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Thursday 19 December 2024 · Thāne, Maharashtra, India

Mārgaśīrṣa Kṛṣṇa Caturthī

Guruvāra. Caturthī began at 10:0710:07 AM yesterday, and holds until 10:0310:03 AM.

Observed here on this day

Nothing ruled

No observance falls here under this profile.

At sunrise

07:067:06 AM

Caturthī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

10:0310:03 AM

Caturthī gives way to Pañcamī.

Noon

12:3512:35 PM

The Sun 47° above S. Day length 10 h 58 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonThāne12:3512:35 PM
At noon, 12:3512:35 PM, the Sun is in Mūla and the Moon 229° ahead of it, in Āśleṣā, 83% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 229° falls in Kṛṣṇa Pañcamī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:225:22 AM–06:146:14 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:485:48 AM–07:067:06 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit12:1312:13 PM–12:5712:57 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:252:25 PM–15:093:09 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli18:046:04 PM–18:306:30 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:046:04 PM–19:237:23 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla24:2012:20+1 AM–26:002:00+1 AMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa07:067:06 AM–08:298:29 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika09:519:51 AM–11:1311:13 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta10:4610:46 AM–11:3011:30 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla13:581:58 PM–15:203:20 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Varjya14:192:19 PM–15:593:59 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Durmuhūrta15:093:09 PM–15:533:53 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–08:298:29 AMgood
Roga08:298:29 AM–09:519:51 AMavoid
Udvega09:519:51 AM–11:1311:13 AMavoid
Cara11:1311:13 AM–12:3512:35 PMneutral
Lābha12:3512:35 PM–13:581:58 PMgood
Amṛta13:581:58 PM–15:203:20 PMgood
Kāla15:203:20 PM–16:424:42 PMavoid
Śubha16:424:42 PM–18:046:04 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta18:046:04 PM–19:427:42 PMgood
Cara19:427:42 PM–21:209:20 PMneutral
Roga21:209:20 PM–22:5810:58 PMavoid
Kāla22:5810:58 PM–24:3612:36+1 AMavoid
Lābha24:3612:36+1 AM–26:132:13+1 AMgood
Udvega26:132:13+1 AM–27:513:51+1 AMavoid
Śubha27:513:51+1 AM–29:295:29+1 AMgood
Amṛta29:295:29+1 AM–31:077:07+1 AMgood

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

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

07:067:06 AM sunrise18:046:04 PM sunsetsunrise 31:077:07+1 AM
Clock
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Tithi
Caturthīuntil 10:0310:03 AM
Pañcamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Āśleṣāuntil 26:002:00+1 AM
Maghāpast sunrise
Yoga
Vaidhṛtiuntil 18:346:34 PM
Viṣkambhapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Bālavauntil 10:0310:03 AM
Kaulavauntil 22:2010:20 PM
Taitilapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 12:1312:13 PM–12:5712:57 PM
Rāhu kāla 13:581:58 PM–15:203:20 PM
Pradoṣa 18:046:04 PM–19:497:49 PM
Niśītha 24:1212:12+1 AM–25:001:00+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. SunriseCaturthī holds. Guruvāra begins.
  2. PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
  3. KaulavaKaraṇa: Bālava ends.
  4. AbhijitUntil 12:5712:57 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  5. Rāhu kālaUntil 15:203:20 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  6. SunsetDay length 10 h 58 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 19:497:49 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. ViṣkambhaYoga: Vaidhṛti ends.
  9. TaitilaKaraṇa: Kaulava ends.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 25:001:00+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  11. MaghāNakṣatra: Āśleṣā ends.
  12. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiKṛṣṇa Caturthī10:0310:03 AMPañcamī
NakṣatraĀśleṣā26:00 02:002:00 AM FriMaghā
YogaVaidhṛti18:346:34 PMViṣkambha
KaraṇaBālava10:0310:03 AMKaulava
VāraGuruvāra31:07 07:077:07 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Pauṣa
Pakṣa
Kṛṣṇa
Vikrama saṃvat
2081
Śaka
1946
Kali
5125
Ahargaṇa
1 872 198
Day length
10 h 58 m
Sun in
Dhanu
Moon in
Karka
Moonrise
22:0310:03 PM
Moonset
10:3010:30 AM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:225:22 AM07:067:06 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:225:22 AM06:146:14 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:485:48 AM07:067:06 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning07:067:06 AM09:189:18 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day07:067:06 AM08:298:29 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Saṅgavaforenoon09:189:18 AM11:3011:30 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day09:519:51 AM11:1311:13 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta10:4610:46 AM11:3011:30 AM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday12:1112:11 PM12:5912:59 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta12:1312:13 PM12:5712:57 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:411:41 PM15:533:53 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day13:581:58 PM15:203:20 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra14:192:19 PM15:593:59 PMsixtieths 33 to 36 of the nakṣatra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:252:25 PM15:093:09 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta15:093:09 PM15:533:53 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening15:533:53 PM18:046:04 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk18:046:04 PM19:497:49 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:046:04 PM18:306:30 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:046:04 PM19:237:23 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight24:1212:12+1 AM25:001:00+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra24:2012:20+1 AM26:002:00+1 AMsixtieths 57 to 60 of the nakṣatra
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