12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031
August 1979 · each Moon as it stands at sunriseŚrāvaṇa Śukla to Bhādrapada ŚuklaThe month ›

Monday 27 August 1979 · Baoding, Hebei, China

Bhādrapada Śukla Caturthī

Somavāra. Caturthī began at 08:498:49 AM yesterday, and holds until 10:5610:56 AM.

Observed here on this day

Ṛṣi Pañcamī

Pañcamī covers 48 of 48 minutes of madhyāhna. Boundary: two days qualify and the authorities the rule cites disagree. Why this date, here

At sunrise

05:425:42 AM

Caturthī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

09:379:37 AM

Śubha gives way to Śukla.

Noon

12:2012:20 PM

The Sun 61° above S. Day length 13 h 15 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonBaoding12:2012:20 PM
At noon, 12:2012:20 PM, the Sun is in Maghā and the Moon 49° ahead of it, in Citrā, 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 muhūrta04:164:16 AM–04:594:59 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā04:384:38 AM–05:425:42 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:5311:53 AM–12:4612:46 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:322:32 PM–15:253:25 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli18:576:57 PM–19:197:19 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:576:57 PM–20:028:02 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla21:389:38 PM–23:2311:23 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Rāhu kāla07:217:21 AM–09:019:01 AMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Yamagaṇḍa10:4010:40 AM–12:2012:20 PMYama’s part of the day
  • Varjya11:0411:04 AM–12:4912:49 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Durmuhūrta12:4612:46 PM–13:391:39 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Gulika13:591:59 PM–15:383:38 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta15:253:25 PM–16:184:18 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

Amṛta05:425:42 AM–07:217:21 AMgood
Kāla07:217:21 AM–09:019:01 AMavoid
Śubha09:019:01 AM–10:4010:40 AMgood
Roga10:4010:40 AM–12:2012:20 PMavoid
Udvega12:2012:20 PM–13:591:59 PMavoid
Cara13:591:59 PM–15:383:38 PMneutral
Lābha15:383:38 PM–17:185:18 PMgood
Amṛta17:185:18 PM–18:576:57 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Cara18:576:57 PM–20:188:18 PMneutral
Roga20:188:18 PM–21:399:39 PMavoid
Kāla21:399:39 PM–22:5910:59 PMavoid
Lābha22:5910:59 PM–24:2012:20 AM+1good
Udvega24:2012:20 AM+1–25:411:41 AM+1avoid
Śubha25:411:41 AM+1–27:013:01 AM+1good
Amṛta27:013:01 AM+1–28:224:22 AM+1good
Cara28:224:22 AM+1–29:435:43 AM+1neutral

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

05:425:42 AM to 29:435:43 AM+1

05:425:42 AM sunrise18:576:57 PM sunsetsunrise 29:435:43 AM+1
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a
Tithi
Caturthīuntil 10:5610:56 AM
Pañcamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Citrāuntil 28:404:40 AM+1
Svātīpast sunrise
Yoga
Śubhauntil 09:379:37 AM
Śuklapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Viṣṭiuntil 10:5610:56 AM
Bavauntil 23:5111:51 PM
Bālavapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 07:217:21 AM–09:019:01 AM
Abhijit 11:5311:53 AM–12:4612:46 PM
Pradoṣa 18:576:57 PM–20:238:23 PM
Niśītha 23:5611:56 PM–24:4412:44 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. Rāhu kālaUntil 09:019:01 AM. Eighth no. 2 on Somavāra.
  3. ŚuklaYoga: Śubha ends.
  4. PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
  5. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  6. AbhijitUntil 12:4612:46 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  7. SunsetDay length 13 h 15 m.
  8. PradoṣaUntil 20:238:23 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  9. BālavaKaraṇa: Bava ends.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 24:4412:44 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  11. SvātīNakṣatra: Citrā ends.
  12. SunriseMaṅgalavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturthī10:5610:56 AMPañcamī
NakṣatraCitrā28:40 04:404:40 AM TueSvātī
YogaŚubha09:379:37 AMŚukla
KaraṇaViṣṭi10:5610:56 AMBava
VāraSomavāra29:43 05:435:43 AM TueMaṅgalavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Bhādrapada
Month, pūrṇimānta
Bhādrapada
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2036
Śaka
1901
Kali
5080
Ahargaṇa
1 855 647
Day length
13 h 15 m
Sun in
Siṃha
Moon in
Kanyā
Moonrise
09:389:38 AM
Moonset
21:189:18 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:164:16 AM05:425:42 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:164:16 AM04:594:59 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight04:384:38 AM05:425:42 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning05:425:42 AM08:218:21 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day07:217:21 AM09:019:01 AMeighth no. 2 on Somavāra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:218:21 AM11:0011:00 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day10:4010:40 AM12:2012:20 PMeighth no. 4 on Somavāra
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra11:0411:04 AM12:4912:49 PMsixtieths 21 to 24 of the nakṣatra
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:5311:53 AM12:4612:46 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:5611:56 AM12:4412:44 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta12:4612:46 PM13:391:39 PM9th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:391:39 PM16:184:18 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day13:591:59 PM15:383:38 PMeighth no. 6 on Somavāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:322:32 PM15:253:25 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta15:253:25 PM16:184:18 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening16:184:18 PM18:576:57 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk18:576:57 PM20:238:23 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:576:57 PM19:197:19 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:576:57 PM20:028:02 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra21:389:38 PM23:2311:23 PMsixtieths 45 to 48 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:5611:56 PM24:4412:44 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
This page as JSON · Markdown · ICS
Profile
pac-rp@2026.1 · upper limb, 31′ + 16′
Ayanāṃśa
lahiri-iae1985 · 23°34′17″
Engine · ruleset
0.1.0 · 2026.3-draft
Place
38°52′ N 115°28′ E · GeoNames 1816971
‹ Sun 26 AugTodayTue 28 Aug ›