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Tuesday 2 December 2008 · Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Mārgaśīrṣa Śukla Caturthī

Maṅgalavāra. Caturthī began at 11:4211:42 AM yesterday, and holds until 14:212:21 PM.

Observed here on this day

Nothing ruled

No observance falls here under this profile.

At sunrise

05:525:52 AM

Caturthī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

14:212:21 PM

Caturthī gives way to Pañcamī.

Noon

13:101:10 PM

The Sun 74° above N. Day length 14 h 35 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonMelbourne13:101:10 PM
At noon, 13:101:10 PM, the Sun is in Anurādhā and the Moon 47° ahead of it, in Uttarāṣāḍhā, 16% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 47° falls in Śukla Caturthī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:374:37 AM–05:145:14 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā04:554:55 AM–05:525:52 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit12:4112:41 PM–13:391:39 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya15:363:36 PM–16:344:34 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Amṛta kāla18:356:35 PM–20:238:23 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Godhūli20:278:27 PM–20:468:46 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā20:278:27 PM–21:249:24 PMevening twilight

Avoid

  • Varjya07:487:48 AM–09:369:36 AMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Durmuhūrta08:478:47 AM–09:459:45 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Yamagaṇḍa09:319:31 AM–11:2011:20 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika13:101:10 PM–14:592:59 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Rāhu kāla16:494:49 PM–18:386:38 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta24:1312:13 AM+1–24:5112:51 AM+1an ill-timed muhūrta

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

Roga05:525:52 AM–07:417:41 AMavoid
Udvega07:417:41 AM–09:319:31 AMavoid
Cara09:319:31 AM–11:2011:20 AMneutral
Lābha11:2011:20 AM–13:101:10 PMgood
Amṛta13:101:10 PM–14:592:59 PMgood
Kāla14:592:59 PM–16:494:49 PMavoid
Śubha16:494:49 PM–18:386:38 PMgood
Roga18:386:38 PM–20:278:27 PMavoid

Night sunset to sunrise

Kāla20:278:27 PM–21:389:38 PMavoid
Lābha21:389:38 PM–22:4910:49 PMgood
Udvega22:4910:49 PM–23:5911:59 PMavoid
Śubha23:5911:59 PM–25:101:10 AM+1good
Amṛta25:101:10 AM+1–26:202:20 AM+1good
Cara26:202:20 AM+1–27:313:31 AM+1neutral
Roga27:313:31 AM+1–28:414:41 AM+1avoid
Kāla28:414:41 AM+1–29:525:52 AM+1avoid

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

05:525:52 AM to 29:525:52 AM+1

05:525:52 AM sunrise20:278:27 PM sunsetsunrise 29:525:52 AM+1
Clock
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Tithi
Caturthīuntil 14:212:21 PM
Pañcamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Uttarāṣāḍhāuntil 25:471:47 AM+1
Śravaṇapast sunrise
Yoga
Vṛddhiuntil 25:301:30 AM+1
Dhruvapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Viṣṭiuntil 14:212:21 PM
Bavauntil 27:353:35 AM+1
Bālavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 12:4112:41 PM–13:391:39 PM
Rāhu kāla 16:494:49 PM–18:386:38 PM
Pradoṣa 20:278:27 PM–21:439:43 PM
Niśītha 24:4612:46 AM+1–25:341:34 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. Maṅgalavāra begins.
  2. AbhijitUntil 13:391:39 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  3. PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
  4. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  5. Rāhu kālaUntil 18:386:38 PM. Eighth no. 7 on Maṅgalavāra.
  6. SunsetDay length 14 h 35 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 21:439:43 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. NiśīthaUntil 25:341:34 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  9. DhruvaYoga: Vṛddhi ends.
  10. ŚravaṇaNakṣatra: Uttarāṣāḍhā ends.
  11. BālavaKaraṇa: Bava ends.
  12. SunriseBudhavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturthī14:212:21 PMPañcamī
NakṣatraUttarāṣāḍhā25:47 01:471:47 AM WedŚravaṇa
YogaVṛddhi25:30 01:301:30 AM WedDhruva
KaraṇaViṣṭi14:212:21 PMBava
VāraMaṅgalavāra29:52 05:525:52 AM WedBudhavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2065
Śaka
1930
Kali
5109
Ahargaṇa
1 866 337
Day length
14 h 35 m
Sun in
Vṛścika
Moon in
Makara
Moonrise
09:169:16 AM
Moonset
23:5911:59 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:374:37 AM05:525:52 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:374:37 AM05:145:14 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight04:554:55 AM05:525:52 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning05:525:52 AM08:478:47 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra07:487:48 AM09:369:36 AMsixtieths 21 to 24 of the nakṣatra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:478:47 AM11:4211:42 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta08:478:47 AM09:459:45 AM4th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day09:319:31 AM11:2011:20 AMeighth no. 3 on Maṅgalavāra
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta12:4112:41 PM13:391:39 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday12:4612:46 PM13:341:34 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
GulikaGulika’s part of the day13:101:10 PM14:592:59 PMeighth no. 5 on Maṅgalavāra
Aparāhṇaafternoon14:372:37 PM17:325:32 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory15:363:36 PM16:344:34 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day16:494:49 PM18:386:38 PMeighth no. 7 on Maṅgalavāra
Sāyāhnaevening17:325:32 PM20:278:27 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra18:356:35 PM20:238:23 PMsixtieths 45 to 48 of the nakṣatra
Pradoṣadusk20:278:27 PM21:439:43 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset20:278:27 PM20:468:46 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight20:278:27 PM21:249:24 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta24:1312:13 AM+124:5112:51 AM+17th of 15 night muhūrtas
Niśīthamidnight24:4612:46 AM+125:341:34 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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