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Friday 5 January 1900 · Baoding, Hebei, China

Pauṣa Śukla Caturthī

Śukravāra. Caturthī began at 13:021:02 PM yesterday, and holds until 10:0110:01 AM.

Observed here on this day

Vināyaka Caturthī

Caturthī does not reach madhyāhna on either day; the source then takes the second. Determinate. Why this date, here

At sunrise

07:437:43 AM

Caturthī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

10:0110:01 AM

Caturthī gives way to Pañcamī.

Noon

12:2912:29 PM

The Sun 28° above S. Day length 9 h 32 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonBaoding12:2912:29 PM
At noon, 12:2912:29 PM, the Sun is in Pūrvāṣāḍhā and the Moon 49° ahead of it, in Śatabhiṣā, 17% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 49° falls in Śukla Pañcamī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:475:47 AM–06:456:45 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā06:166:16 AM–07:437:43 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit12:1012:10 PM–12:4812:48 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:042:04 PM–14:422:42 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli17:155:15 PM–17:445:44 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā17:155:15 PM–18:416:41 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla20:068:06 PM–21:349:34 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Gulika08:548:54 AM–10:0610:06 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta09:379:37 AM–10:1510:15 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla11:1711:17 AM–12:2912:29 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Varjya11:2211:22 AM–12:5012:50 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Durmuhūrta12:4812:48 PM–13:261:26 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Yamagaṇḍa14:522:52 PM–16:034:03 PMYama’s part of the day

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

Cara07:437:43 AM–08:548:54 AMneutral
Lābha08:548:54 AM–10:0610:06 AMgood
Amṛta10:0610:06 AM–11:1711:17 AMgood
Kāla11:1711:17 AM–12:2912:29 PMavoid
Śubha12:2912:29 PM–13:401:40 PMgood
Roga13:401:40 PM–14:522:52 PMavoid
Udvega14:522:52 PM–16:034:03 PMavoid
Cara16:034:03 PM–17:155:15 PMneutral

Night sunset to sunrise

Roga17:155:15 PM–19:037:03 PMavoid
Kāla19:037:03 PM–20:528:52 PMavoid
Lābha20:528:52 PM–22:4010:40 PMgood
Udvega22:4010:40 PM–24:2912:29 AM+1avoid
Śubha24:2912:29 AM+1–26:172:17 AM+1good
Amṛta26:172:17 AM+1–28:064:06 AM+1good
Cara28:064:06 AM+1–29:545:54 AM+1neutral
Roga29:545:54 AM+1–31:437:43 AM+1avoid

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

07:437:43 AM to 31:437:43 AM+1

07:437:43 AM sunrise17:155:15 PM sunsetsunrise 31:437:43 AM+1
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a
Tithi
Caturthīuntil 10:0110:01 AM
Pañcamīuntil 31:127:12 AM+1
Ṣaṣṭhīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Śatabhiṣāuntil 26:402:40 AM+1
Pūrva Bhādrapadāpast sunrise
Yoga
Siddhiuntil 12:3112:31 PM
Vyatīpātapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Viṣṭiuntil 10:0110:01 AM
Bavauntil 20:348:34 PM
Bālavauntil 31:127:12 AM+1
Kaulavapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 11:1711:17 AM–12:2912:29 PM
Abhijit 12:1012:10 PM–12:4812:48 PM
Pradoṣa 17:155:15 PM–19:107:10 PM
Niśītha 24:0512:05 AM+1–24:5312:53 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. SunriseCaturthī holds. Śukravāra begins.
  2. PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
  3. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  4. Rāhu kālaUntil 12:2912:29 PM. Eighth no. 4 on Śukravāra.
  5. AbhijitUntil 12:4812:48 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  6. VyatīpātaYoga: Siddhi ends.
  7. SunsetDay length 9 h 32 m.
  8. PradoṣaUntil 19:107:10 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  9. BālavaKaraṇa: Bava ends.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 24:5312:53 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  11. Pūrva BhādrapadāNakṣatra: Śatabhiṣā ends.
  12. ṢaṣṭhīTithi: Pañcamī ends.
  13. KaulavaKaraṇa: Bālava ends.
  14. SunriseŚanivāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturthī10:0110:01 AMPañcamī
NakṣatraŚatabhiṣā26:40 02:402:40 AM SatPūrva Bhādrapadā
YogaSiddhi12:3112:31 PMVyatīpāta
KaraṇaViṣṭi10:0110:01 AMBava
VāraŚukravāra31:43 07:437:43 AM SatŚanivāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Pauṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Pauṣa
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
1956
Śaka
1821
Kali
5000
Ahargaṇa
1 826 559
Day length
9 h 32 m
Sun in
Dhanu
Moon in
Kumbha
Moonrise
09:589:58 AM
Moonset
21:489:48 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:475:47 AM07:437:43 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:475:47 AM06:456:45 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight06:166:16 AM07:437:43 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning07:437:43 AM09:379:37 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day08:548:54 AM10:0610:06 AMeighth no. 2 on Śukravāra
Saṅgavaforenoon09:379:37 AM11:3111:31 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta09:379:37 AM10:1510:15 AM4th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day11:1711:17 AM12:2912:29 PMeighth no. 4 on Śukravāra
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra11:2211:22 AM12:5012:50 PMsixtieths 19 to 22 of the nakṣatra
Madhyāhnamidday12:0512:05 PM12:5312:53 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta12:1012:10 PM12:4812:48 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta12:4812:48 PM13:261:26 PM9th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:261:26 PM15:203:20 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:042:04 PM14:422:42 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day14:522:52 PM16:034:03 PMeighth no. 7 on Śukravāra
Sāyāhnaevening15:203:20 PM17:155:15 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk17:155:15 PM19:107:10 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset17:155:15 PM17:445:44 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight17:155:15 PM18:416:41 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra20:068:06 PM21:349:34 PMsixtieths 43 to 46 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight24:0512:05 AM+124:5312:53 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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