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Thursday 29 December 1977 · Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India

Mārgaśīrṣa Kṛṣṇa Caturthī

Guruvāra. Caturthī began at 01:121:12 AM, before sunrise, and holds until 27:023:02 AM+1.

Observed here on this day

Saṅkaṣṭa Caturthī

Caturthī is current at moonrise. Determinate. Why this date, here

At sunrise

07:067:06 AM

Caturthī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

14:102:10 PM

Bava gives way to Bālava.

Noon

12:2912:29 PM

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

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonIndore12:2912:29 PM
At noon, 12:2912:29 PM, the Sun is in Pūrvāṣāḍhā and the Moon 221° ahead of it, in Āśleṣā, 88% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 221° falls in Kṛṣṇa Caturthī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:205:20 AM–06:136:13 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:475:47 AM–07:067:06 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit12:0712:07 PM–12:5012:50 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:162:16 PM–14:592:59 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli17:515:51 PM–18:186:18 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā17:515:51 PM–19:117:11 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla20:208:20 PM–22:0610:06 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa07:067:06 AM–08:278:27 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika09:479:47 AM–11:0811:08 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Varjya09:479:47 AM–11:3311:33 AMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Durmuhūrta10:4110:41 AM–11:2411:24 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla13:491:49 PM–15:103:10 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta14:592:59 PM–15:423:42 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

Śubha07:067:06 AM–08:278:27 AMgood
Roga08:278:27 AM–09:479:47 AMavoid
Udvega09:479:47 AM–11:0811:08 AMavoid
Cara11:0811:08 AM–12:2912:29 PMneutral
Lābha12:2912:29 PM–13:491:49 PMgood
Amṛta13:491:49 PM–15:103:10 PMgood
Kāla15:103:10 PM–16:304:30 PMavoid
Śubha16:304:30 PM–17:515:51 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta17:515:51 PM–19:317:31 PMgood
Cara19:317:31 PM–21:109:10 PMneutral
Roga21:109:10 PM–22:4910:49 PMavoid
Kāla22:4910:49 PM–24:2912:29 AM+1avoid
Lābha24:2912:29 AM+1–26:082:08 AM+1good
Udvega26:082:08 AM+1–27:483:48 AM+1avoid
Śubha27:483:48 AM+1–29:275:27 AM+1good
Amṛta29:275:27 AM+1–31:077:07 AM+1good

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

07:067:06 AM to 31:077:07 AM+1

07:067:06 AM sunrise17:515:51 PM sunsetsunrise 31:077:07 AM+1
Clock
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Tithi
Caturthīuntil 27:023:02 AM+1
Pañcamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Āśleṣāuntil 22:0610:06 PM
Maghāpast sunrise
Yoga
Viṣkambhauntil 20:198:19 PM
Prītipast sunrise
Karaṇa
Bavauntil 14:102:10 PM
Bālavauntil 27:023:02 AM+1
Kaulavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 12:0712:07 PM–12:5012:50 PM
Rāhu kāla 13:491:49 PM–15:103:10 PM
Pradoṣa 17:515:51 PM–19:377:37 PM
Niśītha 24:0512:05 AM+1–24:5312:53 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. AbhijitUntil 12:5012:50 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  3. Rāhu kālaUntil 15:103:10 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  4. BālavaKaraṇa: Bava ends.
  5. SunsetDay length 10 h 45 m.
  6. PradoṣaUntil 19:377:37 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  7. PrītiYoga: Viṣkambha ends.
  8. MaghāNakṣatra: Āśleṣā ends.
  9. NiśīthaUntil 24:5312:53 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  10. PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
  11. KaulavaKaraṇa: Bālava ends.
  12. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiKṛṣṇa Caturthī27:02 03:023:02 AM FriPañcamī
NakṣatraĀśleṣā22:0610:06 PMMaghā
YogaViṣkambha20:198:19 PMPrīti
KaraṇaBava14:102:10 PMBālava
VāraGuruvāra31:07 07:077:07 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Pauṣa
Pakṣa
Kṛṣṇa
Vikrama saṃvat
2034
Śaka
1899
Kali
5078
Ahargaṇa
1 855 041
Day length
10 h 45 m
Sun in
Dhanu
Moon in
Karka
Moonrise
21:169:16 PM
Moonset
09:299:29 AM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:205:20 AM07:067:06 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:205:20 AM06:136:13 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:475:47 AM07:067:06 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning07:067:06 AM09:159:15 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day07:067:06 AM08:278:27 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Saṅgavaforenoon09:159:15 AM11:2411:24 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day09:479:47 AM11:0811:08 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra09:479:47 AM11:3311:33 AMsixtieths 33 to 36 of the nakṣatra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta10:4110:41 AM11:2411:24 AM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday12:0512:05 PM12:5312:53 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta12:0712:07 PM12:5012:50 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:331:33 PM15:423:42 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day13:491:49 PM15:103:10 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:162:16 PM14:592:59 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta14:592:59 PM15:423:42 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening15:423:42 PM17:515:51 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk17:515:51 PM19:377:37 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset17:515:51 PM18:186:18 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight17:515:51 PM19:117:11 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra20:208:20 PM22:0610:06 PMsixtieths 57 to 60 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight24:0512:05 AM+124:5312:53 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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