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Wednesday 13 December 1978 · Luanda, Angola

Mārgaśīrṣa Śukla Caturdaśī

Budhavāra. Caturdaśī began at 11:2411:24 AM yesterday, and holds until 12:1612:16 PM.

Observed here on this day

Dattātreyotpatti · Datta Jayanti

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

At sunrise

05:425:42 AM

Caturdaśī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

06:506:50 AM

Siddha gives way to Sādhya.

Noon

12:0112:01 PM

The Sun 76° above S. Day length 12 h 38 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonLuanda12:0112:01 PM
At noon, 12:0112:01 PM, the Sun is in Jyeṣṭhā and the Moon 168° ahead of it, in Rohiṇī, 99% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 168° falls in Śukla Caturdaśī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:114:11 AM–04:574:57 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā04:344:34 AM–05:425:42 AMmorning twilight
  • Vijaya14:072:07 PM–14:582:58 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli18:206:20 PM–18:436:43 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:206:20 PM–19:287:28 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla23:5311:53 PM–25:351:35 AM+1a nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Abhijitnone on Budhavāra: the same muhūrta is the Durmuhūrta

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa07:177:17 AM–08:528:52 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika10:2610:26 AM–12:0112:01 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta11:3611:36 AM–12:2612:26 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla12:0112:01 PM–13:361:36 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Varjya18:456:45 PM–20:288:28 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

Lābha05:425:42 AM–07:177:17 AMgood
Amṛta07:177:17 AM–08:528:52 AMgood
Kāla08:528:52 AM–10:2610:26 AMavoid
Śubha10:2610:26 AM–12:0112:01 PMgood
Roga12:0112:01 PM–13:361:36 PMavoid
Udvega13:361:36 PM–15:113:11 PMavoid
Cara15:113:11 PM–16:454:45 PMneutral
Lābha16:454:45 PM–18:206:20 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Udvega18:206:20 PM–19:457:45 PMavoid
Śubha19:457:45 PM–21:119:11 PMgood
Amṛta21:119:11 PM–22:3610:36 PMgood
Cara22:3610:36 PM–24:0112:01 AM+1neutral
Roga24:0112:01 AM+1–25:271:27 AM+1avoid
Kāla25:271:27 AM+1–26:522:52 AM+1avoid
Lābha26:522:52 AM+1–28:174:17 AM+1good
Udvega28:174:17 AM+1–29:435:43 AM+1avoid

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

05:425:42 AM to 29:435:43 AM+1

05:425:42 AM sunrise18:206:20 PM sunsetsunrise 29:435:43 AM+1
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a
Tithi
Caturdaśīuntil 12:1612:16 PM
Pūrṇimāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Rohiṇīuntil 27:183:18 AM+1
Mṛgaśirāpast sunrise
Yoga
Siddhauntil 06:506:50 AM
Sādhyapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Vaṇijauntil 12:1612:16 PM
Viṣṭiuntil 24:5012:50 AM+1
Bavapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 12:0112:01 PM–13:361:36 PM
Pradoṣa 18:206:20 PM–19:517:51 PM
Niśītha 23:3711:37 PM–24:2512:25 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. Budhavāra begins.
  2. SādhyaYoga: Siddha ends.
  3. Rāhu kālaUntil 13:361:36 PM. Eighth no. 5 on Budhavāra.
  4. PūrṇimāTithi: Caturdaśī ends.
  5. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  6. SunsetDay length 12 h 38 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 19:517:51 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. NiśīthaUntil 24:2512:25 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  9. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  10. MṛgaśirāNakṣatra: Rohiṇī ends.
  11. SunriseGuruvāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturdaśī12:1612:16 PMPūrṇimā
NakṣatraRohiṇī27:18 03:183:18 AM ThuMṛgaśirā
YogaSiddha06:506:50 AMSādhya
KaraṇaVaṇija12:1612:16 PMViṣṭi
VāraBudhavāra29:43 05:435:43 AM ThuGuruvāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2035
Śaka
1900
Kali
5079
Ahargaṇa
1 855 390
Day length
12 h 38 m
Sun in
Vṛścika
Moon in
Vṛṣabha
Moonrise
17:365:36 PM
Moonset
29:345:34 AM+1

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:114:11 AM05:425:42 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:114:11 AM04:574:57 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight04:344:34 AM05:425:42 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning05:425:42 AM08:148:14 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day07:177:17 AM08:528:52 AMeighth no. 2 on Budhavāra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:148:14 AM10:4510:45 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day10:2610:26 AM12:0112:01 PMeighth no. 4 on Budhavāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta11:3611:36 AM12:2612:26 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:3711:37 AM12:2512:25 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day12:0112:01 PM13:361:36 PMeighth no. 5 on Budhavāra
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:171:17 PM15:483:48 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:072:07 PM14:582:58 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening15:483:48 PM18:206:20 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk18:206:20 PM19:517:51 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:206:20 PM18:436:43 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:206:20 PM19:287:28 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra18:456:45 PM20:288:28 PMsixtieths 41 to 44 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:3711:37 PM24:2512:25 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra23:5311:53 PM25:351:35 AM+1sixtieths 53 to 56 of the nakṣatra
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