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Thursday 19 December 2024 · Puning, Guangdong, China

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

06:526:52 AM

Caturthī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

12:3312:33 PM

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 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 muhūrta05:055:05 AM–05:585:58 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:325:32 AM–06:526:52 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:5111:51 AM–12:3412:34 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • 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 kāla26:502:50+1 AM–28:304:30+1 AMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa06:526:52 AM–08:128:12 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika09:329:32 AM–10:5210:52 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta10:2610:26 AM–11:0811:08 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla13:331:33 PM–14:532:53 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta14:422:42 PM–15:253:25 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

Śubha06:526:52 AM–08:128:12 AMgood
Roga08:128:12 AM–09:329:32 AMavoid
Udvega09:329:32 AM–10:5210:52 AMavoid
Cara10:5210:52 AM–12:1212:12 PMneutral
Lābha12:1212:12 PM–13:331:33 PMgood
Amṛta13:331:33 PM–14:532:53 PMgood
Kāla14:532:53 PM–16:134:13 PMavoid
Śubha16:134:13 PM–17:335:33 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta17:335:33 PM–19:137:13 PMgood
Cara19:137:13 PM–20:538:53 PMneutral
Roga20:538:53 PM–22:3310:33 PMavoid
Kāla22:3310:33 PM–24:1312:13+1 AMavoid
Lābha24:1312:13+1 AM–25:531:53+1 AMgood
Udvega25:531:53+1 AM–27:323:32+1 AMavoid
Śubha27:323:32+1 AM–29:125:12+1 AMgood
Amṛta29:125:12+1 AM–30:526:52+1 AMgood

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

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

06:526:52 AM sunrise17:335:33 PM sunsetsunrise 30:526:52+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 11:5111:51 AM–12:3412:34 PM
Rāhu kāla 13:331:33 PM–14:532:53 PM
Pradoṣa 17:335:33 PM–19:207:20 PM
Niśītha 23:4911:49 PM–24:3712:37+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 12:3412:34 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  3. PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
  4. KaulavaKaraṇa: Bālava ends.
  5. Rāhu kālaUntil 14:532:53 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  6. SunsetDay length 10 h 42 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 19:207:20 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. ViṣkambhaYoga: Vaidhṛti ends.
  9. NiśīthaUntil 24:3712:37+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
VāraGuruvāra30:52 06:526:52 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Pauṣa
Pakṣa
Kṛṣṇa
Vikrama saṃvat
2081
Śaka
1946
Kali
5125
Ahargaṇa
1 872 198
Day length
10 h 42 m
Sun in
Dhanu
Moon in
Karka
Moonrise
21:279:27 PM
Moonset
10:0910:09 AM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:055:05 AM06:526:52 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:055:05 AM05:585:58 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:325:32 AM06:526:52 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:526:52 AM09:009:00 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day06:526:52 AM08:128:12 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Saṅgavaforenoon09:009:00 AM11:0811:08 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day09:329:32 AM10:5210:52 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta10:2610:26 AM11:0811:08 AM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:4811:48 AM12:3612:36 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:5111:51 AM12:3412:34 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:171:17 PM15:253:25 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day13:331:33 PM14:532:53 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory13:591:59 PM14:422:42 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta14:422:42 PM15:253:25 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening15:253:25 PM17:335:33 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
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+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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