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December 1985 · each Moon as it stands at sunriseKārtika Kṛṣṇa to Mārgaśīrṣa KṛṣṇaThe month ›

Thursday 26 December 1985 · Multan, Punjab, Pakistan

Mārgaśīrṣa Śukla Caturdaśī

Guruvāra. Caturdaśī began at 08:308:30 AM yesterday, and holds until 10:4210:42 AM.

Observed here on this day

Dattātreyotpatti · Datta Jayanti

Pūrṇimā covers 110 of 110 minutes of pradoṣa. Determinate. Why this date, here

At sunrise

07:097:09 AM

Caturdaśī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

10:4210:42 AM

Caturdaśī gives way to Pūrṇimā.

Noon

12:1512:15 PM

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

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonMultan12:1512:15 PM
At noon, 12:1512:15 PM, the Sun is in Mūla and the Moon 169° ahead of it, in Mṛgaśirā, 99% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 169° falls in Śukla Pūrṇimā.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:185:18 AM–06:136:13 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:465:46 AM–07:097:09 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:5411:54 AM–12:3512:35 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya13:571:57 PM–14:372:37 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Amṛta kāla16:414:41 PM–18:276:27 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Godhūli17:215:21 PM–17:485:48 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā17:215:21 PM–18:436:43 PMevening twilight

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa07:097:09 AM–08:258:25 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika09:429:42 AM–10:5810:58 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta10:3310:33 AM–11:1311:13 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla13:311:31 PM–14:482:48 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta14:372:37 PM–15:183:18 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

Śubha07:097:09 AM–08:258:25 AMgood
Roga08:258:25 AM–09:429:42 AMavoid
Udvega09:429:42 AM–10:5810:58 AMavoid
Cara10:5810:58 AM–12:1512:15 PMneutral
Lābha12:1512:15 PM–13:311:31 PMgood
Amṛta13:311:31 PM–14:482:48 PMgood
Kāla14:482:48 PM–16:044:04 PMavoid
Śubha16:044:04 PM–17:215:21 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta17:215:21 PM–19:047:04 PMgood
Cara19:047:04 PM–20:488:48 PMneutral
Roga20:488:48 PM–22:3110:31 PMavoid
Kāla22:3110:31 PM–24:1512:15+1 AMavoid
Lābha24:1512:15+1 AM–25:581:58+1 AMgood
Udvega25:581:58+1 AM–27:423:42+1 AMavoid
Śubha27:423:42+1 AM–29:265:26+1 AMgood
Amṛta29:265:26+1 AM–31:097:09+1 AMgood

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

07:097:09 AM to 31:097:09+1 AM

07:097:09 AM sunrise17:215:21 PM sunsetsunrise 31:097:09+1 AM
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a306a
Tithi
Caturdaśīuntil 10:4210:42 AM
Pūrṇimāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Mṛgaśirāuntil 26:222:22+1 AM
Ārdrāpast sunrise
Yoga
Śuklauntil 29:535:53+1 AM
Brahmapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Vaṇijauntil 10:4210:42 AM
Viṣṭiuntil 23:3911:39 PM
Bavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:5411:54 AM–12:3512:35 PM
Rāhu kāla 13:311:31 PM–14:482:48 PM
Pradoṣa 17:215:21 PM–19:117:11 PM
Niśītha 23:5111:51 PM–24:3912:39+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. Guruvāra begins.
  2. PūrṇimāTithi: Caturdaśī ends.
  3. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  4. AbhijitUntil 12:3512:35 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  5. Rāhu kālaUntil 14:482:48 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  6. SunsetDay length 10 h 12 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 19:117:11 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  9. NiśīthaUntil 24:3912:39+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  10. ĀrdrāNakṣatra: Mṛgaśirā ends.
  11. BrahmaYoga: Śukla ends.
  12. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturdaśī10:4210:42 AMPūrṇimā
NakṣatraMṛgaśirā26:22 02:222:22 AM FriĀrdrā
YogaŚukla29:53 05:535:53 AM FriBrahma
KaraṇaVaṇija10:4210:42 AMViṣṭi
VāraGuruvāra31:09 07:097:09 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2042
Śaka
1907
Kali
5086
Ahargaṇa
1 857 960
Day length
10 h 12 m
Sun in
Dhanu
Moon in
Vṛṣabha
Moonrise
16:264:26 PM
Moonset
none

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:185:18 AM07:097:09 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:185:18 AM06:136:13 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:465:46 AM07:097:09 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning07:097:09 AM09:119:11 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day07:097:09 AM08:258:25 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Saṅgavaforenoon09:119:11 AM11:1311:13 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day09:429:42 AM10:5810:58 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta10:3310:33 AM11:1311:13 AM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:5111:51 AM12:3912:39 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:5411:54 AM12:3512:35 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:161:16 PM15:183:18 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day13:311:31 PM14:482:48 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory13:571:57 PM14:372:37 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta14:372:37 PM15:183:18 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening15:183:18 PM17:215:21 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra16:414:41 PM18:276:27 PMsixtieths 39 to 42 of the nakṣatra
Pradoṣadusk17:215:21 PM19:117:11 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset17:215:21 PM17:485:48 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight17:215:21 PM18:436:43 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight23:5111:51 PM24:3912:39+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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