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Wednesday 13 March 1940 · Baoding, Hebei, China

Phālguna Śukla Caturthī

Budhavāra. Caturthī began at 18:066:06 PM yesterday, and holds until 20:158:15 PM.

Observed here on this day

Vināyaka Caturthī

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

At sunrise

06:346:34 AM

Caturthī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

07:147:14 AM

Vaṇija gives way to Viṣṭi.

Noon

12:2812:28 PM

The Sun 48° above S. Day length 11 h 49 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonBaoding12:2812:28 PM
At noon, 12:2812:28 PM, the Sun is in Pūrva Bhādrapadā and the Moon 44° ahead of it, in Bharaṇī, 14% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 44° falls in Śukla Caturthī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:564:56 AM–05:455:45 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:215:21 AM–06:346:34 AMmorning twilight
  • Vijaya14:262:26 PM–15:133:13 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli18:226:22 PM–18:476:47 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:226:22 PM–19:357:35 PMevening twilight
  • Abhijitnone on Budhavāra: the same muhūrta is the Durmuhūrta

Avoid

  • Varjya07:007:00 AM–08:478:47 AMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Yamagaṇḍa08:028:02 AM–09:319:31 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika11:0011:00 AM–12:2812:28 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta12:0512:05 PM–12:5212:52 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla12:2812:28 PM–13:571:57 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Varjya22:0010:00 PM–23:4611:46 PMa 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

Lābha06:346:34 AM–08:028:02 AMgood
Amṛta08:028:02 AM–09:319:31 AMgood
Kāla09:319:31 AM–11:0011:00 AMavoid
Śubha11:0011:00 AM–12:2812:28 PMgood
Roga12:2812:28 PM–13:571:57 PMavoid
Udvega13:571:57 PM–15:253:25 PMavoid
Cara15:253:25 PM–16:544:54 PMneutral
Lābha16:544:54 PM–18:226:22 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Udvega18:226:22 PM–19:547:54 PMavoid
Śubha19:547:54 PM–21:259:25 PMgood
Amṛta21:259:25 PM–22:5610:56 PMgood
Cara22:5610:56 PM–24:2712:27 AM+1neutral
Roga24:2712:27 AM+1–25:591:59 AM+1avoid
Kāla25:591:59 AM+1–27:303:30 AM+1avoid
Lābha27:303:30 AM+1–29:015:01 AM+1good
Udvega29:015:01 AM+1–30:326:32 AM+1avoid

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:346:34 AM to 30:326:32 AM+1

06:346:34 AM sunrise18:226:22 PM sunsetsunrise 30:326:32 AM+1
Clock
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Tithi
Caturthīuntil 20:158:15 PM
Pañcamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Aśvinīuntil 11:2711:27 AM
Bharaṇīpast sunrise
Yoga
Indrauntil 18:426:42 PM
Vaidhṛtipast sunrise
Karaṇa
Vaṇijauntil 07:147:14 AM
Viṣṭiuntil 20:158:15 PM
Bavapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 12:2812:28 PM–13:571:57 PM
Pradoṣa 18:226:22 PM–20:008:00 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. Budhavāra begins.
  2. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  3. BharaṇīNakṣatra: Aśvinī ends.
  4. Rāhu kālaUntil 13:571:57 PM. Eighth no. 5 on Budhavāra.
  5. SunsetDay length 11 h 49 m.
  6. PradoṣaUntil 20:008:00 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  7. VaidhṛtiYoga: Indra ends.
  8. PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
  9. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 24:5112:51 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  11. SunriseGuruvāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturthī20:158:15 PMPañcamī
NakṣatraAśvinī11:2711:27 AMBharaṇī
YogaIndra18:426:42 PMVaidhṛti
KaraṇaVaṇija07:147:14 AMViṣṭi
VāraBudhavāra30:32 06:326:32 AM ThuGuruvāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Phālguna
Month, pūrṇimānta
Phālguna
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
1996
Śaka
1861
Kali
5040
Ahargaṇa
1 841 236
Day length
11 h 49 m
Sun in
Kumbha
Moon in
Meṣa
Moonrise
08:318:31 AM
Moonset
22:1610:16 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:564:56 AM06:346:34 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:564:56 AM05:455:45 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:215:21 AM06:346:34 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:346:34 AM08:568:56 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra07:007:00 AM08:478:47 AMsixtieths 51 to 54 of the nakṣatra
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day08:028:02 AM09:319:31 AMeighth no. 2 on Budhavāra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:568:56 AM11:1711:17 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day11:0011:00 AM12:2812:28 PMeighth no. 4 on Budhavāra
Madhyāhnamidday12:0412:04 PM12:5212:52 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta12:0512:05 PM12:5212:52 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day12:2812:28 PM13:571:57 PMeighth no. 5 on Budhavāra
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:391:39 PM16:014:01 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:262:26 PM15:133:13 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening16:014:01 PM18:226:22 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk18:226:22 PM20:008:00 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:226:22 PM18:476:47 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:226:22 PM19:357:35 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra22:0010:00 PM23:4611:46 PMsixtieths 25 to 28 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight24:0312:03 AM+124:5112:51 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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