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March 1977 · each Moon as it stands at sunrisePhālguna Śukla to Caitra ŚuklaThe month ›

Thursday 24 March 1977 · Baoding, Hebei, China

Caitra Śukla Caturthī

Guruvāra. Caturthī began at 07:347:34 AM yesterday, and holds until 10:0110:01 AM.

Observed here on this day

Lakṣmī Pañcamī

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

At sunrise

06:176:17 AM

Caturthī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

07:467:46 AM

Bharaṇī gives way to Kṛttikā.

Noon

12:2512:25 PM

The Sun 52° above S. Day length 12 h 17 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonBaoding12:2512:25 PM
At noon, 12:2512:25 PM, the Sun is in Uttara Bhādrapadā and the Moon 49° ahead of it, in Kṛttikā, 17% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 49° falls in Śukla Pañcamī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:434:43 AM–05:305:30 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:065:06 AM–06:176:17 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit12:0012:00 PM–12:4912:49 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:282:28 PM–15:173:17 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli18:336:33 PM–18:576:57 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:336:33 PM–19:437:43 PMevening twilight

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa06:176:17 AM–07:497:49 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika09:219:21 AM–10:5310:53 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta10:2210:22 AM–11:1111:11 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla13:571:57 PM–15:293:29 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta15:173:17 PM–16:064:06 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Varjya21:189:18 PM–23:0611:06 PMa 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

Śubha06:176:17 AM–07:497:49 AMgood
Roga07:497:49 AM–09:219:21 AMavoid
Udvega09:219:21 AM–10:5310:53 AMavoid
Cara10:5310:53 AM–12:2512:25 PMneutral
Lābha12:2512:25 PM–13:571:57 PMgood
Amṛta13:571:57 PM–15:293:29 PMgood
Kāla15:293:29 PM–17:015:01 PMavoid
Śubha17:015:01 PM–18:336:33 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta18:336:33 PM–20:018:01 PMgood
Cara20:018:01 PM–21:299:29 PMneutral
Roga21:299:29 PM–22:5610:56 PMavoid
Kāla22:5610:56 PM–24:2412:24 AM+1avoid
Lābha24:2412:24 AM+1–25:521:52 AM+1good
Udvega25:521:52 AM+1–27:203:20 AM+1avoid
Śubha27:203:20 AM+1–28:474:47 AM+1good
Amṛta28:474:47 AM+1–30:156:15 AM+1good

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:176:17 AM to 30:156:15 AM+1

06:176:17 AM sunrise18:336:33 PM sunsetsunrise 30:156:15 AM+1
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a
Tithi
Caturthīuntil 10:0110:01 AM
Pañcamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Bharaṇīuntil 07:467:46 AM
Kṛttikāpast sunrise
Yoga
Viṣkambhauntil 20:508:50 PM
Prītipast sunrise
Karaṇa
Viṣṭiuntil 10:0110:01 AM
Bavauntil 23:1911:19 PM
Bālavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 12:0012:00 PM–12:4912:49 PM
Rāhu kāla 13:571:57 PM–15:293:29 PM
Pradoṣa 18:336:33 PM–20:078:07 PM
Niśītha 24:0012:00 AM+1–24:4812:48 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. KṛttikāNakṣatra: Bharaṇī ends.
  3. PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
  4. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  5. AbhijitUntil 12:4912:49 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  6. Rāhu kālaUntil 15:293:29 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  7. SunsetDay length 12 h 17 m.
  8. PradoṣaUntil 20:078:07 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  9. PrītiYoga: Viṣkambha ends.
  10. BālavaKaraṇa: Bava ends.
  11. NiśīthaUntil 24:4812:48 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  12. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturthī10:0110:01 AMPañcamī
NakṣatraBharaṇī07:467:46 AMKṛttikā
YogaViṣkambha20:508:50 PMPrīti
KaraṇaViṣṭi10:0110:01 AMBava
VāraGuruvāra30:15 06:156:15 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Caitra
Month, pūrṇimānta
Caitra
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2034
Śaka
1899
Kali
5078
Ahargaṇa
1 854 761
Day length
12 h 17 m
Sun in
Mīna
Moon in
Meṣa
Moonrise
08:388:38 AM
Moonset
22:4910:49 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:434:43 AM06:176:17 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:434:43 AM05:305:30 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:065:06 AM06:176:17 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:176:17 AM08:448:44 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day06:176:17 AM07:497:49 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:448:44 AM11:1111:11 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day09:219:21 AM10:5310:53 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta10:2210:22 AM11:1111:11 AM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta12:0012:00 PM12:4912:49 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday12:0112:01 PM12:4912:49 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:391:39 PM16:064:06 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day13:571:57 PM15:293:29 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:282:28 PM15:173:17 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta15:173:17 PM16:064:06 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening16:064:06 PM18:336:33 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk18:336:33 PM20:078:07 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:336:33 PM18:576:57 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:336:33 PM19:437:43 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra21:189:18 PM23:0611:06 PMsixtieths 31 to 34 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight24:0012:00 AM+124:4812:48 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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