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Monday 30 December 2024 · Perth, Western Australia, Australia

Mārgaśīrṣa Kṛṣṇa Caturdaśī

Somavāra. Caturdaśī began at 06:036:03 AM yesterday, and holds until 06:326:32 AM.

Observed here on this day

Nothing ruled

No observance falls here under this profile.

At sunrise

05:135:13 AM

Caturdaśī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

06:326:32 AM

Caturdaśī gives way to Amāvasyā.

Noon

12:1912:19 PM

The Sun 81° above N. Day length 14 h 12 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonPerth12:1912:19 PM
At noon, 12:1912:19 PM, the Sun is in Pūrvāṣāḍhā and the Moon 351° ahead of it, in Mūla, 1% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 351° falls in Kṛṣṇa Amāvasyā.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta03:553:55 AM–04:344:34 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā04:144:14 AM–05:135:13 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:5111:51 AM–12:4712:47 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:412:41 PM–15:383:38 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli19:257:25 PM–19:457:45 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā19:257:25 PM–20:248:24 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla19:547:54 PM–21:339:33 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Rāhu kāla06:596:59 AM–08:468:46 AMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Varjya10:0410:04 AM–11:4211:42 AMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Yamagaṇḍa10:3310:33 AM–12:1912:19 PMYama’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta12:4712:47 PM–13:441:44 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Gulika14:062:06 PM–15:523:52 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta15:383:38 PM–16:354:35 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Varjya24:4912:49+1 AM–26:282:28+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

Amṛta05:135:13 AM–06:596:59 AMgood
Kāla06:596:59 AM–08:468:46 AMavoid
Śubha08:468:46 AM–10:3310:33 AMgood
Roga10:3310:33 AM–12:1912:19 PMavoid
Udvega12:1912:19 PM–14:062:06 PMavoid
Cara14:062:06 PM–15:523:52 PMneutral
Lābha15:523:52 PM–17:395:39 PMgood
Amṛta17:395:39 PM–19:257:25 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Cara19:257:25 PM–20:398:39 PMneutral
Roga20:398:39 PM–21:529:52 PMavoid
Kāla21:529:52 PM–23:0611:06 PMavoid
Lābha23:0611:06 PM–24:1912:19+1 AMgood
Udvega24:1912:19+1 AM–25:331:33+1 AMavoid
Śubha25:331:33+1 AM–26:472:47+1 AMgood
Amṛta26:472:47+1 AM–28:004:00+1 AMgood
Cara28:004:00+1 AM–29:145:14+1 AMneutral

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

05:135:13 AM to 29:145:14+1 AM

05:135:13 AM sunrise19:257:25 PM sunsetsunrise 29:145:14+1 AM
Clock
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Tithi
Caturdaśīuntil 06:326:32 AM
Amāvasyāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Mūlauntil 26:282:28+1 AM
Pūrvāṣāḍhāpast sunrise
Yoga
Vṛddhiuntil 23:0211:02 PM
Dhruvapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Śakuniuntil 06:326:32 AM
Catuṣpādauntil 18:336:33 PM
Nāgapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 06:596:59 AM–08:468:46 AM
Abhijit 11:5111:51 AM–12:4712:47 PM
Pradoṣa 19:257:25 PM–20:448:44 PM
Niśītha 23:5511:55 PM–24:4312:43+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. SunriseCaturdaśī holds. Somavāra begins.
  2. AmāvasyāTithi: Caturdaśī ends.
  3. CatuṣpādaKaraṇa: Śakuni ends.
  4. Rāhu kālaUntil 08:468:46 AM. Eighth no. 2 on Somavāra.
  5. AbhijitUntil 12:4712:47 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  6. NāgaKaraṇa: Catuṣpāda ends.
  7. SunsetDay length 14 h 12 m.
  8. PradoṣaUntil 20:448:44 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  9. DhruvaYoga: Vṛddhi ends.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 24:4312:43+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  11. PūrvāṣāḍhāNakṣatra: Mūla ends.
  12. SunriseMaṅgalavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiKṛṣṇa Caturdaśī06:326:32 AMAmāvasyā
NakṣatraMūla26:28 02:282:28 AM TuePūrvāṣāḍhā
YogaVṛddhi23:0211:02 PMDhruva
KaraṇaŚakuni06:326:32 AMCatuṣpāda
VāraSomavāra29:14 05:145:14 AM TueMaṅgalavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Pauṣa
Pakṣa
Kṛṣṇa
Vikrama saṃvat
2081
Śaka
1946
Kali
5125
Ahargaṇa
1 872 209
Day length
14 h 12 m
Sun in
Dhanu
Moon in
Dhanu
Moonrise
29:035:03+1 AM
Moonset
19:127:12 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn03:553:55 AM05:135:13 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn03:553:55 AM04:344:34 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight04:144:14 AM05:135:13 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning05:135:13 AM08:038:03 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day06:596:59 AM08:468:46 AMeighth no. 2 on Somavāra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:038:03 AM10:5410:54 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra10:0410:04 AM11:4211:42 AMsixtieths 21 to 24 of the nakṣatra
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day10:3310:33 AM12:1912:19 PMeighth no. 4 on Somavāra
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:5111:51 AM12:4712:47 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:5511:55 AM12:4312:43 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta12:4712:47 PM13:441:44 PM9th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:441:44 PM16:354:35 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day14:062:06 PM15:523:52 PMeighth no. 6 on Somavāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:412:41 PM15:383:38 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta15:383:38 PM16:354:35 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening16:354:35 PM19:257:25 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk19:257:25 PM20:448:44 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset19:257:25 PM19:457:45 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight19:257:25 PM20:248:24 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra19:547:54 PM21:339:33 PMsixtieths 45 to 48 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:5511:55 PM24:4312:43+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra24:4912:49+1 AM26:282:28+1 AMsixtieths 57 to 60 of the nakṣatra
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