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Tuesday 17 December 1985 · Multan, Punjab, Pakistan

Mārgaśīrṣa Śukla Ṣaṣṭhī

Maṅgalavāra. Ṣaṣṭhī began at 17:555:55 PM yesterday, and holds until 17:415:41 PM.

Observed here on this day

Campā Ṣaṣṭhī

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

AlsoSkanda Ṣaṣṭhī determinate

At sunrise

07:047:04 AM

Ṣaṣṭhī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

17:415:41 PM

Ṣaṣṭhī gives way to Saptamī.

Noon

12:1012:10 PM

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

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonMultan12:1012:10 PM
At noon, 12:1012:10 PM, the Sun is in Mūla and the Moon 69° ahead of it, in Śatabhiṣā, 32% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 69° falls in Śukla Ṣaṣṭhī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:145:14 AM–06:096:09 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:415:41 AM–07:047:04 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:5011:50 AM–12:3112:31 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya13:521:52 PM–14:332:33 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli17:165:16 PM–17:445:44 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā17:165:16 PM–18:396:39 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla21:459:45 PM–23:2411:24 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Durmuhūrta09:079:07 AM–09:479:47 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Yamagaṇḍa09:379:37 AM–10:5410:54 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Varjya11:5111:51 AM–13:301:30 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Gulika12:1012:10 PM–13:271:27 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Rāhu kāla14:432:43 PM–16:004:00 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta22:4810:48 PM–23:4311:43 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

Roga07:047:04 AM–08:218:21 AMavoid
Udvega08:218:21 AM–09:379:37 AMavoid
Cara09:379:37 AM–10:5410:54 AMneutral
Lābha10:5410:54 AM–12:1012:10 PMgood
Amṛta12:1012:10 PM–13:271:27 PMgood
Kāla13:271:27 PM–14:432:43 PMavoid
Śubha14:432:43 PM–16:004:00 PMgood
Roga16:004:00 PM–17:165:16 PMavoid

Night sunset to sunrise

Kāla17:165:16 PM–19:007:00 PMavoid
Lābha19:007:00 PM–20:438:43 PMgood
Udvega20:438:43 PM–22:2710:27 PMavoid
Śubha22:2710:27 PM–24:1012:10+1 AMgood
Amṛta24:1012:10+1 AM–25:541:54+1 AMgood
Cara25:541:54+1 AM–27:383:38+1 AMneutral
Roga27:383:38+1 AM–29:215:21+1 AMavoid
Kāla29:215:21+1 AM–31:057:05+1 AMavoid

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

07:047:04 AM to 31:057:05+1 AM

07:047:04 AM sunrise17:165:16 PM sunsetsunrise 31:057:05+1 AM
Clock
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Tithi
Ṣaṣṭhīuntil 17:415:41 PM
Saptamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Śatabhiṣāuntil 29:105:10+1 AM
Pūrva Bhādrapadāpast sunrise
Yoga
Vajrauntil 25:041:04+1 AM
Siddhipast sunrise
Karaṇa
Taitilauntil 17:415:41 PM
Garauntil 29:545:54+1 AM
Vaṇijapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:5011:50 AM–12:3112:31 PM
Rāhu kāla 14:432:43 PM–16:004:00 PM
Pradoṣa 17:165:16 PM–19:077:07 PM
Niśītha 23:4611:46 PM–24:3412:34+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. SunriseṢaṣṭhī holds. Maṅgalavāra begins.
  2. AbhijitUntil 12:3112:31 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  3. Rāhu kālaUntil 16:004:00 PM. Eighth no. 7 on Maṅgalavāra.
  4. SunsetDay length 10 h 12 m.
  5. PradoṣaUntil 19:077:07 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  6. SaptamīTithi: Ṣaṣṭhī ends.
  7. GaraKaraṇa: Taitila ends.
  8. NiśīthaUntil 24:3412:34+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  9. SiddhiYoga: Vajra ends.
  10. Pūrva BhādrapadāNakṣatra: Śatabhiṣā ends.
  11. VaṇijaKaraṇa: Gara ends.
  12. SunriseBudhavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Ṣaṣṭhī17:415:41 PMSaptamī
NakṣatraŚatabhiṣā29:10 05:105:10 AM WedPūrva Bhādrapadā
YogaVajra25:04 01:041:04 AM WedSiddhi
KaraṇaTaitila17:415:41 PMGara
VāraMaṅgalavāra31:05 07:057:05 AM WedBudhavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2042
Śaka
1907
Kali
5086
Ahargaṇa
1 857 951
Day length
10 h 12 m
Sun in
Dhanu
Moon in
Kumbha
Moonrise
11:3811:38 AM
Moonset
22:5310:53 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:145:14 AM07:047:04 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:145:14 AM06:096:09 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:415:41 AM07:047:04 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning07:047:04 AM09:079:07 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Saṅgavaforenoon09:079:07 AM11:0911:09 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta09:079:07 AM09:479:47 AM4th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day09:379:37 AM10:5410:54 AMeighth no. 3 on Maṅgalavāra
Madhyāhnamidday11:4611:46 AM12:3412:34 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:5011:50 AM12:3112:31 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra11:5111:51 AM13:301:30 PMsixtieths 19 to 22 of the nakṣatra
GulikaGulika’s part of the day12:1012:10 PM13:271:27 PMeighth no. 5 on Maṅgalavāra
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:111:11 PM15:143:14 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory13:521:52 PM14:332:33 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day14:432:43 PM16:004:00 PMeighth no. 7 on Maṅgalavāra
Sāyāhnaevening15:143:14 PM17:165:16 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk17:165:16 PM19:077:07 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset17:165:16 PM17:445:44 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight17:165:16 PM18:396:39 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra21:459:45 PM23:2411:24 PMsixtieths 43 to 46 of the nakṣatra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta22:4810:48 PM23:4311:43 PM7th of 15 night muhūrtas
Niśīthamidnight23:4611:46 PM24:3412:34+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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