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Thursday 27 December 2012 · Osaka, Japan

Mārgaśīrṣa Śukla Caturdaśī

Guruvāra. Caturdaśī began at 14:182:18 PM yesterday, and holds until 16:574:57 PM.

Observed here on this day

Nothing ruled

No observance falls here under this profile.

At sunrise

07:047:04 AM

Caturdaśī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

07:167:16 AM

Śubha gives way to Śukla.

Noon

11:5911:59 AM

The Sun 32° above S. Day length 9 h 50 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonOsaka11:5911:59 AM
At noon, 11:5911:59 AM, the Sun is in Mūla and the Moon 166° ahead of it, in Mṛgaśirā, 98% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 166° falls in Śukla Caturdaśī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:115:11 AM–06:076:07 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:395:39 AM–07:047:04 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:3911:39 AM–12:1912:19 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya13:371:37 PM–14:172:17 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli16:544:54 PM–17:225:22 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā16:544:54 PM–18:196:19 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla20:398:39 PM–22:2710:27 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa07:047:04 AM–08:188:18 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika09:329:32 AM–10:4510:45 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Varjya09:529:52 AM–11:4011:40 AMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Durmuhūrta10:2110:21 AM–11:0011:00 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla13:131:13 PM–14:272:27 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta14:172:17 PM–14:562:56 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

Śubha07:047:04 AM–08:188:18 AMgood
Roga08:188:18 AM–09:329:32 AMavoid
Udvega09:329:32 AM–10:4510:45 AMavoid
Cara10:4510:45 AM–11:5911:59 AMneutral
Lābha11:5911:59 AM–13:131:13 PMgood
Amṛta13:131:13 PM–14:272:27 PMgood
Kāla14:272:27 PM–15:403:40 PMavoid
Śubha15:403:40 PM–16:544:54 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta16:544:54 PM–18:406:40 PMgood
Cara18:406:40 PM–20:278:27 PMneutral
Roga20:278:27 PM–22:1310:13 PMavoid
Kāla22:1310:13 PM–23:5911:59 PMavoid
Lābha23:5911:59 PM–25:461:46+1 AMgood
Udvega25:461:46+1 AM–27:323:32+1 AMavoid
Śubha27:323:32+1 AM–29:185:18+1 AMgood
Amṛta29:185:18+1 AM–31:047:04+1 AMgood

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

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

07:047:04 AM sunrise16:544:54 PM sunsetsunrise 31:047:04+1 AM
Clock
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Tithi
Caturdaśīuntil 16:574:57 PM
Pūrṇimāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Mṛgaśirāuntil 30:326:32+1 AM
Ārdrāpast sunrise
Yoga
Śubhauntil 07:167:16 AM
Śuklapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Vaṇijauntil 16:574:57 PM
Viṣṭiuntil 30:116:11+1 AM
Bavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:3911:39 AM–12:1912:19 PM
Rāhu kāla 13:131:13 PM–14:272:27 PM
Pradoṣa 16:544:54 PM–18:476:47 PM
Niśītha 23:3511:35 PM–24:2312:23+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. ŚuklaYoga: Śubha ends.
  3. AbhijitUntil 12:1912:19 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  4. Rāhu kālaUntil 14:272:27 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  5. SunsetDay length 9 h 50 m.
  6. PradoṣaUntil 18:476:47 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  7. PūrṇimāTithi: Caturdaśī ends.
  8. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  9. NiśīthaUntil 24:2312:23+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  10. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  11. ĀrdrāNakṣatra: Mṛgaśirā ends.
  12. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturdaśī16:574:57 PMPūrṇimā
NakṣatraMṛgaśirā30:32 06:326:32 AM FriĀrdrā
YogaŚubha07:167:16 AMŚukla
KaraṇaVaṇija16:574:57 PMViṣṭi
VāraGuruvāra31:04 07:047:04 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2069
Śaka
1934
Kali
5113
Ahargaṇa
1 867 823
Day length
9 h 50 m
Sun in
Dhanu
Moon in
Vṛṣabha
Moonrise
16:074:07 PM
Moonset
30:326:32+1 AM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:115:11 AM07:047:04 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:115:11 AM06:076:07 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:395:39 AM07:047:04 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning07:047:04 AM09:029:02 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day07:047:04 AM08:188:18 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Saṅgavaforenoon09:029:02 AM11:0011:00 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day09:329:32 AM10:4510:45 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra09:529:52 AM11:4011:40 AMsixtieths 15 to 18 of the nakṣatra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta10:2110:21 AM11:0011:00 AM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:3511:35 AM12:2312:23 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:3911:39 AM12:1912:19 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon12:5812:58 PM14:562:56 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day13:131:13 PM14:272:27 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory13:371:37 PM14:172:17 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta14:172:17 PM14:562:56 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening14:562:56 PM16:544:54 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk16:544:54 PM18:476:47 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset16:544:54 PM17:225:22 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight16:544:54 PM18:196:19 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra20:398:39 PM22:2710:27 PMsixtieths 39 to 42 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:3511:35 PM24:2312:23+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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