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Sunday 8 January 1978 · Luanda, Angola

Mārgaśīrṣa Kṛṣṇa Caturdaśī

Ravivāra. Caturdaśī began at 12:3612:36 PM yesterday, and holds until 08:508:50 AM.

Observed here on this day

Nothing ruled

No observance falls here under this profile.

At sunrise

05:565:56 AM

Caturdaśī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

08:508:50 AM

Caturdaśī gives way to Amāvasyā.

Noon

12:1412:14 PM

The Sun 77° above S. Day length 12 h 36 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonLuanda12:1412:14 PM
At noon, 12:1412:14 PM, the Sun is in Pūrvāṣāḍhā and the Moon 350° ahead of it, in Pūrvāṣāḍhā, 1% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 350° falls in Kṛṣṇa Amāvasyā.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:244:24 AM–05:105:10 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā04:474:47 AM–05:565:56 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:4811:48 AM–12:3912:39 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:202:20 PM–15:103:10 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli18:326:32 PM–18:556:55 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:326:32 PM–19:407:40 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla27:273:27 AM+1–28:514:51 AM+1a nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Varjya09:199:19 AM–10:4310:43 AMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Yamagaṇḍa12:1412:14 PM–13:481:48 PMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika15:233:23 PM–16:574:57 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta16:514:51 PM–17:415:41 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla16:574:57 PM–18:326:32 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Varjya19:057:05 PM–20:298:29 PMa 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

Udvega05:565:56 AM–07:307:30 AMavoid
Cara07:307:30 AM–09:059:05 AMneutral
Lābha09:059:05 AM–10:3910:39 AMgood
Amṛta10:3910:39 AM–12:1412:14 PMgood
Kāla12:1412:14 PM–13:481:48 PMavoid
Śubha13:481:48 PM–15:233:23 PMgood
Roga15:233:23 PM–16:574:57 PMavoid
Udvega16:574:57 PM–18:326:32 PMavoid

Night sunset to sunrise

Śubha18:326:32 PM–19:577:57 PMgood
Amṛta19:577:57 PM–21:239:23 PMgood
Cara21:239:23 PM–22:4810:48 PMneutral
Roga22:4810:48 PM–24:1412:14 AM+1avoid
Kāla24:1412:14 AM+1–25:391:39 AM+1avoid
Lābha25:391:39 AM+1–27:053:05 AM+1good
Udvega27:053:05 AM+1–28:314:31 AM+1avoid
Śubha28:314:31 AM+1–29:565:56 AM+1good

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

05:565:56 AM to 29:565:56 AM+1

05:565:56 AM sunrise18:326:32 PM sunsetsunrise 29:565:56 AM+1
Clock
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Tithi
Caturdaśīuntil 08:508:50 AM
Amāvasyāuntil 29:005:00 AM+1
Pratipadāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Mūlauntil 10:4310:43 AM
Pūrvāṣāḍhāpast sunrise
Yoga
Dhruvauntil 14:202:20 PM
Vyāghātapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Śakuniuntil 08:508:50 AM
Catuṣpādauntil 18:546:54 PM
Nāgauntil 29:005:00 AM+1
Kiṃstughnapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:4811:48 AM–12:3912:39 PM
Rāhu kāla 16:574:57 PM–18:326:32 PM
Pradoṣa 18:326:32 PM–20:038:03 PM
Niśītha 23:5011:50 PM–24:3812:38 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. Ravivāra begins.
  2. AmāvasyāTithi: Caturdaśī ends.
  3. CatuṣpādaKaraṇa: Śakuni ends.
  4. PūrvāṣāḍhāNakṣatra: Mūla ends.
  5. AbhijitUntil 12:3912:39 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  6. VyāghātaYoga: Dhruva ends.
  7. Rāhu kālaUntil 18:326:32 PM. Eighth no. 8 on Ravivāra.
  8. SunsetDay length 12 h 36 m.
  9. PradoṣaUntil 20:038:03 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  10. NāgaKaraṇa: Catuṣpāda ends.
  11. NiśīthaUntil 24:3812:38 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  12. PratipadāTithi: Amāvasyā ends.
  13. KiṃstughnaKaraṇa: Nāga ends.
  14. SunriseSomavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiKṛṣṇa Caturdaśī08:508:50 AMAmāvasyā
NakṣatraMūla10:4310:43 AMPūrvāṣāḍhā
YogaDhruva14:202:20 PMVyāghāta
KaraṇaŚakuni08:508:50 AMCatuṣpāda
VāraRavivāra29:56 05:565:56 AM MonSomavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Pauṣa
Pakṣa
Kṛṣṇa
Vikrama saṃvat
2034
Śaka
1899
Kali
5078
Ahargaṇa
1 855 051
Day length
12 h 36 m
Sun in
Dhanu
Moon in
Dhanu
Moonrise
none
Moonset
17:535:53 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:244:24 AM05:565:56 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:244:24 AM05:105:10 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight04:474:47 AM05:565:56 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning05:565:56 AM08:278:27 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Saṅgavaforenoon08:278:27 AM10:5810:58 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra09:199:19 AM10:4310:43 AMsixtieths 57 to 60 of the nakṣatra
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:4811:48 AM12:3912:39 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:5011:50 AM12:3812:38 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day12:1412:14 PM13:481:48 PMeighth no. 5 on Ravivāra
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:291:29 PM16:014:01 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:202:20 PM15:103:10 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day15:233:23 PM16:574:57 PMeighth no. 7 on Ravivāra
Sāyāhnaevening16:014:01 PM18:326:32 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta16:514:51 PM17:415:41 PM14th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day16:574:57 PM18:326:32 PMeighth no. 8 on Ravivāra
Pradoṣadusk18:326:32 PM20:038:03 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:326:32 PM18:556:55 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:326:32 PM19:407:40 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra19:057:05 PM20:298:29 PMsixtieths 25 to 28 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:5011:50 PM24:3812:38 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra27:273:27 AM+128:514:51 AM+1sixtieths 49 to 52 of the nakṣatra
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