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Monday 10 February 1997 · Accra, Greater Accra, Ghana

Māgha Śukla Caturthī

Somavāra. Caturthī began at 04:234:23 AM, before sunrise, and holds until 25:341:34+1 AM.

Observed here on this day

Gaṇeśa Jayantī · Maghi Ganesh Jayanti

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

AlsoTila Caturthī determinate

At sunrise

06:176:17 AM

Caturthī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

14:542:54 PM

Vaṇija gives way to Viṣṭi.

Noon

12:1512:15 PM

The Sun 70° above S. Day length 11 h 55 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonAccra12:1512:15 PM
At noon, 12:1512:15 PM, the Sun is in Dhaniṣṭhā and the Moon 40° ahead of it, in Uttara Bhādrapadā, 12% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 40° falls in Śukla Caturthī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:414:41 AM–05:295:29 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:055:05 AM–06:176:17 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:5111:51 AM–12:3912:39 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:142:14 PM–15:023:02 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli18:136:13 PM–18:376:37 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:136:13 PM–19:257:25 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla21:239:23 PM–22:5010:50 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Rāhu kāla07:477:47 AM–09:169:16 AMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Yamagaṇḍa10:4610:46 AM–12:1512:15 PMYama’s part of the day
  • Varjya12:3712:37 PM–14:042:04 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Durmuhūrta12:3912:39 PM–13:271:27 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Gulika13:441:44 PM–15:143:14 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta15:023:02 PM–15:503:50 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

Amṛta06:176:17 AM–07:477:47 AMgood
Kāla07:477:47 AM–09:169:16 AMavoid
Śubha09:169:16 AM–10:4610:46 AMgood
Roga10:4610:46 AM–12:1512:15 PMavoid
Udvega12:1512:15 PM–13:441:44 PMavoid
Cara13:441:44 PM–15:143:14 PMneutral
Lābha15:143:14 PM–16:434:43 PMgood
Amṛta16:434:43 PM–18:136:13 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Cara18:136:13 PM–19:437:43 PMneutral
Roga19:437:43 PM–21:149:14 PMavoid
Kāla21:149:14 PM–22:4410:44 PMavoid
Lābha22:4410:44 PM–24:1512:15+1 AMgood
Udvega24:1512:15+1 AM–25:461:46+1 AMavoid
Śubha25:461:46+1 AM–27:163:16+1 AMgood
Amṛta27:163:16+1 AM–28:474:47+1 AMgood
Cara28:474:47+1 AM–30:176:17+1 AMneutral

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:176:17 AM to 30:176:17+1 AM

06:176:17 AM sunrise18:136:13 PM sunsetsunrise 30:176:17+1 AM
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a
Tithi
Caturthīuntil 25:341:34+1 AM
Pañcamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Uttara Bhādrapadāuntil 25:451:45+1 AM
Revatīpast sunrise
Yoga
Siddhauntil 17:405:40 PM
Sādhyapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Vaṇijauntil 14:542:54 PM
Viṣṭiuntil 25:341:34+1 AM
Bavapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 07:477:47 AM–09:169:16 AM
Abhijit 11:5111:51 AM–12:3912:39 PM
Pradoṣa 18:136:13 PM–19:497:49 PM
Niśītha 23:5111:51 PM–24:3912:39+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. SunriseCaturthī holds. Somavāra begins.
  2. Rāhu kālaUntil 09:169:16 AM. Eighth no. 2 on Somavāra.
  3. AbhijitUntil 12:3912:39 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  4. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  5. SādhyaYoga: Siddha ends.
  6. SunsetDay length 11 h 55 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 19:497:49 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. NiśīthaUntil 24:3912:39+1 AM. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  9. PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
  10. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  11. RevatīNakṣatra: Uttara Bhādrapadā ends.
  12. SunriseMaṅgalavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturthī25:34 01:341:34 AM TuePañcamī
NakṣatraUttara Bhādrapadā25:45 01:451:45 AM TueRevatī
YogaSiddha17:405:40 PMSādhya
KaraṇaVaṇija14:542:54 PMViṣṭi
VāraSomavāra30:17 06:176:17 AM TueMaṅgalavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Māgha
Month, pūrṇimānta
Māgha
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2053
Śaka
1918
Kali
5097
Ahargaṇa
1 862 024
Day length
11 h 55 m
Sun in
Makara
Moon in
Mīna
Moonrise
08:418:41 AM
Moonset
21:059:05 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:414:41 AM06:176:17 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:414:41 AM05:295:29 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:055:05 AM06:176:17 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:176:17 AM08:418:41 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day07:477:47 AM09:169:16 AMeighth no. 2 on Somavāra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:418:41 AM11:0411:04 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day10:4610:46 AM12:1512:15 PMeighth no. 4 on Somavāra
Madhyāhnamidday11:5111:51 AM12:3912:39 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:5111:51 AM12:3912:39 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra12:3712:37 PM14:042:04 PMsixtieths 25 to 28 of the nakṣatra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta12:3912:39 PM13:271:27 PM9th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:271:27 PM15:503:50 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day13:441:44 PM15:143:14 PMeighth no. 6 on Somavāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:142:14 PM15:023:02 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta15:023:02 PM15:503:50 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening15:503:50 PM18:136:13 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk18:136:13 PM19:497:49 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:136:13 PM18:376:37 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:136:13 PM19:257:25 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra21:239:23 PM22:5010:50 PMsixtieths 49 to 52 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:5111:51 PM24:3912:39+1 AM1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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