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Sunday 8 January 1978 · Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India

Mārgaśīrṣa Kṛṣṇa Caturdaśī

Ravivāra. Caturdaśī began at 17:065:06 PM yesterday, and holds until 13:201:20 PM.

Observed here on this day

Nothing ruled

No observance falls here under this profile.

At sunrise

07:097:09 AM

Caturdaśī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

13:201:20 PM

Caturdaśī gives way to Amāvasyā.

Noon

12:3312:33 PM

The Sun 45° above S. Day length 10 h 49 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonIndore12:3312:33 PM
At noon, 12:3312:33 PM, the Sun is in Pūrvāṣāḍhā and the Moon 348° ahead of it, in Mūla, 1% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 348° falls in Kṛṣṇa Caturdaśī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:235:23 AM–06:166:16 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:505:50 AM–07:097:09 AMmorning twilight
  • Amṛta kāla09:389:38 AM–11:0111:01 AMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Abhijit12:1212:12 PM–12:5512:55 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:212:21 PM–15:053:05 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli17:585:58 PM–18:246:24 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā17:585:58 PM–19:177:17 PMevening twilight

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa12:3312:33 PM–13:541:54 PMYama’s part of the day
  • Varjya13:491:49 PM–15:133:13 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Gulika15:153:15 PM–16:374:37 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta16:314:31 PM–17:145:14 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla16:374:37 PM–17:585:58 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Varjya23:3511:35 PM–24:5912:59 AM+1a 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

Udvega07:097:09 AM–08:308:30 AMavoid
Cara08:308:30 AM–09:519:51 AMneutral
Lābha09:519:51 AM–11:1211:12 AMgood
Amṛta11:1211:12 AM–12:3312:33 PMgood
Kāla12:3312:33 PM–13:541:54 PMavoid
Śubha13:541:54 PM–15:153:15 PMgood
Roga15:153:15 PM–16:374:37 PMavoid
Udvega16:374:37 PM–17:585:58 PMavoid

Night sunset to sunrise

Śubha17:585:58 PM–19:377:37 PMgood
Amṛta19:377:37 PM–21:159:15 PMgood
Cara21:159:15 PM–22:5410:54 PMneutral
Roga22:5410:54 PM–24:3312:33 AM+1avoid
Kāla24:3312:33 AM+1–26:122:12 AM+1avoid
Lābha26:122:12 AM+1–27:513:51 AM+1good
Udvega27:513:51 AM+1–29:305:30 AM+1avoid
Śubha29:305:30 AM+1–31:097:09 AM+1good

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

07:097:09 AM to 31:097:09 AM+1

07:097:09 AM sunrise17:585:58 PM sunsetsunrise 31:097:09 AM+1
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a306a
Tithi
Caturdaśīuntil 13:201:20 PM
Amāvasyāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Mūlauntil 15:133:13 PM
Pūrvāṣāḍhāpast sunrise
Yoga
Dhruvauntil 18:506:50 PM
Vyāghātapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Śakuniuntil 13:201:20 PM
Catuṣpādauntil 23:2411:24 PM
Nāgapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 12:1212:12 PM–12:5512:55 PM
Rāhu kāla 16:374:37 PM–17:585:58 PM
Pradoṣa 17:585:58 PM–19:437:43 PM
Niśītha 24:0912:09 AM+1–24:5712:57 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. Ravivāra begins.
  2. AbhijitUntil 12:5512:55 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  3. AmāvasyāTithi: Caturdaśī ends.
  4. CatuṣpādaKaraṇa: Śakuni ends.
  5. PūrvāṣāḍhāNakṣatra: Mūla ends.
  6. Rāhu kālaUntil 17:585:58 PM. Eighth no. 8 on Ravivāra.
  7. SunsetDay length 10 h 49 m.
  8. PradoṣaUntil 19:437:43 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  9. VyāghātaYoga: Dhruva ends.
  10. NāgaKaraṇa: Catuṣpāda ends.
  11. NiśīthaUntil 24:5712:57 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  12. SunriseSomavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiKṛṣṇa Caturdaśī13:201:20 PMAmāvasyā
NakṣatraMūla15:133:13 PMPūrvāṣāḍhā
YogaDhruva18:506:50 PMVyāghāta
KaraṇaŚakuni13:201:20 PMCatuṣpāda
VāraRavivāra31:09 07:097:09 AM MonSomavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Pauṣa
Pakṣa
Kṛṣṇa
Vikrama saṃvat
2034
Śaka
1899
Kali
5078
Ahargaṇa
1 855 051
Day length
10 h 49 m
Sun in
Dhanu
Moon in
Dhanu
Moonrise
30:576:57 AM+1
Moonset
17:165:16 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:235:23 AM07:097:09 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:235:23 AM06:166:16 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:505:50 AM07:097:09 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning07:097:09 AM09:199:19 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Saṅgavaforenoon09:199:19 AM11:2811:28 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra09:389:38 AM11:0111:01 AMsixtieths 45 to 48 of the nakṣatra
Madhyāhnamidday12:0912:09 PM12:5712:57 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta12:1212:12 PM12:5512:55 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day12:3312:33 PM13:541:54 PMeighth no. 5 on Ravivāra
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:381:38 PM15:483:48 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra13:491:49 PM15:133:13 PMsixtieths 57 to 60 of the nakṣatra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:212:21 PM15:053:05 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day15:153:15 PM16:374:37 PMeighth no. 7 on Ravivāra
Sāyāhnaevening15:483:48 PM17:585:58 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta16:314:31 PM17:145:14 PM14th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day16:374:37 PM17:585:58 PMeighth no. 8 on Ravivāra
Pradoṣadusk17:585:58 PM19:437:43 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset17:585:58 PM18:246:24 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight17:585:58 PM19:177:17 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra23:3511:35 PM24:5912:59 AM+1sixtieths 25 to 28 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight24:0912:09 AM+124:5712:57 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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