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December 1998 · each Moon as it stands at sunriseMārgaśīrṣa Śukla to Pauṣa ŚuklaThe month ›

Wednesday 2 December 1998 · Paramaribo, Paramaribo District, Suriname

Mārgaśīrṣa Śukla Caturdaśī

Budhavāra. Caturdaśī began at 19:377:37 PM yesterday, and holds until 15:573:57 PM.

Observed here on this day

Dattātreyotpatti · Datta Jayanti

Pūrṇimā covers 98 of 98 minutes of pradoṣa. Determinate. Why this date, here

At sunrise

06:366:36 AM

Caturdaśī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

15:573:57 PM

Caturdaśī gives way to Pūrṇimā.

Noon

12:3012:30 PM

The Sun 62° above S. Day length 11 h 48 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonParamaribo12:3012:30 PM
At noon, 12:3012:30 PM, the Sun is in Anurādhā and the Moon 166° ahead of it, in Kṛttikā, 99% 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 muhūrta04:584:58 AM–05:475:47 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:235:23 AM–06:366:36 AMmorning twilight
  • Vijaya14:282:28 PM–15:153:15 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli18:246:24 PM–18:486:48 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:246:24 PM–19:377:37 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla22:2710:27 PM–23:5211:52 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Abhijitnone on Budhavāra: the same muhūrta is the Durmuhūrta

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa08:058:05 AM–09:339:33 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika11:0211:02 AM–12:3012:30 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta12:0612:06 PM–12:5412:54 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla12:3012:30 PM–13:591:59 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Varjya14:022:02 PM–15:263:26 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra

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

Lābha06:366:36 AM–08:058:05 AMgood
Amṛta08:058:05 AM–09:339:33 AMgood
Kāla09:339:33 AM–11:0211:02 AMavoid
Śubha11:0211:02 AM–12:3012:30 PMgood
Roga12:3012:30 PM–13:591:59 PMavoid
Udvega13:591:59 PM–15:273:27 PMavoid
Cara15:273:27 PM–16:564:56 PMneutral
Lābha16:564:56 PM–18:246:24 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Udvega18:246:24 PM–19:567:56 PMavoid
Śubha19:567:56 PM–21:279:27 PMgood
Amṛta21:279:27 PM–22:5910:59 PMgood
Cara22:5910:59 PM–24:3012:30+1 AMneutral
Roga24:3012:30+1 AM–26:022:02+1 AMavoid
Kāla26:022:02+1 AM–27:333:33+1 AMavoid
Lābha27:333:33+1 AM–29:055:05+1 AMgood
Udvega29:055:05+1 AM–30:376:37+1 AMavoid

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:366:36 AM to 30:376:37+1 AM

06:366:36 AM sunrise18:246:24 PM sunsetsunrise 30:376:37+1 AM
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a
Tithi
Caturdaśīuntil 15:573:57 PM
Pūrṇimāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Kṛttikāuntil 24:3412:34+1 AM
Rohiṇīpast sunrise
Yoga
Śivauntil 24:1212:12+1 AM
Siddhapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Vaṇijauntil 15:573:57 PM
Viṣṭiuntil 26:072:07+1 AM
Bavapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 12:3012:30 PM–13:591:59 PM
Pradoṣa 18:246:24 PM–20:028:02 PM
Niśītha 24:0612:06+1 AM–24:5412:54+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. Budhavāra begins.
  2. Rāhu kālaUntil 13:591:59 PM. Eighth no. 5 on Budhavāra.
  3. PūrṇimāTithi: Caturdaśī ends.
  4. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  5. SunsetDay length 11 h 48 m.
  6. PradoṣaUntil 20:028:02 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  7. NiśīthaUntil 24:5412:54+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  8. SiddhaYoga: Śiva ends.
  9. RohiṇīNakṣatra: Kṛttikā ends.
  10. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  11. SunriseGuruvāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturdaśī15:573:57 PMPūrṇimā
NakṣatraKṛttikā24:34 00:3412:34 AM ThuRohiṇī
YogaŚiva24:12 00:1212:12 AM ThuSiddha
KaraṇaVaṇija15:573:57 PMViṣṭi
VāraBudhavāra30:37 06:376:37 AM ThuGuruvāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2055
Śaka
1920
Kali
5099
Ahargaṇa
1 862 684
Day length
11 h 48 m
Sun in
Vṛścika
Moon in
Meṣa
Moonrise
17:445:44 PM
Moonset
30:246:24+1 AM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:584:58 AM06:366:36 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:584:58 AM05:475:47 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:235:23 AM06:366:36 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:366:36 AM08:588:58 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day08:058:05 AM09:339:33 AMeighth no. 2 on Budhavāra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:588:58 AM11:1911:19 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day11:0211:02 AM12:3012:30 PMeighth no. 4 on Budhavāra
Madhyāhnamidday12:0612:06 PM12:5412:54 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta12:0612:06 PM12:5412:54 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day12:3012:30 PM13:591:59 PMeighth no. 5 on Budhavāra
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:411:41 PM16:024:02 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra14:022:02 PM15:263:26 PMsixtieths 31 to 34 of the nakṣatra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:282:28 PM15:153:15 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening16:024:02 PM18:246:24 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk18:246:24 PM20:028:02 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:246:24 PM18:486:48 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:246:24 PM19:377:37 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra22:2710:27 PM23:5211:52 PMsixtieths 55 to 58 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight24:0612:06+1 AM24:5412:54+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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