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Thursday 16 December 2004 · Jilin, China

Mārgaśīrṣa Śukla Pañcamī

Guruvāra. Pañcamī began at 19:167:16 PM yesterday, and holds until 16:334:33 PM.

Observed here on this day

Nāga Pañcamī (Mārgaśīrṣa)

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

At sunrise

07:027:02 AM

Pañcamī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

16:334:33 PM

Pañcamī gives way to Ṣaṣṭhī.

Noon

11:2911:29 AM

The Sun 23° above S. Day length 8 h 55 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonJilin11:2911:29 AM
At noon, 11:2911:29 AM, the Sun is in Mūla and the Moon 57° ahead of it, in Dhaniṣṭhā, 23% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 57° falls in Śukla Pañcamī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:015:01 AM–06:026:02 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:315:31 AM–07:027:02 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:1211:12 AM–11:4711:47 AMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya12:5912:59 PM–13:341:34 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli15:573:57 PM–16:274:27 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā15:573:57 PM–17:275:27 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla16:454:45 PM–18:146:14 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa07:027:02 AM–08:098:09 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Varjya07:527:52 AM–09:219:21 AMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Gulika09:169:16 AM–10:2310:23 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta10:0010:00 AM–10:3610:36 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla12:3612:36 PM–13:431:43 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta13:341:34 PM–14:102:10 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

Śubha07:027:02 AM–08:098:09 AMgood
Roga08:098:09 AM–09:169:16 AMavoid
Udvega09:169:16 AM–10:2310:23 AMavoid
Cara10:2310:23 AM–11:2911:29 AMneutral
Lābha11:2911:29 AM–12:3612:36 PMgood
Amṛta12:3612:36 PM–13:431:43 PMgood
Kāla13:431:43 PM–14:502:50 PMavoid
Śubha14:502:50 PM–15:573:57 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta15:573:57 PM–17:505:50 PMgood
Cara17:505:50 PM–19:437:43 PMneutral
Roga19:437:43 PM–21:369:36 PMavoid
Kāla21:369:36 PM–23:3011:30 PMavoid
Lābha23:3011:30 PM–25:231:23+1 AMgood
Udvega25:231:23+1 AM–27:163:16+1 AMavoid
Śubha27:163:16+1 AM–29:095:09+1 AMgood
Amṛta29:095:09+1 AM–31:037:03+1 AMgood

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

07:027:02 AM to 31:037:03+1 AM

07:027:02 AM sunrise15:573:57 PM sunsetsunrise 31:037:03+1 AM
Clock
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Tithi
Pañcamīuntil 16:334:33 PM
Ṣaṣṭhīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Dhaniṣṭhāuntil 26:242:24+1 AM
Śatabhiṣāpast sunrise
Yoga
Harṣaṇauntil 24:2812:28+1 AM
Vajrapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Bālavauntil 16:334:33 PM
Kaulavauntil 27:253:25+1 AM
Taitilapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:1211:12 AM–11:4711:47 AM
Rāhu kāla 12:3612:36 PM–13:431:43 PM
Pradoṣa 15:573:57 PM–17:585:58 PM
Niśītha 23:0611:06 PM–23:5411:54 PM

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. SunrisePañcamī holds. Guruvāra begins.
  2. AbhijitUntil 11:4711:47 AM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  3. Rāhu kālaUntil 13:431:43 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  4. SunsetDay length 8 h 55 m.
  5. PradoṣaUntil 17:585:58 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  6. ṢaṣṭhīTithi: Pañcamī ends.
  7. KaulavaKaraṇa: Bālava ends.
  8. NiśīthaUntil 23:5411:54 PM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  9. VajraYoga: Harṣaṇa ends.
  10. ŚatabhiṣāNakṣatra: Dhaniṣṭhā ends.
  11. TaitilaKaraṇa: Kaulava ends.
  12. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Pañcamī16:334:33 PMṢaṣṭhī
NakṣatraDhaniṣṭhā26:24 02:242:24 AM FriŚatabhiṣā
YogaHarṣaṇa24:28 00:2812:28 AM FriVajra
KaraṇaBālava16:334:33 PMKaulava
VāraGuruvāra31:03 07:037:03 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2061
Śaka
1926
Kali
5105
Ahargaṇa
1 864 890
Day length
8 h 55 m
Sun in
Dhanu
Moon in
Makara
Moonrise
10:5510:55 AM
Moonset
20:468:46 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:015:01 AM07:027:02 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:015:01 AM06:026:02 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:315:31 AM07:027:02 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning07:027:02 AM08:498:49 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day07:027:02 AM08:098:09 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra07:527:52 AM09:219:21 AMsixtieths 11 to 14 of the nakṣatra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:498:49 AM10:3610:36 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day09:169:16 AM10:2310:23 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta10:0010:00 AM10:3610:36 AM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:0511:05 AM11:5311:53 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:1211:12 AM11:4711:47 AM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon12:2312:23 PM14:102:10 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day12:3612:36 PM13:431:43 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory12:5912:59 PM13:341:34 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta13:341:34 PM14:102:10 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening14:102:10 PM15:573:57 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk15:573:57 PM17:585:58 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset15:573:57 PM16:274:27 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight15:573:57 PM17:275:27 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra16:454:45 PM18:146:14 PMsixtieths 35 to 38 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:0611:06 PM23:5411:54 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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