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Thursday 30 December 2004 · Tehran, Iran

Mārgaśīrṣa Kṛṣṇa Caturthī

Guruvāra. Caturthī began at 02:082:08 AM, before sunrise, and holds until 28:264:26 AM+1.

Observed here on this day

Saṅkaṣṭa Caturthī

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

At sunrise

07:147:14 AM

Caturthī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

15:193:19 PM

Bava gives way to Bālava.

Noon

12:0712:07 PM

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

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonTehran12:0712:07 PM
At noon, 12:0712:07 PM, the Sun is in Pūrvāṣāḍhā and the Moon 221° ahead of it, in Āśleṣā, 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 muhūrta05:205:20 AM–06:176:17 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:495:49 AM–07:147:14 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:4711:47 AM–12:2712:27 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya13:451:45 PM–14:242:24 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli17:005:00 PM–17:285:28 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā17:005:00 PM–18:256:25 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla19:087:08 PM–20:558:55 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa07:147:14 AM–08:278:27 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Varjya08:248:24 AM–10:1210:12 AMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Gulika09:419:41 AM–10:5410:54 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta10:2910:29 AM–11:0811:08 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla13:201:20 PM–14:342:34 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta14:242:24 PM–15:033:03 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

Śubha07:147:14 AM–08:278:27 AMgood
Roga08:278:27 AM–09:419:41 AMavoid
Udvega09:419:41 AM–10:5410:54 AMavoid
Cara10:5410:54 AM–12:0712:07 PMneutral
Lābha12:0712:07 PM–13:201:20 PMgood
Amṛta13:201:20 PM–14:342:34 PMgood
Kāla14:342:34 PM–15:473:47 PMavoid
Śubha15:473:47 PM–17:005:00 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta17:005:00 PM–18:476:47 PMgood
Cara18:476:47 PM–20:348:34 PMneutral
Roga20:348:34 PM–22:2010:20 PMavoid
Kāla22:2010:20 PM–24:0712:07 AM+1avoid
Lābha24:0712:07 AM+1–25:541:54 AM+1good
Udvega25:541:54 AM+1–27:413:41 AM+1avoid
Śubha27:413:41 AM+1–29:275:27 AM+1good
Amṛta29:275:27 AM+1–31:147:14 AM+1good

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

07:147:14 AM to 31:147:14 AM+1

07:147:14 AM sunrise17:005:00 PM sunsetsunrise 31:147:14 AM+1
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a306a
Tithi
Caturthīuntil 28:264:26 AM+1
Pañcamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Āśleṣāuntil 20:558:55 PM
Maghāpast sunrise
Yoga
Viṣkambhauntil 17:015:01 PM
Prītipast sunrise
Karaṇa
Bavauntil 15:193:19 PM
Bālavauntil 28:264:26 AM+1
Kaulavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:4711:47 AM–12:2712:27 PM
Rāhu kāla 13:201:20 PM–14:342:34 PM
Pradoṣa 17:005:00 PM–18:546:54 PM
Niśītha 23:4311:43 PM–24:3112:31 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 12:2712:27 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  3. Rāhu kālaUntil 14:342:34 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  4. BālavaKaraṇa: Bava ends.
  5. SunsetDay length 9 h 46 m.
  6. PradoṣaUntil 18:546:54 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  7. PrītiYoga: Viṣkambha ends.
  8. MaghāNakṣatra: Āśleṣā ends.
  9. NiśīthaUntil 24:3112:31 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  10. PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
  11. KaulavaKaraṇa: Bālava ends.
  12. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiKṛṣṇa Caturthī28:26 04:264:26 AM FriPañcamī
NakṣatraĀśleṣā20:558:55 PMMaghā
YogaViṣkambha17:015:01 PMPrīti
KaraṇaBava15:193:19 PMBālava
VāraGuruvāra31:14 07:147:14 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Pauṣa
Pakṣa
Kṛṣṇa
Vikrama saṃvat
2061
Śaka
1926
Kali
5105
Ahargaṇa
1 864 904
Day length
9 h 46 m
Sun in
Dhanu
Moon in
Karka
Moonrise
20:258:25 PM
Moonset
09:569:56 AM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:205:20 AM07:147:14 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:205:20 AM06:176:17 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:495:49 AM07:147:14 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning07:147:14 AM09:119:11 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day07:147:14 AM08:278:27 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra08:248:24 AM10:1210:12 AMsixtieths 33 to 36 of the nakṣatra
Saṅgavaforenoon09:119:11 AM11:0811:08 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day09:419:41 AM10:5410:54 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta10:2910:29 AM11:0811:08 AM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:4311:43 AM12:3112:31 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:4711:47 AM12:2712:27 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:061:06 PM15:033:03 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day13:201:20 PM14:342:34 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory13:451:45 PM14:242:24 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta14:242:24 PM15:033:03 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening15:033:03 PM17:005:00 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk17:005:00 PM18:546:54 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset17:005:00 PM17:285:28 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight17:005:00 PM18:256:25 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra19:087:08 PM20:558:55 PMsixtieths 57 to 60 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:4311:43 PM24:3112:31 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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