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Sunday 16 December 1928 · Multan, Punjab, Pakistan

Mārgaśīrṣa Śukla Caturthī

Ravivāra. Caturthī began at 17:435:43 PM yesterday, and holds until 19:267:26 PM.

Observed here on this day

Vināyaka Caturthī

Caturthī covers 48 of 48 minutes of madhyāhna. Determinate. Why this date, here

At sunrise

07:347:34 AM

Caturthī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

19:267:26 PM

Caturthī gives way to Pañcamī.

Noon

12:4012:40 PM

The Sun 36° above S. Day length 10 h 12 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonMultan12:4012:40 PM
At noon, 12:4012:40 PM, the Sun is in Mūla and the Moon 45° ahead of it, in Śravaṇa, 15% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 45° falls in Śukla Caturthī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:435:43 AM–06:386:38 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā06:116:11 AM–07:347:34 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit12:1912:19 PM–13:001:00 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:222:22 PM–15:023:02 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Amṛta kāla15:313:31 PM–17:155:15 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Godhūli17:465:46 PM–18:136:13 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā17:465:46 PM–19:097:09 PMevening twilight

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa12:4012:40 PM–13:561:56 PMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika15:133:13 PM–16:294:29 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta16:244:24 PM–17:055:05 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla16:294:29 PM–17:465:46 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Varjya31:057:05 AM+1–32:478:47 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

Udvega07:347:34 AM–08:508:50 AMavoid
Cara08:508:50 AM–10:0710:07 AMneutral
Lābha10:0710:07 AM–11:2311:23 AMgood
Amṛta11:2311:23 AM–12:4012:40 PMgood
Kāla12:4012:40 PM–13:561:56 PMavoid
Śubha13:561:56 PM–15:133:13 PMgood
Roga15:133:13 PM–16:294:29 PMavoid
Udvega16:294:29 PM–17:465:46 PMavoid

Night sunset to sunrise

Śubha17:465:46 PM–19:297:29 PMgood
Amṛta19:297:29 PM–21:139:13 PMgood
Cara21:139:13 PM–22:5610:56 PMneutral
Roga22:5610:56 PM–24:4012:40 AM+1avoid
Kāla24:4012:40 AM+1–26:242:24 AM+1avoid
Lābha26:242:24 AM+1–28:074:07 AM+1good
Udvega28:074:07 AM+1–29:515:51 AM+1avoid
Śubha29:515:51 AM+1–31:347:34 AM+1good

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

07:347:34 AM to 31:347:34 AM+1

07:347:34 AM sunrise17:465:46 PM sunsetsunrise 31:347:34 AM+1
Clock
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Tithi
Caturthīuntil 19:267:26 PM
Pañcamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Śravaṇauntil 26:492:49 AM+1
Dhaniṣṭhāpast sunrise
Yoga
Vyāghātauntil 23:3011:30 PM
Harṣaṇapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Viṣṭiuntil 19:267:26 PM
Bavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 12:1912:19 PM–13:001:00 PM
Rāhu kāla 16:294:29 PM–17:465:46 PM
Pradoṣa 17:465:46 PM–19:367:36 PM
Niśītha 24:1612:16 AM+1–25:041:04 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. Ravivāra begins.
  2. AbhijitUntil 13:001:00 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  3. Rāhu kālaUntil 17:465:46 PM. Eighth no. 8 on Ravivāra.
  4. SunsetDay length 10 h 12 m.
  5. PradoṣaUntil 19:367:36 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  6. PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
  7. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  8. HarṣaṇaYoga: Vyāghāta ends.
  9. NiśīthaUntil 25:041:04 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  10. DhaniṣṭhāNakṣatra: Śravaṇa ends.
  11. SunriseSomavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturthī19:267:26 PMPañcamī
NakṣatraŚravaṇa26:49 02:492:49 AM MonDhaniṣṭhā
YogaVyāghāta23:3011:30 PMHarṣaṇa
KaraṇaViṣṭi19:267:26 PMBava
VāraRavivāra31:34 07:347:34 AM MonSomavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
1985
Śaka
1850
Kali
5029
Ahargaṇa
1 837 131
Day length
10 h 12 m
Sun in
Dhanu
Moon in
Makara
Moonrise
10:5210:52 AM
Moonset
21:189:18 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:435:43 AM07:347:34 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:435:43 AM06:386:38 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight06:116:11 AM07:347:34 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning07:347:34 AM09:369:36 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Saṅgavaforenoon09:369:36 AM11:3811:38 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday12:1612:16 PM13:041:04 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta12:1912:19 PM13:001:00 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day12:4012:40 PM13:561:56 PMeighth no. 5 on Ravivāra
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:411:41 PM15:433:43 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:222:22 PM15:023:02 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day15:133:13 PM16:294:29 PMeighth no. 7 on Ravivāra
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra15:313:31 PM17:155:15 PMsixtieths 35 to 38 of the nakṣatra
Sāyāhnaevening15:433:43 PM17:465:46 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta16:244:24 PM17:055:05 PM14th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day16:294:29 PM17:465:46 PMeighth no. 8 on Ravivāra
Pradoṣadusk17:465:46 PM19:367:36 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset17:465:46 PM18:136:13 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight17:465:46 PM19:097:09 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight24:1612:16 AM+125:041:04 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra31:057:05 AM+132:478:47 AM+1sixtieths 11 to 14 of the nakṣatra
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