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Tuesday 14 May 1918 · Baoding, Hebei, China

Vaiśākha Śukla Caturthī

Maṅgalavāra. Caturthī began at 14:252:25 PM yesterday, and holds until 13:311:31 PM.

Observed here on this day

Vināyaka Caturthī

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

At sunrise

05:085:08 AM

Caturthī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

11:3911:39 AM

Dhṛti gives way to Śūla.

Noon

12:1412:14 PM

The Sun 70° above S. Day length 14 h 13 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonBaoding12:1412:14 PM
At noon, 12:1412:14 PM, the Sun is in Kṛttikā and the Moon 47° ahead of it, in Ārdrā, 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 muhūrta03:503:50 AM–04:294:29 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā04:094:09 AM–05:085:08 AMmorning twilight
  • Amṛta kāla07:247:24 AM–08:598:59 AMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Abhijit11:4611:46 AM–12:4312:43 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:372:37 PM–15:343:34 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli19:217:21 PM–19:417:41 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā19:217:21 PM–20:208:20 PMevening twilight

Avoid

  • Durmuhūrta07:597:59 AM–08:568:56 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Yamagaṇḍa08:418:41 AM–10:2810:28 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika12:1512:15 PM–14:012:01 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Rāhu kāla15:483:48 PM–17:355:35 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta23:1611:16 PM–23:5511:55 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

Roga05:085:08 AM–06:556:55 AMavoid
Udvega06:556:55 AM–08:418:41 AMavoid
Cara08:418:41 AM–10:2810:28 AMneutral
Lābha10:2810:28 AM–12:1512:15 PMgood
Amṛta12:1512:15 PM–14:012:01 PMgood
Kāla14:012:01 PM–15:483:48 PMavoid
Śubha15:483:48 PM–17:355:35 PMgood
Roga17:355:35 PM–19:217:21 PMavoid

Night sunset to sunrise

Kāla19:217:21 PM–20:358:35 PMavoid
Lābha20:358:35 PM–21:489:48 PMgood
Udvega21:489:48 PM–23:0111:01 PMavoid
Śubha23:0111:01 PM–24:1412:14 AM+1good
Amṛta24:1412:14 AM+1–25:271:27 AM+1good
Cara25:271:27 AM+1–26:412:41 AM+1neutral
Roga26:412:41 AM+1–27:543:54 AM+1avoid
Kāla27:543:54 AM+1–29:075:07 AM+1avoid

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

05:085:08 AM to 29:075:07 AM+1

05:085:08 AM sunrise19:217:21 PM sunsetsunrise 29:075:07 AM+1
Clock
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Tithi
Caturthīuntil 13:311:31 PM
Pañcamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Ārdrāuntil 17:225:22 PM
Punarvasupast sunrise
Yoga
Dhṛtiuntil 11:3911:39 AM
Śūlapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Viṣṭiuntil 13:311:31 PM
Bavauntil 25:221:22 AM+1
Bālavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:4611:46 AM–12:4312:43 PM
Rāhu kāla 15:483:48 PM–17:355:35 PM
Pradoṣa 19:217:21 PM–20:398:39 PM
Niśītha 23:5011:50 PM–24:3812:38 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. Maṅgalavāra begins.
  2. ŚūlaYoga: Dhṛti ends.
  3. AbhijitUntil 12:4312:43 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  4. PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
  5. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  6. Rāhu kālaUntil 17:355:35 PM. Eighth no. 7 on Maṅgalavāra.
  7. PunarvasuNakṣatra: Ārdrā ends.
  8. SunsetDay length 14 h 13 m.
  9. PradoṣaUntil 20:398:39 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 24:3812:38 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  11. BālavaKaraṇa: Bava ends.
  12. SunriseBudhavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturthī13:311:31 PMPañcamī
NakṣatraĀrdrā17:225:22 PMPunarvasu
YogaDhṛti11:3911:39 AMŚūla
KaraṇaViṣṭi13:311:31 PMBava
VāraMaṅgalavāra29:07 05:075:07 AM WedBudhavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Vaiśākha
Month, pūrṇimānta
Vaiśākha
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
1975
Śaka
1840
Kali
5019
Ahargaṇa
1 833 262
Day length
14 h 13 m
Sun in
Meṣa
Moon in
Mithuna
Moonrise
08:158:15 AM
Moonset
23:0711:07 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn03:503:50 AM05:085:08 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn03:503:50 AM04:294:29 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight04:094:09 AM05:085:08 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning05:085:08 AM07:597:59 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra07:247:24 AM08:598:59 AMsixtieths 36 to 39 of the nakṣatra
Saṅgavaforenoon07:597:59 AM10:4910:49 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta07:597:59 AM08:568:56 AM4th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day08:418:41 AM10:2810:28 AMeighth no. 3 on Maṅgalavāra
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:4611:46 AM12:4312:43 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:5111:51 AM12:3912:39 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
GulikaGulika’s part of the day12:1512:15 PM14:012:01 PMeighth no. 5 on Maṅgalavāra
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:401:40 PM16:314:31 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:372:37 PM15:343:34 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day15:483:48 PM17:355:35 PMeighth no. 7 on Maṅgalavāra
Sāyāhnaevening16:314:31 PM19:217:21 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk19:217:21 PM20:398:39 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset19:217:21 PM19:417:41 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight19:217:21 PM20:208:20 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta23:1611:16 PM23:5511:55 PM7th of 15 night muhūrtas
Niśīthamidnight23:5011:50 PM24:3812:38 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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