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Thursday 24 December 2015 · Georgetown, Demerara-Mahaica, Guyana

Mārgaśīrṣa Śukla Caturdaśī

Guruvāra. Caturdaśī began at 11:0311:03 AM yesterday, and holds until 08:578:57 AM.

Observed here on this day

Dattātreyotpatti · Datta Jayanti

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

At sunrise

06:006:00 AM

Caturdaśī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

08:578:57 AM

Caturdaśī gives way to Pūrṇimā.

Noon

11:5211:52 AM

The Sun 60° above S. Day length 11 h 43 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonGeorgetown11:5211:52 AM
At noon, 11:5211:52 AM, the Sun is in Mūla and the Moon 170° ahead of it, in Mṛgaśirā, 99% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 170° falls in Śukla Pūrṇimā.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:224:22 AM–05:115:11 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā04:474:47 AM–06:006:00 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:2911:29 AM–12:1612:16 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya13:491:49 PM–14:362:36 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli17:445:44 PM–18:086:08 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā17:445:44 PM–18:586:58 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla18:226:22 PM–19:537:53 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa06:006:00 AM–07:287:28 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika08:568:56 AM–10:2410:24 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Varjya09:149:14 AM–10:4510:45 AMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Durmuhūrta09:559:55 AM–10:4210:42 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla13:201:20 PM–14:482:48 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta14:362:36 PM–15:233:23 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

Śubha06:006:00 AM–07:287:28 AMgood
Roga07:287:28 AM–08:568:56 AMavoid
Udvega08:568:56 AM–10:2410:24 AMavoid
Cara10:2410:24 AM–11:5211:52 AMneutral
Lābha11:5211:52 AM–13:201:20 PMgood
Amṛta13:201:20 PM–14:482:48 PMgood
Kāla14:482:48 PM–16:164:16 PMavoid
Śubha16:164:16 PM–17:445:44 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta17:445:44 PM–19:167:16 PMgood
Cara19:167:16 PM–20:488:48 PMneutral
Roga20:488:48 PM–22:2010:20 PMavoid
Kāla22:2010:20 PM–23:5211:52 PMavoid
Lābha23:5211:52 PM–25:241:24 AM+1good
Udvega25:241:24 AM+1–26:572:57 AM+1avoid
Śubha26:572:57 AM+1–28:294:29 AM+1good
Amṛta28:294:29 AM+1–30:016:01 AM+1good

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:006:00 AM to 30:016:01 AM+1

06:006:00 AM sunrise17:445:44 PM sunsetsunrise 30:016:01 AM+1
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a
Tithi
Caturdaśīuntil 08:578:57 AM
Pūrṇimāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Mṛgaśirāuntil 26:442:44 AM+1
Ārdrāpast sunrise
Yoga
Śubhauntil 12:1412:14 PM
Śuklapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Vaṇijauntil 08:578:57 AM
Viṣṭiuntil 20:018:01 PM
Bavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:2911:29 AM–12:1612:16 PM
Rāhu kāla 13:201:20 PM–14:482:48 PM
Pradoṣa 17:445:44 PM–19:227:22 PM
Niśītha 23:2811:28 PM–24:1612:16 AM+1

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. PūrṇimāTithi: Caturdaśī ends.
  3. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  4. AbhijitUntil 12:1612:16 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  5. ŚuklaYoga: Śubha ends.
  6. Rāhu kālaUntil 14:482:48 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  7. SunsetDay length 11 h 43 m.
  8. PradoṣaUntil 19:227:22 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  9. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 24:1612:16 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  11. ĀrdrāNakṣatra: Mṛgaśirā ends.
  12. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturdaśī08:578:57 AMPūrṇimā
NakṣatraMṛgaśirā26:44 02:442:44 AM FriĀrdrā
YogaŚubha12:1412:14 PMŚukla
KaraṇaVaṇija08:578:57 AMViṣṭi
VāraGuruvāra30:01 06:016:01 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2072
Śaka
1937
Kali
5116
Ahargaṇa
1 868 915
Day length
11 h 43 m
Sun in
Dhanu
Moon in
Vṛṣabha
Moonrise
17:135:13 PM
Moonset
29:565:56 AM+1

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:224:22 AM06:006:00 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:224:22 AM05:115:11 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight04:474:47 AM06:006:00 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:006:00 AM08:218:21 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day06:006:00 AM07:287:28 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:218:21 AM10:4210:42 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day08:568:56 AM10:2410:24 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra09:149:14 AM10:4510:45 AMsixtieths 15 to 18 of the nakṣatra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta09:559:55 AM10:4210:42 AM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:2811:28 AM12:1612:16 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:2911:29 AM12:1612:16 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:021:02 PM15:233:23 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day13:201:20 PM14:482:48 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory13:491:49 PM14:362:36 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta14:362:36 PM15:233:23 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening15:233:23 PM17:445:44 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk17:445:44 PM19:227:22 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset17:445:44 PM18:086:08 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight17:445:44 PM18:586:58 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra18:226:22 PM19:537:53 PMsixtieths 39 to 42 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:2811:28 PM24:1612:16 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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