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January 1903 · each Moon as it stands at sunrisePauṣa Śukla to Māgha ŚuklaThe month ›

Saturday 3 January 1903 · Baoding, Hebei, China

Pauṣa Śukla Caturthī

Śanivāra. Caturthī began at 12:3912:39 PM yesterday, and holds until 14:392:39 PM.

Observed here on this day

Vināyaka Caturthī

Caturthī covers 48 of 48 minutes of madhyāhna. Boundary: two days qualify and the rule does not say which. Why this date, here

At sunrise

07:377:37 AM

Caturthī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

13:341:34 PM

Dhaniṣṭhā gives way to Śatabhiṣā.

Noon

12:2212:22 PM

The Sun 28° above S. Day length 9 h 30 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonBaoding12:2212:22 PM
At noon, 12:2212:22 PM, the Sun is in Pūrvāṣāḍhā and the Moon 47° ahead of it, in Dhaniṣṭhā, 16% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 47° falls in Śukla Caturthī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:415:41 AM–06:396:39 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā06:106:10 AM–07:377:37 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit12:0312:03 PM–12:4112:41 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya13:571:57 PM–14:352:35 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli17:075:07 PM–17:365:36 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā17:075:07 PM–18:346:34 PMevening twilight

Avoid

  • Gulika07:377:37 AM–08:498:49 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta07:377:37 AM–08:158:15 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Durmuhūrta08:158:15 AM–08:538:53 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla10:0010:00 AM–11:1111:11 AMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Yamagaṇḍa13:341:34 PM–14:452:45 PMYama’s part of the day
  • Varjya21:249:24 PM–23:0811:08 PMa 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

Kāla07:377:37 AM–08:498:49 AMavoid
Śubha08:498:49 AM–10:0010:00 AMgood
Roga10:0010:00 AM–11:1111:11 AMavoid
Udvega11:1111:11 AM–12:2212:22 PMavoid
Cara12:2212:22 PM–13:341:34 PMneutral
Lābha13:341:34 PM–14:452:45 PMgood
Amṛta14:452:45 PM–15:563:56 PMgood
Kāla15:563:56 PM–17:075:07 PMavoid

Night sunset to sunrise

Lābha17:075:07 PM–18:566:56 PMgood
Udvega18:566:56 PM–20:458:45 PMavoid
Śubha20:458:45 PM–22:3410:34 PMgood
Amṛta22:3410:34 PM–24:2212:22 AM+1good
Cara24:2212:22 AM+1–26:112:11 AM+1neutral
Roga26:112:11 AM+1–28:004:00 AM+1avoid
Kāla28:004:00 AM+1–29:495:49 AM+1avoid
Lābha29:495:49 AM+1–31:387:38 AM+1good

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

07:377:37 AM to 31:387:38 AM+1

07:377:37 AM sunrise17:075:07 PM sunsetsunrise 31:387:38 AM+1
Clock
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Tithi
Caturthīuntil 14:392:39 PM
Pañcamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Dhaniṣṭhāuntil 13:341:34 PM
Śatabhiṣāpast sunrise
Yoga
Siddhiuntil 27:103:10 AM+1
Vyatīpātapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Viṣṭiuntil 14:392:39 PM
Bavauntil 27:323:32 AM+1
Bālavapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 10:0010:00 AM–11:1111:11 AM
Abhijit 12:0312:03 PM–12:4112:41 PM
Pradoṣa 17:075:07 PM–19:037:03 PM
Niśītha 23:5811:58 PM–24:4612:46 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. Śanivāra begins.
  2. Rāhu kālaUntil 11:1111:11 AM. Eighth no. 3 on Śanivāra.
  3. AbhijitUntil 12:4112:41 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  4. ŚatabhiṣāNakṣatra: Dhaniṣṭhā ends.
  5. PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
  6. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  7. SunsetDay length 9 h 30 m.
  8. PradoṣaUntil 19:037:03 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  9. NiśīthaUntil 24:4612:46 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  10. VyatīpātaYoga: Siddhi ends.
  11. BālavaKaraṇa: Bava ends.
  12. SunriseRavivāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturthī14:392:39 PMPañcamī
NakṣatraDhaniṣṭhā13:341:34 PMŚatabhiṣā
YogaSiddhi27:10 03:103:10 AM SunVyatīpāta
KaraṇaViṣṭi14:392:39 PMBava
VāraŚanivāra31:38 07:387:38 AM SunRavivāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Pauṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Pauṣa
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
1959
Śaka
1824
Kali
5003
Ahargaṇa
1 827 652
Day length
9 h 30 m
Sun in
Dhanu
Moon in
Kumbha
Moonrise
09:559:55 AM
Moonset
21:219:21 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:415:41 AM07:377:37 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:415:41 AM06:396:39 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight06:106:10 AM07:377:37 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning07:377:37 AM09:319:31 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day07:377:37 AM08:498:49 AMeighth no. 1 on Śanivāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta07:377:37 AM08:158:15 AM1st of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta08:158:15 AM08:538:53 AM2nd of 15 day muhūrtas
Saṅgavaforenoon09:319:31 AM11:2511:25 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day10:0010:00 AM11:1111:11 AMeighth no. 3 on Śanivāra
Madhyāhnamidday11:5811:58 AM12:4612:46 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta12:0312:03 PM12:4112:41 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:191:19 PM15:133:13 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day13:341:34 PM14:452:45 PMeighth no. 6 on Śanivāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory13:571:57 PM14:352:35 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening15:133:13 PM17:075:07 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk17:075:07 PM19:037:03 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset17:075:07 PM17:365:36 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight17:075:07 PM18:346:34 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra21:249:24 PM23:0811:08 PMsixtieths 19 to 22 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:5811:58 PM24:4612:46 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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