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Thursday 11 December 2008 · Riyadh, Riyadh Region, Saudi Arabia

Mārgaśīrṣa Śukla Caturdaśī

Guruvāra. Caturdaśī began at 03:073:07 AM, before sunrise, and holds until 23:2811:28 PM.

Observed here on this day

Nothing ruled

No observance falls here under this profile.

At sunrise

06:286:28 AM

Caturdaśī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

13:201:20 PM

Gara gives way to Vaṇija.

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 161° ahead of it, in Kṛttikā, 97% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 161° falls in Śukla Caturdaśī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:414:41 AM–05:345:34 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:075:07 AM–06:286:28 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:2511:25 AM–12:0812:08 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya13:331:33 PM–14:152:15 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Amṛta kāla14:442:44 PM–16:094:09 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Godhūli17:055:05 PM–17:325:32 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā17:055:05 PM–18:266:26 PMevening twilight

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa06:286:28 AM–07:477:47 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika09:079:07 AM–10:2710:27 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta10:0010:00 AM–10:4310:43 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla13:061:06 PM–14:262:26 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta14:152:15 PM–14:582:58 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

Śubha06:286:28 AM–07:477:47 AMgood
Roga07:477:47 AM–09:079:07 AMavoid
Udvega09:079:07 AM–10:2710:27 AMavoid
Cara10:2710:27 AM–11:4611:46 AMneutral
Lābha11:4611:46 AM–13:061:06 PMgood
Amṛta13:061:06 PM–14:262:26 PMgood
Kāla14:262:26 PM–15:463:46 PMavoid
Śubha15:463:46 PM–17:055:05 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta17:055:05 PM–18:466:46 PMgood
Cara18:466:46 PM–20:268:26 PMneutral
Roga20:268:26 PM–22:0610:06 PMavoid
Kāla22:0610:06 PM–23:4711:47 PMavoid
Lābha23:4711:47 PM–25:271:27 AM+1good
Udvega25:271:27 AM+1–27:083:08 AM+1avoid
Śubha27:083:08 AM+1–28:484:48 AM+1good
Amṛta28:484:48 AM+1–30:286:28 AM+1good

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

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

06:286:28 AM sunrise17:055:05 PM sunsetsunrise 30:286:28 AM+1
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a
Tithi
Caturdaśīuntil 23:2811:28 PM
Pūrṇimāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Kṛttikāuntil 16:514:51 PM
Rohiṇīpast sunrise
Yoga
Siddhauntil 22:5310:53 PM
Sādhyapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Garauntil 13:201:20 PM
Vaṇijauntil 23:2811:28 PM
Viṣṭipast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:2511:25 AM–12:0812:08 PM
Rāhu kāla 13:061:06 PM–14:262:26 PM
Pradoṣa 17:055:05 PM–18:526:52 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. Guruvāra begins.
  2. AbhijitUntil 12:0812:08 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  3. Rāhu kālaUntil 14:262:26 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  4. VaṇijaKaraṇa: Gara ends.
  5. RohiṇīNakṣatra: Kṛttikā ends.
  6. SunsetDay length 10 h 38 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 18:526:52 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. SādhyaYoga: Siddha ends.
  9. NiśīthaUntil 24:1112:11 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  10. PūrṇimāTithi: Caturdaśī ends.
  11. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  12. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturdaśī23:2811:28 PMPūrṇimā
NakṣatraKṛttikā16:514:51 PMRohiṇī
YogaSiddha22:5310:53 PMSādhya
KaraṇaGara13:201:20 PMVaṇija
VāraGuruvāra30:28 06:286:28 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2065
Śaka
1930
Kali
5109
Ahargaṇa
1 866 346
Day length
10 h 38 m
Sun in
Vṛścika
Moon in
Vṛṣabha
Moonrise
15:443:44 PM
Moonset
30:006:00 AM+1

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:414:41 AM06:286:28 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:414:41 AM05:345:34 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:075:07 AM06:286:28 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:286:28 AM08:358:35 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day06:286:28 AM07:477:47 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:358:35 AM10:4310:43 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day09:079:07 AM10:2710:27 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta10:0010:00 AM10:4310:43 AM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:2211:22 AM12:1012:10 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:2511:25 AM12:0812:08 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon12:5012:50 PM14:582:58 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day13:061:06 PM14:262:26 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory13:331:33 PM14:152:15 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta14:152:15 PM14:582:58 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra14:442:44 PM16:094:09 PMsixtieths 55 to 58 of the nakṣatra
Sāyāhnaevening14:582:58 PM17:055:05 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
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 PM18:266:26 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight23:2311:23 PM24:1112:11 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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