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Thursday 14 December 2000 · Tehran, Iran

Mārgaśīrṣa Kṛṣṇa Caturthī

Guruvāra. Caturthī began at 02:502:50 AM, before sunrise, and holds until 23:4811:48 PM.

Observed here on this day

Saṅkaṣṭa Caturthī

Caturthī is current at moonrise. Determinate. Why this date, here

At sunrise

07:067:06 AM

Caturthī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

13:171:17 PM

Bava gives way to Bālava.

Noon

11:5911:59 AM

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

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonTehran11:5911:59 AM
At noon, 11:5911:59 AM, the Sun is in Jyeṣṭhā and the Moon 221° ahead of it, in Puṣya, 88% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 221° falls in Kṛṣṇa Caturthī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:125:12 AM–06:096:09 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:415:41 AM–07:067:06 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:4011:40 AM–12:1912:19 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya13:371:37 PM–14:162:16 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli16:524:52 PM–17:205:20 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā16:524:52 PM–18:176:17 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla17:005:00 PM–18:276:27 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa07:067:06 AM–08:208:20 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Varjya08:208:20 AM–09:479:47 AMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Gulika09:339:33 AM–10:4610:46 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
  • Durmuhūrta14:162:16 PM–14:552:55 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

Śubha07:067:06 AM–08:208:20 AMgood
Roga08:208:20 AM–09:339:33 AMavoid
Udvega09:339:33 AM–10:4610:46 AMavoid
Cara10:4610:46 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–16:524:52 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta16:524:52 PM–18:396:39 PMgood
Cara18:396:39 PM–20:268:26 PMneutral
Roga20:268:26 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+1–31:077:07 AM+1good

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

07:067:06 AM to 31:077:07 AM+1

07:067:06 AM sunrise16:524:52 PM sunsetsunrise 31:077:07 AM+1
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a306a
Tithi
Caturthīuntil 23:4811:48 PM
Pañcamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Puṣyauntil 22:4710:47 PM
Āśleṣāpast sunrise
Yoga
Indrauntil 23:5611:56 PM
Vaidhṛtipast sunrise
Karaṇa
Bavauntil 13:171:17 PM
Bālavauntil 23:4811:48 PM
Kaulavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:4011:40 AM–12:1912:19 PM
Rāhu kāla 13:121:12 PM–14:252:25 PM
Pradoṣa 16:524:52 PM–18:466:46 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 12:1912:19 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  3. Rāhu kālaUntil 14:252:25 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  4. BālavaKaraṇa: Bava ends.
  5. SunsetDay length 9 h 45 m.
  6. PradoṣaUntil 18:466:46 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  7. ĀśleṣāNakṣatra: Puṣya ends.
  8. NiśīthaUntil 24:2312:23 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  9. PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
  10. KaulavaKaraṇa: Bālava ends.
  11. VaidhṛtiYoga: Indra ends.
  12. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiKṛṣṇa Caturthī23:4811:48 PMPañcamī
NakṣatraPuṣya22:4710:47 PMĀśleṣā
YogaIndra23:5611:56 PMVaidhṛti
KaraṇaBava13:171:17 PMBālava
VāraGuruvāra31:07 07:077:07 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Pauṣa
Pakṣa
Kṛṣṇa
Vikrama saṃvat
2057
Śaka
1922
Kali
5101
Ahargaṇa
1 863 427
Day length
9 h 45 m
Sun in
Vṛścika
Moon in
Karka
Moonrise
20:208:20 PM
Moonset
09:549:54 AM

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 twilight05:415:41 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 AM08:208:20 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra08:208:20 AM09:479:47 AMsixtieths 21 to 24 of the nakṣatra
Saṅgavaforenoon09:039:03 AM11:0011:00 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day09:339:33 AM10:4610:46 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 muhūrta11:4011:40 AM12:1912:19 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon12:5812:58 PM14:552:55 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 victory13:371:37 PM14:162:16 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta14:162:16 PM14:552:55 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening14:552:55 PM16:524:52 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk16:524:52 PM18:466:46 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset16:524:52 PM17:205:20 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight16:524:52 PM18:176:17 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra17:005:00 PM18:276:27 PMsixtieths 45 to 48 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:3511:35 PM24:2312:23 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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