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Thursday 13 January 1921 · Baoding, Hebei, China

Pauṣa Śukla Caturthī

Guruvāra. Caturthī began at 20:478:47 PM yesterday, and holds until 22:5310:53 PM.

Observed here on this day

Bhogi

Kept the day before Pongal. Determinate. Why this date, here

AlsoMakara Saṅkrānti determinateVināyaka Caturthī determinate

At sunrise

07:377:37 AM

Caturthī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

09:529:52 AM

Vaṇija gives way to Viṣṭi.

Noon

12:2712:27 PM

The Sun 30° above S. Day length 9 h 41 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonBaoding12:2712:27 PM
At noon, 12:2712:27 PM, the Sun is in Uttarāṣāḍhā and the Moon 43° ahead of it, in Śatabhiṣā, 14% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 43° falls in Śukla Caturthī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:425:42 AM–06:396:39 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā06:116:11 AM–07:377:37 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit12:0812:08 PM–12:4612:46 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:042:04 PM–14:422:42 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli17:175:17 PM–17:465:46 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā17:175:17 PM–18:436:43 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla18:346:34 PM–20:208:20 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa07:377:37 AM–08:498:49 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Varjya07:587:58 AM–09:449:44 AMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Gulika10:0210:02 AM–11:1411:14 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta10:5010:50 AM–11:2911:29 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla13:391:39 PM–14:522:52 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta14:422:42 PM–15:213:21 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

Śubha07:377:37 AM–08:498:49 AMgood
Roga08:498:49 AM–10:0210:02 AMavoid
Udvega10:0210:02 AM–11:1411:14 AMavoid
Cara11:1411:14 AM–12:2712:27 PMneutral
Lābha12:2712:27 PM–13:391:39 PMgood
Amṛta13:391:39 PM–14:522:52 PMgood
Kāla14:522:52 PM–16:054:05 PMavoid
Śubha16:054:05 PM–17:175:17 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta17:175:17 PM–19:057:05 PMgood
Cara19:057:05 PM–20:528:52 PMneutral
Roga20:528:52 PM–22:3910:39 PMavoid
Kāla22:3910:39 PM–24:2712:27 AM+1avoid
Lābha24:2712:27 AM+1–26:142:14 AM+1good
Udvega26:142:14 AM+1–28:024:02 AM+1avoid
Śubha28:024:02 AM+1–29:495:49 AM+1good
Amṛta29:495:49 AM+1–31:367:36 AM+1good

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

07:377:37 AM to 31:367:36 AM+1

07:377:37 AM sunrise17:175:17 PM sunsetsunrise 31:367:36 AM+1
Clock
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Tithi
Caturthīuntil 22:5310:53 PM
Pañcamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Śatabhiṣāuntil 26:312:31 AM+1
Pūrva Bhādrapadāpast sunrise
Yoga
Vyatīpātauntil 19:527:52 PM
Varīyānpast sunrise
Karaṇa
Vaṇijauntil 09:529:52 AM
Viṣṭiuntil 22:5310:53 PM
Bavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 12:0812:08 PM–12:4612:46 PM
Rāhu kāla 13:391:39 PM–14:522:52 PM
Pradoṣa 17:175:17 PM–19:127:12 PM
Niśītha 24:0312:03 AM+1–24:5112:51 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. Guruvāra begins.
  2. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  3. AbhijitUntil 12:4612:46 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  4. Rāhu kālaUntil 14:522:52 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  5. SunsetDay length 9 h 41 m.
  6. PradoṣaUntil 19:127:12 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  7. VarīyānYoga: Vyatīpāta ends.
  8. PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
  9. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 24:5112:51 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  11. Pūrva BhādrapadāNakṣatra: Śatabhiṣā ends.
  12. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturthī22:5310:53 PMPañcamī
NakṣatraŚatabhiṣā26:31 02:312:31 AM FriPūrva Bhādrapadā
YogaVyatīpāta19:527:52 PMVarīyān
KaraṇaVaṇija09:529:52 AMViṣṭi
VāraGuruvāra31:36 07:367:36 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Pauṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Pauṣa
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
1977
Śaka
1842
Kali
5021
Ahargaṇa
1 834 237
Day length
9 h 41 m
Sun in
Dhanu
Moon in
Kumbha
Moonrise
09:309:30 AM
Moonset
21:139:13 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:425:42 AM07:377:37 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:425:42 AM06:396:39 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight06:116:11 AM07:377:37 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning07:377:37 AM09:339:33 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day07:377:37 AM08:498:49 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra07:587:58 AM09:449:44 AMsixtieths 19 to 22 of the nakṣatra
Saṅgavaforenoon09:339:33 AM11:2911:29 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day10:0210:02 AM11:1411:14 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta10:5010:50 AM11:2911:29 AM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday12:0312:03 PM12:5112:51 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta12:0812:08 PM12:4612:46 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:251:25 PM15:213:21 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day13:391:39 PM14:522:52 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:042:04 PM14:422:42 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta14:422:42 PM15:213:21 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening15:213:21 PM17:175:17 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk17:175:17 PM19:127:12 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset17:175:17 PM17:465:46 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight17:175:17 PM18:436:43 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra18:346:34 PM20:208:20 PMsixtieths 43 to 46 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight24:0312:03 AM+124:5112:51 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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