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March 1970 · each Moon as it stands at sunriseMāgha Kṛṣṇa to Phālguna KṛṣṇaThe month ›

Wednesday 11 March 1970 · Baoding, Hebei, China

Phālguna Śukla Caturthī

Budhavāra. Caturthī began at 17:495:49 PM yesterday, and holds until 16:204:20 PM.

Observed here on this day

Vināyaka Caturthī

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

At sunrise

06:376:37 AM

Caturthī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

13:331:33 PM

Aśvinī gives way to Bharaṇī.

Noon

12:2812:28 PM

The Sun 47° above S. Day length 11 h 43 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonBaoding12:2812:28 PM
At noon, 12:2812:28 PM, the Sun is in Pūrva Bhādrapadā and the Moon 46° ahead of it, in Aśvinī, 15% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 46° falls in Śukla Caturthī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:594:59 AM–05:485:48 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:235:23 AM–06:376:37 AMmorning twilight
  • Vijaya14:262:26 PM–15:133:13 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli18:206:20 PM–18:456:45 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:206:20 PM–19:347:34 PMevening twilight
  • Abhijitnone on Budhavāra: the same muhūrta is the Durmuhūrta

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa08:058:05 AM–09:339:33 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Varjya09:429:42 AM–11:1511:15 AMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Gulika11:0111:01 AM–12:2912:29 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta12:0512:05 PM–12:5212:52 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla12:2912:29 PM–13:571:57 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Varjya23:0611:06 PM–24:4112:41 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

Lābha06:376:37 AM–08:058:05 AMgood
Amṛta08:058:05 AM–09:339:33 AMgood
Kāla09:339:33 AM–11:0111:01 AMavoid
Śubha11:0111:01 AM–12:2912:29 PMgood
Roga12:2912:29 PM–13:571:57 PMavoid
Udvega13:571:57 PM–15:243:24 PMavoid
Cara15:243:24 PM–16:524:52 PMneutral
Lābha16:524:52 PM–18:206:20 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Udvega18:206:20 PM–19:527:52 PMavoid
Śubha19:527:52 PM–21:249:24 PMgood
Amṛta21:249:24 PM–22:5610:56 PMgood
Cara22:5610:56 PM–24:2812:28 AM+1neutral
Roga24:2812:28 AM+1–26:002:00 AM+1avoid
Kāla26:002:00 AM+1–27:323:32 AM+1avoid
Lābha27:323:32 AM+1–29:045:04 AM+1good
Udvega29:045:04 AM+1–30:366:36 AM+1avoid

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:376:37 AM to 30:366:36 AM+1

06:376:37 AM sunrise18:206:20 PM sunsetsunrise 30:366:36 AM+1
Clock
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Tithi
Caturthīuntil 16:204:20 PM
Pañcamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Aśvinīuntil 13:331:33 PM
Bharaṇīpast sunrise
Yoga
Indrauntil 24:2212:22 AM+1
Vaidhṛtipast sunrise
Karaṇa
Viṣṭiuntil 16:204:20 PM
Bavauntil 27:523:52 AM+1
Bālavapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 12:2912:29 PM–13:571:57 PM
Pradoṣa 18:206:20 PM–19:587:58 PM
Niśītha 24:0412:04 AM+1–24:5212:52 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 13:571:57 PM. Eighth no. 5 on Budhavāra.
  3. BharaṇīNakṣatra: Aśvinī ends.
  4. PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
  5. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  6. SunsetDay length 11 h 43 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 19:587:58 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. NiśīthaUntil 24:5212:52 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  9. VaidhṛtiYoga: Indra ends.
  10. BālavaKaraṇa: Bava ends.
  11. SunriseGuruvāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturthī16:204:20 PMPañcamī
NakṣatraAśvinī13:331:33 PMBharaṇī
YogaIndra24:22 00:2212:22 AM ThuVaidhṛti
KaraṇaViṣṭi16:204:20 PMBava
VāraBudhavāra30:36 06:366:36 AM ThuGuruvāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Phālguna
Month, pūrṇimānta
Phālguna
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2026
Śaka
1891
Kali
5070
Ahargaṇa
1 852 191
Day length
11 h 43 m
Sun in
Kumbha
Moon in
Meṣa
Moonrise
08:128:12 AM
Moonset
22:4010:40 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:594:59 AM06:376:37 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:594:59 AM05:485:48 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:235:23 AM06:376:37 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:376:37 AM08:588:58 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day08:058:05 AM09:339:33 AMeighth no. 2 on Budhavāra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:588:58 AM11:1811:18 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra09:429:42 AM11:1511:15 AMsixtieths 51 to 54 of the nakṣatra
GulikaGulika’s part of the day11:0111:01 AM12:2912:29 PMeighth no. 4 on Budhavāra
Madhyāhnamidday12:0512:05 PM12:5312:53 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 day12:2912:29 PM13:571:57 PMeighth no. 5 on Budhavāra
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:391:39 PM16:004:00 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:262:26 PM15:133:13 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening16:004:00 PM18:206:20 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk18:206:20 PM19:587:58 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:206:20 PM18:456:45 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:206:20 PM19:347:34 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra23:0611:06 PM24:4112:41 AM+1sixtieths 25 to 28 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight24:0412:04 AM+124:5212:52 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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