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Sunday 10 December 1972 · Riyadh, Riyadh Region, Saudi Arabia

Mārgaśīrṣa Śukla Caturthī

Ravivāra. Caturthī began at 06:256:25 AM yesterday, and holds until 08:078:07 AM.

Observed here on this day

Nāga Pañcamī (Mārgaśīrṣa)

Pañcamī covers 48 of 48 minutes of madhyāhna. Determinate. Why this date, here

At sunrise

06:276:27 AM

Caturthī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

08:078:07 AM

Caturthī gives way to Pañcamī.

Noon

11:4611:46 AM

The Sun 42° above S. Day length 10 h 38 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonRiyadh11:4611:46 AM
At noon, 11:4611:46 AM, the Sun is in Jyeṣṭhā and the Moon 50° ahead of it, in Śravaṇa, 18% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 50° falls in Śukla Pañcamī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:404:40 AM–05:335:33 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:075:07 AM–06:276:27 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:2511:25 AM–12:0712:07 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya13:321:32 PM–14:152:15 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli17:055:05 PM–17:325:32 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā17:055:05 PM–18:256:25 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla17:215:21 PM–19:057:05 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Varjya07:017:01 AM–08:458:45 AMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Yamagaṇḍa11:4611:46 AM–13:061:06 PMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika14:252:25 PM–15:453:45 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta15:403:40 PM–16:224:22 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla15:453:45 PM–17:055:05 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

Udvega06:276:27 AM–07:477:47 AMavoid
Cara07:477:47 AM–09:069:06 AMneutral
Lābha09:069:06 AM–10:2610:26 AMgood
Amṛta10:2610:26 AM–11:4611:46 AMgood
Kāla11:4611:46 AM–13:061:06 PMavoid
Śubha13:061:06 PM–14:252:25 PMgood
Roga14:252:25 PM–15:453:45 PMavoid
Udvega15:453:45 PM–17:055:05 PMavoid

Night sunset to sunrise

Śubha17:055:05 PM–18:456:45 PMgood
Amṛta18:456:45 PM–20:268:26 PMgood
Cara20:268:26 PM–22:0610:06 PMneutral
Roga22:0610:06 PM–23:4611:46 PMavoid
Kāla23:4611:46 PM–25:271:27 AM+1avoid
Lābha25:271:27 AM+1–27:073:07 AM+1good
Udvega27:073:07 AM+1–28:474:47 AM+1avoid
Śubha28:474:47 AM+1–30:286:28 AM+1good

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:276:27 AM to 30:286:28 AM+1

06:276:27 AM sunrise17:055:05 PM sunsetsunrise 30:286:28 AM+1
Clock
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Tithi
Caturthīuntil 08:078:07 AM
Pañcamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Śravaṇauntil 28:334:33 AM+1
Dhaniṣṭhāpast sunrise
Yoga
Dhruvauntil 12:3312:33 PM
Vyāghātapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Viṣṭiuntil 08:078:07 AM
Bavauntil 20:488:48 PM
Bālavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:2511:25 AM–12:0712:07 PM
Rāhu kāla 15:453:45 PM–17:055:05 PM
Pradoṣa 17:055:05 PM–18:526:52 PM
Niśītha 23:2211:22 PM–24:1012:10 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. SunriseCaturthī holds. Ravivāra begins.
  2. PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
  3. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  4. AbhijitUntil 12:0712:07 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  5. VyāghātaYoga: Dhruva ends.
  6. Rāhu kālaUntil 17:055:05 PM. Eighth no. 8 on Ravivāra.
  7. SunsetDay length 10 h 38 m.
  8. PradoṣaUntil 18:526:52 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  9. BālavaKaraṇa: Bava ends.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 24:1012:10 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  11. DhaniṣṭhāNakṣatra: Śravaṇa ends.
  12. SunriseSomavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturthī08:078:07 AMPañcamī
NakṣatraŚravaṇa28:33 04:334:33 AM MonDhaniṣṭhā
YogaDhruva12:3312:33 PMVyāghāta
KaraṇaViṣṭi08:078:07 AMBava
VāraRavivāra30:28 06:286:28 AM MonSomavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2029
Śaka
1894
Kali
5073
Ahargaṇa
1 853 196
Day length
10 h 38 m
Sun in
Vṛścika
Moon in
Makara
Moonrise
09:479:47 AM
Moonset
21:049:04 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:404:40 AM06:276:27 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:404:40 AM05:335:33 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:075:07 AM06:276:27 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:276:27 AM08:358:35 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra07:017:01 AM08:458:45 AMsixtieths 11 to 14 of the nakṣatra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:358:35 AM10:4210:42 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:2211:22 AM12:1012:10 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:2511:25 AM12:0712:07 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day11:4611:46 AM13:061:06 PMeighth no. 5 on Ravivāra
Aparāhṇaafternoon12:5012:50 PM14:572:57 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory13:321:32 PM14:152:15 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day14:252:25 PM15:453:45 PMeighth no. 7 on Ravivāra
Sāyāhnaevening14:572:57 PM17:055:05 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta15:403:40 PM16:224:22 PM14th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day15:453:45 PM17:055:05 PMeighth no. 8 on Ravivāra
Pradoṣadusk17:055:05 PM18:526:52 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset17:055:05 PM17:325:32 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight17:055:05 PM18:256:25 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra17:215:21 PM19:057:05 PMsixtieths 35 to 38 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:2211:22 PM24:1012:10 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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