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December 1978 · each Moon as it stands at sunriseMārgaśīrṣa Śukla to Pauṣa ŚuklaThe month ›

Thursday 21 December 1978 · Multan, Punjab, Pakistan

Mārgaśīrṣa Kṛṣṇa Ṣaṣṭhī

Guruvāra. Ṣaṣṭhī began at 04:584:58 AM yesterday, and holds until 07:347:34 AM.

Observed here on this day

Nothing ruled

No observance falls here under this profile.

At sunrise

07:067:06 AM

Ṣaṣṭhī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

07:347:34 AM

Ṣaṣṭhī gives way to Saptamī.

Noon

12:1212:12 PM

The Sun 36° above S. Day length 10 h 11 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonMultan12:1212:12 PM
At noon, 12:1212:12 PM, the Sun is in Mūla and the Moon 254° ahead of it, in Pūrva Phalgunī, 64% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 254° falls in Kṛṣṇa Saptamī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:165:16 AM–06:116:11 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:435:43 AM–07:067:06 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:5211:52 AM–12:3212:32 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya13:541:54 PM–14:352:35 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli17:185:18 PM–17:455:45 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā17:185:18 PM–18:416:41 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla19:127:12 PM–20:598:59 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa07:067:06 AM–08:238:23 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Varjya08:298:29 AM–10:1610:16 AMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Gulika09:399:39 AM–10:5610:56 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta10:3010:30 AM–11:1111:11 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla13:281:28 PM–14:452:45 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta14:352:35 PM–15:153:15 PMan 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

Śubha07:067:06 AM–08:238:23 AMgood
Roga08:238:23 AM–09:399:39 AMavoid
Udvega09:399:39 AM–10:5610:56 AMavoid
Cara10:5610:56 AM–12:1212:12 PMneutral
Lābha12:1212:12 PM–13:281:28 PMgood
Amṛta13:281:28 PM–14:452:45 PMgood
Kāla14:452:45 PM–16:014:01 PMavoid
Śubha16:014:01 PM–17:185:18 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta17:185:18 PM–19:017:01 PMgood
Cara19:017:01 PM–20:458:45 PMneutral
Roga20:458:45 PM–22:2910:29 PMavoid
Kāla22:2910:29 PM–24:1212:12 AM+1avoid
Lābha24:1212:12 AM+1–25:561:56 AM+1good
Udvega25:561:56 AM+1–27:393:39 AM+1avoid
Śubha27:393:39 AM+1–29:235:23 AM+1good
Amṛta29:235:23 AM+1–31:077:07 AM+1good

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

07:067:06 AM to 31:077:07 AM+1

07:067:06 AM sunrise17:185:18 PM sunsetsunrise 31:077:07 AM+1
Clock
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Tithi
Ṣaṣṭhīuntil 07:347:34 AM
Saptamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Pūrva Phalgunīuntil 26:212:21 AM+1
Uttara Phalgunīpast sunrise
Yoga
Prītiuntil 15:063:06 PM
Āyuṣmānpast sunrise
Karaṇa
Vaṇijauntil 07:347:34 AM
Viṣṭiuntil 20:448:44 PM
Bavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:5211:52 AM–12:3212:32 PM
Rāhu kāla 13:281:28 PM–14:452:45 PM
Pradoṣa 17:185:18 PM–19:087:08 PM
Niśītha 23:4811:48 PM–24:3612:36 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. SunriseṢaṣṭhī holds. Guruvāra begins.
  2. SaptamīTithi: Ṣaṣṭhī ends.
  3. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  4. AbhijitUntil 12:3212:32 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  5. Rāhu kālaUntil 14:452:45 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  6. ĀyuṣmānYoga: Prīti ends.
  7. SunsetDay length 10 h 11 m.
  8. PradoṣaUntil 19:087:08 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  9. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 24:3612:36 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  11. Uttara PhalgunīNakṣatra: Pūrva Phalgunī ends.
  12. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiKṛṣṇa Ṣaṣṭhī07:347:34 AMSaptamī
NakṣatraPūrva Phalgunī26:21 02:212:21 AM FriUttara Phalgunī
YogaPrīti15:063:06 PMĀyuṣmān
KaraṇaVaṇija07:347:34 AMViṣṭi
VāraGuruvāra31:07 07:077:07 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Pauṣa
Pakṣa
Kṛṣṇa
Vikrama saṃvat
2035
Śaka
1900
Kali
5079
Ahargaṇa
1 855 398
Day length
10 h 11 m
Sun in
Dhanu
Moon in
Siṃha
Moonrise
23:2411:24 PM
Moonset
11:2411:24 AM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:165:16 AM07:067:06 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:165:16 AM06:116:11 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:435:43 AM07:067:06 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning07:067:06 AM09:099:09 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day07:067:06 AM08:238:23 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra08:298:29 AM10:1610:16 AMsixtieths 21 to 24 of the nakṣatra
Saṅgavaforenoon09:099:09 AM11:1111:11 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day09:399:39 AM10:5610:56 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta10:3010:30 AM11:1111:11 AM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:4811:48 AM12:3612:36 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:5211:52 AM12:3212:32 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:131:13 PM15:153:15 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day13:281:28 PM14:452:45 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory13:541:54 PM14:352:35 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta14:352:35 PM15:153:15 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening15:153:15 PM17:185:18 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk17:185:18 PM19:087:08 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset17:185:18 PM17:455:45 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight17:185:18 PM18:416:41 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra19:127:12 PM20:598:59 PMsixtieths 45 to 48 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:4811:48 PM24:3612:36 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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