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Thursday 3 December 1998 · Xining, Qinghai, China

Mārgaśīrṣa Śukla Pūrṇimā

Guruvāra. Pūrṇimā began at 02:572:57 AM, before sunrise, and holds until 23:1911:19 PM.

Observed here on this day

Dattātreyotpatti · Datta Jayanti

Pūrṇimā covers 114 of 114 minutes of pradoṣa. Determinate. Why this date, here

At sunrise

08:088:08 AM

Pūrṇimā holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

11:1211:12 AM

Śiva gives way to Siddha.

Noon

13:031:03 PM

The Sun 31° above S. Day length 9 h 49 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonXining13:031:03 PM
At noon, 13:031:03 PM, the Sun is in Jyeṣṭhā and the Moon 174° ahead of it, in Rohiṇī, 100% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 174° falls in Śukla Pūrṇimā.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta06:156:15 AM–07:117:11 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā06:436:43 AM–08:088:08 AMmorning twilight
  • Amṛta kāla09:279:27 AM–10:5210:52 AMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Abhijit12:4312:43 PM–13:221:22 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:412:41 PM–15:203:20 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli17:575:57 PM–18:256:25 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā17:575:57 PM–19:227:22 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla29:565:56 AM+1–31:217:21 AM+1a nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa08:088:08 AM–09:229:22 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika10:3510:35 AM–11:4911:49 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta11:2411:24 AM–12:0412:04 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla14:162:16 PM–15:303:30 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta15:203:20 PM–15:593:59 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Varjya25:421:42 AM+1–27:073:07 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

Śubha08:088:08 AM–09:229:22 AMgood
Roga09:229:22 AM–10:3510:35 AMavoid
Udvega10:3510:35 AM–11:4911:49 AMavoid
Cara11:4911:49 AM–13:021:02 PMneutral
Lābha13:021:02 PM–14:162:16 PMgood
Amṛta14:162:16 PM–15:303:30 PMgood
Kāla15:303:30 PM–16:434:43 PMavoid
Śubha16:434:43 PM–17:575:57 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta17:575:57 PM–19:437:43 PMgood
Cara19:437:43 PM–21:309:30 PMneutral
Roga21:309:30 PM–23:1611:16 PMavoid
Kāla23:1611:16 PM–25:031:03 AM+1avoid
Lābha25:031:03 AM+1–26:492:49 AM+1good
Udvega26:492:49 AM+1–28:364:36 AM+1avoid
Śubha28:364:36 AM+1–30:236:23 AM+1good
Amṛta30:236:23 AM+1–32:098:09 AM+1good

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

08:088:08 AM to 32:098:09 AM+1

08:088:08 AM sunrise17:575:57 PM sunsetsunrise 32:098:09 AM+1
Clock
1212p153p186p219p2412a273a306a
Tithi
Pūrṇimāuntil 23:1911:19 PM
Pratipadāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Kṛttikāuntil 11:3411:34 AM
Rohiṇīpast sunrise
Yoga
Śivauntil 11:1211:12 AM
Siddhauntil 31:037:03 AM+1
Sādhyapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Viṣṭiuntil 13:071:07 PM
Bavauntil 23:1911:19 PM
Bālavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 12:4312:43 PM–13:221:22 PM
Rāhu kāla 14:162:16 PM–15:303:30 PM
Pradoṣa 17:575:57 PM–19:507:50 PM
Niśītha 24:3912:39 AM+1–25:271:27 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. SunrisePūrṇimā holds. Guruvāra begins.
  2. SiddhaYoga: Śiva ends.
  3. RohiṇīNakṣatra: Kṛttikā ends.
  4. AbhijitUntil 13:221:22 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  5. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  6. Rāhu kālaUntil 15:303:30 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  7. SunsetDay length 9 h 49 m.
  8. PradoṣaUntil 19:507:50 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  9. PratipadāTithi: Pūrṇimā ends.
  10. BālavaKaraṇa: Bava ends.
  11. NiśīthaUntil 25:271:27 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  12. SādhyaYoga: Siddha ends.
  13. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Pūrṇimā23:1911:19 PMPratipadā
NakṣatraKṛttikā11:3411:34 AMRohiṇī
YogaŚiva11:1211:12 AMSiddha
KaraṇaViṣṭi13:071:07 PMBava
VāraGuruvāra32:09 08:098:09 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2055
Śaka
1920
Kali
5099
Ahargaṇa
1 862 685
Day length
9 h 49 m
Sun in
Vṛścika
Moon in
Vṛṣabha
Moonrise
18:046:04 PM
Moonset
none

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn06:156:15 AM08:088:08 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn06:156:15 AM07:117:11 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight06:436:43 AM08:088:08 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning08:088:08 AM10:0610:06 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day08:088:08 AM09:229:22 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra09:279:27 AM10:5210:52 AMsixtieths 55 to 58 of the nakṣatra
Saṅgavaforenoon10:0610:06 AM12:0412:04 PM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day10:3510:35 AM11:4911:49 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta11:2411:24 AM12:0412:04 PM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday12:3812:38 PM13:261:26 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta12:4312:43 PM13:221:22 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon14:012:01 PM15:593:59 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day14:162:16 PM15:303:30 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:412:41 PM15:203:20 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta15:203:20 PM15:593:59 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening15:593:59 PM17:575:57 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk17:575:57 PM19:507:50 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset17:575:57 PM18:256:25 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight17:575:57 PM19:227:22 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight24:3912:39 AM+125:271:27 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra25:421:42 AM+127:073:07 AM+1sixtieths 41 to 44 of the nakṣatra
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra29:565:56 AM+131:217:21 AM+1sixtieths 53 to 56 of the nakṣatra
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