Thursday 17 January 2002 · Baoding, Hebei, China

Pauṣa Śukla Caturthī

Guruvāra. Caturthī began at 02:582:58 AM, before sunrise, and holds until 29:255:25 AM⁺¹.

Observed here on this day

Vināyaka Caturthī

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

At sunrise

07:357:35 AM

Caturthī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

13:071:07 PM

Vyatīpāta gives way to Varīyān.

Noon

12:2812:28 PM

The Sun 30° above S. Day length 9 h 47 m.

At noon, 12:2812:28 PM, the Sun is in Uttarāṣāḍhā and the Moon 40° ahead of it, in Śatabhiṣā, 12% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 40° falls in Śukla Caturthī.

At a glance

Auspicious

Brāhma muhūrta05:415:41 AM–06:386:38 AMbefore dawn
Prātaḥ sandhyā06:106:10 AM–07:357:35 AMmorning twilight
Abhijit12:0912:09 PM–12:4812:48 PMthe midday muhūrta
Vijaya14:062:06 PM–14:452:45 PMthe muhūrta of victory
Godhūli17:225:22 PM–17:505:50 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
Sāyaṃ sandhyā17:225:22 PM–18:476:47 PMevening twilight
Amṛta kāla17:545:54 PM–19:417:41 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

Yamagaṇḍa07:357:35 AM–08:488:48 AMYama’s part of the day
Gulika10:0210:02 AM–11:1511:15 AMGulika’s part of the day
Durmuhūrta10:5110:51 AM–11:3011:30 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
Rāhu kāla13:421:42 PM–14:552:55 PMRāhu’s part of the day
Durmuhūrta14:452:45 PM–15:243:24 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

Śubha07:357:35 AM–08:488:48 AMgood

Roga08:488:48 AM–10:0210:02 AMavoid

Udvega10:0210:02 AM–11:1511:15 AMavoid

Cara11:1511:15 AM–12:2812:28 PMneutral

Lābha12:2812:28 PM–13:421:42 PMgood

Amṛta13:421:42 PM–14:552:55 PMgood

Kāla14:552:55 PM–16:084:08 PMavoid

Śubha16:084:08 PM–17:225:22 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta17:225:22 PM–19:087:08 PMgood

Cara19:087:08 PM–20:558:55 PMneutral

Roga20:558:55 PM–22:4110:41 PMavoid

Kāla22:4110:41 PM–24:2812:28 AM⁺¹avoid

Lābha24:2812:28 AM⁺¹–26:152:15 AM⁺¹good

Udvega26:152:15 AM⁺¹–28:014:01 AM⁺¹avoid

Śubha28:014:01 AM⁺¹–29:485:48 AM⁺¹good

Amṛta29:485:48 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 sunrise17:225:22 PM sunsetsunrise 31:357:35 AM⁺¹

Clock

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Tithi

Caturthīuntil 29:255:25 AM⁺¹

Pañcamīpast sunrise

Nakṣatra

Śatabhiṣāuntil 25:571:57 AM⁺¹

Pūrva Bhādrapadāpast sunrise

Yoga

Vyatīpātauntil 13:071:07 PM

Varīyānpast sunrise

Karaṇa

Vaṇijauntil 16:104:10 PM

Viṣṭiuntil 29:255:25 AM⁺¹

Bavapast sunrise

Kāla

Abhijit 12:0912:09 PM–12:4812:48 PM

Rāhu kāla 13:421:42 PM–14:552:55 PM

Pradoṣa 17:225:22 PM–19:157:15 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.

07:357:35 AM
SunriseCaturthī holds. Guruvāra begins.
12:0912:09 PM
AbhijitUntil 12:4812:48 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
13:071:07 PM
VarīyānYoga: Vyatīpāta ends.
13:421:42 PM
Rāhu kālaUntil 14:552:55 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
16:104:10 PM
ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
17:225:22 PM
SunsetDay length 9 h 47 m.
17:225:22 PM
PradoṣaUntil 19:157:15 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
24:0412:04 AM⁺¹
NiśīthaUntil 24:5212:52 AM⁺¹. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
25:571:57 AM⁺¹
Pūrva BhādrapadāNakṣatra: Śatabhiṣā ends.
29:255:25 AM⁺¹
PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
29:255:25 AM⁺¹
BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
31:357:35 AM⁺¹
SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

Aṅga	At sunrise	Until	Then
Tithi	Śukla Caturthī	29:25 05:255:25 AM Fri	Pañcamī
Nakṣatra	Śatabhiṣā	25:57 01:571:57 AM Fri	Pūrva Bhādrapadā
Yoga	Vyatīpāta	13:071:07 PM	Varīyān
Karaṇa	Vaṇija	16:104:10 PM	Viṣṭi
Vāra	Guruvāra	31:35 07:357:35 AM Fri	Śukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta: Pauṣa
Month, pūrṇimānta: Pauṣa
Pakṣa: Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat: 2058
Śaka: 1923
Kali: 5102
Ahargaṇa: 1 863 826
Day length: 9 h 47 m
Sun in: Makara
Moon in: Kumbha
Moonrise: 09:599:59 AM
Moonset: 20:498:49 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

Kāla	From	To	Defined as
Aruṇodayadawn	05:415:41 AM	07:357:35 AM	2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn	05:415:41 AM	06:386:38 AM	2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight	06:106:10 AM	07:357:35 AM	last 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning	07:357:35 AM	09:329:32 AM	first 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day	07:357:35 AM	08:488:48 AM	eighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Saṅgavaforenoon	09:329:32 AM	11:3011:30 AM	4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day	10:0210:02 AM	11:1511:15 AM	eighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta	10:5110:51 AM	11:3011:30 AM	6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday	12:0412:04 PM	12:5212:52 PM	1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta	12:0912:09 PM	12:4812:48 PM	8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon	13:271:27 PM	15:243:24 PM	10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day	13:421:42 PM	14:552:55 PM	eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory	14:062:06 PM	14:452:45 PM	11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta	14:452:45 PM	15:243:24 PM	12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening	15:243:24 PM	17:225:22 PM	last 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk	17:225:22 PM	19:157:15 PM	2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset	17:225:22 PM	17:505:50 PM	first thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight	17:225:22 PM	18:476:47 PM	first 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra	17:545:54 PM	19:417:41 PM	sixtieths 43 to 46 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight	24:0412:04 AM⁺¹	24:5212:52 AM⁺¹	1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight

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