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Tuesday 6 December 2022 · Queens, New York, United States

Mārgaśīrṣa Śukla Caturdaśī

Maṅgalavāra. Caturdaśī began at 20:188:18 PM yesterday, and holds until 21:329:32 PM.

Observed here on this day

Nothing ruled

No observance falls here under this profile.

At sunrise

07:057:05 AM

Caturdaśī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

08:528:52 AM

Gara gives way to Vaṇija.

Noon

11:4611:46 AM

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

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonQueens11:4611:46 AM
At noon, 11:4611:46 AM, the Sun is in Jyeṣṭhā and the Moon 163° ahead of it, in Kṛttikā, 98% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 163° falls in Śukla Caturdaśī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:085:08 AM–06:076:07 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:375:37 AM–07:057:05 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:2811:28 AM–12:0512:05 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • 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
  • Amṛta kāla21:209:20 PM–23:0411:04 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Durmuhūrta08:588:58 AM–09:359:35 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Yamagaṇḍa09:269:26 AM–10:3610:36 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Varjya11:0211:02 AM–12:4512:45 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Gulika11:4611:46 AM–12:5712:57 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Rāhu kāla14:072:07 PM–15:173:17 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta22:1910:19 PM–23:1811:18 PMan ill-timed muhūrta

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

Roga07:057:05 AM–08:158:15 AMavoid
Udvega08:158:15 AM–09:269:26 AMavoid
Cara09:269:26 AM–10:3610:36 AMneutral
Lābha10:3610:36 AM–11:4611:46 AMgood
Amṛta11:4611:46 AM–12:5712:57 PMgood
Kāla12:5712:57 PM–14:072:07 PMavoid
Śubha14:072:07 PM–15:173:17 PMgood
Roga15:173:17 PM–16:284:28 PMavoid

Night sunset to sunrise

Kāla16:284:28 PM–18:176:17 PMavoid
Lābha18:176:17 PM–20:078:07 PMgood
Udvega20:078:07 PM–21:579:57 PMavoid
Śubha21:579:57 PM–23:4711:47 PMgood
Amṛta23:4711:47 PM–25:371:37+1 AMgood
Cara25:371:37+1 AM–27:263:26+1 AMneutral
Roga27:263:26+1 AM–29:165:16+1 AMavoid
Kāla29:165:16+1 AM–31:067:06+1 AMavoid

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

07:057:05 AM to 31:067:06+1 AM

07:057:05 AM sunrise16:284:28 PM sunsetsunrise 31:067:06+1 AM
Clock
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Tithi
Caturdaśīuntil 21:329:32 PM
Pūrṇimāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Kṛttikāuntil 23:5511:55 PM
Rohiṇīpast sunrise
Yoga
Śivauntil 16:224:22 PM
Siddhapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Garauntil 08:528:52 AM
Vaṇijauntil 21:329:32 PM
Viṣṭipast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:2811:28 AM–12:0512:05 PM
Rāhu kāla 14:072:07 PM–15:173:17 PM
Pradoṣa 16:284:28 PM–18:256:25 PM
Niśītha 23:2311:23 PM–24:1112:11+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. SunriseCaturdaśī holds. Maṅgalavāra begins.
  2. VaṇijaKaraṇa: Gara ends.
  3. AbhijitUntil 12:0512:05 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  4. Rāhu kālaUntil 15:173:17 PM. Eighth no. 7 on Maṅgalavāra.
  5. SiddhaYoga: Śiva ends.
  6. SunsetDay length 9 h 22 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 18:256:25 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. PūrṇimāTithi: Caturdaśī ends.
  9. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 24:1112:11+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  11. RohiṇīNakṣatra: Kṛttikā ends.
  12. SunriseBudhavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturdaśī21:329:32 PMPūrṇimā
NakṣatraKṛttikā23:5511:55 PMRohiṇī
YogaŚiva16:224:22 PMSiddha
KaraṇaGara08:528:52 AMVaṇija
VāraMaṅgalavāra31:06 07:067:06 AM WedBudhavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2079
Śaka
1944
Kali
5123
Ahargaṇa
1 871 454
Day length
9 h 22 m
Sun in
Vṛścika
Moon in
Vṛṣabha
Moonrise
15:253:25 PM
Moonset
30:386:38+1 AM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:085:08 AM07:057:05 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:085:08 AM06:076:07 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:375:37 AM07:057:05 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning07:057:05 AM08:588:58 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Saṅgavaforenoon08:588:58 AM10:5010:50 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta08:588:58 AM09:359:35 AM4th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day09:269:26 AM10:3610:36 AMeighth no. 3 on Maṅgalavāra
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra11:0211:02 AM12:4512:45 PMsixtieths 31 to 34 of the nakṣatra
Madhyāhnamidday11:2211:22 AM12:1012:10 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:2811:28 AM12:0512:05 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day11:4611:46 AM12:5712:57 PMeighth no. 5 on Maṅgalavāra
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
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day14:072:07 PM15:173:17 PMeighth no. 7 on Maṅgalavāra
Sāyāhnaevening14:352:35 PM16:284:28 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
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
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra21:209:20 PM23:0411:04 PMsixtieths 55 to 58 of the nakṣatra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta22:1910:19 PM23:1811:18 PM7th of 15 night muhūrtas
Niśīthamidnight23:2311:23 PM24:1112:11+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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