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Sunday 29 December 2024 · Thāne, Maharashtra, India

Mārgaśīrṣa Kṛṣṇa Caturdaśī

Ravivāra. Caturdaśī began at 03:333:33 AM, before sunrise, and holds until 28:024:02+1 AM.

Observed here on this day

Śivarātri

Caturdaśī covers 48 of 48 minutes of niśītha. Determinate. Why this date, here

At sunrise

07:117:11 AM

Caturdaśī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

15:523:52 PM

Viṣṭi gives way to Śakuni.

Noon

12:4012:40 PM

The Sun 48° above S. Day length 10 h 59 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonThāne12:4012:40 PM
At noon, 12:4012:40 PM, the Sun is in Pūrvāṣāḍhā and the Moon 340° ahead of it, in Jyeṣṭhā, 3% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 340° falls in Kṛṣṇa Caturdaśī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:275:27 AM–06:196:19 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:535:53 AM–07:117:11 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit12:1812:18 PM–13:021:02 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Amṛta kāla14:092:09 PM–15:503:50 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Vijaya14:302:30 PM–15:143:14 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli18:106:10 PM–18:366:36 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:106:10 PM–19:287:28 PMevening twilight

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa12:4012:40 PM–14:032:03 PMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika15:253:25 PM–16:474:47 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta16:424:42 PM–17:265:26 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla16:474:47 PM–18:106:10 PMRāhu’s part of the day

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

Udvega07:117:11 AM–08:338:33 AMavoid
Cara08:338:33 AM–09:569:56 AMneutral
Lābha09:569:56 AM–11:1811:18 AMgood
Amṛta11:1811:18 AM–12:4012:40 PMgood
Kāla12:4012:40 PM–14:032:03 PMavoid
Śubha14:032:03 PM–15:253:25 PMgood
Roga15:253:25 PM–16:474:47 PMavoid
Udvega16:474:47 PM–18:106:10 PMavoid

Night sunset to sunrise

Śubha18:106:10 PM–19:477:47 PMgood
Amṛta19:477:47 PM–21:259:25 PMgood
Cara21:259:25 PM–23:0311:03 PMneutral
Roga23:0311:03 PM–24:4112:41+1 AMavoid
Kāla24:4112:41+1 AM–26:182:18+1 AMavoid
Lābha26:182:18+1 AM–27:563:56+1 AMgood
Udvega27:563:56+1 AM–29:345:34+1 AMavoid
Śubha29:345:34+1 AM–31:117:11+1 AMgood

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

07:117:11 AM to 31:117:11+1 AM

07:117:11 AM sunrise18:106:10 PM sunsetsunrise 31:117:11+1 AM
Clock
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Tithi
Caturdaśīuntil 28:024:02+1 AM
Amāvasyāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Jyeṣṭhāuntil 23:2211:22 PM
Mūlapast sunrise
Yoga
Gaṇḍauntil 21:419:41 PM
Vṛddhipast sunrise
Karaṇa
Viṣṭiuntil 15:523:52 PM
Śakuniuntil 28:024:02+1 AM
Catuṣpādapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 12:1812:18 PM–13:021:02 PM
Rāhu kāla 16:474:47 PM–18:106:10 PM
Pradoṣa 18:106:10 PM–19:547:54 PM
Niśītha 24:1712:17+1 AM–25:051:05+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. Ravivāra begins.
  2. AbhijitUntil 13:021:02 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  3. ŚakuniKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  4. Rāhu kālaUntil 18:106:10 PM. Eighth no. 8 on Ravivāra.
  5. SunsetDay length 10 h 59 m.
  6. PradoṣaUntil 19:547:54 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  7. VṛddhiYoga: Gaṇḍa ends.
  8. MūlaNakṣatra: Jyeṣṭhā ends.
  9. NiśīthaUntil 25:051:05+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  10. AmāvasyāTithi: Caturdaśī ends.
  11. CatuṣpādaKaraṇa: Śakuni ends.
  12. SunriseSomavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiKṛṣṇa Caturdaśī28:02 04:024:02 AM MonAmāvasyā
NakṣatraJyeṣṭhā23:2211:22 PMMūla
YogaGaṇḍa21:419:41 PMVṛddhi
KaraṇaViṣṭi15:523:52 PMŚakuni
VāraRavivāra31:11 07:117:11 AM MonSomavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Pauṣa
Pakṣa
Kṛṣṇa
Vikrama saṃvat
2081
Śaka
1946
Kali
5125
Ahargaṇa
1 872 208
Day length
10 h 59 m
Sun in
Dhanu
Moon in
Vṛścika
Moonrise
30:396:39+1 AM
Moonset
16:374:37 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:275:27 AM07:117:11 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:275:27 AM06:196:19 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:535:53 AM07:117:11 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning07:117:11 AM09:239:23 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Saṅgavaforenoon09:239:23 AM11:3411:34 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday12:1612:16 PM13:041:04 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta12:1812:18 PM13:021:02 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day12:4012:40 PM14:032:03 PMeighth no. 5 on Ravivāra
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:461:46 PM15:583:58 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra14:092:09 PM15:503:50 PMsixtieths 39 to 42 of the nakṣatra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:302:30 PM15:143:14 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day15:253:25 PM16:474:47 PMeighth no. 7 on Ravivāra
Sāyāhnaevening15:583:58 PM18:106:10 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta16:424:42 PM17:265:26 PM14th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day16:474:47 PM18:106:10 PMeighth no. 8 on Ravivāra
Pradoṣadusk18:106:10 PM19:547:54 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:106:10 PM18:366:36 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:106:10 PM19:287:28 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight24:1712:17+1 AM25:051:05+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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