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Friday 26 December 2008 · Perth, Western Australia, Australia

Mārgaśīrṣa Kṛṣṇa Caturdaśī

Śukravāra. Caturdaśī began at 16:074:07 PM yesterday, and holds until 18:436:43 PM.

Observed here on this day

Nothing ruled

No observance falls here under this profile.

At sunrise

06:106:10 AM

Caturdaśī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

18:436:43 PM

Caturdaśī gives way to Amāvasyā.

Noon

13:171:17 PM

The Sun 81° above N. Day length 14 h 14 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonPerth13:171:17 PM
At noon, 13:171:17 PM, the Sun is in Mūla and the Moon 346° ahead of it, in Jyeṣṭhā, 2% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 346° falls in Kṛṣṇa Caturdaśī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:524:52 AM–05:315:31 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:125:12 AM–06:106:10 AMmorning twilight
  • Amṛta kāla10:4910:49 AM–12:3712:37 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Abhijit12:4912:49 PM–13:461:46 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya15:393:39 PM–16:364:36 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli20:248:24 PM–20:448:44 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā20:248:24 PM–21:239:23 PMevening twilight

Avoid

  • Gulika07:577:57 AM–09:449:44 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta09:019:01 AM–09:589:58 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla11:3011:30 AM–13:171:17 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta13:461:46 PM–14:422:42 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Yamagaṇḍa16:514:51 PM–18:376:37 PMYama’s part of the day
  • Varjya29:455:45+1 AM–31:337:33+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

Cara06:106:10 AM–07:577:57 AMneutral
Lābha07:577:57 AM–09:449:44 AMgood
Amṛta09:449:44 AM–11:3011:30 AMgood
Kāla11:3011:30 AM–13:171:17 PMavoid
Śubha13:171:17 PM–15:043:04 PMgood
Roga15:043:04 PM–16:514:51 PMavoid
Udvega16:514:51 PM–18:376:37 PMavoid
Cara18:376:37 PM–20:248:24 PMneutral

Night sunset to sunrise

Roga20:248:24 PM–21:379:37 PMavoid
Kāla21:379:37 PM–22:5110:51 PMavoid
Lābha22:5110:51 PM–24:0412:04+1 AMgood
Udvega24:0412:04+1 AM–25:171:17+1 AMavoid
Śubha25:171:17+1 AM–26:312:31+1 AMgood
Amṛta26:312:31+1 AM–27:443:44+1 AMgood
Cara27:443:44+1 AM–28:584:58+1 AMneutral
Roga28:584:58+1 AM–30:116:11+1 AMavoid

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:106:10 AM to 30:116:11+1 AM

06:106:10 AM sunrise20:248:24 PM sunsetsunrise 30:116:11+1 AM
Clock
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Tithi
Caturdaśīuntil 18:436:43 PM
Amāvasyāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Jyeṣṭhāuntil 20:438:43 PM
Mūlapast sunrise
Yoga
Gaṇḍauntil 24:5412:54+1 AM
Vṛddhipast sunrise
Karaṇa
Śakuniuntil 18:436:43 PM
Catuṣpādapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 11:3011:30 AM–13:171:17 PM
Abhijit 12:4912:49 PM–13:461:46 PM
Pradoṣa 20:248:24 PM–21:429:42 PM
Niśītha 24:5312:53+1 AM–25:411:41+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. Śukravāra begins.
  2. Rāhu kālaUntil 13:171:17 PM. Eighth no. 4 on Śukravāra.
  3. AbhijitUntil 13:461:46 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  4. AmāvasyāTithi: Caturdaśī ends.
  5. CatuṣpādaKaraṇa: Śakuni ends.
  6. SunsetDay length 14 h 14 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 21:429:42 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. MūlaNakṣatra: Jyeṣṭhā ends.
  9. NiśīthaUntil 25:411:41+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  10. VṛddhiYoga: Gaṇḍa ends.
  11. SunriseŚanivāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiKṛṣṇa Caturdaśī18:436:43 PMAmāvasyā
NakṣatraJyeṣṭhā20:438:43 PMMūla
YogaGaṇḍa24:54 00:5412:54 AM SatVṛddhi
KaraṇaŚakuni18:436:43 PMCatuṣpāda
VāraŚukravāra30:11 06:116:11 AM SatŚanivāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Pauṣa
Pakṣa
Kṛṣṇa
Vikrama saṃvat
2065
Śaka
1930
Kali
5109
Ahargaṇa
1 866 361
Day length
14 h 14 m
Sun in
Dhanu
Moon in
Vṛścika
Moonrise
29:355:35+1 AM
Moonset
19:387:38 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:524:52 AM06:106:10 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:524:52 AM05:315:31 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:125:12 AM06:106:10 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:106:10 AM09:019:01 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day07:577:57 AM09:449:44 AMeighth no. 2 on Śukravāra
Saṅgavaforenoon09:019:01 AM11:5211:52 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta09:019:01 AM09:589:58 AM4th of 15 day muhūrtas
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra10:4910:49 AM12:3712:37 PMsixtieths 39 to 42 of the nakṣatra
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day11:3011:30 AM13:171:17 PMeighth no. 4 on Śukravāra
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta12:4912:49 PM13:461:46 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday12:5312:53 PM13:411:41 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta13:461:46 PM14:422:42 PM9th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon14:422:42 PM17:335:33 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory15:393:39 PM16:364:36 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day16:514:51 PM18:376:37 PMeighth no. 7 on Śukravāra
Sāyāhnaevening17:335:33 PM20:248:24 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk20:248:24 PM21:429:42 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset20:248:24 PM20:448:44 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight20:248:24 PM21:239:23 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight24:5312:53+1 AM25:411:41+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra29:455:45+1 AM31:337:33+1 AMsixtieths 21 to 24 of the nakṣatra
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