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Thursday 27 December 2012 · Vadodara, Gujarat, India

Mārgaśīrṣa Śukla Caturdaśī

Guruvāra. Caturdaśī began at 10:4810:48 AM yesterday, and holds until 13:271:27 PM.

Observed here on this day

Dattātreyotpatti · Datta Jayanti

Pūrṇimā covers 106 of 106 minutes of pradoṣa. Determinate. Why this date, here

At sunrise

07:157:15 AM

Caturdaśī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

13:271:27 PM

Caturdaśī gives way to Pūrṇimā.

Noon

12:3812:38 PM

The Sun 44° above S. Day length 10 h 46 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonVadodara12:3812:38 PM
At noon, 12:3812:38 PM, the Sun is in Mūla and the Moon 168° ahead of it, in Mṛgaśirā, 99% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 168° falls in Śukla Caturdaśī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:295:29 AM–06:226:22 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:565:56 AM–07:157:15 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit12:1712:17 PM–13:001:00 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:262:26 PM–15:093:09 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Amṛta kāla17:095:09 PM–18:576:57 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Godhūli18:016:01 PM–18:286:28 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:016:01 PM–19:217:21 PMevening twilight

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa07:157:15 AM–08:368:36 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika09:579:57 AM–11:1811:18 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta10:5110:51 AM–11:3411:34 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla13:591:59 PM–15:203:20 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta15:093:09 PM–15:523:52 PMan ill-timed muhūrta

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

Śubha07:157:15 AM–08:368:36 AMgood
Roga08:368:36 AM–09:579:57 AMavoid
Udvega09:579:57 AM–11:1811:18 AMavoid
Cara11:1811:18 AM–12:3812:38 PMneutral
Lābha12:3812:38 PM–13:591:59 PMgood
Amṛta13:591:59 PM–15:203:20 PMgood
Kāla15:203:20 PM–16:414:41 PMavoid
Śubha16:414:41 PM–18:016:01 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta18:016:01 PM–19:417:41 PMgood
Cara19:417:41 PM–21:209:20 PMneutral
Roga21:209:20 PM–22:5910:59 PMavoid
Kāla22:5910:59 PM–24:3912:39+1 AMavoid
Lābha24:3912:39+1 AM–26:182:18+1 AMgood
Udvega26:182:18+1 AM–27:573:57+1 AMavoid
Śubha27:573:57+1 AM–29:365:36+1 AMgood
Amṛta29:365:36+1 AM–31:167:16+1 AMgood

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

07:157:15 AM to 31:167:16+1 AM

07:157:15 AM sunrise18:016:01 PM sunsetsunrise 31:167:16+1 AM
Clock
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Tithi
Caturdaśīuntil 13:271:27 PM
Pūrṇimāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Mṛgaśirāuntil 27:023:02+1 AM
Ārdrāpast sunrise
Yoga
Śuklauntil 28:344:34+1 AM
Brahmapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Vaṇijauntil 13:271:27 PM
Viṣṭiuntil 26:412:41+1 AM
Bavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 12:1712:17 PM–13:001:00 PM
Rāhu kāla 13:591:59 PM–15:203:20 PM
Pradoṣa 18:016:01 PM–19:477:47 PM
Niśītha 24:1512:15+1 AM–25:031:03+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. Guruvāra begins.
  2. AbhijitUntil 13:001:00 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  3. PūrṇimāTithi: Caturdaśī ends.
  4. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  5. Rāhu kālaUntil 15:203:20 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  6. SunsetDay length 10 h 46 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 19:477:47 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. NiśīthaUntil 25:031:03+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  9. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  10. ĀrdrāNakṣatra: Mṛgaśirā ends.
  11. BrahmaYoga: Śukla ends.
  12. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturdaśī13:271:27 PMPūrṇimā
NakṣatraMṛgaśirā27:02 03:023:02 AM FriĀrdrā
YogaŚukla28:34 04:344:34 AM FriBrahma
KaraṇaVaṇija13:271:27 PMViṣṭi
VāraGuruvāra31:16 07:167:16 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2069
Śaka
1934
Kali
5113
Ahargaṇa
1 867 823
Day length
10 h 46 m
Sun in
Dhanu
Moon in
Vṛṣabha
Moonrise
17:205:20 PM
Moonset
30:546:54+1 AM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:295:29 AM07:157:15 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:295:29 AM06:226:22 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:565:56 AM07:157:15 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning07:157:15 AM09:249:24 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day07:157:15 AM08:368:36 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Saṅgavaforenoon09:249:24 AM11:3411:34 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day09:579:57 AM11:1811:18 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta10:5110:51 AM11:3411:34 AM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday12:1412:14 PM13:021:02 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta12:1712:17 PM13:001:00 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:431:43 PM15:523:52 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day13:591:59 PM15:203:20 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:262:26 PM15:093:09 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta15:093:09 PM15:523:52 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening15:523:52 PM18:016:01 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra17:095:09 PM18:576:57 PMsixtieths 39 to 42 of the nakṣatra
Pradoṣadusk18:016:01 PM19:477:47 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:016:01 PM18:286:28 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:016:01 PM19:217:21 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight24:1512:15+1 AM25:031:03+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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