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Thursday 18 April 1957 · Baoding, Hebei, China

Caitra Kṛṣṇa Caturthī

Guruvāra. Caturthī began at 15:063:06 PM yesterday, and holds until 14:452:45 PM.

Observed here on this day

Nothing ruled

No observance falls here under this profile.

At sunrise

05:395:39 AM

Caturthī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

14:452:45 PM

Caturthī gives way to Pañcamī.

Noon

12:1812:18 PM

The Sun 62° above S. Day length 13 h 18 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonBaoding12:1812:18 PM
At noon, 12:1812:18 PM, the Sun is in Aśvinī and the Moon 227° ahead of it, in Jyeṣṭhā, 84% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 227° falls in Kṛṣṇa Caturthī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:134:13 AM–04:564:56 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā04:344:34 AM–05:395:39 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:5111:51 AM–12:4512:45 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:312:31 PM–15:243:24 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli18:576:57 PM–19:187:18 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:576:57 PM–20:018:01 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla19:187:18 PM–20:578:57 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa05:395:39 AM–07:197:19 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika08:588:58 AM–10:3810:38 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Varjya09:259:25 AM–11:0411:04 AMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Durmuhūrta10:0510:05 AM–10:5810:58 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla13:581:58 PM–15:383:38 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta15:243:24 PM–16:174:17 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

Śubha05:395:39 AM–07:197:19 AMgood
Roga07:197:19 AM–08:588:58 AMavoid
Udvega08:588:58 AM–10:3810:38 AMavoid
Cara10:3810:38 AM–12:1812:18 PMneutral
Lābha12:1812:18 PM–13:581:58 PMgood
Amṛta13:581:58 PM–15:383:38 PMgood
Kāla15:383:38 PM–17:175:17 PMavoid
Śubha17:175:17 PM–18:576:57 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta18:576:57 PM–20:178:17 PMgood
Cara20:178:17 PM–21:379:37 PMneutral
Roga21:379:37 PM–22:5710:57 PMavoid
Kāla22:5710:57 PM–24:1712:17 AM+1avoid
Lābha24:1712:17 AM+1–25:371:37 AM+1good
Udvega25:371:37 AM+1–26:572:57 AM+1avoid
Śubha26:572:57 AM+1–28:174:17 AM+1good
Amṛta28:174:17 AM+1–29:375:37 AM+1good

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

05:395:39 AM to 29:375:37 AM+1

05:395:39 AM sunrise18:576:57 PM sunsetsunrise 29:375:37 AM+1
Clock
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Tithi
Caturthīuntil 14:452:45 PM
Pañcamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Jyeṣṭhāuntil 28:224:22 AM+1
Mūlapast sunrise
Yoga
Varīyānuntil 19:137:13 PM
Parighapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Bālavauntil 14:452:45 PM
Kaulavauntil 26:522:52 AM+1
Taitilapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:5111:51 AM–12:4512:45 PM
Rāhu kāla 13:581:58 PM–15:383:38 PM
Pradoṣa 18:576:57 PM–20:228:22 PM
Niśītha 23:5311:53 PM–24:4112:41 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. Guruvāra begins.
  2. AbhijitUntil 12:4512:45 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  3. Rāhu kālaUntil 15:383:38 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  4. PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
  5. KaulavaKaraṇa: Bālava ends.
  6. SunsetDay length 13 h 18 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 20:228:22 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. ParighaYoga: Varīyān ends.
  9. NiśīthaUntil 24:4112:41 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  10. TaitilaKaraṇa: Kaulava ends.
  11. MūlaNakṣatra: Jyeṣṭhā ends.
  12. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiKṛṣṇa Caturthī14:452:45 PMPañcamī
NakṣatraJyeṣṭhā28:22 04:224:22 AM FriMūla
YogaVarīyān19:137:13 PMParigha
KaraṇaBālava14:452:45 PMKaulava
VāraGuruvāra29:37 05:375:37 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Caitra
Month, pūrṇimānta
Vaiśākha
Pakṣa
Kṛṣṇa
Vikrama saṃvat
2014
Śaka
1879
Kali
5058
Ahargaṇa
1 847 481
Day length
13 h 18 m
Sun in
Meṣa
Moon in
Vṛścika
Moonrise
23:0411:04 PM
Moonset
08:088:08 AM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:134:13 AM05:395:39 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:134:13 AM04:564:56 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight04:344:34 AM05:395:39 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning05:395:39 AM08:188:18 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day05:395:39 AM07:197:19 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:188:18 AM10:5810:58 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day08:588:58 AM10:3810:38 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra09:259:25 AM11:0411:04 AMsixtieths 15 to 18 of the nakṣatra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta10:0510:05 AM10:5810:58 AM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:5111:51 AM12:4512:45 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:5411:54 AM12:4212:42 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:381:38 PM16:174:17 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day13:581:58 PM15:383:38 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:312:31 PM15:243:24 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta15:243:24 PM16:174:17 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening16:174:17 PM18:576:57 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk18:576:57 PM20:228:22 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:576:57 PM19:187:18 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:576:57 PM20:018:01 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra19:187:18 PM20:578:57 PMsixtieths 39 to 42 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:5311:53 PM24:4112:41 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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