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Monday 16 December 2013 · Perth, Western Australia, Australia

Mārgaśīrṣa Śukla Caturdaśī

Somavāra. Caturdaśī began at 13:301:30 PM yesterday, and holds until 15:213:21 PM.

Observed here on this day

Dattātreyotpatti · Datta Jayanti

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

At sunrise

05:055:05 AM

Caturdaśī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

15:213:21 PM

Caturdaśī gives way to Pūrṇimā.

Noon

12:1212:12 PM

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

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonPerth12:1212:12 PM
At noon, 12:1212:12 PM, the Sun is in Mūla and the Moon 167° ahead of it, in Rohiṇī, 99% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 167° falls in Śukla Caturdaśī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta03:473:47 AM–04:264:26 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā04:074:07 AM–05:055:05 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:4411:44 AM–12:4112:41 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:342:34 PM–15:313:31 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli19:197:19 PM–19:387:38 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā19:197:19 PM–20:188:18 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla21:339:33 PM–23:1911:19 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Rāhu kāla06:526:52 AM–08:398:39 AMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Yamagaṇḍa10:2510:25 AM–12:1212:12 PMYama’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta12:4112:41 PM–13:371:37 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Gulika13:591:59 PM–15:453:45 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta15:313:31 PM–16:284:28 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Varjya16:164:16 PM–18:026:02 PMa 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

Amṛta05:055:05 AM–06:526:52 AMgood
Kāla06:526:52 AM–08:398:39 AMavoid
Śubha08:398:39 AM–10:2510:25 AMgood
Roga10:2510:25 AM–12:1212:12 PMavoid
Udvega12:1212:12 PM–13:591:59 PMavoid
Cara13:591:59 PM–15:453:45 PMneutral
Lābha15:453:45 PM–17:325:32 PMgood
Amṛta17:325:32 PM–19:197:19 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Cara19:197:19 PM–20:328:32 PMneutral
Roga20:328:32 PM–21:469:46 PMavoid
Kāla21:469:46 PM–22:5910:59 PMavoid
Lābha22:5910:59 PM–24:1212:12 AM+1good
Udvega24:1212:12 AM+1–25:261:26 AM+1avoid
Śubha25:261:26 AM+1–26:392:39 AM+1good
Amṛta26:392:39 AM+1–27:523:52 AM+1good
Cara27:523:52 AM+1–29:065:06 AM+1neutral

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

05:055:05 AM to 29:065:06 AM+1

05:055:05 AM sunrise19:197:19 PM sunsetsunrise 29:065:06 AM+1
Clock
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Tithi
Caturdaśīuntil 15:213:21 PM
Pūrṇimāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Rohiṇīuntil 25:041:04 AM+1
Mṛgaśirāpast sunrise
Yoga
Sādhyauntil 23:3111:31 PM
Śubhapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Vaṇijauntil 15:213:21 PM
Viṣṭiuntil 28:234:23 AM+1
Bavapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 06:526:52 AM–08:398:39 AM
Abhijit 11:4411:44 AM–12:4112:41 PM
Pradoṣa 19:197:19 PM–20:378:37 PM
Niśītha 23:4811:48 PM–24:3612:36 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. Somavāra begins.
  2. Rāhu kālaUntil 08:398:39 AM. Eighth no. 2 on Somavāra.
  3. AbhijitUntil 12:4112:41 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  4. PūrṇimāTithi: Caturdaśī ends.
  5. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  6. SunsetDay length 14 h 13 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 20:378:37 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. ŚubhaYoga: Sādhya ends.
  9. NiśīthaUntil 24:3612:36 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  10. MṛgaśirāNakṣatra: Rohiṇī ends.
  11. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  12. SunriseMaṅgalavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturdaśī15:213:21 PMPūrṇimā
NakṣatraRohiṇī25:04 01:041:04 AM TueMṛgaśirā
YogaSādhya23:3111:31 PMŚubha
KaraṇaVaṇija15:213:21 PMViṣṭi
VāraSomavāra29:06 05:065:06 AM TueMaṅgalavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2070
Śaka
1935
Kali
5114
Ahargaṇa
1 868 177
Day length
14 h 13 m
Sun in
Dhanu
Moon in
Vṛṣabha
Moonrise
18:216:21 PM
Moonset
28:554:55 AM+1

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn03:473:47 AM05:055:05 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn03:473:47 AM04:264:26 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight04:074:07 AM05:055:05 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning05:055:05 AM07:567:56 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day06:526:52 AM08:398:39 AMeighth no. 2 on Somavāra
Saṅgavaforenoon07:567:56 AM10:4710:47 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day10:2510:25 AM12:1212:12 PMeighth no. 4 on Somavāra
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:4411:44 AM12:4112:41 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:4811:48 AM12:3612:36 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta12:4112:41 PM13:371:37 PM9th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:371:37 PM16:284:28 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day13:591:59 PM15:453:45 PMeighth no. 6 on Somavāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:342:34 PM15:313:31 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta15:313:31 PM16:284:28 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra16:164:16 PM18:026:02 PMsixtieths 41 to 44 of the nakṣatra
Sāyāhnaevening16:284:28 PM19:197:19 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk19:197:19 PM20:378:37 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset19:197:19 PM19:387:38 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight19:197:19 PM20:188:18 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra21:339:33 PM23:1911:19 PMsixtieths 53 to 56 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:4811:48 PM24:3612:36 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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