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Thursday 18 December 2025 · Perth, Western Australia, Australia

Mārgaśīrṣa Kṛṣṇa Caturdaśī

Guruvāra. Caturdaśī began at 05:035:03 AM, before sunrise, and holds until 31:307:30 AM+1, past the next sunrise.

Observed here on this day

Śivarātri

Caturdaśī covers 48 of 48 minutes of niśītha. Determinate. Why this date, here

At sunrise

05:065:06 AM

Caturdaśī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

17:365:36 PM

Dhṛti gives way to Śūla.

Noon

12:1312:13 PM

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

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonPerth12:1312:13 PM
At noon, 12:1312:13 PM, the Sun is in Mūla and the Moon 339° ahead of it, in Anurādhā, 3% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 339° falls in Kṛṣṇa Caturdaśī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta03:483:48 AM–04:274:27 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā04:084:08 AM–05:065:06 AMmorning twilight
  • Amṛta kāla10:5710:57 AM–12:4512:45 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Abhijit11:4511:45 AM–12:4212:42 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:352:35 PM–15:323:32 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli19:207:20 PM–19:407:40 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā19:207:20 PM–20:198:19 PMevening twilight

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa05:065:06 AM–06:536:53 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika08:408:40 AM–10:2610:26 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
  • Durmuhūrta15:323:32 PM–16:294:29 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Varjya28:514:51 AM+1–30:386:38 AM+1a 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

Śubha05:065:06 AM–06:536:53 AMgood
Roga06:536:53 AM–08:408:40 AMavoid
Udvega08:408:40 AM–10:2610:26 AMavoid
Cara10:2610:26 AM–12:1312:13 PMneutral
Lābha12:1312:13 PM–14:002:00 PMgood
Amṛta14:002:00 PM–15:473:47 PMgood
Kāla15:473:47 PM–17:335:33 PMavoid
Śubha17:335:33 PM–19:207:20 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta19:207:20 PM–20:338:33 PMgood
Cara20:338:33 PM–21:479:47 PMneutral
Roga21:479:47 PM–23:0011:00 PMavoid
Kāla23:0011:00 PM–24:1312:13 AM+1avoid
Lābha24:1312:13 AM+1–25:271:27 AM+1good
Udvega25:271:27 AM+1–26:402:40 AM+1avoid
Śubha26:402:40 AM+1–27:533:53 AM+1good
Amṛta27:533:53 AM+1–29:075:07 AM+1good

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

05:065:06 AM to 29:075:07 AM+1

05:065:06 AM sunrise19:207:20 PM sunsetsunrise 29:075:07 AM+1
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a
Tithi
Caturdaśīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Anurādhāuntil 22:3710:37 PM
Jyeṣṭhāpast sunrise
Yoga
Dhṛtiuntil 17:365:36 PM
Śūlapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Viṣṭiuntil 18:186:18 PM
Śakunipast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:4511:45 AM–12:4212:42 PM
Rāhu kāla 14:002:00 PM–15:473:47 PM
Pradoṣa 19:207:20 PM–20:388:38 PM
Niśītha 23:4911:49 PM–24:3712:37 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. AbhijitUntil 12:4212:42 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  3. Rāhu kālaUntil 15:473:47 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  4. ŚūlaYoga: Dhṛti ends.
  5. ŚakuniKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  6. SunsetDay length 14 h 14 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 20:388:38 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. JyeṣṭhāNakṣatra: Anurādhā ends.
  9. NiśīthaUntil 24:3712:37 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  10. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiKṛṣṇa Caturdaśīpast sunriseAmāvasyā
NakṣatraAnurādhā22:3710:37 PMJyeṣṭhā
YogaDhṛti17:365:36 PMŚūla
KaraṇaViṣṭi18:186:18 PMŚakuni
VāraGuruvāra29:07 05:075:07 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Pauṣa
Pakṣa
Kṛṣṇa
Vikrama saṃvat
2082
Śaka
1947
Kali
5126
Ahargaṇa
1 872 562
Day length
14 h 14 m
Sun in
Dhanu
Moon in
Vṛścika
Moonrise
27:583:58 AM+1
Moonset
18:026:02 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn03:483:48 AM05:065:06 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn03:483:48 AM04:274:27 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight04:084:08 AM05:065:06 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning05:065:06 AM07:577:57 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day05:065:06 AM06:536:53 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Saṅgavaforenoon07:577:57 AM10:4810:48 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day08:408:40 AM10:2610:26 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta09:519:51 AM10:4810:48 AM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra10:5710:57 AM12:4512:45 PMsixtieths 35 to 38 of the nakṣatra
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:4511:45 AM12:4212:42 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:4911:49 AM12:3712:37 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:381:38 PM16:294:29 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 victory14:352:35 PM15:323:32 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta15:323:32 PM16:294:29 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening16:294:29 PM19:207:20 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk19:207:20 PM20:388:38 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset19:207:20 PM19:407:40 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight19:207:20 PM20:198:19 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight23:4911:49 PM24:3712:37 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra28:514:51 AM+130:386:38 AM+1sixtieths 15 to 18 of the nakṣatra
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