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Sunday 27 March 2016 · Baoding, Hebei, China

Phālguna Kṛṣṇa Caturthī

Ravivāra. Caturthī began at 03:393:39 AM, before sunrise, and holds until 30:046:04 AM+1.

Observed here on this day

Saṅkaṣṭa Caturthī

Caturthī is current at moonrise. Determinate. Why this date, here

At sunrise

06:116:11 AM

Caturthī holds at sunrise. It names the day.

Next boundary

06:426:42 AM

Svātī gives way to Viśākhā.

Noon

12:2312:23 PM

The Sun 54° above S. Day length 12 h 26 m.

AśvinīBharaṇīKṛttikāRohiṇīMṛgaśirāĀrdrāPunarvasuPuṣyaĀśleṣāMaghāPūrva PhalgunīUttara PhalgunīHastaCitrāSvātīViśākhāAnurādhāJyeṣṭhāMūlaPūrvāṣāḍhāUttarāṣāḍhāŚravaṇaDhaniṣṭhāŚatabhiṣāPūrva BhādrapadāUttara BhādrapadāRevatīSunMoonBaoding12:2312:23 PM
At noon, 12:2312:23 PM, the Sun is in Uttara Bhādrapadā and the Moon 220° ahead of it, in Viśākhā, 88% lit. The red arc is the gap between them; every 12° of it is one tithi, so 220° falls in Kṛṣṇa Caturthī.

At a glance

Auspicious

  • Brāhma muhūrta04:384:38 AM–05:255:25 AMbefore dawn
  • Prātaḥ sandhyā05:015:01 AM–06:116:11 AMmorning twilight
  • Abhijit11:5911:59 AM–12:4912:49 PMthe midday muhūrta
  • Vijaya14:282:28 PM–15:183:18 PMthe muhūrta of victory
  • Godhūli18:376:37 PM–19:007:00 PMcow-dust time, at sunset
  • Sāyaṃ sandhyā18:376:37 PM–19:467:46 PMevening twilight
  • Amṛta kāla23:4411:44 PM–25:311:31 AM+1a nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra

Avoid

  • Yamagaṇḍa12:2412:24 PM–13:571:57 PMYama’s part of the day
  • Varjya12:5912:59 PM–14:462:46 PMa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra
  • Gulika15:303:30 PM–17:035:03 PMGulika’s part of the day
  • Durmuhūrta16:574:57 PM–17:475:47 PMan ill-timed muhūrta
  • Rāhu kāla17:035:03 PM–18:376:37 PMRāhu’s part of the day

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

Udvega06:116:11 AM–07:447:44 AMavoid
Cara07:447:44 AM–09:179:17 AMneutral
Lābha09:179:17 AM–10:5110:51 AMgood
Amṛta10:5110:51 AM–12:2412:24 PMgood
Kāla12:2412:24 PM–13:571:57 PMavoid
Śubha13:571:57 PM–15:303:30 PMgood
Roga15:303:30 PM–17:035:03 PMavoid
Udvega17:035:03 PM–18:376:37 PMavoid

Night sunset to sunrise

Śubha18:376:37 PM–20:038:03 PMgood
Amṛta20:038:03 PM–21:309:30 PMgood
Cara21:309:30 PM–22:5610:56 PMneutral
Roga22:5610:56 PM–24:2312:23 AM+1avoid
Kāla24:2312:23 AM+1–25:501:50 AM+1avoid
Lābha25:501:50 AM+1–27:163:16 AM+1good
Udvega27:163:16 AM+1–28:434:43 AM+1avoid
Śubha28:434:43 AM+1–30:096:09 AM+1good

