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Thursday 30 December 2004 · Surat, Gujarat, India

Mārgaśīrṣa Kṛṣṇa Caturthī

Guruvāra. Caturthī began at 04:084:08 AM, before sunrise, and holds until 30:266:26+1 AM.

Observed here on this day

Saṅkaṣṭa Caturthī

Caturthī is current at moonrise. Determinate. Why this date, here

At sunrise

07:167:16 AM

Caturthī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

17:195:19 PM

Bava gives way to Bālava.

Noon

12:4112:41 PM

The Sun 46° above S. Day length 10 h 51 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonSurat12:4112:41 PM
At noon, 12:4112:41 PM, the Sun is in Pūrvāṣāḍhā and the Moon 220° ahead of it, in Āśleṣā, 88% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 220° falls in Kṛṣṇa Caturthī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:305:30 AM–06:236:23 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:575:57 AM–07:167:16 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit12:2012:20 PM–13:031:03 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:302:30 PM–15:133:13 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli18:076:07 PM–18:336:33 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:076:07 PM–19:267:26 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla21:089:08 PM–22:5510:55 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa07:167:16 AM–08:378:37 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika09:599:59 AM–11:2011:20 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Varjya10:2410:24 AM–12:1212:12 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Durmuhūrta10:5310:53 AM–11:3611:36 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla14:032:03 PM–15:243:24 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta15:133:13 PM–15:573:57 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

Śubha07:167:16 AM–08:378:37 AMgood
Roga08:378:37 AM–09:599:59 AMavoid
Udvega09:599:59 AM–11:2011:20 AMavoid
Cara11:2011:20 AM–12:4112:41 PMneutral
Lābha12:4112:41 PM–14:032:03 PMgood
Amṛta14:032:03 PM–15:243:24 PMgood
Kāla15:243:24 PM–16:464:46 PMavoid
Śubha16:464:46 PM–18:076:07 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta18:076:07 PM–19:467:46 PMgood
Cara19:467:46 PM–21:249:24 PMneutral
Roga21:249:24 PM–23:0311:03 PMavoid
Kāla23:0311:03 PM–24:4212:42+1 AMavoid
Lābha24:4212:42+1 AM–26:202:20+1 AMgood
Udvega26:202:20+1 AM–27:593:59+1 AMavoid
Śubha27:593:59+1 AM–29:375:37+1 AMgood
Amṛta29:375:37+1 AM–31:167:16+1 AMgood

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

07:167:16 AM to 31:167:16+1 AM

07:167:16 AM sunrise18:076:07 PM sunsetsunrise 31:167:16+1 AM
Clock
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Tithi
Caturthīuntil 30:266:26+1 AM
Pañcamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Āśleṣāuntil 22:5510:55 PM
Maghāpast sunrise
Yoga
Viṣkambhauntil 19:017:01 PM
Prītipast sunrise
Karaṇa
Bavauntil 17:195:19 PM
Bālavauntil 30:266:26+1 AM
Kaulavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 12:2012:20 PM–13:031:03 PM
Rāhu kāla 14:032:03 PM–15:243:24 PM
Pradoṣa 18:076:07 PM–19:527:52 PM
Niśītha 24:1812:18+1 AM–25:061:06+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. SunriseCaturthī holds. Guruvāra begins.
  2. AbhijitUntil 13:031:03 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  3. Rāhu kālaUntil 15:243:24 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  4. BālavaKaraṇa: Bava ends.
  5. SunsetDay length 10 h 51 m.
  6. PradoṣaUntil 19:527:52 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  7. PrītiYoga: Viṣkambha ends.
  8. MaghāNakṣatra: Āśleṣā ends.
  9. NiśīthaUntil 25:061:06+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  10. PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
  11. KaulavaKaraṇa: Bālava ends.
  12. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiKṛṣṇa Caturthī30:26 06:266:26 AM FriPañcamī
NakṣatraĀśleṣā22:5510:55 PMMaghā
YogaViṣkambha19:017:01 PMPrīti
KaraṇaBava17:195:19 PMBālava
VāraGuruvāra31:16 07:167:16 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Pauṣa
Pakṣa
Kṛṣṇa
Vikrama saṃvat
2061
Śaka
1926
Kali
5105
Ahargaṇa
1 864 904
Day length
10 h 51 m
Sun in
Dhanu
Moon in
Karka
Moonrise
21:229:22 PM
Moonset
10:0010:00 AM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:305:30 AM07:167:16 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:305:30 AM06:236:23 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:575:57 AM07:167:16 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning07:167:16 AM09:269:26 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day07:167:16 AM08:378:37 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Saṅgavaforenoon09:269:26 AM11:3611:36 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day09:599:59 AM11:2011:20 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra10:2410:24 AM12:1212:12 PMsixtieths 33 to 36 of the nakṣatra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta10:5310:53 AM11:3611:36 AM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday12:1712:17 PM13:051:05 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta12:2012:20 PM13:031:03 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:461:46 PM15:573:57 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day14:032:03 PM15:243:24 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:302:30 PM15:133:13 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta15:133:13 PM15:573:57 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening15:573:57 PM18:076:07 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk18:076:07 PM19:527:52 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:076:07 PM18:336:33 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:076:07 PM19:267:26 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra21:089:08 PM22:5510:55 PMsixtieths 57 to 60 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight24:1812:18+1 AM25:061:06+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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