Monday 25 December 1911 · Baoding, Hebei, China

Pauṣa Śukla Caturthī

Somavāra. Caturthī began at 07:187:18 AM yesterday, and holds until 09:409:40 AM.

Observed here on this day

Nothing ruled

No observance falls here under this profile.

At sunrise

07:357:35 AM

Caturthī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

08:568:56 AM

Harṣaṇa gives way to Vajra.

Noon

12:1812:18 PM

The Sun 28° above S. Day length 9 h 26 m.

At noon, 12:1812:18 PM, the Sun is in Mūla and the Moon 49° ahead of it, in Dhaniṣṭhā, 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 muhūrta05:385:38 AM–06:376:37 AMbefore dawn
Prātaḥ sandhyā06:076:07 AM–07:357:35 AMmorning twilight
Abhijit11:5911:59 AM–12:3712:37 PMthe midday muhūrta
Vijaya13:521:52 PM–14:302:30 PMthe muhūrta of victory
Amṛta kāla16:214:21 PM–18:076:07 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
Godhūli17:015:01 PM–17:305:30 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
Sāyaṃ sandhyā17:015:01 PM–18:286:28 PMevening twilight

Avoid

Rāhu kāla08:468:46 AM–09:569:56 AMRāhu’s part of the day
Yamagaṇḍa11:0711:07 AM–12:1812:18 PMYama’s part of the day
Durmuhūrta12:3712:37 PM–13:141:14 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
Gulika13:291:29 PM–14:392:39 PMGulika’s part of the day
Durmuhūrta14:302:30 PM–15:083:08 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

Amṛta07:357:35 AM–08:468:46 AMgood

Kāla08:468:46 AM–09:569:56 AMavoid

Śubha09:569:56 AM–11:0711:07 AMgood

Roga11:0711:07 AM–12:1812:18 PMavoid

Udvega12:1812:18 PM–13:291:29 PMavoid

Cara13:291:29 PM–14:392:39 PMneutral

Lābha14:392:39 PM–15:503:50 PMgood

Amṛta15:503:50 PM–17:015:01 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Cara17:015:01 PM–18:506:50 PMneutral

Roga18:506:50 PM–20:398:39 PMavoid

Kāla20:398:39 PM–22:2910:29 PMavoid

Lābha22:2910:29 PM–24:1812:18 AM⁺¹good

Udvega24:1812:18 AM⁺¹–26:072:07 AM⁺¹avoid

Śubha26:072:07 AM⁺¹–27:573:57 AM⁺¹good

Amṛta27:573:57 AM⁺¹–29:465:46 AM⁺¹good

Cara29:465:46 AM⁺¹–31:357:35 AM⁺¹neutral

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

07:357:35 AM to 31:357:35 AM⁺¹

07:357:35 AM sunrise17:015:01 PM sunsetsunrise 31:357:35 AM⁺¹

Clock

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Tithi

Caturthīuntil 09:409:40 AM

Pañcamīpast sunrise

Nakṣatra

Dhaniṣṭhāuntil 27:533:53 AM⁺¹

Śatabhiṣāpast sunrise

Yoga

Harṣaṇauntil 08:568:56 AM

Vajrapast sunrise

Karaṇa

Viṣṭiuntil 09:409:40 AM

Bavauntil 22:4610:46 PM

Bālavapast sunrise

Kāla

Rāhu kāla 08:468:46 AM–09:569:56 AM

Abhijit 11:5911:59 AM–12:3712:37 PM

Pradoṣa 17:015:01 PM–18:576:57 PM

Niśītha 23:5411:54 PM–24:4212:42 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.

07:357:35 AM
SunriseCaturthī holds. Somavāra begins.
08:468:46 AM
Rāhu kālaUntil 09:569:56 AM. Eighth no. 2 on Somavāra.
08:568:56 AM
VajraYoga: Harṣaṇa ends.
09:409:40 AM
PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
09:409:40 AM
BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
11:5911:59 AM
AbhijitUntil 12:3712:37 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
17:015:01 PM
SunsetDay length 9 h 26 m.
17:015:01 PM
PradoṣaUntil 18:576:57 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
22:4610:46 PM
BālavaKaraṇa: Bava ends.
23:5411:54 PM
NiśīthaUntil 24:4212:42 AM⁺¹. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
27:533:53 AM⁺¹
ŚatabhiṣāNakṣatra: Dhaniṣṭhā ends.
31:357:35 AM⁺¹
SunriseMaṅgalavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

Aṅga	At sunrise	Until	Then
Tithi	Śukla Caturthī	09:409:40 AM	Pañcamī
Nakṣatra	Dhaniṣṭhā	27:53 03:533:53 AM Tue	Śatabhiṣā
Yoga	Harṣaṇa	08:568:56 AM	Vajra
Karaṇa	Viṣṭi	09:409:40 AM	Bava
Vāra	Somavāra	31:35 07:357:35 AM Tue	Maṅgalavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta: Pauṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta: Pauṣa
Pakṣa: Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat: 1968
Śaka: 1833
Kali: 5012
Ahargaṇa: 1 830 930
Day length: 9 h 26 m
Sun in: Dhanu
Moon in: Makara
Moonrise: 10:5410:54 AM
Moonset: 21:069:06 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

Kāla	From	To	Defined as
Aruṇodayadawn	05:385:38 AM	07:357:35 AM	2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn	05:385:38 AM	06:376:37 AM	2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight	06:076:07 AM	07:357:35 AM	last 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning	07:357:35 AM	09:289:28 AM	first 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day	08:468:46 AM	09:569:56 AM	eighth no. 2 on Somavāra
Saṅgavaforenoon	09:289:28 AM	11:2111:21 AM	4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day	11:0711:07 AM	12:1812:18 PM	eighth no. 4 on Somavāra
Madhyāhnamidday	11:5411:54 AM	12:4212:42 PM	1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta	11:5911:59 AM	12:3712:37 PM	8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta	12:3712:37 PM	13:141:14 PM	9th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon	13:141:14 PM	15:083:08 PM	10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day	13:291:29 PM	14:392:39 PM	eighth no. 6 on Somavāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory	13:521:52 PM	14:302:30 PM	11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta	14:302:30 PM	15:083:08 PM	12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening	15:083:08 PM	17:015:01 PM	last 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra	16:214:21 PM	18:076:07 PM	sixtieths 35 to 38 of the nakṣatra
Pradoṣadusk	17:015:01 PM	18:576:57 PM	2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset	17:015:01 PM	17:305:30 PM	first thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight	17:015:01 PM	18:286:28 PM	first 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight	23:5411:54 PM	24:4212:42 AM⁺¹	1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight

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