Monday 11 January 1932 · Baoding, Hebei, China

Pauṣa Śukla Caturthī

Somavāra. Caturthī began at 07:147:14 AM, before sunrise, and holds until 32:318:31 AM⁺¹, past the next sunrise.

Observed here on this day

Vināyaka Caturthī

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

At sunrise

07:377:37 AM

Caturthī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

14:302:30 PM

Siddhi gives way to Vyatīpāta.

Noon

12:2612:26 PM

The Sun 29° above S. Day length 9 h 37 m.

At noon, 12:2612:26 PM, the Sun is in Uttarāṣāḍhā and the Moon 38° ahead of it, in Dhaniṣṭhā, 11% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 38° falls in Śukla Caturthī.

At a glance

Auspicious

Brāhma muhūrta05:425:42 AM–06:406:40 AMbefore dawn
Prātaḥ sandhyā06:116:11 AM–07:377:37 AMmorning twilight
Abhijit12:0712:07 PM–12:4512:45 PMthe midday muhūrta
Vijaya14:022:02 PM–14:402:40 PMthe muhūrta of victory
Godhūli17:145:14 PM–17:435:43 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
Sāyaṃ sandhyā17:145:14 PM–18:416:41 PMevening twilight

Avoid

Rāhu kāla08:498:49 AM–10:0110:01 AMRāhu’s part of the day
Yamagaṇḍa11:1411:14 AM–12:2612:26 PMYama’s part of the day
Durmuhūrta12:4512:45 PM–13:241:24 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
Gulika13:381:38 PM–14:502:50 PMGulika’s part of the day
Durmuhūrta14:402:40 PM–15:193:19 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
Varjya22:4810:48 PM–24:3212:32 AM⁺¹a 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

Amṛta07:377:37 AM–08:498:49 AMgood

Kāla08:498:49 AM–10:0110:01 AMavoid

Śubha10:0110:01 AM–11:1411:14 AMgood

Roga11:1411:14 AM–12:2612:26 PMavoid

Udvega12:2612:26 PM–13:381:38 PMavoid

Cara13:381:38 PM–14:502:50 PMneutral

Lābha14:502:50 PM–16:024:02 PMgood

Amṛta16:024:02 PM–17:145:14 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Cara17:145:14 PM–19:027:02 PMneutral

Roga19:027:02 PM–20:508:50 PMavoid

Kāla20:508:50 PM–22:3810:38 PMavoid

Lābha22:3810:38 PM–24:2612:26 AM⁺¹good

Udvega24:2612:26 AM⁺¹–26:142:14 AM⁺¹avoid

Śubha26:142:14 AM⁺¹–28:014:01 AM⁺¹good

Amṛta28:014:01 AM⁺¹–29:495:49 AM⁺¹good

Cara29:495:49 AM⁺¹–31:377:37 AM⁺¹neutral

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Sunrise to sunrise

07:377:37 AM to 31:377:37 AM⁺¹

07:377:37 AM sunrise17:145:14 PM sunsetsunrise 31:377:37 AM⁺¹

Clock

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Tithi

Caturthīpast sunrise

Nakṣatra

Dhaniṣṭhāuntil 15:003:00 PM

Śatabhiṣāpast sunrise

Yoga

Siddhiuntil 14:302:30 PM

Vyatīpātapast sunrise

Karaṇa

Vaṇijauntil 19:477:47 PM

Viṣṭipast sunrise

Kāla

Rāhu kāla 08:498:49 AM–10:0110:01 AM

Abhijit 12:0712:07 PM–12:4512:45 PM

Pradoṣa 17:145:14 PM–19:097:09 PM

Niśītha 24:0212:02 AM⁺¹–24:5012:50 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.

07:377:37 AM
SunriseCaturthī holds. Somavāra begins.
08:498:49 AM
Rāhu kālaUntil 10:0110:01 AM. Eighth no. 2 on Somavāra.
12:0712:07 PM
AbhijitUntil 12:4512:45 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
14:302:30 PM
VyatīpātaYoga: Siddhi ends.
15:003:00 PM
ŚatabhiṣāNakṣatra: Dhaniṣṭhā ends.
17:145:14 PM
SunsetDay length 9 h 37 m.
17:145:14 PM
PradoṣaUntil 19:097:09 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
19:477:47 PM
ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
24:0212:02 AM⁺¹
NiśīthaUntil 24:5012:50 AM⁺¹. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
31:377:37 AM⁺¹
SunriseMaṅgalavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

Aṅga	At sunrise	Until	Then
Tithi	Śukla Caturthī	past sunrise	Pañcamī
Nakṣatra	Dhaniṣṭhā	15:003:00 PM	Śatabhiṣā
Yoga	Siddhi	14:302:30 PM	Vyatīpāta
Karaṇa	Vaṇija	19:477:47 PM	Viṣṭi
Vāra	Somavāra	31:37 07:377:37 AM Tue	Maṅgalavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta: Pauṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta: Pauṣa
Pakṣa: Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat: 1988
Śaka: 1853
Kali: 5032
Ahargaṇa: 1 838 252
Day length: 9 h 37 m
Sun in: Dhanu
Moon in: Kumbha
Moonrise: 09:539:53 AM
Moonset: 20:368:36 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

Kāla	From	To	Defined as
Aruṇodayadawn	05:425:42 AM	07:377:37 AM	2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn	05:425:42 AM	06:406:40 AM	2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight	06:116:11 AM	07:377:37 AM	last 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning	07:377:37 AM	09:339:33 AM	first 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day	08:498:49 AM	10:0110:01 AM	eighth no. 2 on Somavāra
Saṅgavaforenoon	09:339:33 AM	11:2811:28 AM	4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day	11:1411:14 AM	12:2612:26 PM	eighth no. 4 on Somavāra
Madhyāhnamidday	12:0212:02 PM	12:5012:50 PM	1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta	12:0712:07 PM	12:4512:45 PM	8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta	12:4512:45 PM	13:241:24 PM	9th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon	13:241:24 PM	15:193:19 PM	10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day	13:381:38 PM	14:502:50 PM	eighth no. 6 on Somavāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory	14:022:02 PM	14:402:40 PM	11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta	14:402:40 PM	15:193:19 PM	12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening	15:193:19 PM	17:145:14 PM	last 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk	17:145:14 PM	19:097:09 PM	2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset	17:145:14 PM	17:435:43 PM	first thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight	17:145:14 PM	18:416:41 PM	first 3 thirtieths of the night
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra	22:4810:48 PM	24:3212:32 AM⁺¹	sixtieths 19 to 22 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight	24:0212:02 AM⁺¹	24:5012:50 AM⁺¹	1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight

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