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October 2014 · each Moon as it stands at sunriseĀśvina Śukla to Kārtika ŚuklaThe month ›

Monday 27 October 2014 · Baoding, Hebei, China

Kārtika Śukla Caturthī

Somavāra. Caturthī began at 05:355:35 AM, before sunrise, and holds until 28:374:37 AM+1.

Observed here on this day

Nāga Caturthī

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

AlsoVināyaka Caturthī determinate

At sunrise

06:406:40 AM

Caturthī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

07:597:59 AM

Anurādhā gives way to Jyeṣṭhā.

Noon

12:0212:02 PM

The Sun 38° above S. Day length 10 h 44 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonBaoding12:0212:02 PM
At noon, 12:0212:02 PM, the Sun is in Svātī and the Moon 39° ahead of it, in Jyeṣṭhā, 11% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 39° falls in Śukla Caturthī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:544:54 AM–05:475:47 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:205:20 AM–06:406:40 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:4011:40 AM–12:2312:23 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya13:491:49 PM–14:322:32 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli17:245:24 PM–17:515:51 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā17:245:24 PM–18:446:44 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla22:5810:58 PM–24:3212:32 AM+1a nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Rāhu kāla08:008:00 AM–09:219:21 AMRāhu’s part of the day
  • Yamagaṇḍa10:4110:41 AM–12:0212:02 PMYama’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta12:2312:23 PM–13:061:06 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Gulika13:221:22 PM–14:432:43 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Varjya13:301:30 PM–15:053:05 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Durmuhūrta14:322:32 PM–15:153:15 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

Amṛta06:406:40 AM–08:008:00 AMgood
Kāla08:008:00 AM–09:219:21 AMavoid
Śubha09:219:21 AM–10:4110:41 AMgood
Roga10:4110:41 AM–12:0212:02 PMavoid
Udvega12:0212:02 PM–13:221:22 PMavoid
Cara13:221:22 PM–14:432:43 PMneutral
Lābha14:432:43 PM–16:034:03 PMgood
Amṛta16:034:03 PM–17:245:24 PMgood

Night sunset to sunrise

Cara17:245:24 PM–19:047:04 PMneutral
Roga19:047:04 PM–20:438:43 PMavoid
Kāla20:438:43 PM–22:2310:23 PMavoid
Lābha22:2310:23 PM–24:0212:02 AM+1good
Udvega24:0212:02 AM+1–25:421:42 AM+1avoid
Śubha25:421:42 AM+1–27:223:22 AM+1good
Amṛta27:223:22 AM+1–29:015:01 AM+1good
Cara29:015:01 AM+1–30:416:41 AM+1neutral

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:406:40 AM to 30:416:41 AM+1

06:406:40 AM sunrise17:245:24 PM sunsetsunrise 30:416:41 AM+1
Clock
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Tithi
Caturthīuntil 28:374:37 AM+1
Pañcamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Anurādhāuntil 07:597:59 AM
Jyeṣṭhāpast sunrise
Yoga
Śobhanauntil 25:291:29 AM+1
Atigaṇḍapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Vaṇijauntil 17:085:08 PM
Viṣṭiuntil 28:374:37 AM+1
Bavapast sunrise
Kāla
Rāhu kāla 08:008:00 AM–09:219:21 AM
Abhijit 11:4011:40 AM–12:2312:23 PM
Pradoṣa 17:245:24 PM–19:107:10 PM
Niśītha 23:3811:38 PM–24:2612:26 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. JyeṣṭhāNakṣatra: Anurādhā ends.
  3. Rāhu kālaUntil 09:219:21 AM. Eighth no. 2 on Somavāra.
  4. AbhijitUntil 12:2312:23 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  5. ViṣṭiKaraṇa: Vaṇija ends.
  6. SunsetDay length 10 h 44 m.
  7. PradoṣaUntil 19:107:10 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  8. NiśīthaUntil 24:2612:26 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  9. AtigaṇḍaYoga: Śobhana ends.
  10. PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
  11. BavaKaraṇa: Viṣṭi ends.
  12. SunriseMaṅgalavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiŚukla Caturthī28:37 04:374:37 AM TuePañcamī
NakṣatraAnurādhā07:597:59 AMJyeṣṭhā
YogaŚobhana25:29 01:291:29 AM TueAtigaṇḍa
KaraṇaVaṇija17:085:08 PMViṣṭi
VāraSomavāra30:41 06:416:41 AM TueMaṅgalavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Kārtika
Month, pūrṇimānta
Kārtika
Pakṣa
Śukla
Vikrama saṃvat
2071
Śaka
1936
Kali
5115
Ahargaṇa
1 868 492
Day length
10 h 44 m
Sun in
Tulā
Moon in
Vṛścika
Moonrise
09:439:43 AM
Moonset
19:587:58 PM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:544:54 AM06:406:40 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:544:54 AM05:475:47 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:205:20 AM06:406:40 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:406:40 AM08:498:49 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day08:008:00 AM09:219:21 AMeighth no. 2 on Somavāra
Saṅgavaforenoon08:498:49 AM10:5710:57 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day10:4110:41 AM12:0212:02 PMeighth no. 4 on Somavāra
Madhyāhnamidday11:3811:38 AM12:2612:26 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:4011:40 AM12:2312:23 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta12:2312:23 PM13:061:06 PM9th of 15 day muhūrtas
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:061:06 PM15:153:15 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day13:221:22 PM14:432:43 PMeighth no. 6 on Somavāra
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra13:301:30 PM15:053:05 PMsixtieths 15 to 18 of the nakṣatra
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory13:491:49 PM14:322:32 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta14:322:32 PM15:153:15 PM12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Sāyāhnaevening15:153:15 PM17:245:24 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Pradoṣadusk17:245:24 PM19:107:10 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset17:245:24 PM17:515:51 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight17:245:24 PM18:446:44 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra22:5810:58 PM24:3212:32 AM+1sixtieths 39 to 42 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:3811:38 PM24:2612:26 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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