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September 2003 · each Moon as it stands at sunriseBhādrapada Śukla to Āśvina ŚuklaThe month ›

Monday 29 September 2003 · Baoding, Hebei, China

Āśvina Śukla Caturthī

Somavāra. Caturthī began at 02:072:07 AM, before sunrise, and holds until 23:1011:10 PM.

Observed here on this day

Vināyaka Caturthī

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

At sunrise

06:126:12 AM

Caturthī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

06:316:31 AM

Svātī gives way to Viśākhā.

Noon

12:0912:09 PM

The Sun 49° above S. Day length 11 h 53 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonBaoding12:0912:09 PM
At noon, 12:0912:09 PM, the Sun is in Hasta and the Moon 42° ahead of it, in Viśākhā, 13% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 42° falls in Śukla Caturthī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:354:35 AM–05:235:23 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā04:594:59 AM–06:126:12 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:4511:45 AM–12:3212:32 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:072:07 PM–14:552:55 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli18:056:05 PM–18:296:29 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:056:05 PM–19:187:18 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla20:228:22 PM–21:509:50 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Rāhu kāla07:417:41 AM–09:109:10 AMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Yamagaṇḍa10:3910:39 AM–12:0812:08 PMYama’s part of the day
  • Varjya11:3811:38 AM–13:051:05 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Durmuhūrta12:3212:32 PM–13:201:20 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Gulika13:381:38 PM–15:073:07 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta14:552:55 PM–15:423:42 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

Amṛta06:126:12 AM–07:417:41 AMgood
Kāla07:417:41 AM–09:109:10 AMavoid
Śubha09:109:10 AM–10:3910:39 AMgood
Roga10:3910:39 AM–12:0812:08 PMavoid
Udvega12:0812:08 PM–13:381:38 PMavoid
Cara13:381:38 PM–15:073:07 PMneutral
Lābha15:073:07 PM–16:364:36 PMgood
Amṛta16:364:36 PM–18:056:05 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Cara18:056:05 PM–19:367:36 PMneutral
Roga19:367:36 PM–21:079:07 PMavoid
Kāla21:079:07 PM–22:3810:38 PMavoid
Lābha22:3810:38 PM–24:0912:09 AM+1good
Udvega24:0912:09 AM+1–25:401:40 AM+1avoid
Śubha25:401:40 AM+1–27:113:11 AM+1good
Amṛta27:113:11 AM+1–28:424:42 AM+1good
Cara28:424:42 AM+1–30:136:13 AM+1neutral

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:126:12 AM to 30:136:13 AM+1

06:126:12 AM sunrise18:056:05 PM sunsetsunrise 30:136:13 AM+1
Clock
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Tithi
Caturthīuntil 23:1011:10 PM
Pañcamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Svātīuntil 06:316:31 AM
Viśākhāuntil 28:244:24 AM+1
Anurādhāpast sunrise
Yoga
Viṣkambhauntil 24:4412:44 AM+1
Prītipast sunrise
Karaṇa
Vaṇijauntil 12:3712:37 PM
Viṣṭiuntil 23:1011:10 PM
Bavapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 07:417:41 AM–09:109:10 AM
Abhijit 11:4511:45 AM–12:3212:32 PM
Pradoṣa 18:056:05 PM–19:427:42 PM
Niśītha 23:4511:45 PM–24:3312:33 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. ViśākhāNakṣatra: Svātī ends.
  3. Rāhu kālaUntil 09:109:10 AM. Eighth no. 2 on Somavāra.
  4. AbhijitUntil 12:3212:32 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  5. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  6. SunsetDay length 11 h 53 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 19:427:42 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
  9. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 24:3312:33 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  11. PrītiYoga: Viṣkambha ends.
  12. AnurādhāNakṣatra: Viśākhā ends.
  13. SunriseMaṅgalavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturthī23:1011:10 PMPañcamī
NakṣatraSvātī06:316:31 AMViśākhā
YogaViṣkambha24:44 00:4412:44 AM TuePrīti
KaraṇaVaṇija12:3712:37 PMViṣṭi
VāraSomavāra30:13 06:136:13 AM TueMaṅgalavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Āśvina
Month, pūrṇimānta
Āśvina
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2060
Śaka
1925
Kali
5104
Ahargaṇa
1 864 446
Day length
11 h 53 m
Sun in
Kanyā
Moon in
Tulā
Moonrise
09:399:39 AM
Moonset
20:018:01 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:354:35 AM06:126:12 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:354:35 AM05:235:23 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight04:594:59 AM06:126:12 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:126:12 AM08:348:34 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day07:417:41 AM09:109:10 AMeighth no. 2 on Somavāra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:348:34 AM10:5710:57 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day10:3910:39 AM12:0812:08 PMeighth no. 4 on Somavāra
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra11:3811:38 AM13:051:05 PMsixtieths 15 to 18 of the nakṣatra
Madhyāhnamidday11:4411:44 AM12:3212:32 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:4511:45 AM12:3212:32 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta12:3212:32 PM13:201:20 PM9th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:201:20 PM15:423:42 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day13:381:38 PM15:073:07 PMeighth no. 6 on Somavāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:072:07 PM14:552:55 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta14:552:55 PM15:423:42 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening15:423:42 PM18:056:05 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk18:056:05 PM19:427:42 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:056:05 PM18:296:29 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:056:05 PM19:187:18 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra20:228:22 PM21:509:50 PMsixtieths 39 to 42 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:4511:45 PM24:3312:33 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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