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Thursday 19 December 2024 · Perth, Western Australia, Australia

Mārgaśīrṣa Kṛṣṇa Caturthī

Guruvāra. Caturthī began at 12:3712:37 PM yesterday, and holds until 12:3312:33 PM.

Observed here on this day

Nothing ruled

No observance falls here under this profile.

At sunrise

05:075:07 AM

Caturthī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

12:3312:33 PM

Caturthī gives way to Pañcamī.

Noon

12:1412:14 PM

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

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonPerth12:1412:14 PM
At noon, 12:1412:14 PM, the Sun is in Mūla and the Moon 228° ahead of it, in Āśleṣā, 84% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 228° falls in Kṛṣṇa Caturthī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta03:483:48 AM–04:284:28 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā04:084:08 AM–05:075:07 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:4511:45 AM–12:4212:42 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:362:36 PM–15:333:33 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli19:217:21 PM–19:407:40 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā19:217:21 PM–20:198:19 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla26:502:50+1 AM–28:304:30+1 AMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa05:075:07 AM–06:536:53 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika08:408:40 AM–10:2710:27 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta09:519:51 AM–10:4810:48 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla14:002:00 PM–15:473:47 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta15:333:33 PM–16:304:30 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Varjya16:494:49 PM–18:296:29 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

Śubha05:075:07 AM–06:536:53 AMgood
Roga06:536:53 AM–08:408:40 AMavoid
Udvega08:408:40 AM–10:2710:27 AMavoid
Cara10:2710:27 AM–12:1412:14 PMneutral
Lābha12:1412:14 PM–14:002:00 PMgood
Amṛta14:002:00 PM–15:473:47 PMgood
Kāla15:473:47 PM–17:345:34 PMavoid
Śubha17:345:34 PM–19:217:21 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta19:217:21 PM–20:348:34 PMgood
Cara20:348:34 PM–21:479:47 PMneutral
Roga21:479:47 PM–23:0111:01 PMavoid
Kāla23:0111:01 PM–24:1412:14+1 AMavoid
Lābha24:1412:14+1 AM–25:271:27+1 AMgood
Udvega25:271:27+1 AM–26:412:41+1 AMavoid
Śubha26:412:41+1 AM–27:543:54+1 AMgood
Amṛta27:543:54+1 AM–29:075:07+1 AMgood

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

05:075:07 AM to 29:075:07+1 AM

05:075:07 AM sunrise19:217:21 PM sunsetsunrise 29:075:07+1 AM
Clock
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Tithi
Caturthīuntil 12:3312:33 PM
Pañcamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Āśleṣāuntil 28:304:30+1 AM
Maghāpast sunrise
Yoga
Vaidhṛtiuntil 21:049:04 PM
Viṣkambhapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Bālavauntil 12:3312:33 PM
Kaulavauntil 24:5012:50+1 AM
Taitilapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:4511:45 AM–12:4212:42 PM
Rāhu kāla 14:002:00 PM–15:473:47 PM
Pradoṣa 19:217:21 PM–20:398:39 PM
Niśītha 23:5011:50 PM–24:3812:38+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 12:4212:42 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  3. PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
  4. KaulavaKaraṇa: Bālava ends.
  5. Rāhu kālaUntil 15:473:47 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  6. SunsetDay length 14 h 14 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 20:398:39 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. ViṣkambhaYoga: Vaidhṛti ends.
  9. NiśīthaUntil 24:3812:38+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  10. TaitilaKaraṇa: Kaulava ends.
  11. MaghāNakṣatra: Āśleṣā ends.
  12. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiKṛṣṇa Caturthī12:3312:33 PMPañcamī
NakṣatraĀśleṣā28:30 04:304:30 AM FriMaghā
YogaVaidhṛti21:049:04 PMViṣkambha
KaraṇaBālava12:3312:33 PMKaulava
VāraGuruvāra29:07 05:075:07 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Pauṣa
Pakṣa
Kṛṣṇa
Vikrama saṃvat
2081
Śaka
1946
Kali
5125
Ahargaṇa
1 872 198
Day length
14 h 14 m
Sun in
Dhanu
Moon in
Karka
Moonrise
22:4810:48 PM
Moonset
08:388:38 AM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn03:483:48 AM05:075:07 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn03:483:48 AM04:284:28 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight04:084:08 AM05:075:07 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning05:075:07 AM07:587:58 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day05:075:07 AM06:536:53 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Saṅgavaforenoon07:587:58 AM10:4810:48 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day08:408:40 AM10:2710:27 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta09:519:51 AM10:4810:48 AM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:4511:45 AM12:4212:42 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:5011:50 AM12:3812:38 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:391:39 PM16:304:30 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day14:002:00 PM15:473:47 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:362:36 PM15:333:33 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta15:333:33 PM16:304:30 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening16:304:30 PM19:217:21 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra16:494:49 PM18:296:29 PMsixtieths 33 to 36 of the nakṣatra
Pradoṣadusk19:217:21 PM20:398:39 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset19:217:21 PM19:407:40 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight19:217:21 PM20:198:19 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight23:5011:50 PM24:3812:38+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra26:502:50+1 AM28:304:30+1 AMsixtieths 57 to 60 of the nakṣatra
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