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Thursday 11 December 2008 · Tehran, Iran

Mārgaśīrṣa Śukla Caturdaśī

Guruvāra. Caturdaśī began at 03:373:37 AM, before sunrise, and holds until 23:5811:58 PM.

Observed here on this day

Nothing ruled

No observance falls here under this profile.

At sunrise

07:047:04 AM

Caturdaśī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

13:501:50 PM

Gara gives way to Vaṇija.

Noon

11:5811:58 AM

The Sun 31° above S. Day length 9 h 47 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonTehran11:5811:58 AM
At noon, 11:5811:58 AM, the Sun is in Jyeṣṭhā and the Moon 161° ahead of it, in Kṛttikā, 97% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 161° falls in Śukla Caturdaśī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:115:11 AM–06:076:07 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:395:39 AM–07:047:04 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:3811:38 AM–12:1712:17 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya13:351:35 PM–14:152:15 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Amṛta kāla15:143:14 PM–16:394:39 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Godhūli16:514:51 PM–17:195:19 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā16:514:51 PM–18:166:16 PMevening twilight

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa07:047:04 AM–08:188:18 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika09:319:31 AM–10:4410:44 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta10:2010:20 AM–10:5910:59 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla13:111:11 PM–14:242:24 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta14:152:15 PM–14:542:54 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

Śubha07:047:04 AM–08:188:18 AMgood
Roga08:188:18 AM–09:319:31 AMavoid
Udvega09:319:31 AM–10:4410:44 AMavoid
Cara10:4410:44 AM–11:5811:58 AMneutral
Lābha11:5811:58 AM–13:111:11 PMgood
Amṛta13:111:11 PM–14:242:24 PMgood
Kāla14:242:24 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–20:248:24 PMneutral
Roga20:248:24 PM–22:1110:11 PMavoid
Kāla22:1110:11 PM–23:5811:58 PMavoid
Lābha23:5811:58 PM–25:451:45+1 AMgood
Udvega25:451:45+1 AM–27:323:32+1 AMavoid
Śubha27:323:32+1 AM–29:185:18+1 AMgood
Amṛta29:185:18+1 AM–31:057:05+1 AMgood

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

07:047:04 AM to 31:057:05+1 AM

07:047:04 AM sunrise16:514:51 PM sunsetsunrise 31:057:05+1 AM
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a306a
Tithi
Caturdaśīuntil 23:5811:58 PM
Pūrṇimāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Kṛttikāuntil 17:215:21 PM
Rohiṇīpast sunrise
Yoga
Siddhauntil 23:2311:23 PM
Sādhyapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Garauntil 13:501:50 PM
Vaṇijauntil 23:5811:58 PM
Viṣṭipast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:3811:38 AM–12:1712:17 PM
Rāhu kāla 13:111:11 PM–14:242:24 PM
Pradoṣa 16:514:51 PM–18:456:45 PM
Niśītha 23:3411:34 PM–24:2212:22+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. SunriseCaturdaśī holds. Guruvāra begins.
  2. AbhijitUntil 12:1712:17 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  3. Rāhu kālaUntil 14:242:24 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  4. VaṇijaKaraṇa: Gara ends.
  5. SunsetDay length 9 h 47 m.
  6. PradoṣaUntil 18:456:45 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  7. RohiṇīNakṣatra: Kṛttikā ends.
  8. SādhyaYoga: Siddha ends.
  9. NiśīthaUntil 24:2212:22+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  10. PūrṇimāTithi: Caturdaśī ends.
  11. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  12. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturdaśī23:5811:58 PMPūrṇimā
NakṣatraKṛttikā17:215:21 PMRohiṇī
YogaSiddha23:2311:23 PMSādhya
KaraṇaGara13:501:50 PMVaṇija
VāraGuruvāra31:05 07:057:05 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2065
Śaka
1930
Kali
5109
Ahargaṇa
1 866 346
Day length
9 h 47 m
Sun in
Vṛścika
Moon in
Vṛṣabha
Moonrise
15:243:24 PM
Moonset
30:426:42+1 AM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:115:11 AM07:047:04 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:115:11 AM06:076:07 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:395:39 AM07:047:04 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning07:047:04 AM09:029:02 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day07:047:04 AM08:188:18 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Saṅgavaforenoon09:029:02 AM10:5910:59 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day09:319:31 AM10:4410:44 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta10:2010:20 AM10:5910:59 AM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:3411:34 AM12:2212:22 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:3811:38 AM12:1712:17 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon12:5612:56 PM14:542:54 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day13:111:11 PM14:242:24 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory13:351:35 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
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra15:143:14 PM16:394:39 PMsixtieths 55 to 58 of the nakṣatra
Pradoṣadusk16:514:51 PM18:456:45 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset16:514:51 PM17:195:19 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight16:514:51 PM18:166:16 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight23:3411:34 PM24:2212:22+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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