Wednesday 23 December 2026 · Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Mārgaśīrṣa Śukla Caturdaśī

Budhavāra. Caturdaśī began at 19:547:54 PM yesterday, and holds until 16:184:18 PM.

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At sunrise

05:425:42 AM

Caturdaśī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Observed here on this day

DattātreyotpattiDatta Jayanti

Pūrṇimā covers 77 of 77 minutes of pradoṣa. Determinate. Why this date, here

Next boundary

06:086:08 AM

Gara gives way to Vaṇija.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:254:25 AM–05:045:04 AM
  • Amṛta kāla10:3710:37 AM–12:0212:02 PM
  • Abhijit12:2512:25 PM–13:231:23 PM
  • Vijaya15:183:18 PM–16:164:16 PM
  • Godhūli20:068:06 PM–20:258:25 PM
  • Amṛta kāla26:432:43 AM+1–28:064:06 AM+1

Avoid

  • Varjya06:236:23 AM–07:487:48 AM
  • Yamagaṇḍa07:307:30 AM–09:189:18 AM
  • Gulika11:0611:06 AM–12:5412:54 PM
  • Durmuhūrta12:2512:25 PM–13:231:23 PM
  • Rāhu kāla12:5412:54 PM–14:422:42 PM
  • Varjya18:206:20 PM–19:447:44 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. Lābhagood05:425:42 AM–07:307:30 AM
  2. Amṛtagood07:307:30 AM–09:189:18 AM
  3. Kālaavoid09:189:18 AM–11:0611:06 AM
  4. Śubhagood11:0611:06 AM–12:5412:54 PM
  5. Rogaavoid12:5412:54 PM–14:422:42 PM
  6. Udvegaavoid14:422:42 PM–16:304:30 PM
  7. Caraneutral16:304:30 PM–18:186:18 PM
  8. Lābhagood18:186:18 PM–20:068:06 PM

Night · sunset to sunrise

  1. Udvegaavoid20:068:06 PM–21:189:18 PM
  2. Śubhagood21:189:18 PM–22:3010:30 PM
  3. Amṛtagood22:3010:30 PM–23:4211:42 PM
  4. Caraneutral23:4211:42 PM–24:5412:54 AM+1
  5. Rogaavoid24:5412:54 AM+1–26:062:06 AM+1
  6. Kālaavoid26:062:06 AM+1–27:183:18 AM+1
  7. Lābhagood27:183:18 AM+1–28:304:30 AM+1
  8. Udvegaavoid28:304:30 AM+1–29:425:42 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.

05:425:42 AM sunrise20:068:06 PM sunsetsunrise 29:425:42 AM+1
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a
Tithi
Caturdaśīuntil 16:184:18 PM
Pūrṇimāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Rohiṇīuntil 13:271:27 PM
Mṛgaśirāpast sunrise
Yoga
Śubhauntil 22:4610:46 PM
Śuklapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Garauntil 06:086:08 AM
Vaṇijauntil 16:184:18 PM
Viṣṭiuntil 26:242:24 AM+1
Bavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 12:2512:25 PM–13:231:23 PM
Rāhu kāla 12:5412:54 PM–14:422:42 PM
Pradoṣa 20:068:06 PM–21:239:23 PM
Niśītha 24:3012:30 AM+1–25:181:18 AM+1
  1. SunriseCaturdaśī holds. Budhavāra begins.
  2. VaṇijaKaraṇa: Gara ends.
  3. AbhijitUntil 13:231:23 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  4. Rāhu kālaUntil 14:422:42 PM. Eighth no. 5 on Budhavāra.
  5. MṛgaśirāNakṣatra: Rohiṇī ends.
  6. PūrṇimāTithi: Caturdaśī ends.
  7. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  8. SunsetDay length 14 h 24 m.
  9. PradoṣaUntil 21:239:23 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  10. ŚuklaYoga: Śubha ends.
  11. NiśīthaUntil 25:181:18 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  12. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  13. SunriseGuruvāra begins.

The five limbs

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturdaśī16:184:18 PMPūrṇimā
NakṣatraRohiṇī13:271:27 PMMṛgaśirā
YogaŚubha22:4610:46 PMŚukla
KaraṇaGara06:086:08 AMVaṇija
VāraBudhavāra29:42 05:425:42 AM ThuGuruvāra

Windows

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodaya04:254:25 AM05:425:42 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrta04:254:25 AM05:045:04 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyā04:444:44 AM05:425:42 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkāla05:425:42 AM08:358:35 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjya06:236:23 AM07:487:48 AMsixtieths 41 to 44 of the nakṣatra
Yamagaṇḍa07:307:30 AM09:189:18 AMeighth no. 2 on Budhavāra
Saṅgava08:358:35 AM11:2811:28 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Amṛta kāla10:3710:37 AM12:0212:02 PMsixtieths 53 to 56 of the nakṣatra
Gulika11:0611:06 AM12:5412:54 PMeighth no. 4 on Budhavāra
Abhijit12:2512:25 PM13:231:23 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrta12:2512:25 PM13:231:23 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhna12:3012:30 PM13:181:18 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Rāhu kāla12:5412:54 PM14:422:42 PMeighth no. 5 on Budhavāra
Aparāhṇa14:202:20 PM17:135:13 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijaya15:183:18 PM16:164:16 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhna17:135:13 PM20:068:06 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjya18:206:20 PM19:447:44 PMsixtieths 15 to 18 of the nakṣatra
Pradoṣa20:068:06 PM21:239:23 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūli20:068:06 PM20:258:25 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyā20:068:06 PM21:049:04 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśītha24:3012:30 AM+125:181:18 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
Amṛta kāla26:432:43 AM+128:064:06 AM+1sixtieths 39 to 42 of the nakṣatra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2083
Śaka
1948
Kali
5127
Ahargaṇa
1 872 932
Sun in
Dhanu
Moon in
Vṛṣabha
Day length
14 h 24 m
Moonrise
19:347:34 PM
Moonset
29:105:10 AM+1
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