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Thursday 18 December 2025 · Thāne, Maharashtra, India

Mārgaśīrṣa Kṛṣṇa Caturdaśī

Guruvāra. Caturdaśī began at 02:332:33 AM, before sunrise, and holds until 29:005:00 AM+1.

Observed here on this day

Śivarātri

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

At sunrise

07:067:06 AM

Caturdaśī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

15:063:06 PM

Dhṛti gives way to Śūla.

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 341° ahead of it, in Anurādhā, 3% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 341° falls in Kṛṣṇa Caturdaśī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:215:21 AM–06:136:13 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:475:47 AM–07:067:06 AMmorning twilight
  • Amṛta kāla08:278:27 AM–10:1510:15 AMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Abhijit12:1312:13 PM–12:5712:57 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:242:24 PM–15:083:08 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli18:046:04 PM–18:306:30 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:046:04 PM–19:227:22 PMevening twilight

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa07:067:06 AM–08:288:28 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika09:509:50 AM–11:1211:12 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta10:4510:45 AM–11:2911:29 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla13:571:57 PM–15:193:19 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta15:083:08 PM–15:523:52 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Varjya26:212:21 AM+1–28:084:08 AM+1a stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra

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–08:288:28 AMgood
Roga08:288:28 AM–09:509:50 AMavoid
Udvega09:509:50 AM–11:1211:12 AMavoid
Cara11:1211:12 AM–12:3512:35 PMneutral
Lābha12:3512:35 PM–13:571:57 PMgood
Amṛta13:571:57 PM–15:193:19 PMgood
Kāla15:193:19 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–21:199:19 PMneutral
Roga21:199:19 PM–22:5710:57 PMavoid
Kāla22:5710:57 PM–24:3512:35 AM+1avoid
Lābha24:3512:35 AM+1–26:132:13 AM+1good
Udvega26:132:13 AM+1–27:513:51 AM+1avoid
Śubha27:513:51 AM+1–29:285:28 AM+1good
Amṛta29:285:28 AM+1–31:067:06 AM+1good

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

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

07:067:06 AM sunrise18:046:04 PM sunsetsunrise 31:067:06 AM+1
Clock
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Tithi
Caturdaśīuntil 29:005:00 AM+1
Amāvasyāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Anurādhāuntil 20:078:07 PM
Jyeṣṭhāpast sunrise
Yoga
Dhṛtiuntil 15:063:06 PM
Śūlapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Viṣṭiuntil 15:483:48 PM
Śakuniuntil 29:005:00 AM+1
Catuṣpādapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 12:1312:13 PM–12:5712:57 PM
Rāhu kāla 13:571:57 PM–15:193:19 PM
Pradoṣa 18:046:04 PM–19:487:48 PM
Niśītha 24:1112:11 AM+1–24:5912:59 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. AbhijitUntil 12:5712:57 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  3. Rāhu kālaUntil 15:193:19 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  4. ŚūlaYoga: Dhṛti ends.
  5. ŚakuniKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  6. SunsetDay length 10 h 58 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 19:487:48 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. JyeṣṭhāNakṣatra: Anurādhā ends.
  9. NiśīthaUntil 24:5912:59 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  10. AmāvasyāTithi: Caturdaśī ends.
  11. CatuṣpādaKaraṇa: Śakuni ends.
  12. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiKṛṣṇa Caturdaśī29:00 05:005:00 AM FriAmāvasyā
NakṣatraAnurādhā20:078:07 PMJyeṣṭhā
YogaDhṛti15:063:06 PMŚūla
KaraṇaViṣṭi15:483:48 PMŚakuni
VāraGuruvāra31:06 07:067:06 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Pauṣa
Pakṣa
Kṛṣṇa
Vikrama saṃvat
2082
Śaka
1947
Kali
5126
Ahargaṇa
1 872 562
Day length
10 h 58 m
Sun in
Dhanu
Moon in
Vṛścika
Moonrise
30:286:28 AM+1
Moonset
16:334:33 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:215:21 AM07:067:06 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:215:21 AM06:136:13 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:475:47 AM07:067:06 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning07:067:06 AM09:179:17 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day07:067:06 AM08:288:28 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra08:278:27 AM10:1510:15 AMsixtieths 35 to 38 of the nakṣatra
Saṅgavaforenoon09:179:17 AM11:2911:29 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day09:509:50 AM11:1211:12 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta10:4510:45 AM11:2911:29 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 PM15:523:52 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day13:571:57 PM15:193:19 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:242:24 PM15:083:08 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta15:083:08 PM15:523:52 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening15:523:52 PM18:046:04 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk18:046:04 PM19:487:48 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:046:04 PM18:306:30 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:046:04 PM19:227:22 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight24:1112:11 AM+124:5912:59 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra26:212:21 AM+128:084:08 AM+1sixtieths 15 to 18 of the nakṣatra
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