good to begin inavoidedneutral

Sunrise to sunrise

06:116:11 AM to 30:096:09 AM+1

06:116:11 AM sunrise18:376:37 PM sunsetsunrise 30:096:09 AM+1
Clock
099a1212p153p186p219p2412a273a
Tithi
Caturthīuntil 30:046:04 AM+1
Pañcamīpast sunrise
Nakṣatra
Svātīuntil 06:426:42 AM
Viśākhāpast sunrise
Yoga
Harṣaṇauntil 14:162:16 PM
Vajrapast sunrise
Karaṇa
Bavauntil 16:534:53 PM
Bālavauntil 30:046:04 AM+1
Kaulavapast sunrise
Kāla
Abhijit 11:5911:59 AM–12:4912:49 PM
Rāhu kāla 17:035:03 PM–18:376:37 PM
Pradoṣa 18:376:37 PM–20:098:09 PM
Niśītha 23:5911:59 PM–24:4712:47 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. Ravivāra begins.
  2. ViśākhāNakṣatra: Svātī ends.
  3. AbhijitUntil 12:4912:49 PM. 8th of 15 day muhūrtas.
  4. VajraYoga: Harṣaṇa ends.
  5. BālavaKaraṇa: Bava ends.
  6. Rāhu kālaUntil 18:376:37 PM. Eighth no. 8 on Ravivāra.
  7. SunsetDay length 12 h 26 m.
  8. PradoṣaUntil 20:098:09 PM. 2 muhūrtas after sunset.
  9. NiśīthaUntil 24:4712:47 AM+1. 1 ghaṭikā either side of midnight.
  10. PañcamīTithi: Caturthī ends.
  11. KaulavaKaraṇa: Bālava ends.
  12. SunriseSomavāra begins.

The five limbs पञ्चाङ्ग

at sunrise, and what follows

AṅgaAt sunriseUntilThen
TithiKṛṣṇa Caturthī30:04 06:046:04 AM MonPañcamī
NakṣatraSvātī06:426:42 AMViśākhā
YogaHarṣaṇa14:162:16 PMVajra
KaraṇaBava16:534:53 PMBālava
VāraRavivāra30:09 06:096:09 AM MonSomavāra

Calendar

Month, amānta
Phālguna
Month, pūrṇimānta
Caitra
Pakṣa
Kṛṣṇa
Vikrama saṃvat
2072
Śaka
1937
Kali
5116
Ahargaṇa
1 869 009
Day length
12 h 26 m
Sun in
Mīna
Moon in
Tulā
Moonrise
22:0610:06 PM
Moonset
08:118:11 AM

Windows काल

each with its definition

KālaFromToDefined as
Aruṇodayadawn04:384:38 AM06:116:11 AM2 muhūrtas before sunrise
Brāhma muhūrtabefore dawn04:384:38 AM05:255:25 AM2nd-last night muhūrta
Prātaḥ sandhyāmorning twilight05:015:01 AM06:116:11 AMlast 3 thirtieths of the night
Prātaḥkālamorning06:116:11 AM08:408:40 AMfirst 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Saṅgavaforenoon08:408:40 AM11:0911:09 AM4th to 6th of 15 day muhūrtas
Abhijitthe midday muhūrta11:5911:59 AM12:4912:49 PM8th of 15 day muhūrtas
Madhyāhnamidday12:0012:00 PM12:4812:48 PM1 ghaṭikā either side of midday
YamagaṇḍaYama’s part of the day12:2412:24 PM13:571:57 PMeighth no. 5 on Ravivāra
Varjyaa stretch to avoid, set by the nakṣatra12:5912:59 PM14:462:46 PMsixtieths 15 to 18 of the nakṣatra
Aparāhṇaafternoon13:381:38 PM16:074:07 PM10th to 12th of 15 day muhūrtas
Vijayathe muhūrta of victory14:282:28 PM15:183:18 PM11th of 15 day muhūrtas
GulikaGulika’s part of the day15:303:30 PM17:035:03 PMeighth no. 7 on Ravivāra
Sāyāhnaevening16:074:07 PM18:376:37 PMlast 3 of 15 day muhūrtas
Durmuhūrtaan ill-timed muhūrta16:574:57 PM17:475:47 PM14th of 15 day muhūrtas
Rāhu kālaRāhu’s part of the day17:035:03 PM18:376:37 PMeighth no. 8 on Ravivāra
Pradoṣadusk18:376:37 PM20:098:09 PM2 muhūrtas after sunset
Godhūlicow-dust time, at sunset18:376:37 PM19:007:00 PMfirst thirtieth of the night
Sāyaṃ sandhyāevening twilight18:376:37 PM19:467:46 PMfirst 3 thirtieths of the night
Amṛta kālaa nectar stretch, set by the nakṣatra23:4411:44 PM25:311:31 AM+1sixtieths 39 to 42 of the nakṣatra
Niśīthamidnight23:5911:59 PM24:4712:47 AM+11 ghaṭikā either side of midnight
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