Thursday 18 December 2025 · Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh, India

Mārgaśīrṣa Kṛṣṇa Caturdaśī

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

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At sunrise

07:027:02 AM

Caturdaśī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Observed here on this day

Śivarātri

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

Next boundary

15:063:06 PM

Dhṛti gives way to Śūla.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:165:16 AM–06:096:09 AM
  • Amṛta kāla08:278:27 AM–10:1510:15 AM
  • Abhijit12:0212:02 PM–12:4512:45 PM
  • Vijaya14:112:11 PM–14:532:53 PM
  • Godhūli17:455:45 PM–18:116:11 PM

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa07:027:02 AM–08:238:23 AM
  • Gulika09:439:43 AM–11:0311:03 AM
  • Durmuhūrta10:3610:36 AM–11:1911:19 AM
  • Rāhu kāla13:441:44 PM–15:043:04 PM
  • Durmuhūrta14:532:53 PM–15:363:36 PM
  • Varjya26:212:21 AM+1–28:084:08 AM+1

Choghaḍiyā

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

  1. Śubhagood07:027:02 AM–08:238:23 AM
  2. Rogaavoid08:238:23 AM–09:439:43 AM
  3. Udvegaavoid09:439:43 AM–11:0311:03 AM
  4. Caraneutral11:0311:03 AM–12:2312:23 PM
  5. Lābhagood12:2312:23 PM–13:441:44 PM
  6. Amṛtagood13:441:44 PM–15:043:04 PM
  7. Kālaavoid15:043:04 PM–16:244:24 PM
  8. Śubhagood16:244:24 PM–17:455:45 PM

Night · sunset to sunrise

  1. Amṛtagood17:455:45 PM–19:247:24 PM
  2. Caraneutral19:247:24 PM–21:049:04 PM
  3. Rogaavoid21:049:04 PM–22:4410:44 PM
  4. Kālaavoid22:4410:44 PM–24:2412:24 AM+1
  5. Lābhagood24:2412:24 AM+1–26:042:04 AM+1
  6. Udvegaavoid26:042:04 AM+1–27:433:43 AM+1
  7. Śubhagood27:433:43 AM+1–29:235:23 AM+1
  8. Amṛtagood29:235:23 AM+1–31:037:03 AM+1

Sunrise to sunrise

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.

07:027:02 AM sunrise17:455:45 PM sunsetsunrise 31:037:03 AM+1
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a306a
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 12:0212:02 PM–12:4512:45 PM
Rāhu kāla 13:441:44 PM–15:043:04 PM
Pradoṣa 17:455:45 PM–19:317:31 PM
Niśītha 24:0012:00 AM+1–24:4812:48 AM+1
  1. SunriseCaturdaśī holds. Guruvāra begins.
  2. AbhijitUntil 12:4512:45 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  3. Rāhu kālaUntil 15:043:04 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  4. ŚūlaYoga: Dhṛti ends.
  5. ŚakuniKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  6. SunsetDay length 10 h 42 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 19:317:31 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. JyeṣṭhāNakṣatra: Anurādhā ends.
  9. NiśīthaUntil 24:4812:48 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  10. AmāvasyāTithi: Caturdaśī ends.
  11. CatuṣpādaKaraṇa: Śakuni ends.
  12. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiKṛṣṇa Caturdaśī29:00 05:005:00 AM FriAmāvasyā
NakṣatraAnurādhā20:078:07 PMJyeṣṭhā
YogaDhṛti15:063:06 PMŚūla
KaraṇaViṣṭi15:483:48 PMŚakuni
VāraGuruvāra31:03 07:037:03 AM FriŚukravāra

Windows

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodaya05:165:16 AM07:027:02 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrta05:165:16 AM06:096:09 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyā05:425:42 AM07:027:02 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkāla07:027:02 AM09:119:11 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Yamagaṇḍa07:027:02 AM08:238:23 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Amṛta kāla08:278:27 AM10:1510:15 AMsixtieths 35 to 38 of the nakṣatra
Saṅgava09:119:11 AM11:1911:19 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Gulika09:439:43 AM11:0311:03 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Durmuhūrta10:3610:36 AM11:1911:19 AM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhna11:5911:59 AM12:4712:47 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijit12:0212:02 PM12:4512:45 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇa13:281:28 PM15:363:36 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kāla13:441:44 PM15:043:04 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Vijaya14:112:11 PM14:532:53 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrta14:532:53 PM15:363:36 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhna15:363:36 PM17:455:45 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣa17:455:45 PM19:317:31 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūli17:455:45 PM18:116:11 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyā17:455:45 PM19:047:04 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśītha24:0012:00 AM+124:4812:48 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
Varjya26:212:21 AM+128:084:08 AM+1sixtieths 15 to 18 of the nakṣatra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Pauṣa
Pakṣa
Kṛṣṇa
Vikrama saṃvat
2082
Śaka
1947
Kali
5126
Ahargaṇa
1 872 562
Sun in
Dhanu
Moon in
Vṛścika
Day length
10 h 42 m
Moonrise
30:266:26 AM+1
Moonset
16:114:11 PM
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