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Thursday 5 December 2024 · Perth, Western Australia, Australia

Mārgaśīrṣa Śukla Caturthī

Guruvāra. Caturthī began at 15:413:41 PM yesterday, and holds until 15:203:20 PM.

Observed here on this day

Vināyaka Caturthī

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

At sunrise

05:035:03 AM

Caturthī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

14:582:58 PM

Vṛddhi gives way to Dhruva.

Noon

12:0712:07 PM

The Sun 80° above N. Day length 14 h 08 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonPerth12:0712:07 PM
At noon, 12:0712:07 PM, the Sun is in Jyeṣṭhā and the Moon 46° ahead of it, in Uttarāṣāḍhā, 16% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 46° falls in Śukla Caturthī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta03:443:44 AM–04:244:24 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā04:044:04 AM–05:035:03 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:3911:39 AM–12:3612:36 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Amṛta kāla13:301:30 PM–15:063:06 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Vijaya14:292:29 PM–15:253:25 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli19:117:11 PM–19:317:31 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā19:117:11 PM–20:108:10 PMevening twilight

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa05:035:03 AM–06:496:49 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika08:358:35 AM–10:2110:21 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta09:469:46 AM–10:4310:43 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla13:531:53 PM–15:393:39 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta15:253:25 PM–16:224:22 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Varjya23:5511:55 PM–25:311:31+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

Śubha05:035:03 AM–06:496:49 AMgood
Roga06:496:49 AM–08:358:35 AMavoid
Udvega08:358:35 AM–10:2110:21 AMavoid
Cara10:2110:21 AM–12:0712:07 PMneutral
Lābha12:0712:07 PM–13:531:53 PMgood
Amṛta13:531:53 PM–15:393:39 PMgood
Kāla15:393:39 PM–17:255:25 PMavoid
Śubha17:255:25 PM–19:117:11 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta19:117:11 PM–20:258:25 PMgood
Cara20:258:25 PM–21:399:39 PMneutral
Roga21:399:39 PM–22:5310:53 PMavoid
Kāla22:5310:53 PM–24:0712:07+1 AMavoid
Lābha24:0712:07+1 AM–25:211:21+1 AMgood
Udvega25:211:21+1 AM–26:352:35+1 AMavoid
Śubha26:352:35+1 AM–27:493:49+1 AMgood
Amṛta27:493:49+1 AM–29:035:03+1 AMgood

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

05:035:03 AM to 29:035:03+1 AM

05:035:03 AM sunrise19:117:11 PM sunsetsunrise 29:035:03+1 AM
Clock
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Tithi
Caturthīuntil 15:203:20 PM
Pañcamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Uttarāṣāḍhāuntil 19:577:57 PM
Śravaṇapast sunrise
Yoga
Vṛddhiuntil 14:582:58 PM
Dhruvapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Viṣṭiuntil 15:203:20 PM
Bavauntil 27:023:02+1 AM
Bālavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:3911:39 AM–12:3612:36 PM
Rāhu kāla 13:531:53 PM–15:393:39 PM
Pradoṣa 19:117:11 PM–20:308:30 PM
Niśītha 23:4311:43 PM–24:3112:31+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. SunriseCaturthī holds. Guruvāra begins.
  2. AbhijitUntil 12:3612:36 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  3. Rāhu kālaUntil 15:393:39 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  4. DhruvaYoga: Vṛddhi ends.
  5. PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
  6. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  7. SunsetDay length 14 h 08 m.
  8. PradoṣaUntil 20:308:30 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  9. ŚravaṇaNakṣatra: Uttarāṣāḍhā ends.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 24:3112:31+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  11. BālavaKaraṇa: Bava ends.
  12. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturthī15:203:20 PMPañcamī
NakṣatraUttarāṣāḍhā19:577:57 PMŚravaṇa
YogaVṛddhi14:582:58 PMDhruva
KaraṇaViṣṭi15:203:20 PMBava
VāraGuruvāra29:03 05:035:03 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2081
Śaka
1946
Kali
5125
Ahargaṇa
1 872 184
Day length
14 h 08 m
Sun in
Vṛścika
Moon in
Makara
Moonrise
08:178:17 AM
Moonset
22:5310:53 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn03:443:44 AM05:035:03 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn03:443:44 AM04:244:24 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight04:044:04 AM05:035:03 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning05:035:03 AM07:537:53 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day05:035:03 AM06:496:49 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Saṅgavaforenoon07:537:53 AM10:4310:43 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day08:358:35 AM10:2110:21 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta09:469:46 AM10:4310:43 AM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:3911:39 AM12:3612:36 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:4311:43 AM12:3112:31 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra13:301:30 PM15:063:06 PMsixtieths 45 to 48 of the nakṣatra
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:321:32 PM16:224:22 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day13:531:53 PM15:393:39 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:292:29 PM15:253:25 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta15:253:25 PM16:224:22 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening16:224:22 PM19:117:11 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk19:117:11 PM20:308:30 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset19:117:11 PM19:317:31 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight19:117:11 PM20:108:10 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight23:4311:43 PM24:3112:31+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra23:5511:55 PM25:311:31+1 AMsixtieths 11 to 14 of the nakṣatra
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