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Thursday 20 January 1972 · Baoding, Hebei, China

Māgha Śukla Caturthī

Guruvāra. Caturthī began at 14:512:51 PM yesterday, and holds until 12:5612:56 PM.

Observed here on this day

Gaṇeśa Jayantī · Maghi Ganesh Jayanti

Caturthī covers 48 of 48 minutes of madhyāhna. Boundary: a threshold is only minutes away. Why this date, here

At sunrise

07:347:34 AM

Caturthī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

12:5612:56 PM

Caturthī gives way to Pañcamī.

Noon

12:2912:29 PM

The Sun 31° above S. Day length 9 h 50 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonBaoding12:2912:29 PM
At noon, 12:2912:29 PM, the Sun is in Uttarāṣāḍhā and the Moon 48° ahead of it, in Pūrva Bhādrapadā, 16% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 48° falls in Śukla Caturthī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta05:415:41 AM–06:376:37 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā06:096:09 AM–07:347:34 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit12:0912:09 PM–12:4912:49 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:072:07 PM–14:472:47 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli17:245:24 PM–17:525:52 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā17:245:24 PM–18:496:49 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla21:379:37 PM–23:0811:08 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa07:347:34 AM–08:488:48 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika10:0210:02 AM–11:1511:15 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta10:5110:51 AM–11:3011:30 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Varjya12:3412:34 PM–14:042:04 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Rāhu kāla13:431:43 PM–14:572:57 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta14:472:47 PM–15:263:26 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

Śubha07:347:34 AM–08:488:48 AMgood
Roga08:488:48 AM–10:0210:02 AMavoid
Udvega10:0210:02 AM–11:1511:15 AMavoid
Cara11:1511:15 AM–12:2912:29 PMneutral
Lābha12:2912:29 PM–13:431:43 PMgood
Amṛta13:431:43 PM–14:572:57 PMgood
Kāla14:572:57 PM–16:104:10 PMavoid
Śubha16:104:10 PM–17:245:24 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta17:245:24 PM–19:107:10 PMgood
Cara19:107:10 PM–20:578:57 PMneutral
Roga20:578:57 PM–22:4310:43 PMavoid
Kāla22:4310:43 PM–24:2912:29 AM+1avoid
Lābha24:2912:29 AM+1–26:152:15 AM+1good
Udvega26:152:15 AM+1–28:014:01 AM+1avoid
Śubha28:014:01 AM+1–29:475:47 AM+1good
Amṛta29:475:47 AM+1–31:347:34 AM+1good

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

07:347:34 AM to 31:347:34 AM+1

07:347:34 AM sunrise17:245:24 PM sunsetsunrise 31:347:34 AM+1
Clock
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Tithi
Caturthīuntil 12:5612:56 PM
Pañcamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Pūrva Bhādrapadāuntil 29:105:10 AM+1
Uttara Bhādrapadāpast sunrise
Yoga
Varīyānuntil 13:411:41 PM
Parighapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Viṣṭiuntil 12:5612:56 PM
Bavauntil 23:5511:55 PM
Bālavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 12:0912:09 PM–12:4912:49 PM
Rāhu kāla 13:431:43 PM–14:572:57 PM
Pradoṣa 17:245:24 PM–19:177:17 PM
Niśītha 24:0512:05 AM+1–24:5312:53 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 12:4912:49 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  3. PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
  4. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  5. ParighaYoga: Varīyān ends.
  6. Rāhu kālaUntil 14:572:57 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  7. SunsetDay length 9 h 50 m.
  8. PradoṣaUntil 19:177:17 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  9. BālavaKaraṇa: Bava ends.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 24:5312:53 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  11. Uttara BhādrapadāNakṣatra: Pūrva Bhādrapadā ends.
  12. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturthī12:5612:56 PMPañcamī
NakṣatraPūrva Bhādrapadā29:10 05:105:10 AM FriUttara Bhādrapadā
YogaVarīyān13:411:41 PMParigha
KaraṇaViṣṭi12:5612:56 PMBava
VāraGuruvāra31:34 07:347:34 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Māgha
Month, pūrṇimānta
Māgha
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2028
Śaka
1893
Kali
5072
Ahargaṇa
1 852 871
Day length
9 h 50 m
Sun in
Makara
Moon in
Kumbha
Moonrise
09:359:35 AM
Moonset
21:489:48 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:415:41 AM07:347:34 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:415:41 AM06:376:37 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight06:096:09 AM07:347:34 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning07:347:34 AM09:329:32 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day07:347:34 AM08:488:48 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Saṅgavaforenoon09:329:32 AM11:3011:30 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day10:0210:02 AM11:1511:15 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta10:5110:51 AM11:3011:30 AM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday12:0512:05 PM12:5312:53 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta12:0912:09 PM12:4912:49 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra12:3412:34 PM14:042:04 PMsixtieths 17 to 20 of the nakṣatra
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:281:28 PM15:263:26 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day13:431:43 PM14:572:57 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:072:07 PM14:472:47 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta14:472:47 PM15:263:26 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening15:263:26 PM17:245:24 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk17:245:24 PM19:177:17 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset17:245:24 PM17:525:52 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight17:245:24 PM18:496:49 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra21:379:37 PM23:0811:08 PMsixtieths 41 to 44 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight24:0512:05 AM+124:5312:53 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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