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Monday 4 December 1978 · Luanda, Angola

Mārgaśīrṣa Śukla Pañcamī

Somavāra. Pañcamī began at 21:299:29 PM yesterday, and holds until 18:466:46 PM.

Observed here on this day

Nāga Pañcamī (Mārgaśīrṣa)

Pañcamī covers 48 of 48 minutes of madhyāhna. Determinate. Why this date, here

At sunrise

05:395:39 AM

Pañcamī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

08:058:05 AM

Bava gives way to Bālava.

Noon

11:5711:57 AM

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

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonLuanda11:5711:57 AM
At noon, 11:5711:57 AM, the Sun is in Jyeṣṭhā and the Moon 56° ahead of it, in Śravaṇa, 22% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 56° falls in Śukla Pañcamī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:084:08 AM–04:534:53 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā04:314:31 AM–05:395:39 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:3211:32 AM–12:2212:22 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:032:03 PM–14:542:54 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Amṛta kāla16:584:58 PM–18:266:26 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Godhūli18:156:15 PM–18:386:38 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:156:15 PM–19:247:24 PMevening twilight

Avoid

  • Rāhu kāla07:147:14 AM–08:488:48 AMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Varjya08:078:07 AM–09:369:36 AMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Yamagaṇḍa10:2310:23 AM–11:5711:57 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta12:2212:22 PM–13:131:13 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Gulika13:321:32 PM–15:063:06 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta14:542:54 PM–15:443:44 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

Amṛta05:395:39 AM–07:147:14 AMgood
Kāla07:147:14 AM–08:488:48 AMavoid
Śubha08:488:48 AM–10:2310:23 AMgood
Roga10:2310:23 AM–11:5711:57 AMavoid
Udvega11:5711:57 AM–13:321:32 PMavoid
Cara13:321:32 PM–15:063:06 PMneutral
Lābha15:063:06 PM–16:414:41 PMgood
Amṛta16:414:41 PM–18:156:15 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Cara18:156:15 PM–19:417:41 PMneutral
Roga19:417:41 PM–21:069:06 PMavoid
Kāla21:069:06 PM–22:3210:32 PMavoid
Lābha22:3210:32 PM–23:5711:57 PMgood
Udvega23:5711:57 PM–25:231:23 AM+1avoid
Śubha25:231:23 AM+1–26:482:48 AM+1good
Amṛta26:482:48 AM+1–28:144:14 AM+1good
Cara28:144:14 AM+1–29:395:39 AM+1neutral

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

05:395:39 AM to 29:395:39 AM+1

05:395:39 AM sunrise18:156:15 PM sunsetsunrise 29:395:39 AM+1
Clock
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Tithi
Pañcamīuntil 18:466:46 PM
Ṣaṣṭhīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Śravaṇauntil 26:322:32 AM+1
Dhaniṣṭhāpast sunrise
Yoga
Dhruvauntil 22:5510:55 PM
Vyāghātapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Bavauntil 08:058:05 AM
Bālavauntil 18:466:46 PM
Kaulavauntil 29:315:31 AM+1
Taitilapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 07:147:14 AM–08:488:48 AM
Abhijit 11:3211:32 AM–12:2212:22 PM
Pradoṣa 18:156:15 PM–19:477:47 PM
Niśītha 23:3311:33 PM–24:2112:21 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. SunrisePañcamī holds. Somavāra begins.
  2. Rāhu kālaUntil 08:488:48 AM. Eighth no. 2 on Somavāra.
  3. BālavaKaraṇa: Bava ends.
  4. AbhijitUntil 12:2212:22 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  5. SunsetDay length 12 h 36 m.
  6. PradoṣaUntil 19:477:47 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  7. ṢaṣṭhīTithi: Pañcamī ends.
  8. KaulavaKaraṇa: Bālava ends.
  9. VyāghātaYoga: Dhruva ends.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 24:2112:21 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  11. DhaniṣṭhāNakṣatra: Śravaṇa ends.
  12. TaitilaKaraṇa: Kaulava ends.
  13. SunriseMaṅgalavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Pañcamī18:466:46 PMṢaṣṭhī
NakṣatraŚravaṇa26:32 02:322:32 AM TueDhaniṣṭhā
YogaDhruva22:5510:55 PMVyāghāta
KaraṇaBava08:058:05 AMBālava
VāraSomavāra29:39 05:395:39 AM TueMaṅgalavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2035
Śaka
1900
Kali
5079
Ahargaṇa
1 855 381
Day length
12 h 36 m
Sun in
Vṛścika
Moon in
Makara
Moonrise
09:419:41 AM
Moonset
22:2410:24 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:084:08 AM05:395:39 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:084:08 AM04:534:53 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight04:314:31 AM05:395:39 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning05:395:39 AM08:108:10 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day07:147:14 AM08:488:48 AMeighth no. 2 on Somavāra
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra08:078:07 AM09:369:36 AMsixtieths 11 to 14 of the nakṣatra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:108:10 AM10:4210:42 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day10:2310:23 AM11:5711:57 AMeighth no. 4 on Somavāra
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:3211:32 AM12:2212:22 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:3311:33 AM12:2112:21 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta12:2212:22 PM13:131:13 PM9th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:131:13 PM15:443:44 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day13:321:32 PM15:063:06 PMeighth no. 6 on Somavāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:032:03 PM14:542:54 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta14:542:54 PM15:443:44 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening15:443:44 PM18:156:15 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra16:584:58 PM18:266:26 PMsixtieths 35 to 38 of the nakṣatra
Pradoṣadusk18:156:15 PM19:477:47 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:156:15 PM18:386:38 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:156:15 PM19:247:24 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight23:3311:33 PM24:2112:21 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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