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Wednesday 23 December 2026 · Luanda, Angola

Mārgaśīrṣa Śukla Caturdaśī

Budhavāra. Caturdaśī began at 09:549:54 AM yesterday, and holds until 06:186:18 AM.

Observed here on this day

Dattātreyotpatti · Datta Jayanti

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

At sunrise

05:475:47 AM

Caturdaśī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

06:186:18 AM

Caturdaśī gives way to Pūrṇimā.

Noon

12:0612:06 PM

The Sun 75° above S. Day length 12 h 38 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonLuanda12:0612:06 PM
At noon, 12:0612:06 PM, the Sun is in Mūla and the Moon 171° ahead of it, in Mṛgaśirā, 99% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 171° falls in Śukla Pūrṇimā.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:164:16 AM–05:025:02 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā04:394:39 AM–05:475:47 AMmorning twilight
  • Vijaya14:122:12 PM–15:033:03 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Amṛta kāla16:434:43 PM–18:066:06 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Godhūli18:256:25 PM–18:486:48 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:256:25 PM–19:337:33 PMevening twilight
  • Abhijitnone on Budhavāra: the same muhūrta is the Durmuhūrta

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa07:227:22 AM–08:578:57 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Varjya08:208:20 AM–09:449:44 AMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Gulika10:3110:31 AM–12:0612:06 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta11:4111:41 AM–12:3112:31 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla12:0612:06 PM–13:411:41 PMRāhu’s part of the day

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

Lābha05:475:47 AM–07:227:22 AMgood
Amṛta07:227:22 AM–08:578:57 AMgood
Kāla08:578:57 AM–10:3110:31 AMavoid
Śubha10:3110:31 AM–12:0612:06 PMgood
Roga12:0612:06 PM–13:411:41 PMavoid
Udvega13:411:41 PM–15:163:16 PMavoid
Cara15:163:16 PM–16:504:50 PMneutral
Lābha16:504:50 PM–18:256:25 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Udvega18:256:25 PM–19:507:50 PMavoid
Śubha19:507:50 PM–21:169:16 PMgood
Amṛta21:169:16 PM–22:4110:41 PMgood
Cara22:4110:41 PM–24:0612:06 AM+1neutral
Roga24:0612:06 AM+1–25:321:32 AM+1avoid
Kāla25:321:32 AM+1–26:572:57 AM+1avoid
Lābha26:572:57 AM+1–28:224:22 AM+1good
Udvega28:224:22 AM+1–29:485:48 AM+1avoid

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

05:475:47 AM to 29:485:48 AM+1

05:475:47 AM sunrise18:256:25 PM sunsetsunrise 29:485:48 AM+1
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a
Tithi
Caturdaśīuntil 06:186:18 AM
Pūrṇimāuntil 26:282:28 AM+1
Pratipadāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Mṛgaśirāuntil 24:2312:23 AM+1
Ārdrāpast sunrise
Yoga
Śubhauntil 12:4612:46 PM
Śuklapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Vaṇijauntil 06:186:18 AM
Viṣṭiuntil 16:244:24 PM
Bavauntil 26:282:28 AM+1
Bālavapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 12:0612:06 PM–13:411:41 PM
Pradoṣa 18:256:25 PM–19:567:56 PM
Niśītha 23:4211:42 PM–24:3012:30 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. PūrṇimāTithi: Caturdaśī ends.
  3. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  4. Rāhu kālaUntil 13:411:41 PM. Eighth no. 5 on Budhavāra.
  5. ŚuklaYoga: Śubha ends.
  6. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  7. SunsetDay length 12 h 38 m.
  8. PradoṣaUntil 19:567:56 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  9. NiśīthaUntil 24:3012:30 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  10. ĀrdrāNakṣatra: Mṛgaśirā ends.
  11. PratipadāTithi: Pūrṇimā ends.
  12. BālavaKaraṇa: Bava ends.
  13. SunriseGuruvāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturdaśī06:186:18 AMPūrṇimā
NakṣatraMṛgaśirā24:23 00:2312:23 AM ThuĀrdrā
YogaŚubha12:4612:46 PMŚukla
KaraṇaVaṇija06:186:18 AMViṣṭi
VāraBudhavāra29:48 05:485:48 AM ThuGuruvāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2083
Śaka
1948
Kali
5127
Ahargaṇa
1 872 932
Day length
12 h 38 m
Sun in
Dhanu
Moon in
Vṛṣabha
Moonrise
18:056:05 PM
Moonset
none

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:164:16 AM05:475:47 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:164:16 AM05:025:02 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight04:394:39 AM05:475:47 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning05:475:47 AM08:198:19 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day07:227:22 AM08:578:57 AMeighth no. 2 on Budhavāra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:198:19 AM10:5010:50 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra08:208:20 AM09:449:44 AMsixtieths 15 to 18 of the nakṣatra
GulikaGulika’s part of the day10:3110:31 AM12:0612:06 PMeighth no. 4 on Budhavāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta11:4111:41 AM12:3112:31 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:4211:42 AM12:3012:30 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day12:0612:06 PM13:411:41 PMeighth no. 5 on Budhavāra
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:221:22 PM15:543:54 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:122:12 PM15:033:03 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening15:543:54 PM18:256:25 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra16:434:43 PM18:066:06 PMsixtieths 39 to 42 of the nakṣatra
Pradoṣadusk18:256:25 PM19:567:56 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:256:25 PM18:486:48 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:256:25 PM19:337:33 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight23:4211:42 PM24:3012:30 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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