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Thursday 3 January 2002 · Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Mārgaśīrṣa Kṛṣṇa Caturthī

Guruvāra. Caturthī began at 14:042:04 PM yesterday, and holds until 11:1711:17 AM.

Observed here on this day

Nothing ruled

No observance falls here under this profile.

At sunrise

06:036:03 AM

Caturthī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

11:1711:17 AM

Caturthī gives way to Pañcamī.

Noon

13:241:24 PM

The Sun 75° above N. Day length 14 h 42 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonMelbourne13:241:24 PM
At noon, 13:241:24 PM, the Sun is in Pūrvāṣāḍhā and the Moon 229° ahead of it, in Maghā, 83% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 229° falls in Kṛṣṇa Pañcamī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:494:49 AM–05:265:26 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:075:07 AM–06:036:03 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit12:5512:55 PM–13:541:54 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya15:513:51 PM–16:504:50 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Amṛta kāla20:168:16 PM–21:449:44 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Godhūli20:458:45 PM–21:049:04 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā20:458:45 PM–21:419:41 PMevening twilight

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa06:036:03 AM–07:547:54 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika09:449:44 AM–11:3411:34 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta10:5710:57 AM–11:5611:56 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Varjya11:2911:29 AM–12:5712:57 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Rāhu kāla15:153:15 PM–17:055:05 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta16:504:50 PM–17:495:49 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Varjya29:505:50 AM+1–31:197:19 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

Śubha06:036:03 AM–07:547:54 AMgood
Roga07:547:54 AM–09:449:44 AMavoid
Udvega09:449:44 AM–11:3411:34 AMavoid
Cara11:3411:34 AM–13:241:24 PMneutral
Lābha13:241:24 PM–15:153:15 PMgood
Amṛta15:153:15 PM–17:055:05 PMgood
Kāla17:055:05 PM–18:556:55 PMavoid
Śubha18:556:55 PM–20:458:45 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta20:458:45 PM–21:559:55 PMgood
Cara21:559:55 PM–23:0511:05 PMneutral
Roga23:0511:05 PM–24:1512:15 AM+1avoid
Kāla24:1512:15 AM+1–25:251:25 AM+1avoid
Lābha25:251:25 AM+1–26:352:35 AM+1good
Udvega26:352:35 AM+1–27:443:44 AM+1avoid
Śubha27:443:44 AM+1–28:544:54 AM+1good
Amṛta28:544:54 AM+1–30:046:04 AM+1good

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:036:03 AM to 30:046:04 AM+1

06:036:03 AM sunrise20:458:45 PM sunsetsunrise 30:046:04 AM+1
Clock
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Tithi
Caturthīuntil 11:1711:17 AM
Pañcamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Maghāuntil 22:2810:28 PM
Pūrva Phalgunīpast sunrise
Yoga
Prītiuntil 13:411:41 PM
Āyuṣmānpast sunrise
Karaṇa
Bālavauntil 11:1711:17 AM
Kaulavauntil 21:559:55 PM
Taitilapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 12:5512:55 PM–13:541:54 PM
Rāhu kāla 15:153:15 PM–17:055:05 PM
Pradoṣa 20:458:45 PM–22:0010:00 PM
Niśītha 25:011:01 AM+1–25:491:49 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. SunriseCaturthī holds. Guruvāra begins.
  2. PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
  3. KaulavaKaraṇa: Bālava ends.
  4. AbhijitUntil 13:541:54 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  5. ĀyuṣmānYoga: Prīti ends.
  6. Rāhu kālaUntil 17:055:05 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  7. SunsetDay length 14 h 42 m.
  8. PradoṣaUntil 22:0010:00 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  9. TaitilaKaraṇa: Kaulava ends.
  10. Pūrva PhalgunīNakṣatra: Maghā ends.
  11. NiśīthaUntil 25:491:49 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  12. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiKṛṣṇa Caturthī11:1711:17 AMPañcamī
NakṣatraMaghā22:2810:28 PMPūrva Phalgunī
YogaPrīti13:411:41 PMĀyuṣmān
KaraṇaBālava11:1711:17 AMKaulava
VāraGuruvāra30:04 06:046:04 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Pauṣa
Pakṣa
Kṛṣṇa
Vikrama saṃvat
2058
Śaka
1923
Kali
5102
Ahargaṇa
1 863 812
Day length
14 h 42 m
Sun in
Dhanu
Moon in
Siṃha
Moonrise
23:5911:59 PM
Moonset
09:509:50 AM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:494:49 AM06:036:03 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:494:49 AM05:265:26 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:075:07 AM06:036:03 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:036:03 AM09:009:00 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day06:036:03 AM07:547:54 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Saṅgavaforenoon09:009:00 AM11:5611:56 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day09:449:44 AM11:3411:34 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta10:5710:57 AM11:5611:56 AM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra11:2911:29 AM12:5712:57 PMsixtieths 31 to 34 of the nakṣatra
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta12:5512:55 PM13:541:54 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday13:001:00 PM13:481:48 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Aparāhṇaafternoon14:532:53 PM17:495:49 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day15:153:15 PM17:055:05 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory15:513:51 PM16:504:50 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta16:504:50 PM17:495:49 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening17:495:49 PM20:458:45 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra20:168:16 PM21:449:44 PMsixtieths 55 to 58 of the nakṣatra
Pradoṣadusk20:458:45 PM22:0010:00 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset20:458:45 PM21:049:04 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight20:458:45 PM21:419:41 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight25:011:01 AM+125:491:49 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra29:505:50 AM+131:197:19 AM+1sixtieths 21 to 24 of the nakṣatra
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