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April 1987 · each Moon as it stands at sunriseCaitra Śukla to Vaiśākha ŚuklaThe month ›

Thursday 2 April 1987 · Baoding, Hebei, China

Caitra Śukla Caturthī

Guruvāra. Caturthī began at 19:507:50 PM yesterday, and holds until 20:458:45 PM.

Observed here on this day

Vināyaka Caturthī

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

At sunrise

06:036:03 AM

Caturthī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

08:138:13 AM

Vaṇija gives way to Viṣṭi.

Noon

12:2212:22 PM

The Sun 56° above S. Day length 12 h 38 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonBaoding12:2212:22 PM
At noon, 12:2212:22 PM, the Sun is in Revatī and the Moon 44° ahead of it, in Kṛttikā, 14% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 44° falls in Śukla Caturthī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:324:32 AM–05:185:18 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā04:554:55 AM–06:036:03 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:5711:57 AM–12:4812:48 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:292:29 PM–15:193:19 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli18:426:42 PM–19:047:04 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:426:42 PM–19:507:50 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla24:5112:51 AM+1–26:332:33 AM+1a nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa06:036:03 AM–07:387:38 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika09:139:13 AM–10:4810:48 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta10:1610:16 AM–11:0611:06 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla13:571:57 PM–15:323:32 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Varjya14:352:35 PM–16:174:17 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Durmuhūrta15:193:19 PM–16:104:10 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

Śubha06:036:03 AM–07:387:38 AMgood
Roga07:387:38 AM–09:139:13 AMavoid
Udvega09:139:13 AM–10:4810:48 AMavoid
Cara10:4810:48 AM–12:2212:22 PMneutral
Lābha12:2212:22 PM–13:571:57 PMgood
Amṛta13:571:57 PM–15:323:32 PMgood
Kāla15:323:32 PM–17:075:07 PMavoid
Śubha17:075:07 PM–18:426:42 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta18:426:42 PM–20:078:07 PMgood
Cara20:078:07 PM–21:329:32 PMneutral
Roga21:329:32 PM–22:5710:57 PMavoid
Kāla22:5710:57 PM–24:2212:22 AM+1avoid
Lābha24:2212:22 AM+1–25:471:47 AM+1good
Udvega25:471:47 AM+1–27:123:12 AM+1avoid
Śubha27:123:12 AM+1–28:374:37 AM+1good
Amṛta28:374:37 AM+1–30:026:02 AM+1good

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:036:03 AM to 30:026:02 AM+1

06:036:03 AM sunrise18:426:42 PM sunsetsunrise 30:026:02 AM+1
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a
Tithi
Caturthīuntil 20:458:45 PM
Pañcamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Kṛttikāuntil 27:253:25 AM+1
Rohiṇīpast sunrise
Yoga
Prītiuntil 23:2911:29 PM
Āyuṣmānpast sunrise
Karaṇa
Vaṇijauntil 08:138:13 AM
Viṣṭiuntil 20:458:45 PM
Bavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:5711:57 AM–12:4812:48 PM
Rāhu kāla 13:571:57 PM–15:323:32 PM
Pradoṣa 18:426:42 PM–20:128:12 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. Guruvāra begins.
  2. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  3. AbhijitUntil 12:4812:48 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  4. Rāhu kālaUntil 15:323:32 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  5. SunsetDay length 12 h 38 m.
  6. PradoṣaUntil 20:128:12 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  7. PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
  8. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  9. ĀyuṣmānYoga: Prīti ends.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 24:4612:46 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  11. RohiṇīNakṣatra: Kṛttikā ends.
  12. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturthī20:458:45 PMPañcamī
NakṣatraKṛttikā27:25 03:253:25 AM FriRohiṇī
YogaPrīti23:2911:29 PMĀyuṣmān
KaraṇaVaṇija08:138:13 AMViṣṭi
VāraGuruvāra30:02 06:026:02 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Caitra
Month, pūrṇimānta
Caitra
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2044
Śaka
1909
Kali
5088
Ahargaṇa
1 858 422
Day length
12 h 38 m
Sun in
Mīna
Moon in
Meṣa
Moonrise
07:467:46 AM
Moonset
22:5310:53 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:324:32 AM06:036:03 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:324:32 AM05:185:18 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight04:554:55 AM06:036:03 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:036:03 AM08:358:35 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day06:036:03 AM07:387:38 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:358:35 AM11:0611:06 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day09:139:13 AM10:4810:48 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta10:1610:16 AM11:0611:06 AM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:5711:57 AM12:4812:48 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:5811:58 AM12:4612:46 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:381:38 PM16:104:10 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day13:571:57 PM15:323:32 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:292:29 PM15:193:19 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra14:352:35 PM16:174:17 PMsixtieths 31 to 34 of the nakṣatra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta15:193:19 PM16:104:10 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening16:104:10 PM18:426:42 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk18:426:42 PM20:128:12 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:426:42 PM19:047:04 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:426:42 PM19:507:50 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight23:5811:58 PM24:4612:46 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra24:5112:51 AM+126:332:33 AM+1sixtieths 55 to 58 of the nakṣatra
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