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Thursday 24 December 2026 · Kunming, Yunnan, China

Mārgaśīrṣa Śukla Pūrṇimā

Guruvāra. Pūrṇimā began at 13:181:18 PM yesterday, and holds until 09:289:28 AM.

Observed here on this day

Nothing ruled

No observance falls here under this profile.

At sunrise

07:517:51 AM

Pūrṇimā holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

09:289:28 AM

Pūrṇimā gives way to Pratipadā.

Noon

13:091:09 PM

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

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonKunming13:091:09 PM
At noon, 13:091:09 PM, the Sun is in Mūla and the Moon 182° ahead of it, in Ārdrā, 100% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 182° falls in Kṛṣṇa Pratipadā.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta06:046:04 AM–06:586:58 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā06:316:31 AM–07:517:51 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit12:4712:47 PM–13:301:30 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:542:54 PM–15:373:37 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli18:266:26 PM–18:536:53 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:266:26 PM–19:467:46 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla19:357:35 PM–20:588:58 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa07:517:51 AM–09:119:11 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika10:3010:30 AM–11:4911:49 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta11:2311:23 AM–12:0512:05 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla14:282:28 PM–15:473:47 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Varjya14:422:42 PM–16:064:06 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Durmuhūrta15:373:37 PM–16:194:19 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

Śubha07:517:51 AM–09:119:11 AMgood
Roga09:119:11 AM–10:3010:30 AMavoid
Udvega10:3010:30 AM–11:4911:49 AMavoid
Cara11:4911:49 AM–13:091:09 PMneutral
Lābha13:091:09 PM–14:282:28 PMgood
Amṛta14:282:28 PM–15:473:47 PMgood
Kāla15:473:47 PM–17:065:06 PMavoid
Śubha17:065:06 PM–18:266:26 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta18:266:26 PM–20:078:07 PMgood
Cara20:078:07 PM–21:479:47 PMneutral
Roga21:479:47 PM–23:2811:28 PMavoid
Kāla23:2811:28 PM–25:091:09 AM+1avoid
Lābha25:091:09 AM+1–26:502:50 AM+1good
Udvega26:502:50 AM+1–28:304:30 AM+1avoid
Śubha28:304:30 AM+1–30:116:11 AM+1good
Amṛta30:116:11 AM+1–31:527:52 AM+1good

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

07:517:51 AM to 31:527:52 AM+1

07:517:51 AM sunrise18:266:26 PM sunsetsunrise 31:527:52 AM+1
Clock
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Tithi
Pūrṇimāuntil 09:289:28 AM
Pratipadāuntil 29:385:38 AM+1
Dvitīyāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Ārdrāuntil 28:174:17 AM+1
Punarvasupast sunrise
Yoga
Śuklauntil 15:213:21 PM
Brahmapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Bavauntil 09:289:28 AM
Bālavauntil 19:327:32 PM
Kaulavauntil 29:385:38 AM+1
Taitilapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 12:4712:47 PM–13:301:30 PM
Rāhu kāla 14:282:28 PM–15:473:47 PM
Pradoṣa 18:266:26 PM–20:138:13 PM
Niśītha 24:4512:45 AM+1–25:331:33 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. SunrisePūrṇimā holds. Guruvāra begins.
  2. PratipadāTithi: Pūrṇimā ends.
  3. BālavaKaraṇa: Bava ends.
  4. AbhijitUntil 13:301:30 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  5. Rāhu kālaUntil 15:473:47 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  6. BrahmaYoga: Śukla ends.
  7. SunsetDay length 10 h 35 m.
  8. PradoṣaUntil 20:138:13 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  9. KaulavaKaraṇa: Bālava ends.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 25:331:33 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  11. PunarvasuNakṣatra: Ārdrā ends.
  12. DvitīyāTithi: Pratipadā ends.
  13. TaitilaKaraṇa: Kaulava ends.
  14. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Pūrṇimā09:289:28 AMPratipadā
NakṣatraĀrdrā28:17 04:174:17 AM FriPunarvasu
YogaŚukla15:213:21 PMBrahma
KaraṇaBava09:289:28 AMBālava
VāraGuruvāra31:52 07:527:52 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2083
Śaka
1948
Kali
5127
Ahargaṇa
1 872 933
Day length
10 h 35 m
Sun in
Dhanu
Moon in
Mithuna
Moonrise
18:426:42 PM
Moonset
07:587:58 AM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn06:046:04 AM07:517:51 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn06:046:04 AM06:586:58 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight06:316:31 AM07:517:51 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning07:517:51 AM09:589:58 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day07:517:51 AM09:119:11 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Saṅgavaforenoon09:589:58 AM12:0512:05 PM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day10:3010:30 AM11:4911:49 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta11:2311:23 AM12:0512:05 PM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday12:4512:45 PM13:331:33 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta12:4712:47 PM13:301:30 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon14:122:12 PM16:194:19 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day14:282:28 PM15:473:47 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra14:422:42 PM16:064:06 PMsixtieths 22 to 25 of the nakṣatra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:542:54 PM15:373:37 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta15:373:37 PM16:194:19 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening16:194:19 PM18:266:26 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk18:266:26 PM20:138:13 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:266:26 PM18:536:53 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:266:26 PM19:467:46 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra19:357:35 PM20:588:58 PMsixtieths 36 to 39 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight24:4512:45 AM+125:331:33 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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