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Monday 1 May 2006 · Baoding, Hebei, China

Vaiśākha Śukla Caturthī

Somavāra. Caturthī began at 22:0810:08 PM yesterday, and holds until 21:329:32 PM.

Observed here on this day

Vināyaka Caturthī

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

At sunrise

05:215:21 AM

Caturthī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

09:449:44 AM

Vaṇija gives way to Viṣṭi.

Noon

12:1512:15 PM

The Sun 66° above S. Day length 13 h 48 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonBaoding12:1512:15 PM
At noon, 12:1512:15 PM, the Sun is in Bharaṇī and the Moon 43° ahead of it, in Mṛgaśirā, 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 muhūrta04:004:00 AM–04:414:41 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā04:204:20 AM–05:215:21 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:4811:48 AM–12:4312:43 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:342:34 PM–15:293:29 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Amṛta kāla15:333:33 PM–17:105:10 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Godhūli19:107:10 PM–19:307:30 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā19:107:10 PM–20:118:11 PMevening twilight

Avoid

  • Varjya05:535:53 AM–07:307:30 AMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Rāhu kāla07:057:05 AM–08:488:48 AMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Yamagaṇḍa10:3210:32 AM–12:1612:16 PMYama’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta12:4312:43 PM–13:381:38 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Gulika13:591:59 PM–15:433:43 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta15:293:29 PM–16:244:24 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

Amṛta05:215:21 AM–07:057:05 AMgood
Kāla07:057:05 AM–08:488:48 AMavoid
Śubha08:488:48 AM–10:3210:32 AMgood
Roga10:3210:32 AM–12:1612:16 PMavoid
Udvega12:1612:16 PM–13:591:59 PMavoid
Cara13:591:59 PM–15:433:43 PMneutral
Lābha15:433:43 PM–17:265:26 PMgood
Amṛta17:265:26 PM–19:107:10 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Cara19:107:10 PM–20:268:26 PMneutral
Roga20:268:26 PM–21:429:42 PMavoid
Kāla21:429:42 PM–22:5910:59 PMavoid
Lābha22:5910:59 PM–24:1512:15 AM+1good
Udvega24:1512:15 AM+1–25:311:31 AM+1avoid
Śubha25:311:31 AM+1–26:482:48 AM+1good
Amṛta26:482:48 AM+1–28:044:04 AM+1good
Cara28:044:04 AM+1–29:205:20 AM+1neutral

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

05:215:21 AM to 29:205:20 AM+1

05:215:21 AM sunrise19:107:10 PM sunsetsunrise 29:205:20 AM+1
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a
Tithi
Caturthīuntil 21:329:32 PM
Pañcamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Mṛgaśirāuntil 24:2512:25 AM+1
Ārdrāpast sunrise
Yoga
Atigaṇḍauntil 17:485:48 PM
Sukarmāpast sunrise
Karaṇa
Vaṇijauntil 09:449:44 AM
Viṣṭiuntil 21:329:32 PM
Bavapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 07:057:05 AM–08:488:48 AM
Abhijit 11:4811:48 AM–12:4312:43 PM
Pradoṣa 19:107:10 PM–20:318:31 PM
Niśītha 23:5111:51 PM–24:3912:39 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 08:488:48 AM. Eighth no. 2 on Somavāra.
  3. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  4. AbhijitUntil 12:4312:43 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  5. SukarmāYoga: Atigaṇḍa ends.
  6. SunsetDay length 13 h 48 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 20:318:31 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
  9. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  10. NiśīthaUntil 24:3912:39 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  11. ĀrdrāNakṣatra: Mṛgaśirā ends.
  12. SunriseMaṅgalavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturthī21:329:32 PMPañcamī
NakṣatraMṛgaśirā24:25 00:2512:25 AM TueĀrdrā
YogaAtigaṇḍa17:485:48 PMSukarmā
KaraṇaVaṇija09:449:44 AMViṣṭi
VāraSomavāra29:20 05:205:20 AM TueMaṅgalavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Vaiśākha
Month, pūrṇimānta
Vaiśākha
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2063
Śaka
1928
Kali
5107
Ahargaṇa
1 865 391
Day length
13 h 48 m
Sun in
Meṣa
Moon in
Vṛṣabha
Moonrise
07:247:24 AM
Moonset
23:2211:22 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:004:00 AM05:215:21 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:004:00 AM04:414:41 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight04:204:20 AM05:215:21 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning05:215:21 AM08:078:07 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra05:535:53 AM07:307:30 AMsixtieths 15 to 18 of the nakṣatra
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day07:057:05 AM08:488:48 AMeighth no. 2 on Somavāra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:078:07 AM10:5310:53 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day10:3210:32 AM12:1612:16 PMeighth no. 4 on Somavāra
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:4811:48 AM12:4312:43 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:5211:52 AM12:4012:40 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta12:4312:43 PM13:381:38 PM9th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:381:38 PM16:244:24 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day13:591:59 PM15:433:43 PMeighth no. 6 on Somavāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:342:34 PM15:293:29 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta15:293:29 PM16:244:24 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra15:333:33 PM17:105:10 PMsixtieths 39 to 42 of the nakṣatra
Sāyāhnaevening16:244:24 PM19:107:10 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk19:107:10 PM20:318:31 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset19:107:10 PM19:307:30 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight19:107:10 PM20:118:11 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight23:5111:51 PM24:3912:39 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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