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October 1987 · each Moon as it stands at sunriseĀśvina Śukla to Kārtika ŚuklaThe month ›

Monday 26 October 1987 · Baoding, Hebei, China

Kārtika Śukla Caturthī

Somavāra. Caturthī began at 22:1110:11 PM yesterday, and holds until 20:258:25 PM.

Observed here on this day

Nāga Caturthī

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

AlsoVināyaka Caturthī determinate

At sunrise

06:386:38 AM

Caturthī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

09:209:20 AM

Vaṇija gives way to Viṣṭi.

Noon

12:0212:02 PM

The Sun 39° above S. Day length 10 h 48 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonBaoding12:0212:02 PM
At noon, 12:0212:02 PM, the Sun is in Svātī and the Moon 43° ahead of it, in Jyeṣṭhā, 14% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 43° falls in Śukla Caturthī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:534:53 AM–05:455:45 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:195:19 AM–06:386:38 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:4011:40 AM–12:2412:24 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya13:501:50 PM–14:332:33 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Amṛta kāla17:235:23 PM–18:556:55 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Godhūli17:265:26 PM–17:525:52 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā17:265:26 PM–18:456:45 PMevening twilight

Avoid

  • Rāhu kāla07:597:59 AM–09:209:20 AMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Varjya08:148:14 AM–09:459:45 AMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Yamagaṇḍa10:4110:41 AM–12:0212:02 PMYama’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta12:2412:24 PM–13:071:07 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Gulika13:231:23 PM–14:442:44 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta14:332:33 PM–15:163:16 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

Amṛta06:386:38 AM–07:597:59 AMgood
Kāla07:597:59 AM–09:209:20 AMavoid
Śubha09:209:20 AM–10:4110:41 AMgood
Roga10:4110:41 AM–12:0212:02 PMavoid
Udvega12:0212:02 PM–13:231:23 PMavoid
Cara13:231:23 PM–14:442:44 PMneutral
Lābha14:442:44 PM–16:054:05 PMgood
Amṛta16:054:05 PM–17:265:26 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Cara17:265:26 PM–19:057:05 PMneutral
Roga19:057:05 PM–20:448:44 PMavoid
Kāla20:448:44 PM–22:2310:23 PMavoid
Lābha22:2310:23 PM–24:0212:02 AM+1good
Udvega24:0212:02 AM+1–25:421:42 AM+1avoid
Śubha25:421:42 AM+1–27:213:21 AM+1good
Amṛta27:213:21 AM+1–29:005:00 AM+1good
Cara29:005:00 AM+1–30:396:39 AM+1neutral

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:386:38 AM to 30:396:39 AM+1

06:386:38 AM sunrise17:265:26 PM sunsetsunrise 30:396:39 AM+1
Clock
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Tithi
Caturthīuntil 20:258:25 PM
Pañcamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Jyeṣṭhāuntil 25:471:47 AM+1
Mūlapast sunrise
Yoga
Śobhanauntil 21:559:55 PM
Atigaṇḍapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Vaṇijauntil 09:209:20 AM
Viṣṭiuntil 20:258:25 PM
Bavapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 07:597:59 AM–09:209:20 AM
Abhijit 11:4011:40 AM–12:2412:24 PM
Pradoṣa 17:265:26 PM–19:127:12 PM
Niśītha 23:3811:38 PM–24:2612:26 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 09:209:20 AM. Eighth no. 2 on Somavāra.
  3. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  4. AbhijitUntil 12:2412:24 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  5. SunsetDay length 10 h 48 m.
  6. PradoṣaUntil 19:127:12 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  7. PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
  8. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  9. AtigaṇḍaYoga: Śobhana ends.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 24:2612:26 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  11. MūlaNakṣatra: Jyeṣṭhā ends.
  12. SunriseMaṅgalavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturthī20:258:25 PMPañcamī
NakṣatraJyeṣṭhā25:47 01:471:47 AM TueMūla
YogaŚobhana21:559:55 PMAtigaṇḍa
KaraṇaVaṇija09:209:20 AMViṣṭi
VāraSomavāra30:39 06:396:39 AM TueMaṅgalavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Kārtika
Month, pūrṇimānta
Kārtika
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2044
Śaka
1909
Kali
5088
Ahargaṇa
1 858 629
Day length
10 h 48 m
Sun in
Tulā
Moon in
Vṛścika
Moonrise
10:3610:36 AM
Moonset
19:317:31 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:534:53 AM06:386:38 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:534:53 AM05:455:45 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:195:19 AM06:386:38 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:386:38 AM08:488:48 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day07:597:59 AM09:209:20 AMeighth no. 2 on Somavāra
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra08:148:14 AM09:459:45 AMsixtieths 15 to 18 of the nakṣatra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:488:48 AM10:5710:57 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day10:4110:41 AM12:0212:02 PMeighth no. 4 on Somavāra
Madhyāhnamidday11:3811:38 AM12:2612:26 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:4011:40 AM12:2412:24 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta12:2412:24 PM13:071:07 PM9th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:071:07 PM15:163:16 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day13:231:23 PM14:442:44 PMeighth no. 6 on Somavāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory13:501:50 PM14:332:33 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta14:332:33 PM15:163:16 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening15:163:16 PM17:265:26 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra17:235:23 PM18:556:55 PMsixtieths 39 to 42 of the nakṣatra
Pradoṣadusk17:265:26 PM19:127:12 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset17:265:26 PM17:525:52 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight17:265:26 PM18:456:45 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight23:3811:38 PM24:2612:26 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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