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October 2009 · each Moon as it stands at sunriseĀśvina Śukla to Kārtika ŚuklaThe month ›

Thursday 22 October 2009 · Baoding, Hebei, China

Kārtika Śukla Caturthī

Guruvāra. Caturthī began at 12:0912:09 PM yesterday, and holds until 13:031:03 PM.

Observed here on this day

Nāga Caturthī

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

AlsoVināyaka Caturthī boundary

At sunrise

06:356:35 AM

Caturthī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

13:031:03 PM

Caturthī gives way to Pañcamī.

Noon

12:0312:03 PM

The Sun 40° above S. Day length 10 h 56 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonBaoding12:0312:03 PM
At noon, 12:0312:03 PM, the Sun is in Citrā and the Moon 48° ahead of it, in Jyeṣṭhā, 16% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 48° falls in Śukla Caturthī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:504:50 AM–05:425:42 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:165:16 AM–06:356:35 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:4111:41 AM–12:2412:24 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya13:521:52 PM–14:352:35 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Amṛta kāla17:215:21 PM–19:047:04 PMa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra
  • Godhūli17:305:30 PM–17:565:56 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā17:305:30 PM–18:496:49 PMevening twilight

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa06:356:35 AM–07:577:57 AMYama’s part of the day
  • Varjya07:017:01 AM–08:448:44 AMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Gulika09:199:19 AM–10:4010:40 AMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta10:1310:13 AM–10:5710:57 AMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla13:241:24 PM–14:462:46 PMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta14:352:35 PM–15:193:19 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

Śubha06:356:35 AM–07:577:57 AMgood
Roga07:577:57 AM–09:199:19 AMavoid
Udvega09:199:19 AM–10:4010:40 AMavoid
Cara10:4010:40 AM–12:0212:02 PMneutral
Lābha12:0212:02 PM–13:241:24 PMgood
Amṛta13:241:24 PM–14:462:46 PMgood
Kāla14:462:46 PM–16:084:08 PMavoid
Śubha16:084:08 PM–17:305:30 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Amṛta17:305:30 PM–19:087:08 PMgood
Cara19:087:08 PM–20:478:47 PMneutral
Roga20:478:47 PM–22:2510:25 PMavoid
Kāla22:2510:25 PM–24:0312:03 AM+1avoid
Lābha24:0312:03 AM+1–25:411:41 AM+1good
Udvega25:411:41 AM+1–27:193:19 AM+1avoid
Śubha27:193:19 AM+1–28:574:57 AM+1good
Amṛta28:574:57 AM+1–30:366:36 AM+1good

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:356:35 AM to 30:366:36 AM+1

06:356:35 AM sunrise17:305:30 PM sunsetsunrise 30:366:36 AM+1
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a
Tithi
Caturthīuntil 13:031:03 PM
Pañcamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Jyeṣṭhāuntil 26:492:49 AM+1
Mūlapast sunrise
Yoga
Śobhanauntil 28:554:55 AM+1
Atigaṇḍapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Viṣṭiuntil 13:031:03 PM
Bavauntil 25:461:46 AM+1
Bālavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:4111:41 AM–12:2412:24 PM
Rāhu kāla 13:241:24 PM–14:462:46 PM
Pradoṣa 17:305:30 PM–19:157:15 PM
Niśītha 23:3911:39 PM–24:2712:27 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. Guruvāra begins.
  2. AbhijitUntil 12:2412:24 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  3. PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
  4. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  5. Rāhu kālaUntil 14:462:46 PM. Eighth no. 6 on Guruvāra.
  6. SunsetDay length 10 h 56 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 19:157:15 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. NiśīthaUntil 24:2712:27 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  9. BālavaKaraṇa: Bava ends.
  10. MūlaNakṣatra: Jyeṣṭhā ends.
  11. AtigaṇḍaYoga: Śobhana ends.
  12. SunriseŚukravāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturthī13:031:03 PMPañcamī
NakṣatraJyeṣṭhā26:49 02:492:49 AM FriMūla
YogaŚobhana28:55 04:554:55 AM FriAtigaṇḍa
KaraṇaViṣṭi13:031:03 PMBava
VāraGuruvāra30:36 06:366:36 AM FriŚukravāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Kārtika
Month, pūrṇimānta
Kārtika
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2066
Śaka
1931
Kali
5110
Ahargaṇa
1 866 661
Day length
10 h 56 m
Sun in
Tulā
Moon in
Vṛścika
Moonrise
10:4710:47 AM
Moonset
19:577:57 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:504:50 AM06:356:35 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:504:50 AM05:425:42 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:165:16 AM06:356:35 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:356:35 AM08:468:46 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day06:356:35 AM07:577:57 AMeighth no. 1 on Guruvāra
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra07:017:01 AM08:448:44 AMsixtieths 15 to 18 of the nakṣatra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:468:46 AM10:5710:57 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day09:199:19 AM10:4010:40 AMeighth no. 3 on Guruvāra
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta10:1310:13 AM10:5710:57 AM6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday11:3811:38 AM12:2612:26 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:4111:41 AM12:2412:24 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:081:08 PM15:193:19 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day13:241:24 PM14:462:46 PMeighth no. 6 on Guruvāra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory13:521:52 PM14:352:35 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta14:352:35 PM15:193:19 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening15:193:19 PM17:305:30 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra17:215:21 PM19:047:04 PMsixtieths 39 to 42 of the nakṣatra
Pradoṣadusk17:305:30 PM19:157:15 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset17:305:30 PM17:565:56 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight17:305:30 PM18:496:49 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Niśīthamidnight23:3911:39 PM24:2712:27 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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