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Thursday 17 December 2020 · Georgetown, Demerara-Mahaica, Guyana

Mārgaśīrṣa Śukla Caturthī

Guruvāra. Caturthī began at 05:485:48 AM, before sunrise, and holds until 28:534:53+1 AM.

Observed here on this day

Vināyaka Caturthī

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

At sunrise

05:575:57 AM

Caturthī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

06:336:33 AM

Dhruva gives way to Vyāghāta.

Noon

11:4911:49 AM

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

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonGeorgetown11:4911:49 AM
At noon, 11:4911:49 AM, the Sun is in Mūla and the Moon 39° ahead of it, in Śravaṇa, 11% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 39° falls in Śukla Caturthī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:194:19 AM–05:085:08 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā04:444:44 AM–05:575:57 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:2611:26 AM–12:1212:12 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya13:461:46 PM–14:332:33 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli17:415:41 PM–18:056:05 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā17:415:41 PM–18:546:54 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla23:1411:14 PM–24:4912:49+1 AMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa05:575:57 AM–07:257:25 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika08:538:53 AM–10:2110:21 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta09:529:52 AM–10:3910:39 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla13:171:17 PM–14:452:45 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Varjya13:421:42 PM–15:173:17 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Durmuhūrta14:332:33 PM–15:203:20 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

Śubha05:575:57 AM–07:257:25 AMgood
Roga07:257:25 AM–08:538:53 AMavoid
Udvega08:538:53 AM–10:2110:21 AMavoid
Cara10:2110:21 AM–11:4911:49 AMneutral
Lābha11:4911:49 AM–13:171:17 PMgood
Amṛta13:171:17 PM–14:452:45 PMgood
Kāla14:452:45 PM–16:134:13 PMavoid
Śubha16:134:13 PM–17:415:41 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta17:415:41 PM–19:137:13 PMgood
Cara19:137:13 PM–20:458:45 PMneutral
Roga20:458:45 PM–22:1710:17 PMavoid
Kāla22:1710:17 PM–23:4911:49 PMavoid
Lābha23:4911:49 PM–25:211:21+1 AMgood
Udvega25:211:21+1 AM–26:542:54+1 AMavoid
Śubha26:542:54+1 AM–28:264:26+1 AMgood
Amṛta28:264:26+1 AM–29:585:58+1 AMgood

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

05:575:57 AM to 29:585:58+1 AM

05:575:57 AM sunrise17:415:41 PM sunsetsunrise 29:585:58+1 AM
Clock
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Tithi
Caturthīuntil 28:534:53+1 AM
Pañcamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Uttarāṣāḍhāuntil 09:439:43 AM
Śravaṇapast sunrise
Yoga
Dhruvauntil 06:336:33 AM
Vyāghātauntil 28:364:36+1 AM
Harṣaṇapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Vaṇijauntil 17:155:15 PM
Viṣṭiuntil 28:534:53+1 AM
Bavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:2611:26 AM–12:1212:12 PM
Rāhu kāla 13:171:17 PM–14:452:45 PM
Pradoṣa 17:415:41 PM–19:197:19 PM
Niśītha 23:2511:25 PM–24:1312:13+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. Guruvāra begins.
  2. VyāghātaYoga: Dhruva ends.
  3. ŚravaṇaNakṣatra: Uttarāṣāḍhā ends.
  4. AbhijitUntil 12:1212:12 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  5. Rāhu kālaUntil 14:452:45 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  6. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  7. SunsetDay length 11 h 43 m.
  8. PradoṣaUntil 19:197:19 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  9. NiśīthaUntil 24:1312:13+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  10. HarṣaṇaYoga: Vyāghāta ends.
  11. PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
  12. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  13. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturthī28:53 04:534:53 AM FriPañcamī
NakṣatraUttarāṣāḍhā09:439:43 AMŚravaṇa
YogaDhruva06:336:33 AMVyāghāta
KaraṇaVaṇija17:155:15 PMViṣṭi
VāraGuruvāra29:58 05:585:58 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2077
Śaka
1942
Kali
5121
Ahargaṇa
1 870 735
Day length
11 h 43 m
Sun in
Dhanu
Moon in
Makara
Moonrise
08:478:47 AM
Moonset
20:488:48 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:194:19 AM05:575:57 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:194:19 AM05:085:08 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight04:444:44 AM05:575:57 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning05:575:57 AM08:188:18 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day05:575:57 AM07:257:25 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:188:18 AM10:3910:39 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day08:538:53 AM10:2110:21 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta09:529:52 AM10:3910:39 AM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:2511:25 AM12:1312:13 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:2611:26 AM12:1212:12 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon12:5912:59 PM15:203:20 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day13:171:17 PM14:452:45 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra13:421:42 PM15:173:17 PMsixtieths 11 to 14 of the nakṣatra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory13:461:46 PM14:332:33 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta14:332:33 PM15:203:20 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening15:203:20 PM17:415:41 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk17:415:41 PM19:197:19 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset17:415:41 PM18:056:05 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight17:415:41 PM18:546:54 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra23:1411:14 PM24:4912:49+1 AMsixtieths 35 to 38 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:2511:25 PM24:1312:13+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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