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April 1942 · each Moon as it stands at sunriseCaitra Śukla to Vaiśākha ŚuklaThe month ›

Monday 20 April 1942 · Baoding, Hebei, China

Vaiśākha Śukla Caturthī

Somavāra. Caturthī began at 04:554:55 AM yesterday, and holds until 07:167:16 AM.

Observed here on this day

Śaṅkara Jayantī

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

At sunrise

06:366:36 AM

Caturthī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

07:167:16 AM

Caturthī gives way to Pañcamī.

Noon

13:171:17 PM

The Sun 62° above S. Day length 13 h 22 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonBaoding13:171:17 PM
At noon, 13:171:17 PM, the Sun is in Aśvinī and the Moon 51° ahead of it, in Mṛgaśirā, 18% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 51° falls in Śukla Pañcamī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:115:11 AM–05:545:54 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:335:33 AM–06:366:36 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit12:5112:51 PM–13:441:44 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya15:313:31 PM–16:254:25 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli19:597:59 PM–20:208:20 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā19:597:59 PM–21:029:02 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla22:4110:41 PM–24:2912:29 AM+1a nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Rāhu kāla08:178:17 AM–09:579:57 AMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Yamagaṇḍa11:3711:37 AM–13:181:18 PMYama’s part of the day
  • Varjya11:5411:54 AM–13:421:42 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Durmuhūrta13:441:44 PM–14:382:38 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Gulika14:582:58 PM–16:384:38 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta16:254:25 PM–17:185:18 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

Amṛta06:366:36 AM–08:178:17 AMgood
Kāla08:178:17 AM–09:579:57 AMavoid
Śubha09:579:57 AM–11:3711:37 AMgood
Roga11:3711:37 AM–13:181:18 PMavoid
Udvega13:181:18 PM–14:582:58 PMavoid
Cara14:582:58 PM–16:384:38 PMneutral
Lābha16:384:38 PM–18:186:18 PMgood
Amṛta18:186:18 PM–19:597:59 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Cara19:597:59 PM–21:189:18 PMneutral
Roga21:189:18 PM–22:3810:38 PMavoid
Kāla22:3810:38 PM–23:5711:57 PMavoid
Lābha23:5711:57 PM–25:171:17 AM+1good
Udvega25:171:17 AM+1–26:362:36 AM+1avoid
Śubha26:362:36 AM+1–27:563:56 AM+1good
Amṛta27:563:56 AM+1–29:155:15 AM+1good
Cara29:155:15 AM+1–30:356:35 AM+1neutral

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:366:36 AM to 30:356:35 AM+1

06:366:36 AM sunrise19:597:59 PM sunsetsunrise 30:356:35 AM+1
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a
Tithi
Caturthīuntil 07:167:16 AM
Pañcamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Mṛgaśirāpast sunrise
Yoga
Śobhanauntil 19:087:08 PM
Atigaṇḍapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Viṣṭiuntil 07:167:16 AM
Bavauntil 20:308:30 PM
Bālavapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 08:178:17 AM–09:579:57 AM
Abhijit 12:5112:51 PM–13:441:44 PM
Pradoṣa 19:597:59 PM–21:249:24 PM
Niśītha 24:5312:53 AM+1–25:411:41 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. Somavāra begins.
  2. PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
  3. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  4. Rāhu kālaUntil 09:579:57 AM. Eighth no. 2 on Somavāra.
  5. AbhijitUntil 13:441:44 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  6. AtigaṇḍaYoga: Śobhana ends.
  7. SunsetDay length 13 h 22 m.
  8. PradoṣaUntil 21:249:24 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  9. BālavaKaraṇa: Bava ends.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 25:411:41 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  11. SunriseMaṅgalavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturthī07:167:16 AMPañcamī
NakṣatraMṛgaśirāpast sunriseĀrdrā
YogaŚobhana19:087:08 PMAtigaṇḍa
KaraṇaViṣṭi07:167:16 AMBava
VāraSomavāra30:35 06:356:35 AM TueMaṅgalavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Vaiśākha
Month, pūrṇimānta
Vaiśākha
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
1999
Śaka
1864
Kali
5043
Ahargaṇa
1 842 004
Day length
13 h 22 m
Sun in
Meṣa
Moon in
Vṛṣabha
Moonrise
09:429:42 AM
Moonset
24:0712:07 AM+1

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:115:11 AM06:366:36 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:115:11 AM05:545:54 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:335:33 AM06:366:36 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:366:36 AM09:179:17 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day08:178:17 AM09:579:57 AMeighth no. 2 on Somavāra
Saṅgavaforenoon09:179:17 AM11:5711:57 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day11:3711:37 AM13:181:18 PMeighth no. 4 on Somavāra
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra11:5411:54 AM13:421:42 PMsixtieths 15 to 18 of the nakṣatra
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta12:5112:51 PM13:441:44 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday12:5412:54 PM13:421:42 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta13:441:44 PM14:382:38 PM9th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon14:382:38 PM17:185:18 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day14:582:58 PM16:384:38 PMeighth no. 6 on Somavāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory15:313:31 PM16:254:25 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta16:254:25 PM17:185:18 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening17:185:18 PM19:597:59 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk19:597:59 PM21:249:24 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset19:597:59 PM20:208:20 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight19:597:59 PM21:029:02 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra22:4110:41 PM24:2912:29 AM+1sixtieths 39 to 42 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight24:5312:53 AM+125:411:41 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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