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Tuesday 31 December 1985 · Multan, Punjab, Pakistan

Mārgaśīrṣa Kṛṣṇa Caturthī

Maṅgalavāra. Caturthī began at 15:213:21 PM yesterday, and holds until 15:293:29 PM.

Observed here on this day

Nothing ruled

No observance falls here under this profile.

At sunrise

07:107:10 AM

Caturthī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

08:038:03 AM

Āśleṣā gives way to Maghā.

Noon

12:1712:17 PM

The Sun 37° above S. Day length 10 h 13 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonMultan12:1712:17 PM
At noon, 12:1712:17 PM, the Sun is in Pūrvāṣāḍhā and the Moon 226° ahead of it, in Maghā, 84% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 226° falls in Kṛṣṇa Caturthī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:205:20 AM–06:156:15 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:485:48 AM–07:107:10 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:5711:57 AM–12:3812:38 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya13:591:59 PM–14:402:40 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli17:245:24 PM–17:515:51 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā17:245:24 PM–18:466:46 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla30:036:03+1 AM–31:417:41+1 AMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Durmuhūrta09:139:13 AM–09:549:54 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Yamagaṇḍa09:449:44 AM–11:0011:00 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika12:1712:17 PM–13:341:34 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Rāhu kāla14:502:50 PM–16:074:07 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Varjya20:168:16 PM–21:549:54 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Durmuhūrta22:5510:55 PM–23:5011:50 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

Roga07:107:10 AM–08:278:27 AMavoid
Udvega08:278:27 AM–09:449:44 AMavoid
Cara09:449:44 AM–11:0011:00 AMneutral
Lābha11:0011:00 AM–12:1712:17 PMgood
Amṛta12:1712:17 PM–13:341:34 PMgood
Kāla13:341:34 PM–14:502:50 PMavoid
Śubha14:502:50 PM–16:074:07 PMgood
Roga16:074:07 PM–17:245:24 PMavoid

Night sunset to sunrise

Kāla17:245:24 PM–19:077:07 PMavoid
Lābha19:077:07 PM–20:508:50 PMgood
Udvega20:508:50 PM–22:3410:34 PMavoid
Śubha22:3410:34 PM–24:1712:17+1 AMgood
Amṛta24:1712:17+1 AM–26:012:01+1 AMgood
Cara26:012:01+1 AM–27:443:44+1 AMneutral
Roga27:443:44+1 AM–29:275:27+1 AMavoid
Kāla29:275:27+1 AM–31:117:11+1 AMavoid

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

07:107:10 AM to 31:117:11+1 AM

07:107:10 AM sunrise17:245:24 PM sunsetsunrise 31:117:11+1 AM
Clock
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Tithi
Caturthīuntil 15:293:29 PM
Pañcamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Āśleṣāuntil 08:038:03 AM
Maghāpast sunrise
Yoga
Prītiuntil 26:422:42+1 AM
Āyuṣmānpast sunrise
Karaṇa
Bālavauntil 15:293:29 PM
Kaulavauntil 27:243:24+1 AM
Taitilapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:5711:57 AM–12:3812:38 PM
Rāhu kāla 14:502:50 PM–16:074:07 PM
Pradoṣa 17:245:24 PM–19:147:14 PM
Niśītha 23:5311:53 PM–24:4112:41+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. SunriseCaturthī holds. Maṅgalavāra begins.
  2. MaghāNakṣatra: Āśleṣā ends.
  3. AbhijitUntil 12:3812:38 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  4. Rāhu kālaUntil 16:074:07 PM. Eighth no. 7 on Maṅgalavāra.
  5. PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
  6. KaulavaKaraṇa: Bālava ends.
  7. SunsetDay length 10 h 13 m.
  8. PradoṣaUntil 19:147:14 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  9. NiśīthaUntil 24:4112:41+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  10. ĀyuṣmānYoga: Prīti ends.
  11. TaitilaKaraṇa: Kaulava ends.
  12. SunriseBudhavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiKṛṣṇa Caturthī15:293:29 PMPañcamī
NakṣatraĀśleṣā08:038:03 AMMaghā
YogaPrīti26:42 02:422:42 AM WedĀyuṣmān
KaraṇaBālava15:293:29 PMKaulava
VāraMaṅgalavāra31:11 07:117:11 AM WedBudhavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Pauṣa
Pakṣa
Kṛṣṇa
Vikrama saṃvat
2042
Śaka
1907
Kali
5086
Ahargaṇa
1 857 965
Day length
10 h 13 m
Sun in
Dhanu
Moon in
Karka
Moonrise
21:179:17 PM
Moonset
10:1210:12 AM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:205:20 AM07:107:10 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:205:20 AM06:156:15 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:485:48 AM07:107:10 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning07:107:10 AM09:139:13 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Saṅgavaforenoon09:139:13 AM11:1611:16 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta09:139:13 AM09:549:54 AM4th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day09:449:44 AM11:0011:00 AMeighth no. 3 on Maṅgalavāra
Madhyāhnamidday11:5311:53 AM12:4112:41 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:5711:57 AM12:3812:38 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day12:1712:17 PM13:341:34 PMeighth no. 5 on Maṅgalavāra
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:181:18 PM15:213:21 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory13:591:59 PM14:402:40 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day14:502:50 PM16:074:07 PMeighth no. 7 on Maṅgalavāra
Sāyāhnaevening15:213:21 PM17:245:24 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk17:245:24 PM19:147:14 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset17:245:24 PM17:515:51 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight17:245:24 PM18:466:46 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra20:168:16 PM21:549:54 PMsixtieths 31 to 34 of the nakṣatra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta22:5510:55 PM23:5011:50 PM7th of 15 night muhūrtas
Niśīthamidnight23:5311:53 PM24:4112:41+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra30:036:03+1 AM31:417:41+1 AMsixtieths 55 to 58 of the nakṣatra
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