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Thursday 18 December 1969 · Luanda, Angola

Mārgaśīrṣa Śukla Daśamī

Guruvāra. Daśamī began at 13:011:01 PM yesterday, and holds until 12:5412:54 PM.

Observed here on this day

Nothing ruled

No observance falls here under this profile.

At sunrise

05:455:45 AM

Daśamī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

07:257:25 AM

Revatī gives way to Aśvinī.

Noon

12:0412:04 PM

The Sun 75° above S. Day length 12 h 38 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonLuanda12:0412:04 PM
At noon, 12:0412:04 PM, the Sun is in Mūla and the Moon 120° ahead of it, in Aśvinī, 75% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 120° falls in Śukla Daśamī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:144:14 AM–04:594:59 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā04:364:36 AM–05:455:45 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:3811:38 AM–12:2912:29 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:102:10 PM–15:013:01 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli18:236:23 PM–18:456:45 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:236:23 PM–19:317:31 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla24:4812:48+1 AM–26:272:27+1 AMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa05:455:45 AM–07:197:19 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika08:548:54 AM–10:2910:29 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta09:579:57 AM–10:4810:48 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla13:381:38 PM–15:133:13 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta15:013:01 PM–15:513:51 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Varjya28:074:07+1 AM–29:465:46+1 AMa 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

Śubha05:455:45 AM–07:197:19 AMgood
Roga07:197:19 AM–08:548:54 AMavoid
Udvega08:548:54 AM–10:2910:29 AMavoid
Cara10:2910:29 AM–12:0412:04 PMneutral
Lābha12:0412:04 PM–13:381:38 PMgood
Amṛta13:381:38 PM–15:133:13 PMgood
Kāla15:133:13 PM–16:484:48 PMavoid
Śubha16:484:48 PM–18:236:23 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta18:236:23 PM–19:487:48 PMgood
Cara19:487:48 PM–21:139:13 PMneutral
Roga21:139:13 PM–22:3910:39 PMavoid
Kāla22:3910:39 PM–24:0412:04+1 AMavoid
Lābha24:0412:04+1 AM–25:291:29+1 AMgood
Udvega25:291:29+1 AM–26:552:55+1 AMavoid
Śubha26:552:55+1 AM–28:204:20+1 AMgood
Amṛta28:204:20+1 AM–29:455:45+1 AMgood

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

05:455:45 AM to 29:455:45+1 AM

05:455:45 AM sunrise18:236:23 PM sunsetsunrise 29:455:45+1 AM
Clock
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Tithi
Daśamīuntil 12:5412:54 PM
Ekādaśīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Revatīuntil 07:257:25 AM
Aśvinīpast sunrise
Yoga
Parighauntil 25:411:41+1 AM
Śivapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Garauntil 12:5412:54 PM
Vaṇijauntil 25:011:01+1 AM
Viṣṭipast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:3811:38 AM–12:2912:29 PM
Rāhu kāla 13:381:38 PM–15:133:13 PM
Pradoṣa 18:236:23 PM–19:547:54 PM
Niśītha 23:4011:40 PM–24:2812:28+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. SunriseDaśamī holds. Guruvāra begins.
  2. AśvinīNakṣatra: Revatī ends.
  3. AbhijitUntil 12:2912:29 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  4. EkādaśīTithi: Daśamī ends.
  5. VaṇijaKaraṇa: Gara ends.
  6. Rāhu kālaUntil 15:133:13 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  7. SunsetDay length 12 h 38 m.
  8. PradoṣaUntil 19:547:54 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  9. NiśīthaUntil 24:2812:28+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  10. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  11. ŚivaYoga: Parigha ends.
  12. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Daśamī12:5412:54 PMEkādaśī
NakṣatraRevatī07:257:25 AMAśvinī
YogaParigha25:41 01:411:41 AM FriŚiva
KaraṇaGara12:5412:54 PMVaṇija
VāraGuruvāra29:45 05:455:45 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2026
Śaka
1891
Kali
5070
Ahargaṇa
1 852 108
Day length
12 h 38 m
Sun in
Dhanu
Moon in
Mīna
Moonrise
14:052:05 PM
Moonset
26:052:05+1 AM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:144:14 AM05:455:45 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:144:14 AM04:594:59 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight04:364:36 AM05:455:45 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning05:455:45 AM08:168:16 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day05:455:45 AM07:197:19 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:168:16 AM10:4810:48 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day08:548:54 AM10:2910:29 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta09:579:57 AM10:4810:48 AM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:3811:38 AM12:2912:29 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:4011:40 AM12:2812:28 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:191:19 PM15:513:51 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day13:381:38 PM15:133:13 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:102:10 PM15:013:01 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta15:013:01 PM15:513:51 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening15:513:51 PM18:236:23 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk18:236:23 PM19:547:54 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:236:23 PM18:456:45 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:236:23 PM19:317:31 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight23:4011:40 PM24:2812:28+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra24:4812:48+1 AM26:272:27+1 AMsixtieths 43 to 46 of the nakṣatra
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra28:074:07+1 AM29:465:46+1 AMsixtieths 51 to 54 of the nakṣatra
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