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Tuesday 22 December 2026 · Paramaribo, Paramaribo District, Suriname

Mārgaśīrṣa Śukla Caturdaśī

Maṅgalavāra. Caturdaśī began at 05:545:54 AM, before sunrise, and holds until 26:182:18+1 AM.

Observed here on this day

Nothing ruled

No observance falls here under this profile.

At sunrise

06:466:46 AM

Caturdaśī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

13:021:02 PM

Sādhya gives way to Śubha.

Noon

12:3912:39 PM

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

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonParamaribo12:3912:39 PM
At noon, 12:3912:39 PM, the Sun is in Mūla and the Moon 160° ahead of it, in Rohiṇī, 97% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 160° falls in Śukla Caturdaśī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:085:08 AM–05:575:57 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:335:33 AM–06:466:46 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit12:1612:16 PM–13:031:03 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:372:37 PM–15:243:24 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli18:336:33 PM–18:576:57 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:336:33 PM–19:467:46 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla20:378:37 PM–22:0210:02 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Durmuhūrta09:079:07 AM–09:549:54 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Yamagaṇḍa09:439:43 AM–11:1111:11 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika12:3912:39 PM–14:082:08 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Rāhu kāla15:363:36 PM–17:045:04 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Varjya16:234:23 PM–17:485:48 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Durmuhūrta23:2611:26 PM–24:1512:15+1 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Varjya28:204:20+1 AM–29:445:44+1 AMa 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

Roga06:466:46 AM–08:148:14 AMavoid
Udvega08:148:14 AM–09:439:43 AMavoid
Cara09:439:43 AM–11:1111:11 AMneutral
Lābha11:1111:11 AM–12:3912:39 PMgood
Amṛta12:3912:39 PM–14:082:08 PMgood
Kāla14:082:08 PM–15:363:36 PMavoid
Śubha15:363:36 PM–17:045:04 PMgood
Roga17:045:04 PM–18:336:33 PMavoid

Night sunset to sunrise

Kāla18:336:33 PM–20:048:04 PMavoid
Lābha20:048:04 PM–21:369:36 PMgood
Udvega21:369:36 PM–23:0811:08 PMavoid
Śubha23:0811:08 PM–24:4012:40+1 AMgood
Amṛta24:4012:40+1 AM–26:112:11+1 AMgood
Cara26:112:11+1 AM–27:433:43+1 AMneutral
Roga27:433:43+1 AM–29:155:15+1 AMavoid
Kāla29:155:15+1 AM–30:466:46+1 AMavoid

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:466:46 AM to 30:466:46+1 AM

06:466:46 AM sunrise18:336:33 PM sunsetsunrise 30:466:46+1 AM
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a
Tithi
Caturdaśīuntil 26:182:18+1 AM
Pūrṇimāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Rohiṇīuntil 23:2711:27 PM
Mṛgaśirāpast sunrise
Yoga
Sādhyauntil 13:021:02 PM
Śubhapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Garauntil 16:084:08 PM
Vaṇijauntil 26:182:18+1 AM
Viṣṭipast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 12:1612:16 PM–13:031:03 PM
Rāhu kāla 15:363:36 PM–17:045:04 PM
Pradoṣa 18:336:33 PM–20:108:10 PM
Niśītha 24:1612:16+1 AM–25:041:04+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. Maṅgalavāra begins.
  2. AbhijitUntil 13:031:03 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  3. ŚubhaYoga: Sādhya ends.
  4. Rāhu kālaUntil 17:045:04 PM. Eighth no. 7 on Maṅgalavāra.
  5. VaṇijaKaraṇa: Gara ends.
  6. SunsetDay length 11 h 47 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 20:108:10 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. MṛgaśirāNakṣatra: Rohiṇī ends.
  9. NiśīthaUntil 25:041:04+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  10. PūrṇimāTithi: Caturdaśī ends.
  11. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  12. SunriseBudhavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturdaśī26:18 02:182:18 AM WedPūrṇimā
NakṣatraRohiṇī23:2711:27 PMMṛgaśirā
YogaSādhya13:021:02 PMŚubha
KaraṇaGara16:084:08 PMVaṇija
VāraMaṅgalavāra30:46 06:466:46 AM WedBudhavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2083
Śaka
1948
Kali
5127
Ahargaṇa
1 872 931
Day length
11 h 47 m
Sun in
Dhanu
Moon in
Vṛṣabha
Moonrise
17:125:12 PM
Moonset
30:066:06+1 AM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:085:08 AM06:466:46 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:085:08 AM05:575:57 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:335:33 AM06:466:46 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:466:46 AM09:079:07 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Saṅgavaforenoon09:079:07 AM11:2911:29 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta09:079:07 AM09:549:54 AM4th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day09:439:43 AM11:1111:11 AMeighth no. 3 on Maṅgalavāra
Madhyāhnamidday12:1512:15 PM13:031:03 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta12:1612:16 PM13:031:03 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day12:3912:39 PM14:082:08 PMeighth no. 5 on Maṅgalavāra
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:501:50 PM16:114:11 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:372:37 PM15:243:24 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day15:363:36 PM17:045:04 PMeighth no. 7 on Maṅgalavāra
Sāyāhnaevening16:114:11 PM18:336:33 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra16:234:23 PM17:485:48 PMsixtieths 41 to 44 of the nakṣatra
Pradoṣadusk18:336:33 PM20:108:10 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:336:33 PM18:576:57 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:336:33 PM19:467:46 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra20:378:37 PM22:0210:02 PMsixtieths 53 to 56 of the nakṣatra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta23:2611:26 PM24:1512:15+1 AM7th of 15 night muhūrtas
Niśīthamidnight24:1612:16+1 AM25:041:04+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra28:204:20+1 AM29:445:44+1 AMsixtieths 15 to 18 of the nakṣatra
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