM05:545:54 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:164:16 AM05:055:05 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight04:414:41 AM05:545:54 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning05:545:54 AM08:158:15 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day05:545:54 AM07:227:22 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra07:447:44 AM09:099:09 AMsixtieths 55 to 58 of the nakṣatra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:158:15 AM10:3610:36 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day08:508:50 AM10:1810:18 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta09:499:49 AM10:3610:36 AM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:2211:22 AM12:1012:10 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:2311:23 AM12:1012:10 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon12:5612:56 PM15:173:17 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day13:141:14 PM14:422:42 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory13:431:43 PM14:302:30 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta14:302:30 PM15:173:17 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening15:173:17 PM17:385:38 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk17:385:38 PM19:167:16 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset17:385:38 PM18:036:03 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight17:385:38 PM18:526:52 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight23:2211:22 PM24:1012:10+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra23:4911:49 PM25:131:13+1 AMsixtieths 41 to 44 of the nakṣatra
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra28:014:01+1 AM29:245:24+1 AMsixtieths 53 to 56 of the nakṣatra
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