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Tuesday 25 January 1966 · Baoding, Hebei, China

Māgha Śukla Caturthī

Maṅgalavāra. Caturthī began at 07:187:18 AM, before sunrise, and holds until 33:489:48 AM+1, past the next sunrise.

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

07:317:31 AM

Caturthī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

10:2710:27 AM

Varīyān gives way to Parigha.

Noon

12:3012:30 PM

The Sun 32° above S. Day length 9 h 59 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonBaoding12:3012:30 PM
At noon, 12:3012:30 PM, the Sun is in Śravaṇa and the Moon 38° ahead of it, in Śatabhiṣā, 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 muhūrta05:395:39 AM–06:356:35 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā06:076:07 AM–07:317:31 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit12:1112:11 PM–12:5112:51 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:102:10 PM–14:502:50 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli17:305:30 PM–17:585:58 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā17:305:30 PM–18:546:54 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla30:596:59 AM+1–32:468:46 AM+1a nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Durmuhūrta09:319:31 AM–10:1110:11 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Yamagaṇḍa10:0110:01 AM–11:1611:16 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika12:3112:31 PM–13:461:46 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Rāhu kāla15:003:00 PM–16:154:15 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Varjya20:138:13 PM–22:0110:01 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Durmuhūrta23:0611:06 PM–24:0212:02 AM+1an 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

Roga07:317:31 AM–08:468:46 AMavoid
Udvega08:468:46 AM–10:0110:01 AMavoid
Cara10:0110:01 AM–11:1611:16 AMneutral
Lābha11:1611:16 AM–12:3112:31 PMgood
Amṛta12:3112:31 PM–13:461:46 PMgood
Kāla13:461:46 PM–15:003:00 PMavoid
Śubha15:003:00 PM–16:154:15 PMgood
Roga16:154:15 PM–17:305:30 PMavoid

Night sunset to sunrise

Kāla17:305:30 PM–19:157:15 PMavoid
Lābha19:157:15 PM–21:009:00 PMgood
Udvega21:009:00 PM–22:4510:45 PMavoid
Śubha22:4510:45 PM–24:3012:30 AM+1good
Amṛta24:3012:30 AM+1–26:152:15 AM+1good
Cara26:152:15 AM+1–28:004:00 AM+1neutral
Roga28:004:00 AM+1–29:455:45 AM+1avoid
Kāla29:455:45 AM+1–31:307:30 AM+1avoid

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

07:317:31 AM to 31:307:30 AM+1

07:317:31 AM sunrise17:305:30 PM sunsetsunrise 31:307:30 AM+1
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a306a
Tithi
Caturthīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Śatabhiṣāuntil 13:031:03 PM
Pūrva Bhādrapadāpast sunrise
Yoga
Varīyānuntil 10:2710:27 AM
Parighapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Vaṇijauntil 20:348:34 PM
Viṣṭipast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 12:1112:11 PM–12:5112:51 PM
Rāhu kāla 15:003:00 PM–16:154:15 PM
Pradoṣa 17:305:30 PM–19:227:22 PM
Niśītha 24:0612:06 AM+1–24:5412:54 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. Maṅgalavāra begins.
  2. ParighaYoga: Varīyān ends.
  3. AbhijitUntil 12:5112:51 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  4. Pūrva BhādrapadāNakṣatra: Śatabhiṣā ends.
  5. Rāhu kālaUntil 16:154:15 PM. Eighth no. 7 on Maṅgalavāra.
  6. SunsetDay length 9 h 59 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 19:227:22 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  9. NiśīthaUntil 24:5412:54 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  10. SunriseBudhavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturthīpast sunrisePañcamī
NakṣatraŚatabhiṣā13:031:03 PMPūrva Bhādrapadā
YogaVarīyān10:2710:27 AMParigha
KaraṇaVaṇija20:348:34 PMViṣṭi
VāraMaṅgalavāra31:30 07:307:30 AM WedBudhavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Māgha
Month, pūrṇimānta
Māgha
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2022
Śaka
1887
Kali
5066
Ahargaṇa
1 850 685
Day length
9 h 59 m
Sun in
Makara
Moon in
Kumbha
Moonrise
09:449:44 AM
Moonset
20:488:48 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:395:39 AM07:317:31 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:395:39 AM06:356:35 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight06:076:07 AM07:317:31 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning07:317:31 AM09:319:31 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Saṅgavaforenoon09:319:31 AM11:3111:31 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta09:319:31 AM10:1110:11 AM4th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day10:0110:01 AM11:1611:16 AMeighth no. 3 on Maṅgalavāra
Madhyāhnamidday12:0712:07 PM12:5512:55 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta12:1112:11 PM12:5112:51 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day12:3112:31 PM13:461:46 PMeighth no. 5 on Maṅgalavāra
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:311:31 PM15:303:30 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:102:10 PM14:502:50 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day15:003:00 PM16:154:15 PMeighth no. 7 on Maṅgalavāra
Sāyāhnaevening15:303:30 PM17:305:30 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk17:305:30 PM19:227:22 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset17:305:30 PM17:585:58 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight17:305:30 PM18:546:54 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra20:138:13 PM22:0110:01 PMsixtieths 17 to 20 of the nakṣatra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta23:0611:06 PM24:0212:02 AM+17th of 15 night muhūrtas
Niśīthamidnight24:0612:06 AM+124:5412:54 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra30:596:59 AM+132:468:46 AM+1sixtieths 41 to 44 of the nakṣatra
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