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Thursday 24 December 2026 · Xining, Qinghai, China

Mārgaśīrṣa Śukla Pūrṇimā

Guruvāra. Pūrṇimā began at 13:181:18 PM yesterday, and holds until 09:289:28 AM.

Observed here on this day

Nothing ruled

No observance falls here under this profile.

At sunrise

08:238:23 AM

Pūrṇimā holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

09:289:28 AM

Pūrṇimā gives way to Pratipadā.

Noon

13:121:12 PM

The Sun 30° above S. Day length 9 h 39 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonXining13:121:12 PM
At noon, 13:121:12 PM, the Sun is in Mūla and the Moon 182° ahead of it, in Ārdrā, 100% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 182° falls in Kṛṣṇa Pratipadā.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta06:286:28 AM–07:267:26 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā06:576:57 AM–08:238:23 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit12:5312:53 PM–13:321:32 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:492:49 PM–15:273:27 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli18:026:02 PM–18:316:31 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:026:02 PM–19:287:28 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla19:357:35 PM–20:588:58 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa08:238:23 AM–09:359:35 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika10:4810:48 AM–12:0012:00 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta11:3611:36 AM–12:1512:15 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla14:252:25 PM–15:373:37 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Varjya14:422:42 PM–16:064:06 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Durmuhūrta15:273:27 PM–16:064:06 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

Śubha08:238:23 AM–09:359:35 AMgood
Roga09:359:35 AM–10:4810:48 AMavoid
Udvega10:4810:48 AM–12:0012:00 PMavoid
Cara12:0012:00 PM–13:121:12 PMneutral
Lābha13:121:12 PM–14:252:25 PMgood
Amṛta14:252:25 PM–15:373:37 PMgood
Kāla15:373:37 PM–16:494:49 PMavoid
Śubha16:494:49 PM–18:026:02 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta18:026:02 PM–19:507:50 PMgood
Cara19:507:50 PM–21:379:37 PMneutral
Roga21:379:37 PM–23:2511:25 PMavoid
Kāla23:2511:25 PM–25:131:13 AM+1avoid
Lābha25:131:13 AM+1–27:003:00 AM+1good
Udvega27:003:00 AM+1–28:484:48 AM+1avoid
Śubha28:484:48 AM+1–30:366:36 AM+1good
Amṛta30:366:36 AM+1–32:238:23 AM+1good

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

08:238:23 AM to 32:238:23 AM+1

08:238:23 AM sunrise18:026:02 PM sunsetsunrise 32:238:23 AM+1
Clock
1212p153p186p219p2412a273a306a
Tithi
Pūrṇimāuntil 09:289:28 AM
Pratipadāuntil 29:385:38 AM+1
Dvitīyāpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Ārdrāuntil 28:174:17 AM+1
Punarvasupast sunrise
Yoga
Śuklauntil 15:213:21 PM
Brahmapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Bavauntil 09:289:28 AM
Bālavauntil 19:327:32 PM
Kaulavauntil 29:385:38 AM+1
Taitilapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 12:5312:53 PM–13:321:32 PM
Rāhu kāla 14:252:25 PM–15:373:37 PM
Pradoṣa 18:026:02 PM–19:577:57 PM
Niśītha 24:4912:49 AM+1–25:371:37 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. PratipadāTithi: Pūrṇimā ends.
  3. BālavaKaraṇa: Bava ends.
  4. AbhijitUntil 13:321:32 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  5. Rāhu kālaUntil 15:373:37 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  6. BrahmaYoga: Śukla ends.
  7. SunsetDay length 9 h 39 m.
  8. PradoṣaUntil 19:577:57 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  9. KaulavaKaraṇa: Bālava ends.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 25:371:37 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  11. PunarvasuNakṣatra: Ārdrā ends.
  12. DvitīyāTithi: Pratipadā ends.
  13. TaitilaKaraṇa: Kaulava ends.
  14. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Pūrṇimā09:289:28 AMPratipadā
NakṣatraĀrdrā28:17 04:174:17 AM FriPunarvasu
YogaŚukla15:213:21 PMBrahma
KaraṇaBava09:289:28 AMBālava
VāraGuruvāra32:23 08:238:23 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Mārgaśīrṣa
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2083
Śaka
1948
Kali
5127
Ahargaṇa
1 872 933
Day length
9 h 39 m
Sun in
Dhanu
Moon in
Mithuna
Moonrise
18:116:11 PM
Moonset
08:388:38 AM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn06:286:28 AM08:238:23 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn06:286:28 AM07:267:26 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight06:576:57 AM08:238:23 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning08:238:23 AM10:1910:19 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day08:238:23 AM09:359:35 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Saṅgavaforenoon10:1910:19 AM12:1512:15 PM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day10:4810:48 AM12:0012:00 PMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta11:3611:36 AM12:1512:15 PM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday12:4812:48 PM13:361:36 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta12:5312:53 PM13:321:32 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon14:102:10 PM16:064:06 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day14:252:25 PM15:373:37 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra14:422:42 PM16:064:06 PMsixtieths 22 to 25 of the nakṣatra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:492:49 PM15:273:27 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta15:273:27 PM16:064:06 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening16:064:06 PM18:026:02 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk18:026:02 PM19:577:57 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:026:02 PM18:316:31 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:026:02 PM19:287:28 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra19:357:35 PM20:588:58 PMsixtieths 36 to 39 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight24:4912:49 AM+125:371:37 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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