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

Saturday 29 December 2001 · Queens, New York, United States

Mārgaśīrṣa Śukla Caturdaśī

Śanivāra. Caturdaśī began at 08:508:50 AM yesterday, and holds until 07:327:32 AM.

Observed here on this day

Dattātreyotpatti · Datta Jayanti

Pūrṇimā covers 118 of 118 minutes of pradoṣa. Determinate. Why this date, here

At sunrise

07:197:19 AM

Caturdaśī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

07:327:32 AM

Caturdaśī gives way to Pūrṇimā.

Noon

11:5811:58 AM

The Sun 26° above S. Day length 9 h 17 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonQueens11:5811:58 AM
At noon, 11:5811:58 AM, the Sun is in Pūrvāṣāḍhā and the Moon 170° ahead of it, in Mṛgaśirā, 99% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 170° falls in Śukla Pūrṇimā.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:215:21 AM–06:206:20 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:515:51 AM–07:197:19 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:3911:39 AM–12:1612:16 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya13:301:30 PM–14:082:08 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli16:364:36 PM–17:055:05 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā16:364:36 PM–18:046:04 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla28:494:49 AM+1–30:206:20 AM+1a nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Gulika07:197:19 AM–08:298:29 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta07:197:19 AM–07:567:56 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Durmuhūrta07:567:56 AM–08:338:33 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla09:389:38 AM–10:4810:48 AMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Yamagaṇḍa13:071:07 PM–14:172:17 PMYama’s part of the day
  • Varjya23:3211:32 PM–25:031:03 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

Kāla07:197:19 AM–08:298:29 AMavoid
Śubha08:298:29 AM–09:389:38 AMgood
Roga09:389:38 AM–10:4810:48 AMavoid
Udvega10:4810:48 AM–11:5811:58 AMavoid
Cara11:5811:58 AM–13:071:07 PMneutral
Lābha13:071:07 PM–14:172:17 PMgood
Amṛta14:172:17 PM–15:263:26 PMgood
Kāla15:263:26 PM–16:364:36 PMavoid

Night sunset to sunrise

Lābha16:364:36 PM–18:266:26 PMgood
Udvega18:266:26 PM–20:178:17 PMavoid
Śubha20:178:17 PM–22:0710:07 PMgood
Amṛta22:0710:07 PM–23:5811:58 PMgood
Cara23:5811:58 PM–25:481:48 AM+1neutral
Roga25:481:48 AM+1–27:393:39 AM+1avoid
Kāla27:393:39 AM+1–29:295:29 AM+1avoid
Lābha29:295:29 AM+1–31:197:19 AM+1good

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

07:197:19 AM to 31:197:19 AM+1

07:197:19 AM sunrise16:364:36 PM sunsetsunrise 31:197:19 AM+1
Clock
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Tithi
Caturdaśīuntil 07:327:32 AM
Pūrṇimāuntil 29:415:41 AM+1
Pratipadāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Mṛgaśirāuntil 15:363:36 PM
Ārdrāpast sunrise
Yoga
Śuklauntil 14:012:01 PM
Brahmapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Vaṇijauntil 07:327:32 AM
Viṣṭiuntil 18:406:40 PM
Bavauntil 29:415:41 AM+1
Bālavapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 09:389:38 AM–10:4810:48 AM
Abhijit 11:3911:39 AM–12:1612:16 PM
Pradoṣa 16:364:36 PM–18:346:34 PM
Niśītha 23:3411:34 PM–24:2212:22 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. Śanivāra begins.
  2. PūrṇimāTithi: Caturdaśī ends.
  3. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  4. Rāhu kālaUntil 10:4810:48 AM. Eighth no. 3 on Śanivāra.
  5. AbhijitUntil 12:1612:16 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  6. BrahmaYoga: Śukla ends.
  7. ĀrdrāNakṣatra: Mṛgaśirā ends.
  8. SunsetDay length 9 h 17 m.
  9. PradoṣaUntil 18:346:34 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  10. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  11. NiśīthaUntil 24:2212:22 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  12. PratipadāTithi: Pūrṇimā ends.
  13. BālavaKaraṇa: Bava ends.
  14. SunriseRavivāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturdaśī07:327:32 AMPūrṇimā
NakṣatraMṛgaśirā15:363:36 PMĀrdrā
YogaŚukla14:012:01 PMBrahma
KaraṇaVaṇija07:327:32 AMViṣṭi
VāraŚanivāra31:19 07:197:19 AM SunRavivāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2058
Śaka
1923
Kali
5102
Ahargaṇa
1 863 807
Day length
9 h 17 m
Sun in
Dhanu
Moon in
Mithuna
Moonrise
15:593:59 PM
Moonset
none

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:215:21 AM07:197:19 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:215:21 AM06:206:20 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:515:51 AM07:197:19 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning07:197:19 AM09:119:11 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day07:197:19 AM08:298:29 AMeighth no. 1 on Śanivāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta07:197:19 AM07:567:56 AM1st of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta07:567:56 AM08:338:33 AM2nd of 15 day muhūrtas
Saṅgavaforenoon09:119:11 AM11:0211:02 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day09:389:38 AM10:4810:48 AMeighth no. 3 on Śanivāra
Madhyāhnamidday11:3411:34 AM12:2212:22 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:3911:39 AM12:1612:16 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon12:5312:53 PM14:452:45 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day13:071:07 PM14:172:17 PMeighth no. 6 on Śanivāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory13:301:30 PM14:082:08 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening14:452:45 PM16:364:36 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk16:364:36 PM18:346:34 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset16:364:36 PM17:055:05 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight16:364:36 PM18:046:04 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra23:3211:32 PM25:031:03 AM+1sixtieths 22 to 25 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:3411:34 PM24:2212:22 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra28:494:49 AM+130:206:20 AM+1sixtieths 36 to 39 of the nakṣatra
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