Sunday 13 December 2026 · Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Mārgaśīrṣa Śukla Caturthī

Ravivāra. Caturthī began at 19:377:37 PM yesterday, and holds until 22:1810:18 PM.

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At sunrise

05:385:38 AM

Caturthī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Observed here on this day

Vināyaka Caturthī

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

Next boundary

08:588:58 AM

Vaṇija gives way to Viṣṭi.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:214:21 AM–05:005:00 AM
  • Abhijit12:2012:20 PM–13:181:18 PM
  • Vijaya15:133:13 PM–16:104:10 PM
  • Godhūli20:008:00 PM–20:208:20 PM
  • Amṛta kāla27:003:00 AM+1–28:484:48 AM+1

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa12:4912:49 PM–14:372:37 PM
  • Varjya16:124:12 PM–18:006:00 PM
  • Gulika16:254:25 PM–18:136:13 PM
  • Durmuhūrta18:056:05 PM–19:037:03 PM
  • Rāhu kāla18:136:13 PM–20:008:00 PM

Choghaḍiyā

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

  1. Udvegaavoid05:385:38 AM–07:267:26 AM
  2. Caraneutral07:267:26 AM–09:149:14 AM
  3. Lābhagood09:149:14 AM–11:0111:01 AM
  4. Amṛtagood11:0111:01 AM–12:4912:49 PM
  5. Kālaavoid12:4912:49 PM–14:372:37 PM
  6. Śubhagood14:372:37 PM–16:254:25 PM
  7. Rogaavoid16:254:25 PM–18:136:13 PM
  8. Udvegaavoid18:136:13 PM–20:008:00 PM

Night · sunset to sunrise

  1. Śubhagood20:008:00 PM–21:139:13 PM
  2. Amṛtagood21:139:13 PM–22:2510:25 PM
  3. Caraneutral22:2510:25 PM–23:3711:37 PM
  4. Rogaavoid23:3711:37 PM–24:4912:49 AM+1
  5. Kālaavoid24:4912:49 AM+1–26:022:02 AM+1
  6. Lābhagood26:022:02 AM+1–27:143:14 AM+1
  7. Udvegaavoid27:143:14 AM+1–28:264:26 AM+1
  8. Śubhagood28:264:26 AM+1–29:385:38 AM+1

Sunrise to sunrise

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.

05:385:38 AM sunrise20:008:00 PM sunsetsunrise 29:385:38 AM+1
Clock
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Tithi
Caturthīuntil 22:1810:18 PM
Pañcamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Uttarāṣāḍhāuntil 11:4211:42 AM
Śravaṇapast sunrise
Yoga
Dhruvauntil 17:455:45 PM
Vyāghātapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Vaṇijauntil 08:588:58 AM
Viṣṭiuntil 22:1810:18 PM
Bavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 12:2012:20 PM–13:181:18 PM
Rāhu kāla 18:136:13 PM–20:008:00 PM
Pradoṣa 20:008:00 PM–21:179:17 PM
Niśītha 24:2512:25 AM+1–25:131:13 AM+1
  1. SunriseCaturthī holds. Ravivāra begins.
  2. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  3. ŚravaṇaNakṣatra: Uttarāṣāḍhā ends.
  4. AbhijitUntil 13:181:18 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  5. VyāghātaYoga: Dhruva ends.
  6. Rāhu kālaUntil 20:008:00 PM. Eighth no. 8 on Ravivāra.
  7. SunsetDay length 14 h 22 m.
  8. PradoṣaUntil 21:179:17 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  9. PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
  10. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  11. NiśīthaUntil 25:131:13 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  12. SunriseSomavāra begins.

The five limbs

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturthī22:1810:18 PMPañcamī
NakṣatraUttarāṣāḍhā11:4211:42 AMŚravaṇa
YogaDhruva17:455:45 PMVyāghāta
KaraṇaVaṇija08:588:58 AMViṣṭi
VāraRavivāra29:38 05:385:38 AM MonSomavāra

Windows

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodaya04:214:21 AM05:385:38 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrta04:214:21 AM05:005:00 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyā04:404:40 AM05:385:38 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkāla05:385:38 AM08:318:31 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Saṅgava08:318:31 AM11:2311:23 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Abhijit12:2012:20 PM13:181:18 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhna12:2512:25 PM13:131:13 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Yamagaṇḍa12:4912:49 PM14:372:37 PMeighth no. 5 on Ravivāra
Aparāhṇa14:152:15 PM17:085:08 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijaya15:133:13 PM16:104:10 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjya16:124:12 PM18:006:00 PMsixtieths 11 to 14 of the nakṣatra
Gulika16:254:25 PM18:136:13 PMeighth no. 7 on Ravivāra
Sāyāhna17:085:08 PM20:008:00 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrta18:056:05 PM19:037:03 PM14th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kāla18:136:13 PM20:008:00 PMeighth no. 8 on Ravivāra
Pradoṣa20:008:00 PM21:179:17 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūli20:008:00 PM20:208:20 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyā20:008:00 PM20:588:58 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśītha24:2512:25 AM+125:131:13 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
Amṛta kāla27:003:00 AM+128:484:48 AM+1sixtieths 35 to 38 of the nakṣatra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2083
Śaka
1948
Kali
5127
Ahargaṇa
1 872 922
Sun in
Vṛścika
Moon in
Makara
Day length
14 h 22 m
Moonrise
08:538:53 AM
Moonset
23:0811:08 PM
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