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August 1985 · each Moon as it stands at sunriseAdhika Śrāvaṇa Śukla to Śrāvaṇa KṛṣṇaThe month ›

Tuesday 20 August 1985 · Baoding, Hebei, China

Śrāvaṇa Śukla Caturthī

Maṅgalavāra. Caturthī began at 11:1311:13 AM yesterday, and holds until 08:418:41 AM.

Observed here on this day

Nāga Pañcamī

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

At sunrise

05:365:36 AM

Caturthī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

06:426:42 AM

Sādhya gives way to Śubha.

Noon

12:2212:22 PM

The Sun 64° above S. Day length 13 h 30 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonBaoding12:2212:22 PM
At noon, 12:2212:22 PM, the Sun is in Maghā and the Moon 50° ahead of it, in Citrā, 18% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 50° falls in Śukla Pañcamī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:124:12 AM–04:544:54 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā04:334:33 AM–05:365:36 AMmorning twilight
  • Amṛta kāla06:316:31 AM–08:008:00 AMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Abhijit11:5411:54 AM–12:4812:48 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:362:36 PM–15:303:30 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli19:067:06 PM–19:277:27 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā19:067:06 PM–20:108:10 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla28:264:26 AM+1–29:565:56 AM+1a nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Durmuhūrta08:188:18 AM–09:129:12 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Yamagaṇḍa08:598:59 AM–10:4010:40 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika12:2112:21 PM–14:032:03 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Rāhu kāla15:443:44 PM–17:255:25 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Varjya19:317:31 PM–21:009:00 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Durmuhūrta23:1911:19 PM–24:0112:01 AM+1an 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

Roga05:365:36 AM–07:177:17 AMavoid
Udvega07:177:17 AM–08:598:59 AMavoid
Cara08:598:59 AM–10:4010:40 AMneutral
Lābha10:4010:40 AM–12:2112:21 PMgood
Amṛta12:2112:21 PM–14:032:03 PMgood
Kāla14:032:03 PM–15:443:44 PMavoid
Śubha15:443:44 PM–17:255:25 PMgood
Roga17:255:25 PM–19:067:06 PMavoid

Night sunset to sunrise

Kāla19:067:06 PM–20:258:25 PMavoid
Lābha20:258:25 PM–21:449:44 PMgood
Udvega21:449:44 PM–23:0311:03 PMavoid
Śubha23:0311:03 PM–24:2212:22 AM+1good
Amṛta24:2212:22 AM+1–25:411:41 AM+1good
Cara25:411:41 AM+1–26:592:59 AM+1neutral
Roga26:592:59 AM+1–28:184:18 AM+1avoid
Kāla28:184:18 AM+1–29:375:37 AM+1avoid

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

05:365:36 AM to 29:375:37 AM+1

05:365:36 AM sunrise19:067:06 PM sunsetsunrise 29:375:37 AM+1
Clock
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Tithi
Caturthīuntil 08:418:41 AM
Pañcamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Hastauntil 12:0512:05 PM
Citrāpast sunrise
Yoga
Sādhyauntil 06:426:42 AM
Śubhauntil 27:353:35 AM+1
Śuklapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Viṣṭiuntil 08:418:41 AM
Bavauntil 19:257:25 PM
Bālavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:5411:54 AM–12:4812:48 PM
Rāhu kāla 15:443:44 PM–17:255:25 PM
Pradoṣa 19:067:06 PM–20:318:31 PM
Niśītha 23:5811:58 PM–24:4612:46 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. Maṅgalavāra begins.
  2. ŚubhaYoga: Sādhya ends.
  3. PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
  4. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  5. AbhijitUntil 12:4812:48 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  6. CitrāNakṣatra: Hasta ends.
  7. Rāhu kālaUntil 17:255:25 PM. Eighth no. 7 on Maṅgalavāra.
  8. SunsetDay length 13 h 30 m.
  9. PradoṣaUntil 20:318:31 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  10. BālavaKaraṇa: Bava ends.
  11. NiśīthaUntil 24:4612:46 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  12. ŚuklaYoga: Śubha ends.
  13. SunriseBudhavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturthī08:418:41 AMPañcamī
NakṣatraHasta12:0512:05 PMCitrā
YogaSādhya06:426:42 AMŚubha
KaraṇaViṣṭi08:418:41 AMBava
VāraMaṅgalavāra29:37 05:375:37 AM WedBudhavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Śrāvaṇa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Śrāvaṇa
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2042
Śaka
1907
Kali
5086
Ahargaṇa
1 857 832
Day length
13 h 30 m
Sun in
Siṃha
Moon in
Kanyā
Moonrise
09:419:41 AM
Moonset
21:239:23 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:124:12 AM05:365:36 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:124:12 AM04:544:54 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight04:334:33 AM05:365:36 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning05:365:36 AM08:188:18 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra06:316:31 AM08:008:00 AMsixtieths 46 to 49 of the nakṣatra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:188:18 AM11:0011:00 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta08:188:18 AM09:129:12 AM4th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day08:598:59 AM10:4010:40 AMeighth no. 3 on Maṅgalavāra
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:5411:54 AM12:4812:48 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:5711:57 AM12:4512:45 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
GulikaGulika’s part of the day12:2112:21 PM14:032:03 PMeighth no. 5 on Maṅgalavāra
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:421:42 PM16:244:24 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:362:36 PM15:303:30 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day15:443:44 PM17:255:25 PMeighth no. 7 on Maṅgalavāra
Sāyāhnaevening16:244:24 PM19:067:06 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk19:067:06 PM20:318:31 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset19:067:06 PM19:277:27 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight19:067:06 PM20:108:10 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra19:317:31 PM21:009:00 PMsixtieths 21 to 24 of the nakṣatra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta23:1911:19 PM24:0112:01 AM+17th of 15 night muhūrtas
Niśīthamidnight23:5811:58 PM24:4612:46 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra28:264:26 AM+129:565:56 AM+1sixtieths 45 to 48 of the nakṣatra
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