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Thursday 16 December 2004 · Surat, Gujarat, India

Mārgaśīrṣa Śukla Pañcamī

Guruvāra. Pañcamī began at 16:464:46 PM yesterday, and holds until 14:032:03 PM.

Observed here on this day

Nāga Pañcamī (Mārgaśīrṣa)

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

At sunrise

07:097:09 AM

Pañcamī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

14:032:03 PM

Pañcamī gives way to Ṣaṣṭhī.

Noon

12:3412:34 PM

The Sun 45° above S. Day length 10 h 51 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonSurat12:3412:34 PM
At noon, 12:3412:34 PM, the Sun is in Mūla and the Moon 59° ahead of it, in Dhaniṣṭhā, 24% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 59° falls in Śukla Pañcamī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:245:24 AM–06:166:16 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:505:50 AM–07:097:09 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit12:1312:13 PM–12:5612:56 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Amṛta kāla14:152:15 PM–15:443:44 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Vijaya14:232:23 PM–15:063:06 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli18:006:00 PM–18:266:26 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:006:00 PM–19:197:19 PMevening twilight

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa07:097:09 AM–08:308:30 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika09:529:52 AM–11:1311:13 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta10:4610:46 AM–11:2911:29 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla13:561:56 PM–15:173:17 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta15:063:06 PM–15:503:50 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Varjya30:466:46+1 AM–32:188:18+1 AMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra

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

Śubha07:097:09 AM–08:308:30 AMgood
Roga08:308:30 AM–09:529:52 AMavoid
Udvega09:529:52 AM–11:1311:13 AMavoid
Cara11:1311:13 AM–12:3412:34 PMneutral
Lābha12:3412:34 PM–13:561:56 PMgood
Amṛta13:561:56 PM–15:173:17 PMgood
Kāla15:173:17 PM–16:384:38 PMavoid
Śubha16:384:38 PM–18:006:00 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta18:006:00 PM–19:387:38 PMgood
Cara19:387:38 PM–21:179:17 PMneutral
Roga21:179:17 PM–22:5610:56 PMavoid
Kāla22:5610:56 PM–24:3512:35+1 AMavoid
Lābha24:3512:35+1 AM–26:132:13+1 AMgood
Udvega26:132:13+1 AM–27:523:52+1 AMavoid
Śubha27:523:52+1 AM–29:315:31+1 AMgood
Amṛta29:315:31+1 AM–31:107:10+1 AMgood

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

07:097:09 AM to 31:107:10+1 AM

07:097:09 AM sunrise18:006:00 PM sunsetsunrise 31:107:10+1 AM
Clock
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Tithi
Pañcamīuntil 14:032:03 PM
Ṣaṣṭhīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Dhaniṣṭhāuntil 23:5411:54 PM
Śatabhiṣāpast sunrise
Yoga
Harṣaṇauntil 21:589:58 PM
Vajrapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Bālavauntil 14:032:03 PM
Kaulavauntil 24:5512:55+1 AM
Taitilapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 12:1312:13 PM–12:5612:56 PM
Rāhu kāla 13:561:56 PM–15:173:17 PM
Pradoṣa 18:006:00 PM–19:457:45 PM
Niśītha 24:1112:11+1 AM–24:5912:59+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. SunrisePañcamī holds. Guruvāra begins.
  2. AbhijitUntil 12:5612:56 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  3. Rāhu kālaUntil 15:173:17 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  4. ṢaṣṭhīTithi: Pañcamī ends.
  5. KaulavaKaraṇa: Bālava ends.
  6. SunsetDay length 10 h 51 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 19:457:45 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. VajraYoga: Harṣaṇa ends.
  9. ŚatabhiṣāNakṣatra: Dhaniṣṭhā ends.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 24:5912:59+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  11. TaitilaKaraṇa: Kaulava ends.
  12. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Pañcamī14:032:03 PMṢaṣṭhī
NakṣatraDhaniṣṭhā23:5411:54 PMŚatabhiṣā
YogaHarṣaṇa21:589:58 PMVajra
KaraṇaBālava14:032:03 PMKaulava
VāraGuruvāra31:10 07:107:10 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2061
Śaka
1926
Kali
5105
Ahargaṇa
1 864 890
Day length
10 h 51 m
Sun in
Dhanu
Moon in
Makara
Moonrise
11:1811:18 AM
Moonset
22:4310:43 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:245:24 AM07:097:09 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:245:24 AM06:166:16 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:505:50 AM07:097:09 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning07:097:09 AM09:199:19 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day07:097:09 AM08:308:30 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Saṅgavaforenoon09:199:19 AM11:2911:29 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day09:529:52 AM11:1311:13 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta10:4610:46 AM11:2911:29 AM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday12:1012:10 PM12:5812:58 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta12:1312:13 PM12:5612:56 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:391:39 PM15:503:50 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day13:561:56 PM15:173:17 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra14:152:15 PM15:443:44 PMsixtieths 35 to 38 of the nakṣatra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:232:23 PM15:063:06 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta15:063:06 PM15:503:50 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening15:503:50 PM18:006:00 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk18:006:00 PM19:457:45 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:006:00 PM18:266:26 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:006:00 PM19:197:19 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight24:1112:11+1 AM24:5912:59+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra30:466:46+1 AM32:188:18+1 AMsixtieths 19 to 22 of the nakṣatra
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