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Thursday 24 December 2015 · Paramaribo, Paramaribo District, Suriname

Mārgaśīrṣa Śukla Caturdaśī

Guruvāra. Caturdaśī began at 12:0312:03 PM yesterday, and holds until 09:579:57 AM.

Observed here on this day

Dattātreyotpatti · Datta Jayanti

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

At sunrise

06:476:47 AM

Caturdaśī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

09:579:57 AM

Caturdaśī gives way to Pūrṇimā.

Noon

12:4012:40 PM

The Sun 61° above S. Day length 11 h 47 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonParamaribo12:4012:40 PM
At noon, 12:4012:40 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 muhūrta05:095:09 AM–05:585:58 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:335:33 AM–06:476:47 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit12:1712:17 PM–13:041:04 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:382:38 PM–15:253:25 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli18:346:34 PM–18:586:58 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:346:34 PM–19:477:47 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla19:227:22 PM–20:538:53 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa06:476:47 AM–08:158:15 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika09:439:43 AM–11:1211:12 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Varjya10:1410:14 AM–11:4511:45 AMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Durmuhūrta10:4210:42 AM–11:2911:29 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla14:082:08 PM–15:373:37 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta15:253:25 PM–16:124:12 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

Śubha06:476:47 AM–08:158:15 AMgood
Roga08:158:15 AM–09:439:43 AMavoid
Udvega09:439:43 AM–11:1211:12 AMavoid
Cara11:1211:12 AM–12:4012:40 PMneutral
Lābha12:4012:40 PM–14:082:08 PMgood
Amṛta14:082:08 PM–15:373:37 PMgood
Kāla15:373:37 PM–17:055:05 PMavoid
Śubha17:055:05 PM–18:346:34 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta18:346:34 PM–20:058:05 PMgood
Cara20:058:05 PM–21:379:37 PMneutral
Roga21:379:37 PM–23:0911:09 PMavoid
Kāla23:0911:09 PM–24:4012:40 AM+1avoid
Lābha24:4012:40 AM+1–26:122:12 AM+1good
Udvega26:122:12 AM+1–27:443:44 AM+1avoid
Śubha27:443:44 AM+1–29:165:16 AM+1good
Amṛta29:165:16 AM+1–30:476:47 AM+1good

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:476:47 AM to 30:476:47 AM+1

06:476:47 AM sunrise18:346:34 PM sunsetsunrise 30:476:47 AM+1
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a
Tithi
Caturdaśīuntil 09:579:57 AM
Pūrṇimāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Mṛgaśirāuntil 27:443:44 AM+1
Ārdrāpast sunrise
Yoga
Śubhauntil 13:141:14 PM
Śuklapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Vaṇijauntil 09:579:57 AM
Viṣṭiuntil 21:019:01 PM
Bavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 12:1712:17 PM–13:041:04 PM
Rāhu kāla 14:082:08 PM–15:373:37 PM
Pradoṣa 18:346:34 PM–20:118:11 PM
Niśītha 24:1612:16 AM+1–25:041:04 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. SunriseCaturdaśī holds. Guruvāra begins.
  2. PūrṇimāTithi: Caturdaśī ends.
  3. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  4. AbhijitUntil 13:041:04 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  5. ŚuklaYoga: Śubha ends.
  6. Rāhu kālaUntil 15:373:37 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  7. SunsetDay length 11 h 47 m.
  8. PradoṣaUntil 20:118:11 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  9. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 25:041:04 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  11. ĀrdrāNakṣatra: Mṛgaśirā ends.
  12. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturdaśī09:579:57 AMPūrṇimā
NakṣatraMṛgaśirā27:44 03:443:44 AM FriĀrdrā
YogaŚubha13:141:14 PMŚukla
KaraṇaVaṇija09:579:57 AMViṣṭi
VāraGuruvāra30:47 06:476:47 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2072
Śaka
1937
Kali
5116
Ahargaṇa
1 868 915
Day length
11 h 47 m
Sun in
Dhanu
Moon in
Vṛṣabha
Moonrise
18:026:02 PM
Moonset
30:436:43 AM+1

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:095:09 AM06:476:47 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:095:09 AM05:585:58 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:335:33 AM06:476:47 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:476:47 AM09:089:08 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day06:476:47 AM08:158:15 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Saṅgavaforenoon09:089:08 AM11:2911:29 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day09:439:43 AM11:1211:12 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra10:1410:14 AM11:4511:45 AMsixtieths 15 to 18 of the nakṣatra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta10:4210:42 AM11:2911:29 AM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday12:1612:16 PM13:041:04 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta12:1712:17 PM13:041:04 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:511:51 PM16:124:12 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day14:082:08 PM15:373:37 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:382:38 PM15:253:25 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta15:253:25 PM16:124:12 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening16:124:12 PM18:346:34 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk18:346:34 PM20:118:11 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:346:34 PM18:586:58 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:346:34 PM19:477:47 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra19:227:22 PM20:538:53 PMsixtieths 39 to 42 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight24:1612:16 AM+125:041:04 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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