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Thursday 7 December 2017 · Shenzhen, Guangdong, China

Mārgaśīrṣa Kṛṣṇa Caturthī

Guruvāra. Caturthī began at 12:4912:49 PM yesterday, and holds until 09:469:46 AM.

Observed here on this day

Nothing ruled

No observance falls here under this profile.

At sunrise

06:516:51 AM

Caturthī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

09:469:46 AM

Caturthī gives way to Pañcamī.

Noon

12:1512:15 PM

The Sun 45° above S. Day length 10 h 48 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonShenzhen12:1512:15 PM
At noon, 12:1512:15 PM, the Sun is in Jyeṣṭhā and the Moon 229° ahead of it, in Puṣya, 83% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 229° falls in Kṛṣṇa Pañcamī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:055:05 AM–05:585:58 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:325:32 AM–06:516:51 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:5311:53 AM–12:3712:37 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:032:03 PM–14:462:46 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Amṛta kāla16:334:33 PM–18:016:01 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Godhūli17:395:39 PM–18:056:05 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā17:395:39 PM–18:586:58 PMevening twilight

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa06:516:51 AM–08:128:12 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Varjya07:467:46 AM–09:149:14 AMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Gulika09:339:33 AM–10:5410:54 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta10:2710:27 AM–11:1011:10 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla13:361:36 PM–14:572:57 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta14:462:46 PM–15:293:29 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

Śubha06:516:51 AM–08:128:12 AMgood
Roga08:128:12 AM–09:339:33 AMavoid
Udvega09:339:33 AM–10:5410:54 AMavoid
Cara10:5410:54 AM–12:1512:15 PMneutral
Lābha12:1512:15 PM–13:361:36 PMgood
Amṛta13:361:36 PM–14:572:57 PMgood
Kāla14:572:57 PM–16:184:18 PMavoid
Śubha16:184:18 PM–17:395:39 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta17:395:39 PM–19:187:18 PMgood
Cara19:187:18 PM–20:578:57 PMneutral
Roga20:578:57 PM–22:3610:36 PMavoid
Kāla22:3610:36 PM–24:1512:15 AM+1avoid
Lābha24:1512:15 AM+1–25:541:54 AM+1good
Udvega25:541:54 AM+1–27:343:34 AM+1avoid
Śubha27:343:34 AM+1–29:135:13 AM+1good
Amṛta29:135:13 AM+1–30:526:52 AM+1good

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:516:51 AM to 30:526:52 AM+1

06:516:51 AM sunrise17:395:39 PM sunsetsunrise 30:526:52 AM+1
Clock
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Tithi
Caturthīuntil 09:469:46 AM
Pañcamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Puṣyauntil 22:2410:24 PM
Āśleṣāpast sunrise
Yoga
Brahmauntil 14:482:48 PM
Indrapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Bālavauntil 09:469:46 AM
Kaulavauntil 20:268:26 PM
Taitilapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:5311:53 AM–12:3712:37 PM
Rāhu kāla 13:361:36 PM–14:572:57 PM
Pradoṣa 17:395:39 PM–19:257:25 PM
Niśītha 23:5111:51 PM–24:3912:39 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. Guruvāra begins.
  2. PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
  3. KaulavaKaraṇa: Bālava ends.
  4. AbhijitUntil 12:3712:37 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  5. Rāhu kālaUntil 14:572:57 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  6. IndraYoga: Brahma ends.
  7. SunsetDay length 10 h 48 m.
  8. PradoṣaUntil 19:257:25 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  9. TaitilaKaraṇa: Kaulava ends.
  10. ĀśleṣāNakṣatra: Puṣya ends.
  11. NiśīthaUntil 24:3912:39 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  12. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiKṛṣṇa Caturthī09:469:46 AMPañcamī
NakṣatraPuṣya22:2410:24 PMĀśleṣā
YogaBrahma14:482:48 PMIndra
KaraṇaBālava09:469:46 AMKaulava
VāraGuruvāra30:52 06:526:52 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Pauṣa
Pakṣa
Kṛṣṇa
Vikrama saṃvat
2074
Śaka
1939
Kali
5118
Ahargaṇa
1 869 629
Day length
10 h 48 m
Sun in
Vṛścika
Moon in
Karka
Moonrise
21:419:41 PM
Moonset
10:1010:10 AM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:055:05 AM06:516:51 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:055:05 AM05:585:58 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:325:32 AM06:516:51 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:516:51 AM09:019:01 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day06:516:51 AM08:128:12 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra07:467:46 AM09:149:14 AMsixtieths 21 to 24 of the nakṣatra
Saṅgavaforenoon09:019:01 AM11:1011:10 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day09:339:33 AM10:5410:54 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta10:2710:27 AM11:1011:10 AM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:5111:51 AM12:3912:39 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:5311:53 AM12:3712:37 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:201:20 PM15:293:29 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day13:361:36 PM14:572:57 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:032:03 PM14:462:46 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta14:462:46 PM15:293:29 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening15:293:29 PM17:395:39 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra16:334:33 PM18:016:01 PMsixtieths 45 to 48 of the nakṣatra
Pradoṣadusk17:395:39 PM19:257:25 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset17:395:39 PM18:056:05 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight17:395:39 PM18:586:58 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight23:5111:51 PM24:3912:39 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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