Monday 21 March 1904 · Baoding, Hebei, China

Caitra Śukla Caturthī

Somavāra. Caturthī began at 18:336:33 PM yesterday, and holds until 19:177:17 PM.

Observed here on this day

Vināyaka Caturthī

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

At sunrise

06:226:22 AM

Caturthī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

06:596:59 AM

Vaṇija gives way to Viṣṭi.

Noon

12:2612:26 PM

The Sun 51° above S. Day length 12 h 08 m.

At noon, 12:2612:26 PM, the Sun is in Uttara Bhādrapadā and the Moon 45° ahead of it, in Bharaṇī, 14% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 45° falls in Śukla Caturthī.

At a glance

Auspicious

Brāhma muhūrta04:474:47 AM–05:345:34 AMbefore dawn
Prātaḥ sandhyā05:115:11 AM–06:226:22 AMmorning twilight
Abhijit12:0212:02 PM–12:5012:50 PMthe midday muhūrta
Vijaya14:272:27 PM–15:163:16 PMthe muhūrta of victory
Amṛta kāla15:393:39 PM–17:215:21 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
Godhūli18:306:30 PM–18:546:54 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:306:30 PM–19:417:41 PMevening twilight

Avoid

Rāhu kāla07:537:53 AM–09:249:24 AMRāhu’s part of the day
Yamagaṇḍa10:5510:55 AM–12:2612:26 PMYama’s part of the day
Durmuhūrta12:5012:50 PM–13:391:39 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
Gulika13:571:57 PM–15:283:28 PMGulika’s part of the day
Durmuhūrta15:163:16 PM–16:044:04 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

Amṛta06:226:22 AM–07:537:53 AMgood

Kāla07:537:53 AM–09:249:24 AMavoid

Śubha09:249:24 AM–10:5510:55 AMgood

Roga10:5510:55 AM–12:2612:26 PMavoid

Udvega12:2612:26 PM–13:571:57 PMavoid

Cara13:571:57 PM–15:283:28 PMneutral

Lābha15:283:28 PM–16:594:59 PMgood

Amṛta16:594:59 PM–18:306:30 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Cara18:306:30 PM–19:597:59 PMneutral

Roga19:597:59 PM–21:289:28 PMavoid

Kāla21:289:28 PM–22:5610:56 PMavoid

Lābha22:5610:56 PM–24:2512:25 AM⁺¹good

Udvega24:2512:25 AM⁺¹–25:541:54 AM⁺¹avoid

Śubha25:541:54 AM⁺¹–27:233:23 AM⁺¹good

Amṛta27:233:23 AM⁺¹–28:514:51 AM⁺¹good

Cara28:514:51 AM⁺¹–30:206:20 AM⁺¹neutral

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:226:22 AM to 30:206:20 AM⁺¹

06:226:22 AM sunrise18:306:30 PM sunsetsunrise 30:206:20 AM⁺¹

Clock

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Tithi

Caturthīuntil 19:177:17 PM

Pañcamīpast sunrise

Nakṣatra

Bharaṇīuntil 20:438:43 PM

Kṛttikāpast sunrise

Yoga

Vaidhṛtiuntil 12:3712:37 PM

Viṣkambhapast sunrise

Karaṇa

Vaṇijauntil 06:596:59 AM

Viṣṭiuntil 19:177:17 PM

Bavapast sunrise

Kāla

Rāhu kāla 07:537:53 AM–09:249:24 AM

Abhijit 12:0212:02 PM–12:5012:50 PM

Pradoṣa 18:306:30 PM–20:058:05 PM

Niśītha 24:0112:01 AM⁺¹–24:4912:49 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.

06:226:22 AM
SunriseCaturthī holds. Somavāra begins.
06:596:59 AM
ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
07:537:53 AM
Rāhu kālaUntil 09:249:24 AM. Eighth no. 2 on Somavāra.
12:0212:02 PM
AbhijitUntil 12:5012:50 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
12:3712:37 PM
ViṣkambhaYoga: Vaidhṛti ends.
18:306:30 PM
SunsetDay length 12 h 08 m.
18:306:30 PM
PradoṣaUntil 20:058:05 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
19:177:17 PM
PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
19:177:17 PM
BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
20:438:43 PM
KṛttikāNakṣatra: Bharaṇī ends.
24:0112:01 AM⁺¹
NiśīthaUntil 24:4912:49 AM⁺¹. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
30:206:20 AM⁺¹
SunriseMaṅgalavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

Aṅga	At sunrise	Until	Then
Tithi	Śukla Caturthī	19:177:17 PM	Pañcamī
Nakṣatra	Bharaṇī	20:438:43 PM	Kṛttikā
Yoga	Vaidhṛti	12:3712:37 PM	Viṣkambha
Karaṇa	Vaṇija	06:596:59 AM	Viṣṭi
Vāra	Somavāra	30:20 06:206:20 AM Tue	Maṅgalavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta: Caitra
Month, pūrṇimānta: Caitra
Pakṣa: Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat: 1961
Śaka: 1826
Kali: 5005
Ahargaṇa: 1 828 095
Day length: 12 h 08 m
Sun in: Mīna
Moon in: Meṣa
Moonrise: 08:348:34 AM
Moonset: 22:2210:22 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

Kāla	From	To	Defined as
Aruṇodayadawn	04:474:47 AM	06:226:22 AM	2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn	04:474:47 AM	05:345:34 AM	2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight	05:115:11 AM	06:226:22 AM	last 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning	06:226:22 AM	08:478:47 AM	first 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day	07:537:53 AM	09:249:24 AM	eighth no. 2 on Somavāra
Saṅgavaforenoon	08:478:47 AM	11:1311:13 AM	4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day	10:5510:55 AM	12:2612:26 PM	eighth no. 4 on Somavāra
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta	12:0212:02 PM	12:5012:50 PM	8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday	12:0212:02 PM	12:5012:50 PM	1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta	12:5012:50 PM	13:391:39 PM	9th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon	13:391:39 PM	16:044:04 PM	10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day	13:571:57 PM	15:283:28 PM	eighth no. 6 on Somavāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory	14:272:27 PM	15:163:16 PM	11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta	15:163:16 PM	16:044:04 PM	12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra	15:393:39 PM	17:215:21 PM	sixtieths 49 to 52 of the nakṣatra
Sāyāhnaevening	16:044:04 PM	18:306:30 PM	last 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk	18:306:30 PM	20:058:05 PM	2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset	18:306:30 PM	18:546:54 PM	first thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight	18:306:30 PM	19:417:41 PM	first 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight	24:0112:01 AM⁺¹	24:4912:49 AM⁺¹	1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight

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