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December 2001 · each Moon as it stands at sunriseKārtika Kṛṣṇa to Mārgaśīrṣa KṛṣṇaThe month ›

Wednesday 19 December 2001 · Puning, Guangdong, China

Mārgaśīrṣa Śukla Caturthī

Budhavāra. Caturthī began at 06:456:45 AM yesterday, and holds until 08:308:30 AM.

Observed here on this day

Nāga Pañcamī (Mārgaśīrṣa)

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

At sunrise

06:516:51 AM

Caturthī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

08:308:30 AM

Caturthī gives way to Pañcamī.

Noon

12:1212:12 PM

The Sun 43° above S. Day length 10 h 42 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonPuning12:1212:12 PM
At noon, 12:1212:12 PM, the Sun is in Mūla and the Moon 50° ahead of it, in Śravaṇa, 18% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 50° falls in Śukla Pañcamī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:055:05 AM–05:585:58 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:325:32 AM–06:516:51 AMmorning twilight
  • Vijaya13:591:59 PM–14:422:42 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli17:335:33 PM–18:006:00 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā17:335:33 PM–18:536:53 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla27:413:41 AM+1–29:285:28 AM+1a nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Abhijitnone on Budhavāra: the same muhūrta is the Durmuhūrta

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa08:128:12 AM–09:329:32 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika10:5210:52 AM–12:1212:12 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta11:5111:51 AM–12:3412:34 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla12:1212:12 PM–13:331:33 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Varjya17:015:01 PM–18:486:48 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

Lābha06:516:51 AM–08:128:12 AMgood
Amṛta08:128:12 AM–09:329:32 AMgood
Kāla09:329:32 AM–10:5210:52 AMavoid
Śubha10:5210:52 AM–12:1212:12 PMgood
Roga12:1212:12 PM–13:331:33 PMavoid
Udvega13:331:33 PM–14:532:53 PMavoid
Cara14:532:53 PM–16:134:13 PMneutral
Lābha16:134:13 PM–17:335:33 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Udvega17:335:33 PM–19:137:13 PMavoid
Śubha19:137:13 PM–20:538:53 PMgood
Amṛta20:538:53 PM–22:3310:33 PMgood
Cara22:3310:33 PM–24:1312:13 AM+1neutral
Roga24:1312:13 AM+1–25:521:52 AM+1avoid
Kāla25:521:52 AM+1–27:323:32 AM+1avoid
Lābha27:323:32 AM+1–29:125:12 AM+1good
Udvega29:125:12 AM+1–30:526:52 AM+1avoid

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:516:51 AM to 30:526:52 AM+1

06:516:51 AM sunrise17:335:33 PM sunsetsunrise 30:526:52 AM+1
Clock
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Tithi
Caturthīuntil 08:308:30 AM
Pañcamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Śravaṇauntil 12:3412:34 PM
Dhaniṣṭhāpast sunrise
Yoga
Harṣaṇauntil 30:466:46 AM+1
Vajrapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Viṣṭiuntil 08:308:30 AM
Bavauntil 21:339:33 PM
Bālavapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 12:1212:12 PM–13:331:33 PM
Pradoṣa 17:335:33 PM–19:207:20 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. SunriseCaturthī holds. Budhavāra begins.
  2. PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
  3. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  4. Rāhu kālaUntil 13:331:33 PM. Eighth no. 5 on Budhavāra.
  5. DhaniṣṭhāNakṣatra: Śravaṇa ends.
  6. SunsetDay length 10 h 42 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 19:207:20 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. BālavaKaraṇa: Bava ends.
  9. NiśīthaUntil 24:3712:37 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  10. VajraYoga: Harṣaṇa ends.
  11. SunriseGuruvāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturthī08:308:30 AMPañcamī
NakṣatraŚravaṇa12:3412:34 PMDhaniṣṭhā
YogaHarṣaṇa30:46 06:466:46 AM ThuVajra
KaraṇaViṣṭi08:308:30 AMBava
VāraBudhavāra30:52 06:526:52 AM ThuGuruvāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2058
Śaka
1923
Kali
5102
Ahargaṇa
1 863 797
Day length
10 h 42 m
Sun in
Dhanu
Moon in
Makara
Moonrise
10:2110:21 AM
Moonset
21:309:30 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:055:05 AM06:516:51 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:055:05 AM05:585:58 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:325:32 AM06:516:51 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:516:51 AM09:009:00 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day08:128:12 AM09:329:32 AMeighth no. 2 on Budhavāra
Saṅgavaforenoon09:009:00 AM11:0811:08 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day10:5210:52 AM12:1212:12 PMeighth no. 4 on Budhavāra
Madhyāhnamidday11:4811:48 AM12:3612:36 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta11:5111:51 AM12:3412:34 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day12:1212:12 PM13:331:33 PMeighth no. 5 on Budhavāra
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:161:16 PM15:253:25 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory13:591:59 PM14:422:42 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening15:253:25 PM17:335:33 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra17:015:01 PM18:486:48 PMsixtieths 11 to 14 of the nakṣatra
Pradoṣadusk17:335:33 PM19:207:20 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset17:335:33 PM18:006:00 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight17:335:33 PM18:536:53 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight23:4911:49 PM24:3712:37 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra27:413:41 AM+129:285:28 AM+1sixtieths 35 to 38 of the nakṣatra
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