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Wednesday 17 January 1945 · Baoding, Hebei, China

Māgha Śukla Caturthī

Budhavāra. Caturthī began at 07:337:33 AM, before sunrise, and holds until 29:015:01 AM+1.

Observed here on this day

Gaṇeśa Jayantī · Maghi Ganesh Jayanti

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

AlsoTila Caturthī determinate

At sunrise

08:358:35 AM

Caturthī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

13:381:38 PM

Vyatīpāta gives way to Varīyān.

Noon

13:281:28 PM

The Sun 30° above S. Day length 9 h 46 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonBaoding13:281:28 PM
At noon, 13:281:28 PM, the Sun is in Uttarāṣāḍhā and the Moon 39° ahead of it, in Śatabhiṣā, 11% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 39° falls in Śukla Caturthī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta06:416:41 AM–07:387:38 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā07:107:10 AM–08:358:35 AMmorning twilight
  • Vijaya15:063:06 PM–15:453:45 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli18:226:22 PM–18:506:50 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:226:22 PM–19:477:47 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla18:346:34 PM–20:028:02 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Abhijitnone on Budhavāra: the same muhūrta is the Durmuhūrta

Avoid

  • Varjya09:419:41 AM–11:1011:10 AMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Yamagaṇḍa09:489:48 AM–11:0211:02 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika12:1512:15 PM–13:281:28 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta13:091:09 PM–13:481:48 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla13:281:28 PM–14:422:42 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Varjya31:077:07 AM+1–32:368:36 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

Lābha08:358:35 AM–09:489:48 AMgood
Amṛta09:489:48 AM–11:0211:02 AMgood
Kāla11:0211:02 AM–12:1512:15 PMavoid
Śubha12:1512:15 PM–13:281:28 PMgood
Roga13:281:28 PM–14:422:42 PMavoid
Udvega14:422:42 PM–15:553:55 PMavoid
Cara15:553:55 PM–17:085:08 PMneutral
Lābha17:085:08 PM–18:226:22 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Udvega18:226:22 PM–20:088:08 PMavoid
Śubha20:088:08 PM–21:559:55 PMgood
Amṛta21:559:55 PM–23:4111:41 PMgood
Cara23:4111:41 PM–25:281:28 AM+1neutral
Roga25:281:28 AM+1–27:153:15 AM+1avoid
Kāla27:153:15 AM+1–29:015:01 AM+1avoid
Lābha29:015:01 AM+1–30:486:48 AM+1good
Udvega30:486:48 AM+1–32:358:35 AM+1avoid

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

08:358:35 AM to 32:358:35 AM+1

08:358:35 AM sunrise18:226:22 PM sunsetsunrise 32:358:35 AM+1
Clock
1212p153p186p219p2412a273a306a
Tithi
Caturthīuntil 29:015:01 AM+1
Pañcamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Śatabhiṣāuntil 25:131:13 AM+1
Pūrva Bhādrapadāpast sunrise
Yoga
Vyatīpātauntil 13:381:38 PM
Varīyānpast sunrise
Karaṇa
Vaṇijauntil 18:176:17 PM
Viṣṭiuntil 29:015:01 AM+1
Bavapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 13:281:28 PM–14:422:42 PM
Pradoṣa 18:226:22 PM–20:158:15 PM
Niśītha 25:041:04 AM+1–25:521:52 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. Rāhu kālaUntil 14:422:42 PM. Eighth no. 5 on Budhavāra.
  3. VarīyānYoga: Vyatīpāta ends.
  4. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  5. SunsetDay length 9 h 46 m.
  6. PradoṣaUntil 20:158:15 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  7. NiśīthaUntil 25:521:52 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  8. Pūrva BhādrapadāNakṣatra: Śatabhiṣā ends.
  9. PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
  10. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  11. SunriseGuruvāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturthī29:01 05:015:01 AM ThuPañcamī
NakṣatraŚatabhiṣā25:13 01:131:13 AM ThuPūrva Bhādrapadā
YogaVyatīpāta13:381:38 PMVarīyān
KaraṇaVaṇija18:176:17 PMViṣṭi
VāraBudhavāra32:35 08:358:35 AM ThuGuruvāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Māgha
Month, pūrṇimānta
Māgha
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2001
Śaka
1866
Kali
5045
Ahargaṇa
1 843 007
Day length
9 h 46 m
Sun in
Makara
Moon in
Kumbha
Moonrise
10:5210:52 AM
Moonset
21:499:49 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn06:416:41 AM08:358:35 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn06:416:41 AM07:387:38 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight07:107:10 AM08:358:35 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning08:358:35 AM10:3210:32 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra09:419:41 AM11:1011:10 AMsixtieths 19 to 22 of the nakṣatra
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day09:489:48 AM11:0211:02 AMeighth no. 2 on Budhavāra
Saṅgavaforenoon10:3210:32 AM12:3012:30 PM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day12:1512:15 PM13:281:28 PMeighth no. 4 on Budhavāra
Madhyāhnamidday13:041:04 PM13:521:52 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta13:091:09 PM13:481:48 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day13:281:28 PM14:422:42 PMeighth no. 5 on Budhavāra
Aparāhṇaafternoon14:272:27 PM16:244:24 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory15:063:06 PM15:453:45 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening16:244:24 PM18:226:22 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk18:226:22 PM20:158:15 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:226:22 PM18:506:50 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:226:22 PM19:477:47 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra18:346:34 PM20:028:02 PMsixtieths 43 to 46 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight25:041:04 AM+125:521:52 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra31:077:07 AM+132:368:36 AM+1sixtieths 17 to 20 of the nakṣatra
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