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Tuesday 19 December 1972 · Luanda, Angola

Mārgaśīrṣa Śukla Caturdaśī

Maṅgalavāra. Caturdaśī began at 18:006:00 PM yesterday, and holds until 14:222:22 PM.

Observed here on this day

Dattātreyotpatti · Datta Jayanti

Pūrṇimā covers 91 of 91 minutes of pradoṣa. Determinate. Why this date, here

At sunrise

05:455:45 AM

Caturdaśī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

09:369:36 AM

Sādhya gives way to Śubha.

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 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 muhūrta04:144:14 AM–05:005:00 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā04:374:37 AM–05:455:45 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:3911:39 AM–12:3012:30 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Amṛta kāla13:131:13 PM–14:382:38 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Vijaya14:112:11 PM–15:013:01 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli18:236:23 PM–18:466:46 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:236:23 PM–19:327:32 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla29:265:26 AM+1–30:506:50 AM+1a nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Durmuhūrta08:178:17 AM–09:079:07 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Yamagaṇḍa08:558:55 AM–10:3010:30 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Varjya09:009:00 AM–10:2510:25 AMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Gulika12:0412:04 PM–13:391:39 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Rāhu kāla15:143:14 PM–16:494:49 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Varjya20:588:58 PM–22:2310:23 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Durmuhūrta22:5610:56 PM–23:4211:42 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

Roga05:455:45 AM–07:207:20 AMavoid
Udvega07:207:20 AM–08:558:55 AMavoid
Cara08:558:55 AM–10:3010:30 AMneutral
Lābha10:3010:30 AM–12:0412:04 PMgood
Amṛta12:0412:04 PM–13:391:39 PMgood
Kāla13:391:39 PM–15:143:14 PMavoid
Śubha15:143:14 PM–16:494:49 PMgood
Roga16:494:49 PM–18:236:23 PMavoid

Night sunset to sunrise

Kāla18:236:23 PM–19:497:49 PMavoid
Lābha19:497:49 PM–21:149:14 PMgood
Udvega21:149:14 PM–22:3910:39 PMavoid
Śubha22:3910:39 PM–24:0512:05 AM+1good
Amṛta24:0512:05 AM+1–25:301:30 AM+1good
Cara25:301:30 AM+1–26:552:55 AM+1neutral
Roga26:552:55 AM+1–28:204:20 AM+1avoid
Kāla28:204:20 AM+1–29:465:46 AM+1avoid

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

05:455:45 AM to 29:465:46 AM+1

05:455:45 AM sunrise18:236:23 PM sunsetsunrise 29:465:46 AM+1
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a
Tithi
Caturdaśīuntil 14:222:22 PM
Pūrṇimāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Rohiṇīuntil 16:024:02 PM
Mṛgaśirāpast sunrise
Yoga
Sādhyauntil 09:369:36 AM
Śubhauntil 29:235:23 AM+1
Śuklapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Vaṇijauntil 14:222:22 PM
Viṣṭiuntil 24:3212:32 AM+1
Bavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:3911:39 AM–12:3012:30 PM
Rāhu kāla 15:143:14 PM–16:494:49 PM
Pradoṣa 18:236:23 PM–19:547:54 PM
Niśītha 23:4111:41 PM–24:2912:29 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. Maṅgalavāra begins.
  2. ŚubhaYoga: Sādhya ends.
  3. AbhijitUntil 12:3012:30 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  4. PūrṇimāTithi: Caturdaśī ends.
  5. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  6. Rāhu kālaUntil 16:494:49 PM. Eighth no. 7 on Maṅgalavāra.
  7. MṛgaśirāNakṣatra: Rohiṇī ends.
  8. SunsetDay length 12 h 38 m.
  9. PradoṣaUntil 19:547:54 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 24:2912:29 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  11. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  12. ŚuklaYoga: Śubha ends.
  13. SunriseBudhavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturdaśī14:222:22 PMPūrṇimā
NakṣatraRohiṇī16:024:02 PMMṛgaśirā
YogaSādhya09:369:36 AMŚubha
KaraṇaVaṇija14:222:22 PMViṣṭi
VāraMaṅgalavāra29:46 05:465:46 AM WedBudhavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2029
Śaka
1894
Kali
5073
Ahargaṇa
1 853 205
Day length
12 h 38 m
Sun in
Dhanu
Moon in
Vṛṣabha
Moonrise
17:395:39 PM
Moonset
29:325:32 AM+1

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:144:14 AM05:455:45 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:144:14 AM05:005:00 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight04:374:37 AM05:455:45 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning05:455:45 AM08:178:17 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Saṅgavaforenoon08:178:17 AM10:4810:48 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta08:178:17 AM09:079:07 AM4th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day08:558:55 AM10:3010:30 AMeighth no. 3 on Maṅgalavāra
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra09:009:00 AM10:2510:25 AMsixtieths 41 to 44 of the nakṣatra
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:3911:39 AM12:3012:30 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:4011:40 AM12:2812:28 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
GulikaGulika’s part of the day12:0412:04 PM13:391:39 PMeighth no. 5 on Maṅgalavāra
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra13:131:13 PM14:382:38 PMsixtieths 53 to 56 of the nakṣatra
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:201:20 PM15:523:52 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:112:11 PM15:013:01 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day15:143:14 PM16:494:49 PMeighth no. 7 on Maṅgalavāra
Sāyāhnaevening15:523:52 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 PM18:466:46 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:236:23 PM19:327:32 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra20:588:58 PM22:2310:23 PMsixtieths 15 to 18 of the nakṣatra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta22:5610:56 PM23:4211:42 PM7th of 15 night muhūrtas
Niśīthamidnight23:4111:41 PM24:2912:29 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra29:265:26 AM+130:506:50 AM+1sixtieths 39 to 42 of the nakṣatra
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