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Thursday 29 December 2016 · Kabul, Afghanistan

Mārgaśīrṣa Kṛṣṇa Amāvasyā

Guruvāra. Amāvasyā began at 09:379:37 AM yesterday, and holds until 11:2311:23 AM.

Observed here on this day

Nothing ruled

No observance falls here under this profile.

At sunrise

07:007:00 AM

Amāvasyā holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

09:219:21 AM

Vṛddhi gives way to Dhruva.

Noon

11:5511:55 AM

The Sun 32° above S. Day length 9 h 52 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonKabul11:5511:55 AM
At noon, 11:5511:55 AM, the Sun is in Pūrvāṣāḍhā and the Moon 0° ahead of it, in Pūrvāṣāḍhā, 0% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 0° falls in Śukla Pratipadā.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:065:06 AM–06:036:03 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:355:35 AM–07:007:00 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:3611:36 AM–12:1512:15 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya13:341:34 PM–14:142:14 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli16:514:51 PM–17:205:20 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā16:514:51 PM–18:166:16 PMevening twilight

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa07:007:00 AM–08:148:14 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Varjya08:328:32 AM–10:1710:17 AMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Gulika09:289:28 AM–10:4210:42 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta10:1710:17 AM–10:5610:56 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla13:091:09 PM–14:232:23 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta14:142:14 PM–14:532:53 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Varjya20:398:39 PM–22:2310:23 PMa 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

Śubha07:007:00 AM–08:148:14 AMgood
Roga08:148:14 AM–09:289:28 AMavoid
Udvega09:289:28 AM–10:4210:42 AMavoid
Cara10:4210:42 AM–11:5611:56 AMneutral
Lābha11:5611:56 AM–13:091:09 PMgood
Amṛta13:091:09 PM–14:232:23 PMgood
Kāla14:232:23 PM–15:373:37 PMavoid
Śubha15:373:37 PM–16:514:51 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta16:514:51 PM–18:376:37 PMgood
Cara18:376:37 PM–20:238:23 PMneutral
Roga20:238:23 PM–22:1010:10 PMavoid
Kāla22:1010:10 PM–23:5611:56 PMavoid
Lābha23:5611:56 PM–25:421:42+1 AMgood
Udvega25:421:42+1 AM–27:283:28+1 AMavoid
Śubha27:283:28+1 AM–29:145:14+1 AMgood
Amṛta29:145:14+1 AM–31:007:00+1 AMgood

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

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

07:007:00 AM sunrise16:514:51 PM sunsetsunrise 31:007:00+1 AM
Clock
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Tithi
Amāvasyāuntil 11:2311:23 AM
Pratipadāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Mūlauntil 10:1710:17 AM
Pūrvāṣāḍhāpast sunrise
Yoga
Vṛddhiuntil 09:219:21 AM
Dhruvapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Nāgauntil 11:2311:23 AM
Kiṃstughnauntil 24:0912:09+1 AM
Bavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:3611:36 AM–12:1512:15 PM
Rāhu kāla 13:091:09 PM–14:232:23 PM
Pradoṣa 16:514:51 PM–18:446:44 PM
Niśītha 23:3211:32 PM–24:2012:20+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. SunriseAmāvasyā holds. Guruvāra begins.
  2. DhruvaYoga: Vṛddhi ends.
  3. PūrvāṣāḍhāNakṣatra: Mūla ends.
  4. PratipadāTithi: Amāvasyā ends.
  5. KiṃstughnaKaraṇa: Nāga ends.
  6. AbhijitUntil 12:1512:15 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  7. Rāhu kālaUntil 14:232:23 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  8. SunsetDay length 9 h 52 m.
  9. PradoṣaUntil 18:446:44 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 24:2012:20+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  11. BavaKaraṇa: Kiṃstughna ends.
  12. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiKṛṣṇa Amāvasyā11:2311:23 AMPratipadā
NakṣatraMūla10:1710:17 AMPūrvāṣāḍhā
YogaVṛddhi09:219:21 AMDhruva
KaraṇaNāga11:2311:23 AMKiṃstughna
VāraGuruvāra31:00 07:007:00 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Pauṣa
Pakṣa
Kṛṣṇa
Vikrama saṃvat
2073
Śaka
1938
Kali
5117
Ahargaṇa
1 869 286
Day length
9 h 52 m
Sun in
Dhanu
Moon in
Dhanu
Moonrise
none
Moonset
17:095:09 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:065:06 AM07:007:00 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:065:06 AM06:036:03 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:355:35 AM07:007:00 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning07:007:00 AM08:588:58 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day07:007:00 AM08:148:14 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra08:328:32 AM10:1710:17 AMsixtieths 57 to 60 of the nakṣatra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:588:58 AM10:5610:56 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day09:289:28 AM10:4210:42 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta10:1710:17 AM10:5610:56 AM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:3211:32 AM12:2012:20 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:3611:36 AM12:1512:15 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon12:5512:55 PM14:532:53 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day13:091:09 PM14:232:23 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory13:341:34 PM14:142:14 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta14:142:14 PM14:532:53 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening14:532:53 PM16:514:51 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk16:514:51 PM18:446:44 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset16:514:51 PM17:205:20 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight16:514:51 PM18:166:16 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra20:398:39 PM22:2310:23 PMsixtieths 25 to 28 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:3211:32 PM24:2012:20+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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