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Thursday 27 December 1917 · Kunming, Yunnan, China

Mārgaśīrṣa Śukla Caturdaśī

Guruvāra. Caturdaśī began at 18:076:07 PM yesterday, and holds until 17:465:46 PM.

Observed here on this day

Dattātreyotpatti · Datta Jayanti

Pūrṇimā covers 107 of 107 minutes of pradoṣa. Determinate. Why this date, here

At sunrise

07:537:53 AM

Caturdaśī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

17:465:46 PM

Caturdaśī gives way to Pūrṇimā.

Noon

13:101:10 PM

The Sun 42° above S. Day length 10 h 35 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonKunming13:101:10 PM
At noon, 13:101:10 PM, the Sun is in Mūla and the Moon 166° ahead of it, in Mṛgaśirā, 98% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 166° falls in Śukla Caturdaśī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta06:056:05 AM–06:596:59 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā06:326:32 AM–07:537:53 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit12:4912:49 PM–13:311:31 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:562:56 PM–15:383:38 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli18:276:27 PM–18:546:54 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:276:27 PM–19:487:48 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla20:238:23 PM–22:0110:01 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa07:537:53 AM–09:129:12 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika10:3110:31 AM–11:5111:51 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Varjya10:3610:36 AM–12:1412:14 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Durmuhūrta11:2411:24 AM–12:0712:07 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla14:292:29 PM–15:493:49 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta15:383:38 PM–16:204:20 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

Śubha07:537:53 AM–09:129:12 AMgood
Roga09:129:12 AM–10:3110:31 AMavoid
Udvega10:3110:31 AM–11:5111:51 AMavoid
Cara11:5111:51 AM–13:101:10 PMneutral
Lābha13:101:10 PM–14:292:29 PMgood
Amṛta14:292:29 PM–15:493:49 PMgood
Kāla15:493:49 PM–17:085:08 PMavoid
Śubha17:085:08 PM–18:276:27 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta18:276:27 PM–20:088:08 PMgood
Cara20:088:08 PM–21:499:49 PMneutral
Roga21:499:49 PM–23:3011:30 PMavoid
Kāla23:3011:30 PM–25:101:10 AM+1avoid
Lābha25:101:10 AM+1–26:512:51 AM+1good
Udvega26:512:51 AM+1–28:324:32 AM+1avoid
Śubha28:324:32 AM+1–30:126:12 AM+1good
Amṛta30:126:12 AM+1–31:537:53 AM+1good

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

07:537:53 AM to 31:537:53 AM+1

07:537:53 AM sunrise18:276:27 PM sunsetsunrise 31:537:53 AM+1
Clock
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Tithi
Caturdaśīuntil 17:465:46 PM
Pūrṇimāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Mṛgaśirāuntil 29:205:20 AM+1
Ārdrāpast sunrise
Yoga
Śuklauntil 30:086:08 AM+1
Brahmapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Vaṇijauntil 17:465:46 PM
Viṣṭiuntil 29:455:45 AM+1
Bavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 12:4912:49 PM–13:311:31 PM
Rāhu kāla 14:292:29 PM–15:493:49 PM
Pradoṣa 18:276:27 PM–20:158:15 PM
Niśītha 24:4612:46 AM+1–25:341:34 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. Guruvāra begins.
  2. AbhijitUntil 13:311:31 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  3. Rāhu kālaUntil 15:493:49 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  4. PūrṇimāTithi: Caturdaśī ends.
  5. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  6. SunsetDay length 10 h 35 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 20:158:15 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. NiśīthaUntil 25:341:34 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  9. ĀrdrāNakṣatra: Mṛgaśirā ends.
  10. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  11. BrahmaYoga: Śukla ends.
  12. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturdaśī17:465:46 PMPūrṇimā
NakṣatraMṛgaśirā29:20 05:205:20 AM FriĀrdrā
YogaŚukla30:08 06:086:08 AM FriBrahma
KaraṇaVaṇija17:465:46 PMViṣṭi
VāraGuruvāra31:53 07:537:53 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
1974
Śaka
1839
Kali
5018
Ahargaṇa
1 833 124
Day length
10 h 35 m
Sun in
Dhanu
Moon in
Vṛṣabha
Moonrise
17:315:31 PM
Moonset
31:337:33 AM+1

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn06:056:05 AM07:537:53 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn06:056:05 AM06:596:59 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight06:326:32 AM07:537:53 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning07:537:53 AM10:0010:00 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day07:537:53 AM09:129:12 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Saṅgavaforenoon10:0010:00 AM12:0712:07 PM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day10:3110:31 AM11:5111:51 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra10:3610:36 AM12:1412:14 PMsixtieths 15 to 18 of the nakṣatra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta11:2411:24 AM12:0712:07 PM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday12:4612:46 PM13:341:34 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta12:4912:49 PM13:311:31 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon14:132:13 PM16:204:20 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day14:292:29 PM15:493:49 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:562:56 PM15:383:38 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta15:383:38 PM16:204:20 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening16:204:20 PM18:276:27 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk18:276:27 PM20:158:15 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:276:27 PM18:546:54 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:276:27 PM19:487:48 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra20:238:23 PM22:0110:01 PMsixtieths 39 to 42 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight24:4612:46 AM+125:341:34 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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