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Thursday 9 December 2010 · Perth, Western Australia, Australia

Mārgaśīrṣa Śukla Caturthī

Guruvāra. Caturthī began at 01:091:09 AM, before sunrise, and holds until 26:182:18 AM+1.

Observed here on this day

Vināyaka Caturthī

Caturthī covers 48 of 48 minutes of madhyāhna. Determinate. Why this date, here

At sunrise

05:045:04 AM

Caturthī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

11:1311:13 AM

Vṛddhi gives way to Dhruva.

Noon

12:0912:09 PM

The Sun 81° above N. Day length 14 h 10 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonPerth12:0912:09 PM
At noon, 12:0912:09 PM, the Sun is in Jyeṣṭhā and the Moon 41° ahead of it, in Uttarāṣāḍhā, 12% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 41° falls in Śukla Caturthī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta03:453:45 AM–04:244:24 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā04:054:05 AM–05:045:04 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:4011:40 AM–12:3712:37 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:302:30 PM–15:273:27 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Amṛta kāla16:274:27 PM–18:096:09 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Godhūli19:147:14 PM–19:347:34 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā19:147:14 PM–20:138:13 PMevening twilight

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa05:045:04 AM–06:506:50 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Varjya06:136:13 AM–07:557:55 AMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Gulika08:368:36 AM–10:2310:23 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta09:479:47 AM–10:4410:44 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla13:551:55 PM–15:413:41 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta15:273:27 PM–16:244:24 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Varjya27:383:38 AM+1–29:235:23 AM+1a 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

Śubha05:045:04 AM–06:506:50 AMgood
Roga06:506:50 AM–08:368:36 AMavoid
Udvega08:368:36 AM–10:2310:23 AMavoid
Cara10:2310:23 AM–12:0912:09 PMneutral
Lābha12:0912:09 PM–13:551:55 PMgood
Amṛta13:551:55 PM–15:413:41 PMgood
Kāla15:413:41 PM–17:285:28 PMavoid
Śubha17:285:28 PM–19:147:14 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta19:147:14 PM–20:288:28 PMgood
Cara20:288:28 PM–21:419:41 PMneutral
Roga21:419:41 PM–22:5510:55 PMavoid
Kāla22:5510:55 PM–24:0912:09 AM+1avoid
Lābha24:0912:09 AM+1–25:231:23 AM+1good
Udvega25:231:23 AM+1–26:362:36 AM+1avoid
Śubha26:362:36 AM+1–27:503:50 AM+1good
Amṛta27:503:50 AM+1–29:045:04 AM+1good

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

05:045:04 AM to 29:045:04 AM+1

05:045:04 AM sunrise19:147:14 PM sunsetsunrise 29:045:04 AM+1
Clock
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Tithi
Caturthīuntil 26:182:18 AM+1
Pañcamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Uttarāṣāḍhāuntil 23:1611:16 PM
Śravaṇapast sunrise
Yoga
Vṛddhiuntil 11:1311:13 AM
Dhruvapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Vaṇijauntil 13:391:39 PM
Viṣṭiuntil 26:182:18 AM+1
Bavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:4011:40 AM–12:3712:37 PM
Rāhu kāla 13:551:55 PM–15:413:41 PM
Pradoṣa 19:147:14 PM–20:338:33 PM
Niśītha 23:4511:45 PM–24:3312:33 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. SunriseCaturthī holds. Guruvāra begins.
  2. DhruvaYoga: Vṛddhi ends.
  3. AbhijitUntil 12:3712:37 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  4. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  5. Rāhu kālaUntil 15:413:41 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  6. SunsetDay length 14 h 10 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 20:338:33 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. ŚravaṇaNakṣatra: Uttarāṣāḍhā ends.
  9. NiśīthaUntil 24:3312:33 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  10. PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
  11. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  12. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturthī26:18 02:182:18 AM FriPañcamī
NakṣatraUttarāṣāḍhā23:1611:16 PMŚravaṇa
YogaVṛddhi11:1311:13 AMDhruva
KaraṇaVaṇija13:391:39 PMViṣṭi
VāraGuruvāra29:04 05:045:04 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2067
Śaka
1932
Kali
5111
Ahargaṇa
1 867 074
Day length
14 h 10 m
Sun in
Vṛścika
Moon in
Makara
Moonrise
08:108:10 AM
Moonset
22:0510:05 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn03:453:45 AM05:045:04 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn03:453:45 AM04:244:24 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight04:054:05 AM05:045:04 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning05:045:04 AM07:547:54 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day05:045:04 AM06:506:50 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra06:136:13 AM07:557:55 AMsixtieths 21 to 24 of the nakṣatra
Saṅgavaforenoon07:547:54 AM10:4410:44 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day08:368:36 AM10:2310:23 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta09:479:47 AM10:4410:44 AM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:4011:40 AM12:3712:37 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:4511:45 AM12:3312:33 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:341:34 PM16:244:24 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day13:551:55 PM15:413:41 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:302:30 PM15:273:27 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta15:273:27 PM16:244:24 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening16:244:24 PM19:147:14 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra16:274:27 PM18:096:09 PMsixtieths 45 to 48 of the nakṣatra
Pradoṣadusk19:147:14 PM20:338:33 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset19:147:14 PM19:347:34 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight19:147:14 PM20:138:13 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight23:4511:45 PM24:3312:33 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra27:383:38 AM+129:235:23 AM+1sixtieths 11 to 14 of the nakṣatra
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