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Thursday 27 December 2012 · Perth, Western Australia, Australia

Mārgaśīrṣa Śukla Caturdaśī

Guruvāra. Caturdaśī began at 13:181:18 PM yesterday, and holds until 15:573:57 PM.

Observed here on this day

Dattātreyotpatti · Datta Jayanti

Pūrṇimā covers 78 of 78 minutes of pradoṣa. Determinate. Why this date, here

At sunrise

05:115:11 AM

Caturdaśī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

06:166:16 AM

Śubha gives way to Śukla.

Noon

12:1812:18 PM

The Sun 81° above N. Day length 14 h 13 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonPerth12:1812:18 PM
At noon, 12:1812:18 PM, the Sun is in Mūla and the Moon 166° ahead of it, in Mṛgaśirā, 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 muhūrta03:533:53 AM–04:324:32 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā04:124:12 AM–05:115:11 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:4911:49 AM–12:4612:46 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:402:40 PM–15:373:37 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli19:247:24 PM–19:447:44 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā19:247:24 PM–20:238:23 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla19:397:39 PM–21:279:27 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa05:115:11 AM–06:586:58 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika08:448:44 AM–10:3110:31 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Varjya08:528:52 AM–10:4010:40 AMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Durmuhūrta09:559:55 AM–10:5210:52 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla14:042:04 PM–15:513:51 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta15:373:37 PM–16:344:34 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

Śubha05:115:11 AM–06:586:58 AMgood
Roga06:586:58 AM–08:448:44 AMavoid
Udvega08:448:44 AM–10:3110:31 AMavoid
Cara10:3110:31 AM–12:1812:18 PMneutral
Lābha12:1812:18 PM–14:042:04 PMgood
Amṛta14:042:04 PM–15:513:51 PMgood
Kāla15:513:51 PM–17:385:38 PMavoid
Śubha17:385:38 PM–19:247:24 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta19:247:24 PM–20:388:38 PMgood
Cara20:388:38 PM–21:519:51 PMneutral
Roga21:519:51 PM–23:0511:05 PMavoid
Kāla23:0511:05 PM–24:1812:18 AM+1avoid
Lābha24:1812:18 AM+1–25:311:31 AM+1good
Udvega25:311:31 AM+1–26:452:45 AM+1avoid
Śubha26:452:45 AM+1–27:583:58 AM+1good
Amṛta27:583:58 AM+1–29:125:12 AM+1good

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

05:115:11 AM to 29:125:12 AM+1

05:115:11 AM sunrise19:247:24 PM sunsetsunrise 29:125:12 AM+1
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a
Tithi
Caturdaśīuntil 15:573:57 PM
Pūrṇimāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Mṛgaśirāpast sunrise
Yoga
Śubhauntil 06:166:16 AM
Śuklapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Vaṇijauntil 15:573:57 PM
Viṣṭiuntil 29:115:11 AM+1
Bavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:4911:49 AM–12:4612:46 PM
Rāhu kāla 14:042:04 PM–15:513:51 PM
Pradoṣa 19:247:24 PM–20:438:43 PM
Niśītha 23:5411:54 PM–24:4212:42 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. ŚuklaYoga: Śubha ends.
  3. AbhijitUntil 12:4612:46 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  4. Rāhu kālaUntil 15:513:51 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  5. PūrṇimāTithi: Caturdaśī ends.
  6. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  7. SunsetDay length 14 h 13 m.
  8. PradoṣaUntil 20:438:43 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  9. NiśīthaUntil 24:4212:42 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  10. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  11. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturdaśī15:573:57 PMPūrṇimā
NakṣatraMṛgaśirāpast sunriseĀrdrā
YogaŚubha06:166:16 AMŚukla
KaraṇaVaṇija15:573:57 PMViṣṭi
VāraGuruvāra29:12 05:125:12 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2069
Śaka
1934
Kali
5113
Ahargaṇa
1 867 823
Day length
14 h 13 m
Sun in
Dhanu
Moon in
Vṛṣabha
Moonrise
18:286:28 PM
Moonset
28:554:55 AM+1

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn03:533:53 AM05:115:11 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn03:533:53 AM04:324:32 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight04:124:12 AM05:115:11 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning05:115:11 AM08:028:02 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day05:115:11 AM06:586:58 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:028:02 AM10:5210:52 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day08:448:44 AM10:3110:31 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra08:528:52 AM10:4010:40 AMsixtieths 15 to 18 of the nakṣatra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta09:559:55 AM10:5210:52 AM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:4911:49 AM12:4612:46 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:5411:54 AM12:4212:42 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:431:43 PM16:344:34 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day14:042:04 PM15:513:51 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:402:40 PM15:373:37 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta15:373:37 PM16:344:34 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening16:344:34 PM19:247:24 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk19:247:24 PM20:438:43 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset19:247:24 PM19:447:44 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight19:247:24 PM20:238:23 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra19:397:39 PM21:279:27 PMsixtieths 39 to 42 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:5411:54 PM24:4212:42 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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