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Thursday 16 December 1909 · Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India

Mārgaśīrṣa Śukla Caturthī

Guruvāra. Caturthī began at 01:481:48 AM, before sunrise, and holds until 25:021:02 AM+1.

Observed here on this day

Vināyaka Caturthī

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

At sunrise

07:007:00 AM

Caturthī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

07:497:49 AM

Uttarāṣāḍhā gives way to Śravaṇa.

Noon

12:2212:22 PM

The Sun 44° above S. Day length 10 h 45 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonIndore12:2212:22 PM
At noon, 12:2212:22 PM, 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 muhūrta05:145:14 AM–06:076:07 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:405:40 AM–07:007:00 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit12:0112:01 PM–12:4412:44 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:102:10 PM–14:532:53 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli17:445:44 PM–18:116:11 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā17:445:44 PM–19:047:04 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla21:179:17 PM–22:5210:52 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa07:007:00 AM–08:208:20 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika09:419:41 AM–11:0211:02 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta10:3510:35 AM–11:1811:18 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Varjya11:4711:47 AM–13:221:22 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Rāhu kāla13:431:43 PM–15:033:03 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta14:532:53 PM–15:353:35 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

Śubha07:007:00 AM–08:208:20 AMgood
Roga08:208:20 AM–09:419:41 AMavoid
Udvega09:419:41 AM–11:0211:02 AMavoid
Cara11:0211:02 AM–12:2212:22 PMneutral
Lābha12:2212:22 PM–13:431:43 PMgood
Amṛta13:431:43 PM–15:033:03 PMgood
Kāla15:033:03 PM–16:244:24 PMavoid
Śubha16:244:24 PM–17:445:44 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta17:445:44 PM–19:247:24 PMgood
Cara19:247:24 PM–21:039:03 PMneutral
Roga21:039:03 PM–22:4310:43 PMavoid
Kāla22:4310:43 PM–24:2212:22 AM+1avoid
Lābha24:2212:22 AM+1–26:022:02 AM+1good
Udvega26:022:02 AM+1–27:413:41 AM+1avoid
Śubha27:413:41 AM+1–29:215:21 AM+1good
Amṛta29:215:21 AM+1–31:007:00 AM+1good

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

07:007:00 AM to 31:007:00 AM+1

07:007:00 AM sunrise17:445:44 PM sunsetsunrise 31:007:00 AM+1
Clock
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Tithi
Caturthīuntil 25:021:02 AM+1
Pañcamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Uttarāṣāḍhāuntil 07:497:49 AM
Śravaṇapast sunrise
Yoga
Vyāghātauntil 28:254:25 AM+1
Harṣaṇapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Vaṇijauntil 13:281:28 PM
Viṣṭiuntil 25:021:02 AM+1
Bavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 12:0112:01 PM–12:4412:44 PM
Rāhu kāla 13:431:43 PM–15:033:03 PM
Pradoṣa 17:445:44 PM–19:317:31 PM
Niśītha 23:5811:58 PM–24:4612:46 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. SunriseCaturthī holds. Guruvāra begins.
  2. ŚravaṇaNakṣatra: Uttarāṣāḍhā ends.
  3. AbhijitUntil 12:4412:44 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  4. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  5. Rāhu kālaUntil 15:033:03 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  6. SunsetDay length 10 h 45 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 19:317:31 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. NiśīthaUntil 24:4612:46 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  9. PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
  10. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  11. HarṣaṇaYoga: Vyāghāta ends.
  12. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturthī25:02 01:021:02 AM FriPañcamī
NakṣatraUttarāṣāḍhā07:497:49 AMŚravaṇa
YogaVyāghāta28:25 04:254:25 AM FriHarṣaṇa
KaraṇaVaṇija13:281:28 PMViṣṭi
VāraGuruvāra31:00 07:007:00 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
1966
Śaka
1831
Kali
5010
Ahargaṇa
1 830 191
Day length
10 h 45 m
Sun in
Dhanu
Moon in
Makara
Moonrise
10:0310:03 AM
Moonset
21:029:02 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:145:14 AM07:007:00 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:145:14 AM06:076:07 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:405:40 AM07:007:00 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning07:007:00 AM09:099:09 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day07:007:00 AM08:208:20 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Saṅgavaforenoon09:099:09 AM11:1811:18 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day09:419:41 AM11:0211:02 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta10:3510:35 AM11:1811:18 AM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra11:4711:47 AM13:221:22 PMsixtieths 11 to 14 of the nakṣatra
Madhyāhnamidday11:5811:58 AM12:4612:46 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta12:0112:01 PM12:4412:44 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:271:27 PM15:353:35 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day13:431:43 PM15:033:03 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:102:10 PM14:532:53 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta14:532:53 PM15:353:35 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening15:353:35 PM17:445:44 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk17:445:44 PM19:317:31 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset17:445:44 PM18:116:11 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight17:445:44 PM19:047:04 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra21:179:17 PM22:5210:52 PMsixtieths 35 to 38 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:5811:58 PM24:4612:46 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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