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Monday 22 December 2014 · Qingyang, Gansu, China

Mārgaśīrṣa Kṛṣṇa Amāvasyā

Somavāra. Amāvasyā began at 11:4611:46 AM yesterday, and holds until 09:369:36 AM.

Observed here on this day

Nothing ruled

No observance falls here under this profile.

At sunrise

07:567:56 AM

Amāvasyā holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

09:369:36 AM

Amāvasyā gives way to Pratipadā.

Noon

12:4812:48 PM

The Sun 31° above S. Day length 9 h 44 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonQingyang12:4812:48 PM
At noon, 12:4812:48 PM, the Sun is in Mūla and the Moon 2° ahead of it, in Mūla, 0% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 2° falls in Śukla Pratipadā.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta06:026:02 AM–06:596:59 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā06:306:30 AM–07:567:56 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit12:2812:28 PM–13:071:07 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:252:25 PM–15:043:04 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Amṛta kāla15:483:48 PM–17:175:17 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Godhūli17:405:40 PM–18:086:08 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā17:405:40 PM–19:057:05 PMevening twilight

Avoid

  • Rāhu kāla09:099:09 AM–10:2210:22 AMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Yamagaṇḍa11:3511:35 AM–12:4812:48 PMYama’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta13:071:07 PM–13:461:46 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Gulika14:012:01 PM–15:143:14 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta15:043:04 PM–15:433:43 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Varjya20:158:15 PM–21:449:44 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Varjya30:316:31 AM+1–31:597:59 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

Amṛta07:567:56 AM–09:099:09 AMgood
Kāla09:099:09 AM–10:2210:22 AMavoid
Śubha10:2210:22 AM–11:3511:35 AMgood
Roga11:3511:35 AM–12:4812:48 PMavoid
Udvega12:4812:48 PM–14:012:01 PMavoid
Cara14:012:01 PM–15:143:14 PMneutral
Lābha15:143:14 PM–16:274:27 PMgood
Amṛta16:274:27 PM–17:405:40 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Cara17:405:40 PM–19:277:27 PMneutral
Roga19:277:27 PM–21:149:14 PMavoid
Kāla21:149:14 PM–23:0111:01 PMavoid
Lābha23:0111:01 PM–24:4812:48 AM+1good
Udvega24:4812:48 AM+1–26:352:35 AM+1avoid
Śubha26:352:35 AM+1–28:224:22 AM+1good
Amṛta28:224:22 AM+1–30:096:09 AM+1good
Cara30:096:09 AM+1–31:567:56 AM+1neutral

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

07:567:56 AM to 31:567:56 AM+1

07:567:56 AM sunrise17:405:40 PM sunsetsunrise 31:567:56 AM+1
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a306a
Tithi
Amāvasyāuntil 09:369:36 AM
Pratipadāuntil 31:017:01 AM+1
Dvitīyāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Mūlauntil 21:449:44 PM
Pūrvāṣāḍhāpast sunrise
Yoga
Gaṇḍauntil 11:3311:33 AM
Vṛddhipast sunrise
Karaṇa
Nāgauntil 09:369:36 AM
Kiṃstughnauntil 20:218:21 PM
Bavauntil 31:017:01 AM+1
Bālavapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 09:099:09 AM–10:2210:22 AM
Abhijit 12:2812:28 PM–13:071:07 PM
Pradoṣa 17:405:40 PM–19:347:34 PM
Niśītha 24:2412:24 AM+1–25:121:12 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. SunriseAmāvasyā holds. Somavāra begins.
  2. Rāhu kālaUntil 10:2210:22 AM. Eighth no. 2 on Somavāra.
  3. PratipadāTithi: Amāvasyā ends.
  4. KiṃstughnaKaraṇa: Nāga ends.
  5. VṛddhiYoga: Gaṇḍa ends.
  6. AbhijitUntil 13:071:07 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  7. SunsetDay length 9 h 44 m.
  8. PradoṣaUntil 19:347:34 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  9. BavaKaraṇa: Kiṃstughna ends.
  10. PūrvāṣāḍhāNakṣatra: Mūla ends.
  11. NiśīthaUntil 25:121:12 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  12. DvitīyāTithi: Pratipadā ends.
  13. BālavaKaraṇa: Bava ends.
  14. SunriseMaṅgalavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiKṛṣṇa Amāvasyā09:369:36 AMPratipadā
NakṣatraMūla21:449:44 PMPūrvāṣāḍhā
YogaGaṇḍa11:3311:33 AMVṛddhi
KaraṇaNāga09:369:36 AMKiṃstughna
VāraSomavāra31:56 07:567:56 AM TueMaṅgalavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Pauṣa
Pakṣa
Kṛṣṇa
Vikrama saṃvat
2071
Śaka
1936
Kali
5115
Ahargaṇa
1 868 548
Day length
9 h 44 m
Sun in
Dhanu
Moon in
Dhanu
Moonrise
none
Moonset
18:106:10 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn06:026:02 AM07:567:56 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn06:026:02 AM06:596:59 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight06:306:30 AM07:567:56 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning07:567:56 AM09:539:53 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day09:099:09 AM10:2210:22 AMeighth no. 2 on Somavāra
Saṅgavaforenoon09:539:53 AM11:4911:49 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day11:3511:35 AM12:4812:48 PMeighth no. 4 on Somavāra
Madhyāhnamidday12:2412:24 PM13:121:12 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta12:2812:28 PM13:071:07 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta13:071:07 PM13:461:46 PM9th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:461:46 PM15:433:43 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day14:012:01 PM15:143:14 PMeighth no. 6 on Somavāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:252:25 PM15:043:04 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta15:043:04 PM15:433:43 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening15:433:43 PM17:405:40 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra15:483:48 PM17:175:17 PMsixtieths 45 to 48 of the nakṣatra
Pradoṣadusk17:405:40 PM19:347:34 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset17:405:40 PM18:086:08 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight17:405:40 PM19:057:05 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra20:158:15 PM21:449:44 PMsixtieths 57 to 60 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight24:2412:24 AM+125:121:12 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra30:316:31 AM+131:597:59 AM+1sixtieths 25 to 28 of the nakṣatra
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