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April 1979 · each Moon as it stands at sunriseCaitra Śukla to Vaiśākha ŚuklaThe month ›

Monday 30 April 1979 · Baoding, Hebei, China

Vaiśākha Śukla Caturthī

Somavāra. Caturthī began at 18:096:09 PM yesterday, and holds until 18:256:25 PM.

Observed here on this day

Vināyaka Caturthī

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

At sunrise

05:235:23 AM

Caturthī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

06:126:12 AM

Vaṇija gives way to Viṣṭi.

Noon

12:1512:15 PM

The Sun 66° above S. Day length 13 h 45 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonBaoding12:1512:15 PM
At noon, 12:1512:15 PM, the Sun is in Bharaṇī and the Moon 45° ahead of it, in Mṛgaśirā, 15% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 45° falls in Śukla Caturthī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:014:01 AM–04:424:42 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā04:224:22 AM–05:235:23 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:4811:48 AM–12:4312:43 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Amṛta kāla14:272:27 PM–16:074:07 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Vijaya14:332:33 PM–15:283:28 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli19:087:08 PM–19:297:29 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā19:087:08 PM–20:108:10 PMevening twilight

Avoid

  • Rāhu kāla07:067:06 AM–08:498:49 AMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Yamagaṇḍa10:3310:33 AM–12:1612:16 PMYama’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta12:4312:43 PM–13:381:38 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Gulika13:591:59 PM–15:423:42 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta15:283:28 PM–16:234:23 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

Amṛta05:235:23 AM–07:067:06 AMgood
Kāla07:067:06 AM–08:498:49 AMavoid
Śubha08:498:49 AM–10:3310:33 AMgood
Roga10:3310:33 AM–12:1612:16 PMavoid
Udvega12:1612:16 PM–13:591:59 PMavoid
Cara13:591:59 PM–15:423:42 PMneutral
Lābha15:423:42 PM–17:255:25 PMgood
Amṛta17:255:25 PM–19:087:08 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Cara19:087:08 PM–20:258:25 PMneutral
Roga20:258:25 PM–21:429:42 PMavoid
Kāla21:429:42 PM–22:5810:58 PMavoid
Lābha22:5810:58 PM–24:1512:15 AM+1good
Udvega24:1512:15 AM+1–25:321:32 AM+1avoid
Śubha25:321:32 AM+1–26:492:49 AM+1good
Amṛta26:492:49 AM+1–28:054:05 AM+1good
Cara28:054:05 AM+1–29:225:22 AM+1neutral

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

05:235:23 AM to 29:225:22 AM+1

05:235:23 AM sunrise19:087:08 PM sunsetsunrise 29:225:22 AM+1
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a
Tithi
Caturthīuntil 18:256:25 PM
Pañcamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Mṛgaśirāuntil 23:3811:38 PM
Ārdrāpast sunrise
Yoga
Atigaṇḍauntil 18:416:41 PM
Sukarmāpast sunrise
Karaṇa
Vaṇijauntil 06:126:12 AM
Viṣṭiuntil 18:256:25 PM
Bavapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 07:067:06 AM–08:498:49 AM
Abhijit 11:4811:48 AM–12:4312:43 PM
Pradoṣa 19:087:08 PM–20:308:30 PM
Niśītha 23:5111:51 PM–24:3912:39 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. Somavāra begins.
  2. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  3. Rāhu kālaUntil 08:498:49 AM. Eighth no. 2 on Somavāra.
  4. AbhijitUntil 12:4312:43 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  5. PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
  6. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  7. SukarmāYoga: Atigaṇḍa ends.
  8. SunsetDay length 13 h 45 m.
  9. PradoṣaUntil 20:308:30 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  10. ĀrdrāNakṣatra: Mṛgaśirā ends.
  11. NiśīthaUntil 24:3912:39 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  12. SunriseMaṅgalavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturthī18:256:25 PMPañcamī
NakṣatraMṛgaśirā23:3811:38 PMĀrdrā
YogaAtigaṇḍa18:416:41 PMSukarmā
KaraṇaVaṇija06:126:12 AMViṣṭi
VāraSomavāra29:22 05:225:22 AM TueMaṅgalavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Vaiśākha
Month, pūrṇimānta
Vaiśākha
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2036
Śaka
1901
Kali
5080
Ahargaṇa
1 855 528
Day length
13 h 45 m
Sun in
Meṣa
Moon in
Vṛṣabha
Moonrise
08:178:17 AM
Moonset
22:4610:46 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:014:01 AM05:235:23 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:014:01 AM04:424:42 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight04:224:22 AM05:235:23 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning05:235:23 AM08:088:08 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day07:067:06 AM08:498:49 AMeighth no. 2 on Somavāra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:088:08 AM10:5310:53 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day10:3310:33 AM12:1612:16 PMeighth no. 4 on Somavāra
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:4811:48 AM12:4312:43 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:5211:52 AM12:4012:40 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta12:4312:43 PM13:381:38 PM9th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:381:38 PM16:234:23 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day13:591:59 PM15:423:42 PMeighth no. 6 on Somavāra
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra14:272:27 PM16:074:07 PMsixtieths 39 to 42 of the nakṣatra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:332:33 PM15:283:28 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta15:283:28 PM16:234:23 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening16:234:23 PM19:087:08 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk19:087:08 PM20:308:30 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset19:087:08 PM19:297:29 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight19:087:08 PM20:108:10 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight23:5111:51 PM24:3912:39 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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