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Thursday 27 December 2012 · Tehran, Iran

Mārgaśīrṣa Śukla Caturdaśī

Guruvāra. Caturdaśī began at 08:488:48 AM yesterday, and holds until 11:2711:27 AM.

Observed here on this day

Dattātreyotpatti · Datta Jayanti

Pūrṇimā covers 114 of 114 minutes of pradoṣa. Determinate. Why this date, here

At sunrise

07:137:13 AM

Caturdaśī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

11:2711:27 AM

Caturdaśī gives way to Pūrṇimā.

Noon

12:0612:06 PM

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

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonTehran12:0612:06 PM
At noon, 12:0612:06 PM, the Sun is in Mūla and the Moon 168° ahead of it, in Mṛgaśirā, 99% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 168° falls in Śukla Pūrṇimā.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:195:19 AM–06:166:16 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:485:48 AM–07:137:13 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:4611:46 AM–12:2512:25 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya13:431:43 PM–14:222:22 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Amṛta kāla15:093:09 PM–16:574:57 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Godhūli16:584:58 PM–17:265:26 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā16:584:58 PM–18:236:23 PMevening twilight

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa07:137:13 AM–08:268:26 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika09:399:39 AM–10:5210:52 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta10:2810:28 AM–11:0711:07 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla13:191:19 PM–14:322:32 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta14:222:22 PM–15:013:01 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

Śubha07:137:13 AM–08:268:26 AMgood
Roga08:268:26 AM–09:399:39 AMavoid
Udvega09:399:39 AM–10:5210:52 AMavoid
Cara10:5210:52 AM–12:0612:06 PMneutral
Lābha12:0612:06 PM–13:191:19 PMgood
Amṛta13:191:19 PM–14:322:32 PMgood
Kāla14:322:32 PM–15:453:45 PMavoid
Śubha15:453:45 PM–16:584:58 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta16:584:58 PM–18:456:45 PMgood
Cara18:456:45 PM–20:328:32 PMneutral
Roga20:328:32 PM–22:1910:19 PMavoid
Kāla22:1910:19 PM–24:0612:06 AM+1avoid
Lābha24:0612:06 AM+1–25:531:53 AM+1good
Udvega25:531:53 AM+1–27:403:40 AM+1avoid
Śubha27:403:40 AM+1–29:275:27 AM+1good
Amṛta29:275:27 AM+1–31:137:13 AM+1good

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

07:137:13 AM to 31:137:13 AM+1

07:137:13 AM sunrise16:584:58 PM sunsetsunrise 31:137:13 AM+1
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a306a
Tithi
Caturdaśīuntil 11:2711:27 AM
Pūrṇimāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Mṛgaśirāuntil 25:021:02 AM+1
Ārdrāpast sunrise
Yoga
Śuklauntil 26:342:34 AM+1
Brahmapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Vaṇijauntil 11:2711:27 AM
Viṣṭiuntil 24:4112:41 AM+1
Bavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:4611:46 AM–12:2512:25 PM
Rāhu kāla 13:191:19 PM–14:322:32 PM
Pradoṣa 16:584:58 PM–18:526:52 PM
Niśītha 23:4211:42 PM–24:3012:30 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. SunriseCaturdaśī holds. Guruvāra begins.
  2. PūrṇimāTithi: Caturdaśī ends.
  3. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  4. AbhijitUntil 12:2512:25 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  5. Rāhu kālaUntil 14:322:32 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  6. SunsetDay length 9 h 45 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 18:526:52 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. NiśīthaUntil 24:3012:30 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  9. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  10. ĀrdrāNakṣatra: Mṛgaśirā ends.
  11. BrahmaYoga: Śukla ends.
  12. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturdaśī11:2711:27 AMPūrṇimā
NakṣatraMṛgaśirā25:02 01:021:02 AM FriĀrdrā
YogaŚukla26:34 02:342:34 AM FriBrahma
KaraṇaVaṇija11:2711:27 AMViṣṭi
VāraGuruvāra31:13 07:137:13 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2069
Śaka
1934
Kali
5113
Ahargaṇa
1 867 823
Day length
9 h 45 m
Sun in
Dhanu
Moon in
Vṛṣabha
Moonrise
16:224:22 PM
Moonset
30:516:51 AM+1

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:195:19 AM07:137:13 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:195:19 AM06:166:16 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:485:48 AM07:137:13 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning07:137:13 AM09:109:10 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day07:137:13 AM08:268:26 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Saṅgavaforenoon09:109:10 AM11:0711:07 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day09:399:39 AM10:5210:52 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta10:2810:28 AM11:0711:07 AM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:4211:42 AM12:3012:30 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:4611:46 AM12:2512:25 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:041:04 PM15:013:01 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day13:191:19 PM14:322:32 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory13:431:43 PM14:222:22 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta14:222:22 PM15:013:01 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening15:013:01 PM16:584:58 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra15:093:09 PM16:574:57 PMsixtieths 39 to 42 of the nakṣatra
Pradoṣadusk16:584:58 PM18:526:52 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset16:584:58 PM17:265:26 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight16:584:58 PM18:236:23 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight23:4211:42 PM24:3012:30 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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