Wednesday 6 January 2027 · Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Mārgaśīrṣa Kṛṣṇa Caturdaśī

Budhavāra. Caturdaśī began at 02:102:10 AM, before sunrise, and holds until 28:454:45 AM+1.

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At sunrise

05:525:52 AM

Caturdaśī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Observed here on this day

Śivarātri

Caturdaśī covers 48 of 48 minutes of niśītha. Determinate. Why this date, here

Next boundary

08:378:37 AM

Jyeṣṭhā gives way to Mūla.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:344:34 AM–05:135:13 AM
  • Abhijit12:3212:32 PM–13:291:29 PM
  • Vijaya15:243:24 PM–16:214:21 PM
  • Godhūli20:108:10 PM–20:298:29 PM
  • Amṛta kāla28:264:26 AM+1–30:146:14 AM+1

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa07:397:39 AM–09:269:26 AM
  • Gulika11:1311:13 AM–13:011:01 PM
  • Durmuhūrta12:3212:32 PM–13:291:29 PM
  • Rāhu kāla13:011:01 PM–14:482:48 PM
  • Varjya17:385:38 PM–19:267:26 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. Lābhagood05:525:52 AM–07:397:39 AM
  2. Amṛtagood07:397:39 AM–09:269:26 AM
  3. Kālaavoid09:269:26 AM–11:1311:13 AM
  4. Śubhagood11:1311:13 AM–13:011:01 PM
  5. Rogaavoid13:011:01 PM–14:482:48 PM
  6. Udvegaavoid14:482:48 PM–16:354:35 PM
  7. Caraneutral16:354:35 PM–18:226:22 PM
  8. Lābhagood18:226:22 PM–20:108:10 PM

Night · sunset to sunrise

  1. Udvegaavoid20:108:10 PM–21:239:23 PM
  2. Śubhagood21:239:23 PM–22:3510:35 PM
  3. Amṛtagood22:3510:35 PM–23:4811:48 PM
  4. Caraneutral23:4811:48 PM–25:011:01 AM+1
  5. Rogaavoid25:011:01 AM+1–26:142:14 AM+1
  6. Kālaavoid26:142:14 AM+1–27:273:27 AM+1
  7. Lābhagood27:273:27 AM+1–28:404:40 AM+1
  8. Udvegaavoid28:404:40 AM+1–29:525:52 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.

05:525:52 AM sunrise20:108:10 PM sunsetsunrise 29:525:52 AM+1
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a
Tithi
Caturdaśīuntil 28:454:45 AM+1
Amāvasyāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Jyeṣṭhāuntil 08:378:37 AM
Mūlapast sunrise
Yoga
Vṛddhiuntil 19:027:02 PM
Dhruvapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Viṣṭiuntil 15:263:26 PM
Śakuniuntil 28:454:45 AM+1
Catuṣpādapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 12:3212:32 PM–13:291:29 PM
Rāhu kāla 13:011:01 PM–14:482:48 PM
Pradoṣa 20:108:10 PM–21:279:27 PM
Niśītha 24:3712:37 AM+1–25:251:25 AM+1
  1. SunriseCaturdaśī holds. Budhavāra begins.
  2. MūlaNakṣatra: Jyeṣṭhā ends.
  3. AbhijitUntil 13:291:29 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  4. Rāhu kālaUntil 14:482:48 PM. Eighth no. 5 on Budhavāra.
  5. ŚakuniKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  6. DhruvaYoga: Vṛddhi ends.
  7. SunsetDay length 14 h 18 m.
  8. PradoṣaUntil 21:279:27 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  9. NiśīthaUntil 25:251:25 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  10. AmāvasyāTithi: Caturdaśī ends.
  11. CatuṣpādaKaraṇa: Śakuni ends.
  12. SunriseGuruvāra begins.

The five limbs

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiKṛṣṇa Caturdaśī28:45 04:454:45 AM ThuAmāvasyā
NakṣatraJyeṣṭhā08:378:37 AMMūla
YogaVṛddhi19:027:02 PMDhruva
KaraṇaViṣṭi15:263:26 PMŚakuni
VāraBudhavāra29:52 05:525:52 AM ThuGuruvāra

Windows

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodaya04:344:34 AM05:525:52 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrta04:344:34 AM05:135:13 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyā04:534:53 AM05:525:52 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkāla05:525:52 AM08:438:43 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Yamagaṇḍa07:397:39 AM09:269:26 AMeighth no. 2 on Budhavāra
Saṅgava08:438:43 AM11:3511:35 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Gulika11:1311:13 AM13:011:01 PMeighth no. 4 on Budhavāra
Abhijit12:3212:32 PM13:291:29 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrta12:3212:32 PM13:291:29 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhna12:3712:37 PM13:251:25 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Rāhu kāla13:011:01 PM14:482:48 PMeighth no. 5 on Budhavāra
Aparāhṇa14:262:26 PM17:185:18 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijaya15:243:24 PM16:214:21 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhna17:185:18 PM20:108:10 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjya17:385:38 PM19:267:26 PMsixtieths 21 to 24 of the nakṣatra
Pradoṣa20:108:10 PM21:279:27 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūli20:108:10 PM20:298:29 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyā20:108:10 PM21:089:08 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśītha24:3712:37 AM+125:251:25 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
Amṛta kāla28:264:26 AM+130:146:14 AM+1sixtieths 45 to 48 of the nakṣatra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Pauṣa
Pakṣa
Kṛṣṇa
Vikrama saṃvat
2083
Śaka
1948
Kali
5127
Ahargaṇa
1 872 946
Sun in
Dhanu
Moon in
Vṛścika
Day length
14 h 18 m
Moonrise
28:514:51 AM+1
Moonset
19:097:09 PM
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