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Thursday 24 December 2026 · Multan, Punjab, Pakistan

Mārgaśīrṣa Kṛṣṇa Pratipadā

Guruvāra. Pratipadā began at 06:286:28 AM, before sunrise, and holds until 26:382:38 AM+1.

Observed here on this day

Nothing ruled

No observance falls here under this profile.

At sunrise

07:087:08 AM

Pratipadā holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

12:2112:21 PM

Śukla gives way to Brahma.

Noon

12:1412:14 PM

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

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonMultan12:1412:14 PM
At noon, 12:1412:14 PM, the Sun is in Mūla and the Moon 183° ahead of it, in Ārdrā, 100% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 183° falls in Kṛṣṇa Pratipadā.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:175:17 AM–06:136:13 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:455:45 AM–07:087:08 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:5311:53 AM–12:3412:34 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya13:551:55 PM–14:362:36 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Amṛta kāla16:354:35 PM–17:585:58 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Godhūli17:195:19 PM–17:475:47 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā17:195:19 PM–18:426:42 PMevening twilight

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa07:087:08 AM–08:248:24 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika09:419:41 AM–10:5710:57 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta10:3210:32 AM–11:1211:12 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Varjya11:4211:42 AM–13:061:06 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Rāhu kāla13:301:30 PM–14:462:46 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta14:362:36 PM–15:173:17 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

Śubha07:087:08 AM–08:248:24 AMgood
Roga08:248:24 AM–09:419:41 AMavoid
Udvega09:419:41 AM–10:5710:57 AMavoid
Cara10:5710:57 AM–12:1412:14 PMneutral
Lābha12:1412:14 PM–13:301:30 PMgood
Amṛta13:301:30 PM–14:462:46 PMgood
Kāla14:462:46 PM–16:034:03 PMavoid
Śubha16:034:03 PM–17:195:19 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta17:195:19 PM–19:037:03 PMgood
Cara19:037:03 PM–20:478:47 PMneutral
Roga20:478:47 PM–22:3010:30 PMavoid
Kāla22:3010:30 PM–24:1412:14 AM+1avoid
Lābha24:1412:14 AM+1–25:571:57 AM+1good
Udvega25:571:57 AM+1–27:413:41 AM+1avoid
Śubha27:413:41 AM+1–29:255:25 AM+1good
Amṛta29:255:25 AM+1–31:087:08 AM+1good

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

07:087:08 AM to 31:087:08 AM+1

07:087:08 AM sunrise17:195:19 PM sunsetsunrise 31:087:08 AM+1
Clock
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Tithi
Pratipadāuntil 26:382:38 AM+1
Dvitīyāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Ārdrāuntil 25:171:17 AM+1
Punarvasupast sunrise
Yoga
Śuklauntil 12:2112:21 PM
Brahmapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Bālavauntil 16:324:32 PM
Kaulavauntil 26:382:38 AM+1
Taitilapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:5311:53 AM–12:3412:34 PM
Rāhu kāla 13:301:30 PM–14:462:46 PM
Pradoṣa 17:195:19 PM–19:107:10 PM
Niśītha 23:5011:50 PM–24:3812:38 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. SunrisePratipadā holds. Guruvāra begins.
  2. AbhijitUntil 12:3412:34 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  3. BrahmaYoga: Śukla ends.
  4. Rāhu kālaUntil 14:462:46 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  5. KaulavaKaraṇa: Bālava ends.
  6. SunsetDay length 10 h 12 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 19:107:10 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. NiśīthaUntil 24:3812:38 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  9. PunarvasuNakṣatra: Ārdrā ends.
  10. DvitīyāTithi: Pratipadā ends.
  11. TaitilaKaraṇa: Kaulava ends.
  12. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiKṛṣṇa Pratipadā26:38 02:382:38 AM FriDvitīyā
NakṣatraĀrdrā25:17 01:171:17 AM FriPunarvasu
YogaŚukla12:2112:21 PMBrahma
KaraṇaBālava16:324:32 PMKaulava
VāraGuruvāra31:08 07:087:08 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Pauṣa
Pakṣa
Kṛṣṇa
Vikrama saṃvat
2083
Śaka
1948
Kali
5127
Ahargaṇa
1 872 933
Day length
10 h 12 m
Sun in
Dhanu
Moon in
Mithuna
Moonrise
17:395:39 PM
Moonset
07:237:23 AM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:175:17 AM07:087:08 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:175:17 AM06:136:13 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:455:45 AM07:087:08 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning07:087:08 AM09:109:10 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day07:087:08 AM08:248:24 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Saṅgavaforenoon09:109:10 AM11:1211:12 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day09:419:41 AM10:5710:57 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta10:3210:32 AM11:1211:12 AM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra11:4211:42 AM13:061:06 PMsixtieths 22 to 25 of the nakṣatra
Madhyāhnamidday11:5011:50 AM12:3812:38 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:5311:53 AM12:3412:34 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:151:15 PM15:173:17 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day13:301:30 PM14:462:46 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory13:551:55 PM14:362:36 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta14:362:36 PM15:173:17 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening15:173:17 PM17:195:19 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra16:354:35 PM17:585:58 PMsixtieths 36 to 39 of the nakṣatra
Pradoṣadusk17:195:19 PM19:107:10 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset17:195:19 PM17:475:47 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight17:195:19 PM18:426:42 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight23:5011:50 PM24:3812:38 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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