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Sunday 17 December 2017 · Kabul, Afghanistan

Mārgaśīrṣa Kṛṣṇa Caturdaśī

Ravivāra. Caturdaśī began at 06:116:11 AM yesterday, and holds until 08:308:30 AM.

Observed here on this day

Nothing ruled

No observance falls here under this profile.

At sunrise

06:546:54 AM

Caturdaśī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

08:308:30 AM

Caturdaśī gives way to Amāvasyā.

Noon

11:4911:49 AM

The Sun 32° above S. Day length 9 h 51 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonKabul11:4911:49 AM
At noon, 11:4911:49 AM, the Sun is in Mūla and the Moon 350° ahead of it, in Jyeṣṭhā, 1% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 350° falls in Kṛṣṇa Amāvasyā.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:015:01 AM–05:575:57 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:295:29 AM–06:546:54 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:3011:30 AM–12:0912:09 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya13:281:28 PM–14:072:07 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli16:454:45 PM–17:135:13 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā16:454:45 PM–18:106:10 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla20:158:15 PM–22:0210:02 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Varjya09:299:29 AM–11:1711:17 AMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Yamagaṇḍa11:4911:49 AM–13:031:03 PMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika14:172:17 PM–15:313:31 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta15:263:26 PM–16:054:05 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla15:313:31 PM–16:454:45 PMRāhu’s part of the day

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

Udvega06:546:54 AM–08:088:08 AMavoid
Cara08:088:08 AM–09:229:22 AMneutral
Lābha09:229:22 AM–10:3610:36 AMgood
Amṛta10:3610:36 AM–11:4911:49 AMgood
Kāla11:4911:49 AM–13:031:03 PMavoid
Śubha13:031:03 PM–14:172:17 PMgood
Roga14:172:17 PM–15:313:31 PMavoid
Udvega15:313:31 PM–16:454:45 PMavoid

Night sunset to sunrise

Śubha16:454:45 PM–18:316:31 PMgood
Amṛta18:316:31 PM–20:178:17 PMgood
Cara20:178:17 PM–22:0310:03 PMneutral
Roga22:0310:03 PM–23:5011:50 PMavoid
Kāla23:5011:50 PM–25:361:36 AM+1avoid
Lābha25:361:36 AM+1–27:223:22 AM+1good
Udvega27:223:22 AM+1–29:085:08 AM+1avoid
Śubha29:085:08 AM+1–30:556:55 AM+1good

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:546:54 AM to 30:556:55 AM+1

06:546:54 AM sunrise16:454:45 PM sunsetsunrise 30:556:55 AM+1
Clock
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Tithi
Caturdaśīuntil 08:308:30 AM
Amāvasyāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Jyeṣṭhāuntil 30:076:07 AM+1
Mūlapast sunrise
Yoga
Śūlauntil 26:002:00 AM+1
Gaṇḍapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Śakuniuntil 08:308:30 AM
Catuṣpādauntil 21:449:44 PM
Nāgapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:3011:30 AM–12:0912:09 PM
Rāhu kāla 15:313:31 PM–16:454:45 PM
Pradoṣa 16:454:45 PM–18:386:38 PM
Niśītha 23:2611:26 PM–24:1412:14 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. AmāvasyāTithi: Caturdaśī ends.
  3. CatuṣpādaKaraṇa: Śakuni ends.
  4. AbhijitUntil 12:0912:09 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  5. Rāhu kālaUntil 16:454:45 PM. Eighth no. 8 on Ravivāra.
  6. SunsetDay length 9 h 51 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 18:386:38 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. NāgaKaraṇa: Catuṣpāda ends.
  9. NiśīthaUntil 24:1412:14 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  10. GaṇḍaYoga: Śūla ends.
  11. MūlaNakṣatra: Jyeṣṭhā ends.
  12. SunriseSomavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiKṛṣṇa Caturdaśī08:308:30 AMAmāvasyā
NakṣatraJyeṣṭhā30:07 06:076:07 AM MonMūla
YogaŚūla26:00 02:002:00 AM MonGaṇḍa
KaraṇaŚakuni08:308:30 AMCatuṣpāda
VāraRavivāra30:55 06:556:55 AM MonSomavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Pauṣa
Pakṣa
Kṛṣṇa
Vikrama saṃvat
2074
Śaka
1939
Kali
5118
Ahargaṇa
1 869 639
Day length
9 h 51 m
Sun in
Dhanu
Moon in
Vṛścika
Moonrise
30:406:40 AM+1
Moonset
16:194:19 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:015:01 AM06:546:54 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:015:01 AM05:575:57 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:295:29 AM06:546:54 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:546:54 AM08:528:52 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Saṅgavaforenoon08:528:52 AM10:5010:50 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra09:299:29 AM11:1711:17 AMsixtieths 15 to 18 of the nakṣatra
Madhyāhnamidday11:2511:25 AM12:1312:13 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:3011:30 AM12:0912:09 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day11:4911:49 AM13:031:03 PMeighth no. 5 on Ravivāra
Aparāhṇaafternoon12:4812:48 PM14:472:47 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory13:281:28 PM14:072:07 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day14:172:17 PM15:313:31 PMeighth no. 7 on Ravivāra
Sāyāhnaevening14:472:47 PM16:454:45 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta15:263:26 PM16:054:05 PM14th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day15:313:31 PM16:454:45 PMeighth no. 8 on Ravivāra
Pradoṣadusk16:454:45 PM18:386:38 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset16:454:45 PM17:135:13 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight16:454:45 PM18:106:10 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra20:158:15 PM22:0210:02 PMsixtieths 39 to 42 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:2611:26 PM24:1412:14 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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