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Sunday 16 January 1994 · Baoding, Hebei, China

Pauṣa Śukla Caturthī

Ravivāra. Caturthī began at 07:097:09 AM yesterday, and holds until 08:228:22 AM.

Observed here on this day

Nothing ruled

No observance falls here under this profile.

At sunrise

07:357:35 AM

Caturthī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

08:228:22 AM

Caturthī gives way to Pañcamī.

Noon

12:2812:28 PM

The Sun 30° above S. Day length 9 h 45 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonBaoding12:2812:28 PM
At noon, 12:2812:28 PM, the Sun is in Uttarāṣāḍhā and the Moon 50° ahead of it, in Pūrva Bhādrapadā, 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 muhūrta05:415:41 AM–06:386:38 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā06:106:10 AM–07:357:35 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit12:0812:08 PM–12:4712:47 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:052:05 PM–14:442:44 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli17:205:20 PM–17:495:49 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā17:205:20 PM–18:466:46 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla26:102:10 AM+1–27:553:55 AM+1a nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa12:2812:28 PM–13:411:41 PMYama’s part of the day
  • Gulika14:542:54 PM–16:074:07 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Varjya15:393:39 PM–17:245:24 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Durmuhūrta16:024:02 PM–16:414:41 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla16:074:07 PM–17:205:20 PMRāhu’s part of the day

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

Udvega07:357:35 AM–08:498:49 AMavoid
Cara08:498:49 AM–10:0210:02 AMneutral
Lābha10:0210:02 AM–11:1511:15 AMgood
Amṛta11:1511:15 AM–12:2812:28 PMgood
Kāla12:2812:28 PM–13:411:41 PMavoid
Śubha13:411:41 PM–14:542:54 PMgood
Roga14:542:54 PM–16:074:07 PMavoid
Udvega16:074:07 PM–17:205:20 PMavoid

Night sunset to sunrise

Śubha17:205:20 PM–19:077:07 PMgood
Amṛta19:077:07 PM–20:548:54 PMgood
Cara20:548:54 PM–22:4110:41 PMneutral
Roga22:4110:41 PM–24:2812:28 AM+1avoid
Kāla24:2812:28 AM+1–26:152:15 AM+1avoid
Lābha26:152:15 AM+1–28:014:01 AM+1good
Udvega28:014:01 AM+1–29:485:48 AM+1avoid
Śubha29:485:48 AM+1–31:357:35 AM+1good

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

07:357:35 AM to 31:357:35 AM+1

07:357:35 AM sunrise17:205:20 PM sunsetsunrise 31:357:35 AM+1
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a306a
Tithi
Caturthīuntil 08:228:22 AM
Pañcamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Śatabhiṣāuntil 08:388:38 AM
Pūrva Bhādrapadāpast sunrise
Yoga
Varīyānuntil 23:2211:22 PM
Parighapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Viṣṭiuntil 08:228:22 AM
Bavauntil 21:129:12 PM
Bālavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 12:0812:08 PM–12:4712:47 PM
Rāhu kāla 16:074:07 PM–17:205:20 PM
Pradoṣa 17:205:20 PM–19:147:14 PM
Niśītha 24:0412:04 AM+1–24:5212:52 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. Ravivāra begins.
  2. PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
  3. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  4. Pūrva BhādrapadāNakṣatra: Śatabhiṣā ends.
  5. AbhijitUntil 12:4712:47 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  6. Rāhu kālaUntil 17:205:20 PM. Eighth no. 8 on Ravivāra.
  7. SunsetDay length 9 h 45 m.
  8. PradoṣaUntil 19:147:14 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  9. BālavaKaraṇa: Bava ends.
  10. ParighaYoga: Varīyān ends.
  11. NiśīthaUntil 24:5212:52 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  12. SunriseSomavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturthī08:228:22 AMPañcamī
NakṣatraŚatabhiṣā08:388:38 AMPūrva Bhādrapadā
YogaVarīyān23:2211:22 PMParigha
KaraṇaViṣṭi08:228:22 AMBava
VāraRavivāra31:35 07:357:35 AM MonSomavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Pauṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta
Pauṣa
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2050
Śaka
1915
Kali
5094
Ahargaṇa
1 860 903
Day length
9 h 45 m
Sun in
Makara
Moon in
Kumbha
Moonrise
09:399:39 AM
Moonset
21:539:53 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn05:415:41 AM07:357:35 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn05:415:41 AM06:386:38 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight06:106:10 AM07:357:35 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning07:357:35 AM09:329:32 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Saṅgavaforenoon09:329:32 AM11:2911:29 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday12:0412:04 PM12:5212:52 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta12:0812:08 PM12:4712:47 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day12:2812:28 PM13:411:41 PMeighth no. 5 on Ravivāra
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:261:26 PM15:233:23 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:052:05 PM14:442:44 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day14:542:54 PM16:074:07 PMeighth no. 7 on Ravivāra
Sāyāhnaevening15:233:23 PM17:205:20 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra15:393:39 PM17:245:24 PMsixtieths 17 to 20 of the nakṣatra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta16:024:02 PM16:414:41 PM14th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day16:074:07 PM17:205:20 PMeighth no. 8 on Ravivāra
Pradoṣadusk17:205:20 PM19:147:14 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset17:205:20 PM17:495:49 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight17:205:20 PM18:466:46 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight24:0412:04 AM+124:5212:52 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra26:102:10 AM+127:553:55 AM+1sixtieths 41 to 44 of the nakṣatra
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