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Thursday 14 December 1939 · Tehran, Iran

Mārgaśīrṣa Śukla Caturthī

Guruvāra. Caturthī began at 02:292:29 AM, before sunrise, and holds until 28:024:02 AM+1.

Observed here on this day

Vināyaka Caturthī

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

At sunrise

07:067:06 AM

Caturthī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

14:052:05 PM

Uttarāṣāḍhā gives way to Śravaṇa.

Noon

11:5911:59 AM

The Sun 31° above S. Day length 9 h 46 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonTehran11:5911:59 AM
At noon, 11:5911:59 AM, the Sun is in Jyeṣṭhā and the Moon 40° ahead of it, in Uttarāṣāḍhā, 12% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 40° falls in Śukla Caturthī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:125:12 AM–06:096:09 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:405:40 AM–07:067:06 AMmorning twilight
  • Amṛta kāla07:137:13 AM–08:568:56 AMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Abhijit11:3911:39 AM–12:1812:18 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya13:361:36 PM–14:152:15 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli16:514:51 PM–17:205:20 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā16:514:51 PM–18:176:17 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla28:594:59 AM+1–30:446:44 AM+1a nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa07:067:06 AM–08:198:19 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika09:329:32 AM–10:4510:45 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta10:2110:21 AM–11:0011:00 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla13:121:12 PM–14:252:25 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta14:152:15 PM–14:542:54 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Varjya18:286:28 PM–20:138:13 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra

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

Śubha07:067:06 AM–08:198:19 AMgood
Roga08:198:19 AM–09:329:32 AMavoid
Udvega09:329:32 AM–10:4510:45 AMavoid
Cara10:4510:45 AM–11:5911:59 AMneutral
Lābha11:5911:59 AM–13:121:12 PMgood
Amṛta13:121:12 PM–14:252:25 PMgood
Kāla14:252:25 PM–15:383:38 PMavoid
Śubha15:383:38 PM–16:514:51 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta16:514:51 PM–18:386:38 PMgood
Cara18:386:38 PM–20:258:25 PMneutral
Roga20:258:25 PM–22:1210:12 PMavoid
Kāla22:1210:12 PM–23:5911:59 PMavoid
Lābha23:5911:59 PM–25:461:46 AM+1good
Udvega25:461:46 AM+1–27:333:33 AM+1avoid
Śubha27:333:33 AM+1–29:205:20 AM+1good
Amṛta29:205:20 AM+1–31:067:06 AM+1good

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

07:067:06 AM to 31:067:06 AM+1

07:067:06 AM sunrise16:514:51 PM sunsetsunrise 31:067:06 AM+1
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a306a
Tithi
Caturthīuntil 28:024:02 AM+1
Pañcamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Uttarāṣāḍhāuntil 14:052:05 PM
Śravaṇapast sunrise
Yoga
Dhruvauntil 16:464:46 PM
Vyāghātapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Vaṇijauntil 15:113:11 PM
Viṣṭiuntil 28:024:02 AM+1
Bavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:3911:39 AM–12:1812:18 PM
Rāhu kāla 13:121:12 PM–14:252:25 PM
Pradoṣa 16:514:51 PM–18:456:45 PM
Niśītha 23:3511:35 PM–24:2312:23 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. AbhijitUntil 12:1812:18 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  3. Rāhu kālaUntil 14:252:25 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  4. ŚravaṇaNakṣatra: Uttarāṣāḍhā ends.
  5. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  6. VyāghātaYoga: Dhruva ends.
  7. SunsetDay length 9 h 46 m.
  8. PradoṣaUntil 18:456:45 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  9. NiśīthaUntil 24:2312:23 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  10. PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
  11. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  12. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturthī28:02 04:024:02 AM FriPañcamī
NakṣatraUttarāṣāḍhā14:052:05 PMŚravaṇa
YogaDhruva16:464:46 PMVyāghāta
KaraṇaVaṇija15:113:11 PMViṣṭi
VāraGuruvāra31:06 07:067:06 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
1996
Śaka
1861
Kali
5040
Ahargaṇa
1 841 146
Day length
9 h 46 m
Sun in
Vṛścika
Moon in
Makara
Moonrise
09:309:30 AM
Moonset
20:218:21 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:125:12 AM07:067:06 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:125:12 AM06:096:09 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:405:40 AM07:067:06 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning07:067:06 AM09:039:03 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day07:067:06 AM08:198:19 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra07:137:13 AM08:568:56 AMsixtieths 45 to 48 of the nakṣatra
Saṅgavaforenoon09:039:03 AM11:0011:00 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day09:329:32 AM10:4510:45 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta10:2110:21 AM11:0011:00 AM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:3511:35 AM12:2312:23 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:3911:39 AM12:1812:18 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon12:5712:57 PM14:542:54 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day13:121:12 PM14:252:25 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory13:361:36 PM14:152:15 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta14:152:15 PM14:542:54 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening14:542:54 PM16:514:51 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk16:514:51 PM18:456:45 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset16:514:51 PM17:205:20 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight16:514:51 PM18:176:17 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra18:286:28 PM20:138:13 PMsixtieths 11 to 14 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:3511:35 PM24:2312:23 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra28:594:59 AM+130:446:44 AM+1sixtieths 35 to 38 of the nakṣatra
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