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December 2003 · each Moon as it stands at sunriseMārgaśīrṣa Śukla to Pauṣa ŚuklaThe month ›

Sunday 7 December 2003 · Queens, New York, United States

Mārgaśīrṣa Śukla Caturdaśī

Ravivāra. Caturdaśī began at 10:1410:14 AM yesterday, and holds until 12:5812:58 PM.

Observed here on this day

Dattātreyotpatti · Datta Jayanti

Pūrṇimā covers 117 of 117 minutes of pradoṣa. Determinate. Why this date, here

At sunrise

07:067:06 AM

Caturdaśī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

12:5812:58 PM

Caturdaśī gives way to Pūrṇimā.

Noon

11:4711:47 AM

The Sun 27° above S. Day length 9 h 22 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonQueens11:4711:47 AM
At noon, 11:4711:47 AM, the Sun is in Jyeṣṭhā and the Moon 167° ahead of it, in Kṛttikā, 99% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 167° falls in Śukla Caturdaśī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:095:09 AM–06:076:07 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:385:38 AM–07:067:06 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:2811:28 AM–12:0512:05 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Amṛta kāla11:4111:41 AM–13:291:29 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Vijaya13:201:20 PM–13:581:58 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli16:284:28 PM–16:574:57 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā16:284:28 PM–17:555:55 PMevening twilight

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa11:4711:47 AM–12:5712:57 PMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika14:072:07 PM–15:173:17 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta15:133:13 PM–15:503:50 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla15:173:17 PM–16:284:28 PMRāhu’s part of the day

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

Udvega07:067:06 AM–08:168:16 AMavoid
Cara08:168:16 AM–09:269:26 AMneutral
Lābha09:269:26 AM–10:3610:36 AMgood
Amṛta10:3610:36 AM–11:4711:47 AMgood
Kāla11:4711:47 AM–12:5712:57 PMavoid
Śubha12:5712:57 PM–14:072:07 PMgood
Roga14:072:07 PM–15:173:17 PMavoid
Udvega15:173:17 PM–16:284:28 PMavoid

Night sunset to sunrise

Śubha16:284:28 PM–18:176:17 PMgood
Amṛta18:176:17 PM–20:078:07 PMgood
Cara20:078:07 PM–21:579:57 PMneutral
Roga21:579:57 PM–23:4711:47 PMavoid
Kāla23:4711:47 PM–25:371:37 AM+1avoid
Lābha25:371:37 AM+1–27:273:27 AM+1good
Udvega27:273:27 AM+1–29:175:17 AM+1avoid
Śubha29:175:17 AM+1–31:077:07 AM+1good

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

07:067:06 AM to 31:077:07 AM+1

07:067:06 AM sunrise16:284:28 PM sunsetsunrise 31:077:07 AM+1
Clock
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Tithi
Caturdaśīuntil 12:5812:58 PM
Pūrṇimāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Kṛttikāuntil 14:232:23 PM
Rohiṇīpast sunrise
Yoga
Siddhauntil 30:336:33 AM+1
Sādhyapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Vaṇijauntil 12:5812:58 PM
Viṣṭiuntil 26:182:18 AM+1
Bavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:2811:28 AM–12:0512:05 PM
Rāhu kāla 15:173:17 PM–16:284:28 PM
Pradoṣa 16:284:28 PM–18:256:25 PM
Niśītha 23:2311:23 PM–24:1112:11 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. Ravivāra begins.
  2. AbhijitUntil 12:0512:05 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  3. PūrṇimāTithi: Caturdaśī ends.
  4. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  5. RohiṇīNakṣatra: Kṛttikā ends.
  6. Rāhu kālaUntil 16:284:28 PM. Eighth no. 8 on Ravivāra.
  7. SunsetDay length 9 h 22 m.
  8. PradoṣaUntil 18:256:25 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  9. NiśīthaUntil 24:1112:11 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  10. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  11. SādhyaYoga: Siddha ends.
  12. SunriseSomavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturdaśī12:5812:58 PMPūrṇimā
NakṣatraKṛttikā14:232:23 PMRohiṇī
YogaSiddha30:33 06:336:33 AM MonSādhya
KaraṇaVaṇija12:5812:58 PMViṣṭi
VāraRavivāra31:07 07:077:07 AM MonSomavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2060
Śaka
1925
Kali
5104
Ahargaṇa
1 864 515
Day length
9 h 22 m
Sun in
Vṛścika
Moon in
Vṛṣabha
Moonrise
15:403:40 PM
Moonset
30:576:57 AM+1

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:095:09 AM07:067:06 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:095:09 AM06:076:07 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:385:38 AM07:067:06 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning07:067:06 AM08:588:58 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Saṅgavaforenoon08:588:58 AM10:5010:50 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:2311:23 AM12:1112:11 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:2811:28 AM12:0512:05 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra11:4111:41 AM13:291:29 PMsixtieths 55 to 58 of the nakṣatra
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day11:4711:47 AM12:5712:57 PMeighth no. 5 on Ravivāra
Aparāhṇaafternoon12:4312:43 PM14:352:35 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory13:201:20 PM13:581:58 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day14:072:07 PM15:173:17 PMeighth no. 7 on Ravivāra
Sāyāhnaevening14:352:35 PM16:284:28 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta15:133:13 PM15:503:50 PM14th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day15:173:17 PM16:284:28 PMeighth no. 8 on Ravivāra
Pradoṣadusk16:284:28 PM18:256:25 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset16:284:28 PM16:574:57 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight16:284:28 PM17:555:55 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight23:2311:23 PM24:1112:11 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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