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Sunday 13 December 2026 · Thāne, Maharashtra, India

Mārgaśīrṣa Śukla Caturthī

Ravivāra. Caturthī began at 14:072:07 PM yesterday, and holds until 16:484:48 PM.

Observed here on this day

Vināyaka Caturthī

Caturthī covers 48 of 48 minutes of madhyāhna. Determinate. Why this date, here

At sunrise

07:037:03 AM

Caturthī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

12:1512:15 PM

Dhruva gives way to Vyāghāta.

Noon

12:3212:32 PM

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

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonThāne12:3212:32 PM
At noon, 12:3212:32 PM, the Sun is in Jyeṣṭhā and the Moon 46° ahead of it, in Śravaṇa, 15% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 46° falls in Śukla Caturthī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:195:19 AM–06:116:11 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:455:45 AM–07:037:03 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit12:1012:10 PM–12:5412:54 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:222:22 PM–15:063:06 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli18:026:02 PM–18:286:28 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:026:02 PM–19:207:20 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla21:309:30 PM–23:1811:18 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Varjya10:4210:42 AM–12:3012:30 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Yamagaṇḍa12:3212:32 PM–13:551:55 PMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika15:173:17 PM–16:394:39 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta16:344:34 PM–17:185:18 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla16:394:39 PM–18:026:02 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

Udvega07:037:03 AM–08:258:25 AMavoid
Cara08:258:25 AM–09:479:47 AMneutral
Lābha09:479:47 AM–11:1011:10 AMgood
Amṛta11:1011:10 AM–12:3212:32 PMgood
Kāla12:3212:32 PM–13:551:55 PMavoid
Śubha13:551:55 PM–15:173:17 PMgood
Roga15:173:17 PM–16:394:39 PMavoid
Udvega16:394:39 PM–18:026:02 PMavoid

Night sunset to sunrise

Śubha18:026:02 PM–19:397:39 PMgood
Amṛta19:397:39 PM–21:179:17 PMgood
Cara21:179:17 PM–22:5510:55 PMneutral
Roga22:5510:55 PM–24:3212:32 AM+1avoid
Kāla24:3212:32 AM+1–26:102:10 AM+1avoid
Lābha26:102:10 AM+1–27:483:48 AM+1good
Udvega27:483:48 AM+1–29:265:26 AM+1avoid
Śubha29:265:26 AM+1–31:037:03 AM+1good

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

07:037:03 AM to 31:037:03 AM+1

07:037:03 AM sunrise18:026:02 PM sunsetsunrise 31:037:03 AM+1
Clock
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Tithi
Caturthīuntil 16:484:48 PM
Pañcamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Śravaṇapast sunrise
Yoga
Dhruvauntil 12:1512:15 PM
Vyāghātapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Viṣṭiuntil 16:484:48 PM
Bavauntil 30:056:05 AM+1
Bālavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 12:1012:10 PM–12:5412:54 PM
Rāhu kāla 16:394:39 PM–18:026:02 PM
Pradoṣa 18:026:02 PM–19:467:46 PM
Niśītha 24:0812:08 AM+1–24:5612:56 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. SunriseCaturthī holds. Ravivāra begins.
  2. AbhijitUntil 12:5412:54 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  3. VyāghātaYoga: Dhruva ends.
  4. Rāhu kālaUntil 18:026:02 PM. Eighth no. 8 on Ravivāra.
  5. PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
  6. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  7. SunsetDay length 10 h 59 m.
  8. PradoṣaUntil 19:467:46 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  9. NiśīthaUntil 24:5612:56 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  10. BālavaKaraṇa: Bava ends.
  11. SunriseSomavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturthī16:484:48 PMPañcamī
NakṣatraŚravaṇapast sunriseDhaniṣṭhā
YogaDhruva12:1512:15 PMVyāghāta
KaraṇaViṣṭi16:484:48 PMBava
VāraRavivāra31:03 07:037:03 AM MonSomavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2083
Śaka
1948
Kali
5127
Ahargaṇa
1 872 922
Day length
10 h 59 m
Sun in
Vṛścika
Moon in
Makara
Moonrise
10:1810:18 AM
Moonset
21:399:39 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:195:19 AM07:037:03 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:195:19 AM06:116:11 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:455:45 AM07:037:03 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning07:037:03 AM09:149:14 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Saṅgavaforenoon09:149:14 AM11:2611:26 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra10:4210:42 AM12:3012:30 PMsixtieths 11 to 14 of the nakṣatra
Madhyāhnamidday12:0812:08 PM12:5612:56 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta12:1012:10 PM12:5412:54 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day12:3212:32 PM13:551:55 PMeighth no. 5 on Ravivāra
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:381:38 PM15:503:50 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:222:22 PM15:063:06 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day15:173:17 PM16:394:39 PMeighth no. 7 on Ravivāra
Sāyāhnaevening15:503:50 PM18:026:02 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta16:344:34 PM17:185:18 PM14th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day16:394:39 PM18:026:02 PMeighth no. 8 on Ravivāra
Pradoṣadusk18:026:02 PM19:467:46 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:026:02 PM18:286:28 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:026:02 PM19:207:20 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra21:309:30 PM23:1811:18 PMsixtieths 35 to 38 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight24:0812:08 AM+124:5612:56 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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