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Thursday 4 December 1997 · Tehran, Iran

Mārgaśīrṣa Śukla Pañcamī

Guruvāra. Pañcamī began at 03:123:12 AM, before sunrise, and holds until 25:511:51+1 AM.

Observed here on this day

Nāga Pañcamī (Mārgaśīrṣa)

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

At sunrise

06:586:58 AM

Pañcamī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

07:287:28 AM

Vṛddhi gives way to Dhruva.

Noon

11:5411:54 AM

The Sun 32° above S. Day length 9 h 52 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonTehran11:5411:54 AM
At noon, 11:5411:54 AM, the Sun is in Jyeṣṭhā and the Moon 53° ahead of it, in Śravaṇa, 20% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 53° falls in Śukla Pañcamī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:055:05 AM–06:026:02 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:345:34 AM–06:586:58 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:3511:35 AM–12:1412:14 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya13:331:33 PM–14:132:13 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli16:504:50 PM–17:195:19 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā16:504:50 PM–18:156:15 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla23:2011:20 PM–24:5312:53+1 AMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa06:586:58 AM–08:128:12 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika09:269:26 AM–10:4010:40 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta10:1610:16 AM–10:5510:55 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla13:081:08 PM–14:222:22 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Varjya14:032:03 PM–15:363:36 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Durmuhūrta14:132:13 PM–14:522:52 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

Śubha06:586:58 AM–08:128:12 AMgood
Roga08:128:12 AM–09:269:26 AMavoid
Udvega09:269:26 AM–10:4010:40 AMavoid
Cara10:4010:40 AM–11:5411:54 AMneutral
Lābha11:5411:54 AM–13:081:08 PMgood
Amṛta13:081:08 PM–14:222:22 PMgood
Kāla14:222:22 PM–15:363:36 PMavoid
Śubha15:363:36 PM–16:504:50 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta16:504:50 PM–18:376:37 PMgood
Cara18:376:37 PM–20:238:23 PMneutral
Roga20:238:23 PM–22:0910:09 PMavoid
Kāla22:0910:09 PM–23:5511:55 PMavoid
Lābha23:5511:55 PM–25:411:41+1 AMgood
Udvega25:411:41+1 AM–27:273:27+1 AMavoid
Śubha27:273:27+1 AM–29:135:13+1 AMgood
Amṛta29:135:13+1 AM–30:596:59+1 AMgood

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:586:58 AM to 30:596:59+1 AM

06:586:58 AM sunrise16:504:50 PM sunsetsunrise 30:596:59+1 AM
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a306a
Tithi
Pañcamīuntil 25:511:51+1 AM
Ṣaṣṭhīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Uttarāṣāḍhāuntil 10:1010:10 AM
Śravaṇapast sunrise
Yoga
Vṛddhiuntil 07:287:28 AM
Dhruvauntil 29:095:09+1 AM
Vyāghātapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Bavauntil 14:332:33 PM
Bālavauntil 25:511:51+1 AM
Kaulavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:3511:35 AM–12:1412:14 PM
Rāhu kāla 13:081:08 PM–14:222:22 PM
Pradoṣa 16:504:50 PM–18:446:44 PM
Niśītha 23:3111:31 PM–24:1912:19+1 AM

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. SunrisePañcamī holds. Guruvāra begins.
  2. DhruvaYoga: Vṛddhi ends.
  3. ŚravaṇaNakṣatra: Uttarāṣāḍhā ends.
  4. AbhijitUntil 12:1412:14 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  5. Rāhu kālaUntil 14:222:22 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  6. BālavaKaraṇa: Bava ends.
  7. SunsetDay length 9 h 52 m.
  8. PradoṣaUntil 18:446:44 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  9. NiśīthaUntil 24:1912:19+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  10. ṢaṣṭhīTithi: Pañcamī ends.
  11. KaulavaKaraṇa: Bālava ends.
  12. VyāghātaYoga: Dhruva ends.
  13. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Pañcamī25:51 01:511:51 AM FriṢaṣṭhī
NakṣatraUttarāṣāḍhā10:1010:10 AMŚravaṇa
YogaVṛddhi07:287:28 AMDhruva
KaraṇaBava14:332:33 PMBālava
VāraGuruvāra30:59 06:596:59 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2054
Śaka
1919
Kali
5098
Ahargaṇa
1 862 321
Day length
9 h 52 m
Sun in
Vṛścika
Moon in
Makara
Moonrise
10:2410:24 AM
Moonset
21:119:11 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:055:05 AM06:586:58 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:055:05 AM06:026:02 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:345:34 AM06:586:58 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:586:58 AM08:578:57 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day06:586:58 AM08:128:12 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:578:57 AM10:5510:55 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day09:269:26 AM10:4010:40 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta10:1610:16 AM10:5510:55 AM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:3011:30 AM12:1812:18 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:3511:35 AM12:1412:14 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon12:5412:54 PM14:522:52 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day13:081:08 PM14:222:22 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory13:331:33 PM14:132:13 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra14:032:03 PM15:363:36 PMsixtieths 11 to 14 of the nakṣatra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta14:132:13 PM14:522:52 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening14:522:52 PM16:504:50 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk16:504:50 PM18:446:44 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset16:504:50 PM17:195:19 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight16:504:50 PM18:156:15 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra23:2011:20 PM24:5312:53+1 AMsixtieths 35 to 38 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:3111:31 PM24:1912:19+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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