December 2007 · each Moon as it stands at sunriseKārtika Kṛṣṇa to Mārgaśīrṣa KṛṣṇaThe month ›

Sunday 23 December 2007 · Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Mārgaśīrṣa Śukla Caturdaśī

Ravivāra. Caturdaśī began at 18:576:57 PM yesterday, and holds until 15:323:32 PM.

Observed here on this day

Dattātreyotpatti · Datta Jayanti

Pūrṇimā covers 74 of 74 minutes of pradoṣa. Determinate. Why this date, here

At sunrise

05:555:55 AM

Caturdaśī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

12:5412:54 PM

Rohiṇī gives way to Mṛgaśirā.

Noon

13:191:19 PM

The Sun 76° above N. Day length 14 h 47 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonMelbourne13:191:19 PM
At noon, 13:191:19 PM, the Sun is in Mūla and the Moon 167° ahead of it, in Mṛgaśirā, 99% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 167° falls in Śukla Caturdaśī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:424:42 AM–05:195:19 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:005:00 AM–05:555:55 AMmorning twilight
  • Amṛta kāla10:0310:03 AM–11:2911:29 AMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Abhijit12:4912:49 PM–13:481:48 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya15:473:47 PM–16:464:46 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli20:428:42 PM–21:019:01 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā20:428:42 PM–21:389:38 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla26:282:28+1 AM–27:543:54+1 AMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa13:191:19 PM–15:103:10 PMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika17:015:01 PM–18:516:51 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Varjya17:545:54 PM–19:207:20 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Durmuhūrta18:446:44 PM–19:437:43 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla18:516:51 PM–20:428:42 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

Udvega05:555:55 AM–07:467:46 AMavoid
Cara07:467:46 AM–09:379:37 AMneutral
Lābha09:379:37 AM–11:2811:28 AMgood
Amṛta11:2811:28 AM–13:191:19 PMgood
Kāla13:191:19 PM–15:103:10 PMavoid
Śubha15:103:10 PM–17:015:01 PMgood
Roga17:015:01 PM–18:516:51 PMavoid
Udvega18:516:51 PM–20:428:42 PMavoid

Night sunset to sunrise

Śubha20:428:42 PM–21:519:51 PMgood
Amṛta21:519:51 PM–23:0111:01 PMgood
Cara23:0111:01 PM–24:1012:10+1 AMneutral
Roga24:1012:10+1 AM–25:191:19+1 AMavoid
Kāla25:191:19+1 AM–26:282:28+1 AMavoid
Lābha26:282:28+1 AM–27:383:38+1 AMgood
Udvega27:383:38+1 AM–28:474:47+1 AMavoid
Śubha28:474:47+1 AM–29:565:56+1 AMgood

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

05:555:55 AM to 29:565:56+1 AM

05:555:55 AM sunrise20:428:42 PM sunsetsunrise 29:565:56+1 AM
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a
Tithi
Caturdaśīuntil 15:323:32 PM
Pūrṇimāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Rohiṇīuntil 12:5412:54 PM
Mṛgaśirāpast sunrise
Yoga
Śubhauntil 22:3610:36 PM
Śuklapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Vaṇijauntil 15:323:32 PM
Viṣṭiuntil 25:521:52+1 AM
Bavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 12:4912:49 PM–13:481:48 PM
Rāhu kāla 18:516:51 PM–20:428:42 PM
Pradoṣa 20:428:42 PM–21:569:56 PM
Niśītha 24:5512:55+1 AM–25:431:43+1 AM

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. Ravivāra begins.
  2. AbhijitUntil 13:481:48 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  3. MṛgaśirāNakṣatra: Rohiṇī ends.
  4. PūrṇimāTithi: Caturdaśī ends.
  5. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  6. Rāhu kālaUntil 20:428:42 PM. Eighth no. 8 on Ravivāra.
  7. SunsetDay length 14 h 47 m.
  8. PradoṣaUntil 21:569:56 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  9. ŚuklaYoga: Śubha ends.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 25:431:43+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  11. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  12. SunriseSomavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturdaśī15:323:32 PMPūrṇimā
NakṣatraRohiṇī12:5412:54 PMMṛgaśirā
YogaŚubha22:3610:36 PMŚukla
KaraṇaVaṇija15:323:32 PMViṣṭi
VāraRavivāra29:56 05:565:56 AM MonSomavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2064
Śaka
1929
Kali
5108
Ahargaṇa
1 865 992
Day length
14 h 47 m
Sun in
Dhanu
Moon in
Vṛṣabha
Moonrise
20:188:18 PM
Moonset
29:215:21+1 AM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:424:42 AM05:555:55 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:424:42 AM05:195:19 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:005:00 AM05:555:55 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning05:555:55 AM08:538:53 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Saṅgavaforenoon08:538:53 AM11:5011:50 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra10:0310:03 AM11:2911:29 AMsixtieths 53 to 56 of the nakṣatra
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta12:4912:49 PM13:481:48 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday12:5512:55 PM13:431:43 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day13:191:19 PM15:103:10 PMeighth no. 5 on Ravivāra
Aparāhṇaafternoon14:482:48 PM17:455:45 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory15:473:47 PM16:464:46 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day17:015:01 PM18:516:51 PMeighth no. 7 on Ravivāra
Sāyāhnaevening17:455:45 PM20:428:42 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra17:545:54 PM19:207:20 PMsixtieths 15 to 18 of the nakṣatra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta18:446:44 PM19:437:43 PM14th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day18:516:51 PM20:428:42 PMeighth no. 8 on Ravivāra
Pradoṣadusk20:428:42 PM21:569:56 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset20:428:42 PM21:019:01 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight20:428:42 PM21:389:38 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight24:5512:55+1 AM25:431:43+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra26:282:28+1 AM27:543:54+1 AMsixtieths 39 to 42 of the nakṣatra
This page as JSON · Markdown · ICS
Profile
pac-rp@2026.1 · upper limb, 31′ + 16′
Ayanāṃśa
lahiri-iae1985 · 23°58′15″
Engine · ruleset
0.1.0 · 2026.3-draft
Place
37°49′ S 144°58′ E · GeoNames 2158177