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Wednesday 19 December 1979 · Luanda, Angola

Mārgaśīrṣa Kṛṣṇa Amāvasyā

Budhavāra. Amāvasyā began at 10:3410:34 AM yesterday, and holds until 09:239:23 AM.

Observed here on this day

Nothing ruled

No observance falls here under this profile.

At sunrise

05:455:45 AM

Amāvasyā holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

09:239:23 AM

Amāvasyā gives way to Pratipadā.

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 1° ahead of it, in Mūla, 0% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 1° falls in Śukla Pratipadā.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:144:14 AM–04:594:59 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā04:374:37 AM–05:455:45 AMmorning twilight
  • Vijaya14:102:10 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–19:317:31 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla20:418:41 PM–22:1310:13 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Abhijitnone on Budhavāra: the same muhūrta is the Durmuhūrta

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa07:207:20 AM–08:548:54 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika10:2910:29 AM–12:0412:04 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Varjya11:2511:25 AM–12:5812:58 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Durmuhūrta11:3911:39 AM–12:2912:29 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla12:0412:04 PM–13:391:39 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Varjya25:181:18 AM+1–26:512:51 AM+1a 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

Lābha05:455:45 AM–07:207:20 AMgood
Amṛta07:207:20 AM–08:548:54 AMgood
Kāla08:548:54 AM–10:2910:29 AMavoid
Śubha10:2910:29 AM–12:0412:04 PMgood
Roga12:0412:04 PM–13:391:39 PMavoid
Udvega13:391:39 PM–15:133:13 PMavoid
Cara15:133:13 PM–16:484:48 PMneutral
Lābha16:484:48 PM–18:236:23 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Udvega18:236:23 PM–19:487:48 PMavoid
Śubha19:487:48 PM–21:149:14 PMgood
Amṛta21:149:14 PM–22:3910:39 PMgood
Cara22:3910:39 PM–24:0412:04 AM+1neutral
Roga24:0412:04 AM+1–25:291:29 AM+1avoid
Kāla25:291:29 AM+1–26:552:55 AM+1avoid
Lābha26:552:55 AM+1–28:204:20 AM+1good
Udvega28:204:20 AM+1–29:455:45 AM+1avoid

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

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

05:455:45 AM sunrise18:236:23 PM sunsetsunrise 29:455:45 AM+1
Clock
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Tithi
Amāvasyāuntil 09:239:23 AM
Pratipadāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Mūlauntil 26:512:51 AM+1
Pūrvāṣāḍhāpast sunrise
Yoga
Gaṇḍauntil 20:268:26 PM
Vṛddhipast sunrise
Karaṇa
Nāgauntil 09:239:23 AM
Kiṃstughnauntil 20:388:38 PM
Bavapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 12:0412:04 PM–13:391:39 PM
Pradoṣa 18:236:23 PM–19:547:54 PM
Niśītha 23:4011:40 PM–24:2812:28 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. SunriseAmāvasyā holds. Budhavāra begins.
  2. PratipadāTithi: Amāvasyā ends.
  3. KiṃstughnaKaraṇa: Nāga ends.
  4. Rāhu kālaUntil 13:391:39 PM. Eighth no. 5 on Budhavāra.
  5. SunsetDay length 12 h 38 m.
  6. PradoṣaUntil 19:547:54 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  7. VṛddhiYoga: Gaṇḍa ends.
  8. BavaKaraṇa: Kiṃstughna ends.
  9. NiśīthaUntil 24:2812:28 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  10. PūrvāṣāḍhāNakṣatra: Mūla ends.
  11. SunriseGuruvāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiKṛṣṇa Amāvasyā09:239:23 AMPratipadā
NakṣatraMūla26:51 02:512:51 AM ThuPūrvāṣāḍhā
YogaGaṇḍa20:268:26 PMVṛddhi
KaraṇaNāga09:239:23 AMKiṃstughna
VāraBudhavāra29:45 05:455:45 AM ThuGuruvāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Pauṣa
Pakṣa
Kṛṣṇa
Vikrama saṃvat
2036
Śaka
1901
Kali
5080
Ahargaṇa
1 855 761
Day length
12 h 38 m
Sun in
Dhanu
Moon in
Dhanu
Moonrise
05:465:46 AM
Moonset
18:366:36 PM

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 twilight04:374:37 AM05:455:45 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning05:455:45 AM08:178:17 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day07:207:20 AM08:548:54 AMeighth no. 2 on Budhavāra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:178:17 AM10:4810:48 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day10:2910:29 AM12:0412:04 PMeighth no. 4 on Budhavāra
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra11:2511:25 AM12:5812:58 PMsixtieths 21 to 24 of the nakṣatra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta11:3911:39 AM12:2912:29 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:4011:40 AM12:2812:28 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day12:0412:04 PM13:391:39 PMeighth no. 5 on Budhavāra
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:201:20 PM15:513:51 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:102:10 PM15:013:01 PM11th 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 PM18:466:46 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:236:23 PM19:317:31 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra20:418:41 PM22:1310:13 PMsixtieths 45 to 48 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:4011:40 PM24:2812:28 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra25:181:18 AM+126:512:51 AM+1sixtieths 57 to 60 of the nakṣatra
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