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Thursday 16 December 1909 · Tehran, Iran

Mārgaśīrṣa Śukla Caturthī

Guruvāra. Caturthī began at 23:4311:43 PM yesterday, and holds until 22:5710:57 PM.

Observed here on this day

Vināyaka Caturthī

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

At sunrise

07:027:02 AM

Caturthī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

11:2311:23 AM

Vaṇija gives way to Viṣṭi.

Noon

11:5511:55 AM

The Sun 31° above S. Day length 9 h 45 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonTehran11:5511:55 AM
At noon, 11:5511:55 AM, the Sun is in Mūla and the Moon 42° ahead of it, in Śravaṇa, 13% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 42° falls in Śukla Caturthī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:085:08 AM–06:056:05 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:375:37 AM–07:027:02 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:3511:35 AM–12:1412:14 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya13:321:32 PM–14:112:11 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli16:474:47 PM–17:165:16 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā16:474:47 PM–18:136:13 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla19:127:12 PM–20:478:47 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa07:027:02 AM–08:158:15 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika09:299:29 AM–10:4210:42 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Varjya09:429:42 AM–11:1711:17 AMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Durmuhūrta10:1710:17 AM–10:5610:56 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla13:081:08 PM–14:212:21 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta14:112:11 PM–14:502:50 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

Śubha07:027:02 AM–08:158:15 AMgood
Roga08:158:15 AM–09:299:29 AMavoid
Udvega09:299:29 AM–10:4210:42 AMavoid
Cara10:4210:42 AM–11:5511:55 AMneutral
Lābha11:5511:55 AM–13:081:08 PMgood
Amṛta13:081:08 PM–14:212:21 PMgood
Kāla14:212:21 PM–15:343:34 PMavoid
Śubha15:343:34 PM–16:474:47 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta16:474:47 PM–18:346:34 PMgood
Cara18:346:34 PM–20:218:21 PMneutral
Roga20:218:21 PM–22:0810:08 PMavoid
Kāla22:0810:08 PM–23:5511:55 PMavoid
Lābha23:5511:55 PM–25:421:42 AM+1good
Udvega25:421:42 AM+1–27:293:29 AM+1avoid
Śubha27:293:29 AM+1–29:165:16 AM+1good
Amṛta29:165:16 AM+1–31:037:03 AM+1good

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

07:027:02 AM to 31:037:03 AM+1

07:027:02 AM sunrise16:474:47 PM sunsetsunrise 31:037:03 AM+1
Clock
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Tithi
Caturthīuntil 22:5710:57 PM
Pañcamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Śravaṇauntil 29:305:30 AM+1
Dhaniṣṭhāpast sunrise
Yoga
Vyāghātauntil 26:202:20 AM+1
Harṣaṇapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Vaṇijauntil 11:2311:23 AM
Viṣṭiuntil 22:5710:57 PM
Bavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:3511:35 AM–12:1412:14 PM
Rāhu kāla 13:081:08 PM–14:212:21 PM
Pradoṣa 16:474:47 PM–18:416:41 PM
Niśītha 23:3111:31 PM–24:1912:19 AM+1

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. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  3. AbhijitUntil 12:1412:14 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  4. Rāhu kālaUntil 14:212:21 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  5. SunsetDay length 9 h 45 m.
  6. PradoṣaUntil 18:416:41 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  7. PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
  8. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  9. NiśīthaUntil 24:1912:19 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  10. HarṣaṇaYoga: Vyāghāta ends.
  11. DhaniṣṭhāNakṣatra: Śravaṇa ends.
  12. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturthī22:5710:57 PMPañcamī
NakṣatraŚravaṇa29:30 05:305:30 AM FriDhaniṣṭhā
YogaVyāghāta26:20 02:202:20 AM FriHarṣaṇa
KaraṇaVaṇija11:2311:23 AMViṣṭi
VāraGuruvāra31:03 07:037:03 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
1966
Śaka
1831
Kali
5010
Ahargaṇa
1 830 191
Day length
9 h 45 m
Sun in
Dhanu
Moon in
Makara
Moonrise
10:1110:11 AM
Moonset
20:088:08 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:085:08 AM07:027:02 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:085:08 AM06:056:05 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:375:37 AM07:027:02 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning07:027:02 AM08:598:59 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day07:027:02 AM08:158:15 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:598:59 AM10:5610:56 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day09:299:29 AM10:4210:42 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra09:429:42 AM11:1711:17 AMsixtieths 11 to 14 of the nakṣatra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta10:1710:17 AM10:5610:56 AM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:3111:31 AM12:1912:19 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:3511:35 AM12:1412:14 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon12:5312:53 PM14:502:50 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day13:081:08 PM14:212:21 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory13:321:32 PM14:112:11 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta14:112:11 PM14:502:50 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening14:502:50 PM16:474:47 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk16:474:47 PM18:416:41 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset16:474:47 PM17:165:16 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight16:474:47 PM18:136:13 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra19:127:12 PM20:478:47 PMsixtieths 35 to 38 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:3111:31 PM24:1912:19 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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