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Monday 16 December 2013 · Kunming, Yunnan, China

Mārgaśīrṣa Śukla Caturdaśī

Somavāra. Caturdaśī began at 13:301:30 PM yesterday, and holds until 15:213:21 PM.

Observed here on this day

Dattātreyotpatti · Datta Jayanti

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

At sunrise

07:477:47 AM

Caturdaśī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

15:213:21 PM

Caturdaśī gives way to Pūrṇimā.

Noon

13:051:05 PM

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

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonKunming13:051:05 PM
At noon, 13:051:05 PM, the Sun is in Mūla and the Moon 167° ahead of it, in Rohiṇī, 99% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 167° falls in Śukla Caturdaśī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta06:006:00 AM–06:536:53 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā06:276:27 AM–07:477:47 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit12:4412:44 PM–13:261:26 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:502:50 PM–15:333:33 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli18:226:22 PM–18:496:49 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:226:22 PM–19:437:43 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla21:339:33 PM–23:1911:19 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Rāhu kāla09:079:07 AM–10:2610:26 AMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Yamagaṇḍa11:4511:45 AM–13:051:05 PMYama’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta13:261:26 PM–14:082:08 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Gulika14:242:24 PM–15:433:43 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta15:333:33 PM–16:154:15 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Varjya16:164:16 PM–18:026:02 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Varjya31:187:18 AM+1–33:049:04 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

Amṛta07:477:47 AM–09:079:07 AMgood
Kāla09:079:07 AM–10:2610:26 AMavoid
Śubha10:2610:26 AM–11:4511:45 AMgood
Roga11:4511:45 AM–13:051:05 PMavoid
Udvega13:051:05 PM–14:242:24 PMavoid
Cara14:242:24 PM–15:433:43 PMneutral
Lābha15:433:43 PM–17:035:03 PMgood
Amṛta17:035:03 PM–18:226:22 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Cara18:226:22 PM–20:038:03 PMneutral
Roga20:038:03 PM–21:449:44 PMavoid
Kāla21:449:44 PM–23:2411:24 PMavoid
Lābha23:2411:24 PM–25:051:05 AM+1good
Udvega25:051:05 AM+1–26:462:46 AM+1avoid
Śubha26:462:46 AM+1–28:264:26 AM+1good
Amṛta28:264:26 AM+1–30:076:07 AM+1good
Cara30:076:07 AM+1–31:487:48 AM+1neutral

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

07:477:47 AM to 31:487:48 AM+1

07:477:47 AM sunrise18:226:22 PM sunsetsunrise 31:487:48 AM+1
Clock
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Tithi
Caturdaśīuntil 15:213:21 PM
Pūrṇimāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Rohiṇīuntil 25:041:04 AM+1
Mṛgaśirāpast sunrise
Yoga
Sādhyauntil 23:3111:31 PM
Śubhapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Vaṇijauntil 15:213:21 PM
Viṣṭiuntil 28:234:23 AM+1
Bavapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 09:079:07 AM–10:2610:26 AM
Abhijit 12:4412:44 PM–13:261:26 PM
Pradoṣa 18:226:22 PM–20:108:10 PM
Niśītha 24:4112:41 AM+1–25:291:29 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. Somavāra begins.
  2. Rāhu kālaUntil 10:2610:26 AM. Eighth no. 2 on Somavāra.
  3. AbhijitUntil 13:261:26 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  4. PūrṇimāTithi: Caturdaśī ends.
  5. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  6. SunsetDay length 10 h 35 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 20:108:10 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. ŚubhaYoga: Sādhya ends.
  9. NiśīthaUntil 25:291:29 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  10. MṛgaśirāNakṣatra: Rohiṇī ends.
  11. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  12. SunriseMaṅgalavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturdaśī15:213:21 PMPūrṇimā
NakṣatraRohiṇī25:04 01:041:04 AM TueMṛgaśirā
YogaSādhya23:3111:31 PMŚubha
KaraṇaVaṇija15:213:21 PMViṣṭi
VāraSomavāra31:48 07:487:48 AM TueMaṅgalavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2070
Śaka
1935
Kali
5114
Ahargaṇa
1 868 177
Day length
10 h 35 m
Sun in
Dhanu
Moon in
Vṛṣabha
Moonrise
17:435:43 PM
Moonset
31:227:22 AM+1

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn06:006:00 AM07:477:47 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn06:006:00 AM06:536:53 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight06:276:27 AM07:477:47 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning07:477:47 AM09:549:54 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day09:079:07 AM10:2610:26 AMeighth no. 2 on Somavāra
Saṅgavaforenoon09:549:54 AM12:0112:01 PM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day11:4511:45 AM13:051:05 PMeighth no. 4 on Somavāra
Madhyāhnamidday12:4112:41 PM13:291:29 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta12:4412:44 PM13:261:26 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta13:261:26 PM14:082:08 PM9th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon14:082:08 PM16:154:15 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day14:242:24 PM15:433:43 PMeighth no. 6 on Somavāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:502:50 PM15:333:33 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta15:333:33 PM16:154:15 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening16:154:15 PM18:226:22 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra16:164:16 PM18:026:02 PMsixtieths 41 to 44 of the nakṣatra
Pradoṣadusk18:226:22 PM20:108:10 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:226:22 PM18:496:49 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:226:22 PM19:437:43 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra21:339:33 PM23:1911:19 PMsixtieths 53 to 56 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight24:4112:41 AM+125:291:29 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra31:187:18 AM+133:049:04 AM+1sixtieths 15 to 18 of the nakṣatra
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