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Monday 7 December 2026 · Thāne, Maharashtra, India

Kārtika Kṛṣṇa Caturdaśī

Somavāra. Caturdaśī began at 02:232:23 AM, before sunrise, and holds until 28:134:13 AM+1.

Observed here on this day

Śivarātri

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

At sunrise

06:596:59 AM

Caturdaśī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

07:477:47 AM

Atigaṇḍa gives way to Sukarmā.

Noon

12:2912:29 PM

The Sun 48° above S. Day length 11 h 01 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonThāne12:2912:29 PM
At noon, 12:2912:29 PM, the Sun is in Jyeṣṭhā and the Moon 341° ahead of it, in Viśākhā, 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 muhūrta05:155:15 AM–06:076:07 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:415:41 AM–06:596:59 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit12:0712:07 PM–12:5112:51 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:202:20 PM–15:043:04 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli18:006:00 PM–18:266:26 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:006:00 PM–19:187:18 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla30:486:48 AM+1–32:348:34 AM+1a nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Rāhu kāla08:228:22 AM–09:449:44 AMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Yamagaṇḍa11:0711:07 AM–12:2912:29 PMYama’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta12:5112:51 PM–13:361:36 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Gulika13:521:52 PM–15:153:15 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta15:043:04 PM–15:483:48 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Varjya20:138:13 PM–21:599:59 PMa 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

Amṛta06:596:59 AM–08:228:22 AMgood
Kāla08:228:22 AM–09:449:44 AMavoid
Śubha09:449:44 AM–11:0711:07 AMgood
Roga11:0711:07 AM–12:2912:29 PMavoid
Udvega12:2912:29 PM–13:521:52 PMavoid
Cara13:521:52 PM–15:153:15 PMneutral
Lābha15:153:15 PM–16:374:37 PMgood
Amṛta16:374:37 PM–18:006:00 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Cara18:006:00 PM–19:377:37 PMneutral
Roga19:377:37 PM–21:159:15 PMavoid
Kāla21:159:15 PM–22:5210:52 PMavoid
Lābha22:5210:52 PM–24:3012:30 AM+1good
Udvega24:3012:30 AM+1–26:072:07 AM+1avoid
Śubha26:072:07 AM+1–27:453:45 AM+1good
Amṛta27:453:45 AM+1–29:225:22 AM+1good
Cara29:225:22 AM+1–31:007:00 AM+1neutral

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:596:59 AM to 31:007:00 AM+1

06:596:59 AM sunrise18:006:00 PM sunsetsunrise 31:007:00 AM+1
Clock
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Tithi
Caturdaśīuntil 28:134:13 AM+1
Amāvasyāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Viśākhāuntil 15:483:48 PM
Anurādhāpast sunrise
Yoga
Atigaṇḍauntil 07:477:47 AM
Sukarmāpast sunrise
Karaṇa
Viṣṭiuntil 15:153:15 PM
Śakuniuntil 28:134:13 AM+1
Catuṣpādapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 08:228:22 AM–09:449:44 AM
Abhijit 12:0712:07 PM–12:5112:51 PM
Pradoṣa 18:006:00 PM–19:447:44 PM
Niśītha 24:0612:06 AM+1–24:5412:54 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. Somavāra begins.
  2. SukarmāYoga: Atigaṇḍa ends.
  3. Rāhu kālaUntil 09:449:44 AM. Eighth no. 2 on Somavāra.
  4. AbhijitUntil 12:5112:51 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  5. ŚakuniKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  6. AnurādhāNakṣatra: Viśākhā ends.
  7. SunsetDay length 11 h 01 m.
  8. PradoṣaUntil 19:447:44 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  9. NiśīthaUntil 24:5412:54 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  10. AmāvasyāTithi: Caturdaśī ends.
  11. CatuṣpādaKaraṇa: Śakuni ends.
  12. SunriseMaṅgalavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiKṛṣṇa Caturdaśī28:13 04:134:13 AM TueAmāvasyā
NakṣatraViśākhā15:483:48 PMAnurādhā
YogaAtigaṇḍa07:477:47 AMSukarmā
KaraṇaViṣṭi15:153:15 PMŚakuni
VāraSomavāra31:00 07:007:00 AM TueMaṅgalavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Kārtika
Month, pūrṇimānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Pakṣa
Kṛṣṇa
Vikrama saṃvat
2083
Śaka
1948
Kali
5127
Ahargaṇa
1 872 916
Day length
11 h 01 m
Sun in
Vṛścika
Moon in
Tulā
Moonrise
30:206:20 AM+1
Moonset
16:324:32 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:155:15 AM06:596:59 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:155:15 AM06:076:07 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:415:41 AM06:596:59 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:596:59 AM09:119:11 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day08:228:22 AM09:449:44 AMeighth no. 2 on Somavāra
Saṅgavaforenoon09:119:11 AM11:2311:23 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day11:0711:07 AM12:2912:29 PMeighth no. 4 on Somavāra
Madhyāhnamidday12:0512:05 PM12:5312:53 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta12:0712:07 PM12:5112:51 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta12:5112:51 PM13:361:36 PM9th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:361:36 PM15:483:48 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day13:521:52 PM15:153:15 PMeighth no. 6 on Somavāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:202:20 PM15:043:04 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta15:043:04 PM15:483:48 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening15:483:48 PM18:006:00 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk18:006:00 PM19:447:44 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:006:00 PM18:266:26 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:006:00 PM19:187:18 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra20:138:13 PM21:599:59 PMsixtieths 11 to 14 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight24:0612:06 AM+124:5412:54 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra30:486:48 AM+132:348:34 AM+1sixtieths 35 to 38 of the nakṣatra
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